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PHOTOS: 2014 Trailer Directory: The best trailers and service truck accessories of the year
[imagebrowser id=155] Each year, Equipment World spotlights some of the latest and greatest trailers and accessories available. In this year’s roundup, we feature a range of trailers designed to haul a variety of equipment, including specialty and custom models—with a few trailer and service truck accessories included for good measure. Click through to see new […]
December 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
2015 Chevrolet Colorado upsets Ford F-150 for Motor Trend Truck of the Year title
Despite Ford singlehandedly capturing the truck world’s attention for the last six months as it ramped up production on the completely redesigned 2015 F-150, the much-hyped aluminum full-size truck found itself at the wrong end of a major upset to General Motors’ new midsize pickup in Motor Trend‘s 2015 Truck of the Year testing. The 2015 […]
December 8, 2014
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12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools & Toys
It’s that time of year again. Time to face down traffic and head to the shopping malls and department stores, or, if you’re the type who prefers Amazon, have a seat on the couch and click “Add to Cart” until the gift list is complete. And if you’ve got a contractor, construction worker or little […]
December 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
Motor grader tries to cross violent river, gets swept downstream and nearly buried instead
Just a few weeks ago we saw a motor grader courageously cross a river using a rope bridge with a less-than-trustworthy appearance. Today, we’ve got footage of another brave grader operator with a swift river to cross. But this time, there’s a distinct lack of bridge. The operator judges that it’s probably shallow enough to […]
December 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Brand new excavator driven off a 60-foot bluff and abandoned in icy Lake Michigan
A brand new 20-ton Komatsu excavator was discovered in Lake Michigan earlier this week near Milwaukee and police are trying to find the people responsible. According to a report from WISN TV, highway workers for the town of Oak Creek first spotted the excavator Monday while working on a bluff improvement project. The machine is […]
December 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Pickup truck nosedives into 25-foot construction pit in Houston; driver survives
Police suspect alcohol played a factor as a pickup truck swerved off the road in Houston and crashed into a construction jobsite this past weekend, eventually ending up at the bottom of a pit. According to a report from KHOU (published on the WFAA TV website), witnesses told police they saw the truck run several […]
December 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
SUV strikes and kills construction worker setting cones in Pennsylvania work zone
A construction worker setting cones for a lane closure in North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania, was struck by an SUV Wednesday night and killed. According to a report from WPVI TV, 60-year-old Lee Boyer was setting cones around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday as part of a line painting project on Route 422 when he was struck by […]
December 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Chevy Silverado holds its own in a towing Tug of War with a semi truck
We’ve seen pickup trucks engage in a game of tug-of-war before. Usually against each other, occasionally losing an embarrassing battle against a Volkswagen. But the feat below? It’s one of those things you think no one is brave enough (or dumb enough) to try. Echoing the folks at Truck Yeah!, who dug up these clips, […]
December 4, 2014
Construction Equipment
Westport targets propane with acquisition of Dutch alternative fuel systems manufacturer Prins Autogassystemen
Westport Innovations Inc. will add announced a strengthening of its technology portfolio with its acquisition of Prins Autogassystemen and the company’s liquefied petroleum gas fuel system with direct injection. Based in the Netherlands, Prins develops LPG (or propane), compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel systems for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications. Westport said […]
December 4, 2014
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December 3, 2014
Construction Equipment
Komatsu launches PC290LC-11 long-arm hydraulic excavator with fuel economy, cab improvements
Komatsu today introduced an update to its PC290LC long-arm hydraulic excavator. The new PC290LC-11 replaces the -10 model, is outfitted with a Tier 4 Final engine and boasts fuel economy, hydraulic system and cab improvements. The machine has an operating weight between 66,359 and 68,122 pounds and is built atop a large Komatsu PC360 undercarriage […]
December 3, 2014
Construction Equipment
“Truckumentary” teaser gives first look at next-gen Nissan Titan in action
Nissan has been generating quite a bit of buzz around its next-generation Titan pickup. Though the pickup has grown a bit stale over the years, Nissan’s refresh to the full-size pickup, with a 5.0-liter Cummins V8, will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January. And recently a certain gooseneck trailer at the Los […]
December 3, 2014
Construction Equipment
John Deere releases DPF retrofit kit for legacy loaders, backhoes, 670C grader
John Deere has announced a DPF retrofit kit to allow customers to bring legacy machines up to current emissions reduction requirements. The heavy equipment maker worked with Nett Technologies, a retrofit supplier based in Toronto, to develop an actively regenerated DPF solution for 13 “key” legacy Deere machines. Nett’s VorTEQ 100 DPF meets California Air […]
December 3, 2014
Business
Ritchie Bros. 3Q auction proceeds up, revenues down; announces management, structure changes
Ritchie Bros. says it saw a record third quarter in gross auction proceeds, posting $886.9 million for the period, up 12 percent compared to last year. The company says it achieved more than $4 billion in gross auction proceeds for the last four quarters, which is a first for the company. Adjusted net earnings, however, […]
December 3, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: How Bridgestone builds giant off-road tires at its South Carolina plant
[imagebrowser id=154] Bridgestone’s Aiken County, South Carolina, location will now be the home of the company’s North American giant off-road radial tire production, as the company opened a new 1.5-million-square-foot facility purpose-built to manufacture the company’s largest tires. Previously manufactured only at Bridgestone’s Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu plants in Japan, the company says manufacturing large and […]
December 2, 2014
Construction Equipment
Skid steers and John Deere machines most targeted among $300 million worth of heavy equipment stolen in 2013
Nearly $300 million worth of construction and other heavy equipment was stolen in 2013 with only 21 percent of it recovered, according to the latest theft report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the National Equipment Register. The majority of thefts occurred during the spring and summer months with August topping all other months […]
December 2, 2014
Construction Equipment
New financed construction equipment sales rise 16% in October, up 13 % year-over-year
The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in October increased by 16 percent compared with September, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed construction equipment activity. In October, 8,503 new machines were sold, compared to 7,094 in September. New financed sales rose 13 percent compared with October 2013. Used […]
December 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
GoPro to begin selling its own drones
The company that pretty much invented the market for compact, action cameras is about to enter another market in which it is currently a supporting player: drones. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, GoPro is currently developing a line of multirotor helicopters outfitted with the brand’s popular HD cameras. Up until this point, […]
December 1, 2014
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