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Construction Equipment: Page 425
Telematics
AEMP-AEM to release beta of new telematics standard in coming weeks; registration open now to OEMs, providers
This morning, the Association of Equipment Management Professionals and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced that a beta version of their new telematics standard will be released in the “coming weeks.” The associations have opened up registration to receive the beta when it is released. OEMs and third party telematics providers can register at http://www.aemp.org/aemaemp-telematics-standard/. […]
March 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
TEST DRIVE: Mack Titan
Our trucks editor Jack Roberts was in Allentown, Pennsylvania yesterday where he toured the Mack facility there and got to take a test drive in the new Mack Titan. The truck features Mack’s largest engine, the MP10, with 515-, 565- and 605-horsepower models available. Torque is rated at 2,060 lb.ft. at 1,200 RPMs. In the videos […]
March 21, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Excavator bucket-scoots out-of-gas hauler down the road while still on the trailer
On the jobsite, dozers come in handy every once in a while to give stuck or out-of-fuel equipment a push. But excavators? Not so much. Apparently no one told this guy that. We’ve all been there. Out of gas on the highway. But not many of us had an excavator in tow. And if we […]
March 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
Another benefit of an aluminum Ford F-150? When you ding or scratch the body, it won’t rust
The biggest and most-discussed benefits of Ford bringing an aluminum body to the 2015 F-150 are better fuel economy and performance. Going aluminum allowed Ford to shave 700 pounds off the weight of the truck, freeing up more of the engine’s power when towing and hauling. Another property of aluminum, that it doesn’t rust, has […]
March 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
HyGen electric-hybrid generator provides a lot of portable power using very little fuel
Combine a small diesel engine to a lithium-ion battery pack and what do you get? A hybrid electrical generator that uses up to 80 percent less fuel than conventional, diesel generators. Planetary Power’s HyGen hybrid generators are solution for portable power needs off the grid or areas or where diesel fuel is scarce and expensive […]
March 21, 2014
Safety
Collapse at Boston construction site injures 3 workers
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include the injury of a third worker in the accident. Two workers were hospitalized Thursday morning in Boston in the wake of a partial collapse of a 33-story residential building under construction. The workers’ injuries were said to be non-life threatening, but one of the workers did […]
March 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
SUNsparq solar generator provides enough power for construction as off-grid solution for remote work
The knock against conventional solar power is that it takes a massive number of panels or collectors to generate just a trickle of electricity. And these low voltage systems take a long time to fill up a battery pack. The SUNsparq solar hybrid generator from Planetary Power doesn’t “collect” solar energy. Rather, it uses a […]
March 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Titan intros low-sidewall tires that improve stability, reduce recoil
Bigger rims and smaller sidewalls are a popular option for cars and trucks these days, and Titan has incorporated a similar low sidewall (LSW) design into its light, medium and heavy duty tire lines. But this design isn’t for looks. The lower profile rubber and increased wheel size improve stability and reduce recoil and bouncing […]
March 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Lady Bird is the 1,300-ton tunnel-boring machine digging DC’s 13-mile sewer tunnel (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=46] Each year in Washington, D.C., about 2 billion gallons of raw sewage is dumped into the Potomac River, the Anacostia River and Rock Creek, according to a report from the Washington Post. But Lady Bird, a massive tunnel-boring machine, is working to change that. The machine is digging a $2.6 billion 13-mile tunnel system […]
March 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
EchoDrive bolt-on kit turns pickup trucks into hybrids, cuts fuel use by 40%
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to note that EchoDrive cannot be installed by anyone not approved by Echo Automotive. DIY installs without Echo training will void product warranties. The day has finally arrived when you or your shop mechanic can convert your conventional, gas-powered heavy-duty pickup into a plug-in, hybrid-electric model before lunch time. […]
March 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ford dealer gives away shotgun with the purchase of a pickup
A lot of car salesman will tell you they “shoot straight,” but the ones at Muscatell Burns Ford recently gave that phrase a whole new meaning recently. For the first two weeks of March, the Hawley, Minnesota-based Ford dealer gave away a Remington 870 Express shotgun with the purchase of every new or used F-Series pickup that it […]
March 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Bobcat launches 600 frame-size loaders: Tier 4 performance with no DPF
[imagebrowser id=45] Meet emissions standards with no sacrifice in productivity with Bobcat’s Tier 4 600 frame-size loaders, which do not require a diesel particulate filter. The four loaders—S630 and S650 skid steer loaders and T630 and T650 compact track loaders—feature an ultra-low particulate combustion engine. The ULPC has a specially designed engine combustion chamber that […]
March 19, 2014
Dealers
Peterbilt and Peterson name dealers of the year, Bobcat and JCB add dealers in this week’s Dealer News Roundup
Welcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. We post a new edition just about every week with news on hires, promotions, new locations and expansions. Check back for a new edition each week. Bobcat introduces new dealer in Arden, North Carolina […]
March 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Takeuchi launches 2 compact loaders, 4 compact excavators
Takeuchi launched six new machines at the ConExpo 2014 trade show, including the TL8 compact track loader, TW80 Series 2 compact wheel loader and TB216, TB240, TB260 and TB290 compact excavators. Four of the new machines meet EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards. TL8 compact track loader The 8,345-pound TL8 compact track loader replaces the […]
March 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Construction crew discovers ancient graveyard of whales, sloths and fish killed by algae
[imagebrowser id=44] Scientists have solved the mystery surrounding a mass graveyard of ancient sea life discovered by a Chilean highway construction crew more than three years ago. During the widening of the Pan-American Highway in northern Chile, road workers uncovered more than 40 fossilized skeletons preserved in sandstone. Most of the skeletons were that of baleen […]
March 18, 2014
Construction Equipment
LiuGong debuts 375B skid steer with new curved design for visibility
At the ConExpo trade show in Las Vegas, Chinese manufacturer LiuGong introduced its new skid steer design. The metal and glass on LiuGong’s new 375B skid steer have been curved to improve operator visibility and control. A less obstructed view and sightlines to both corners of the bucket make for more precise handling, positioning and […]
March 18, 2014
Construction Equipment
Komatsu shows off prototype excavator that borrows intelligent Machine Control technology from dozers (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=43] Komatsu made headlines last summer with the debut of its D61i-23 intelligent Machine Control dozer—a machine with built-in GPS/GNSS controls. Getting rid of the GPS antenna and wiring on the blade conferred a number of benefits and allowed for both rough grade and finish grade work with the same machine. RELATED: Komatsu D61i-23 dozer […]
March 17, 2014
Construction Equipment
Stunt man climbs, flips way through construction equipment obstacle course in Bauma 2016 ad
While ConExpo-Con/Agg immersed us in 2014, there was one show exhibitor that had its sights on 2016: the producers of the bauma (intentionally spelled with a lower case “b”) trade show, slated for April 11-17, 2016 in Munich, Germany. ConExpo-Con/Agg is absolutely the premier construction equipment show for North America, enticing nearly 130,000 visitors two […]
March 17, 2014
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