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Technology
Ford’s 2016 F-650 and F-750 will boast quieter cabs, improved telematics service
[imagebrowser id=35] At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ford teased the upcoming release of its new vocational trucks with a couple of announcements. First, Ford says the cab of both the 2016 F-650 and F-750 is 45 percent quieter at idle and 25 percent quieter while driving than the previous generation models. RELATED: PHOTOS: […]
March 4, 2015
Technology
International’s WorkStar and DuraStar vocational trucks are about to get a whole lot smarter
International Trucks announced that it is taking its onboard computing capabilities to the next level in its vocational truck line. At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis today, International unveiled new body controlled modules called Body Builder. The new system works in conjunction with International’s Diamond Logic electronic platform. According to Carl Webb, Vice President […]
March 4, 2015
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Construction Equipment
Heavier front axles give Kenworth’s T370 more brawn in construction applications
Kenworth announced it will begin offering heavier front axles on its T370 Class 7 work truck. The truck maker will now offer 18,000-pound and 20,000-pound front axles on the T370 when equipped with the 350-horsepower PACCAR PX-9 engine. The heavier axles will allow owners and operators to, “put more weight on the front ends in fuel hauling, dump, […]
March 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Ford unveils a real Tonka dump truck built from an F-750
[imagebrowser id=207] Last year, right around this time at the NTEA Work Truck Show, Ford officially unveiled its latest work trucks, the 2016 F-650 and the F-750. And while there was no new body design to show off at this year’s show, Ford still managed to wow everybody in attendance with quite the unveiling: an honest […]
March 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
New ZX17U-5, ZX26U-5 bring Tier 4 Final engines to Hitachi’s smallest excavators
Hitachi has updated its smallest compact excavators with new Tier 4 Final engines that require no diesel exhaust fluid. The new ZX17U-5 and ZX26U-5 compact excavators, boasting 14.5 horsepower and 20 hp, respectively, are designed for a range of jobs including commercial and residential building, site development and rental.. The ZX17U-5 weighs 3,790 pounds and the ZX26U-5 […]
March 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
Contractors put in 1,000s of hours with top-selling heavy equipment for Equipment World Reader Reviews
Face to face most contractors are brutally honest when they talk about equipment. But it has always been a challenge for us to get an objective consensus. So this year we set out to get our readers, the experts in the dirt who use these machines day-in and day-out, to tell us, on a scale […]
March 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Seismic tech shift led by Apple, Google and Tesla will rock transportation and the commercial truck market
If you follow me on Twitter you know I tweet out stories I run across that highlight new technology in the automotive industry, in addition to more trucking-specific content. Every now and then someone will say to me, “What’s the deal? Do you want to be an automotive journalist?” Well—I already am an automotive journalist, […]
March 3, 2015
Construction Equipment
Jenny Products fills gap in product line with 6.5 hp C Series air compressors
Jenny Products’ four wheeled portable air compressors, the C Series, feature a 6.5-horsepower Honda engines, filling a gap between the company’s 5.5- and 9-horsepower models. The C Series compressors have single-stage pumps and deliver 9.8 cfm at 125 psi, and are available with 8-, 15-, 17- and 30-gallon air tanks. Constructed of cast iron for […]
March 3, 2015
Construction Equipment
FLEET PROFILE: The most popular heavy equipment and brands among a sample of excavating contractors in the last 5 years
We were also interested in how a contractor’s buy list might change as he increased in size. For example, what would be the top three types of equipment for a contractor with annual sales of less than $5 million, compared to one with sales of more than $16 million? For this study, we looked at […]
March 2, 2015
Technology
Telematics-equipped Case, New Holland construction equipment will soon have satellite connectivity
CNH Industrial will update its construction telematics solutions with the ability to transmit machine data even when operating on jobsites outside of cellular networks. The company has reached an agreement with Iridium Communications Inc., a global satellite communications provider to integrate Iridium’s network into both Case SiteWatch and New Holland Fleet Force. Both SiteWatch and […]
March 2, 2015
Safety
Gear Keeper retractable lanyards tether your tools to you for safety and convenience
It’s a bummer when you are high up on a beam or roof and your tape measure falls to the ground. It’s a lot more of a bummer when it hits somebody. Gear Keeper’s TL-1 3015 integrated elastic webbing has a short (33-inch) retraction length and a long extension (51 inches) so it doesn’t get […]
March 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
Used heavy equipment values, auction sales fall in January
The Rouse Rental Report for January activity indicated an 0.9-percent decrease to 46.2 percent in orderly liquidation values (OLV) from December across the 14 rental categories the organization tracks monthly. The OLV figure is “a percentage of replacement cost for the average age of equipment sold within that category.” This was a slight dip for the index, […]
March 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro fuel economy crashes what is otherwise a pretty great party (PHOTOS)
No. 10 Story in 2015 « No. 11 No. 9 »  [imagebrowser id=205] Toyota’s Tundra has been a staple in the company’s line-up for more than a decade and it only gets better with age. Last year the Texas-built Tundra received a much-needed facelift inside and out. This year the TRD (Toyota Racing Development) […]
March 2, 2015
Business
CNH Industrial to lay off more than 200 factory workers at Nebraska, North Dakota plants
CNH Industrial has confirmed indefinite layoffs at two plants in response to, “market conditions,” as the farm and construction equipment manufacturer continues to deal with a global agricultural slowdown. According to a report from KFGO AM, CNH will lay off 80 full-time workers at its Fargo, North Dakota, plant, while the Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent reports […]
March 1, 2015
Construction Equipment
Telehandler, aerial lift intros headline JLG’s massive launch at The Rental Show
[imagebrowser id=204] “We’re calling 2015 the year of the launch,” says Alan Loux, vice president of global marketing for JLG Industries. “We’ve got more new and redesigned products coming out than at any time in our history.” JLG used The Rental Show this week to put some weight behind these words throughout its telehandler and […]
February 27, 2015
Construction Equipment
Excavator punches and crushes a Kia Soul to a slow, painful death
This is an effectively therapeutic video. Now, I’m not sure what this poor Kia Soul did to incur this excavator operator’s wrath, but one thing is for sure: this is thorough destruction. After the first few punches of the machine’s bucket you think, “Well that was fun, but the car is flat so I guess he’s about […]
February 27, 2015
Construction Equipment
Thief takes wheel loader for destructive joyride through Kansas City neighborhood
After stealing the machine from a Kansas City, Missouri, jobsite, a man went on a joyride through the surrounding neighborhood racking up thousands of dollars in property damage along the way. According to a report from KCTV 5, the loader belonged to Britz Wrecking and was taken from the site around 5 a.m. Tuesday. Along […]
February 26, 2015
Business
U.S. construction equipment exports fall 13.2% in 2014 with decreases in shipments to all regions
Exports of construction equipment made in the U.S. fell  are down 13.2 percent in 2014, according to an Association of Equipment Manufacturers analysis of Commerce Department data. Construction equipment exports fell to $17.26 billion during the year with decreases in shipments to all world regions. U.S. exports of construction machines have fallen for eight consecutive quarters. […]
February 26, 2015
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