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JLG to discontinue Lull line of telehandlers
JLG has announced that it will discontinue its Lull line of telehandlers. The company says that beginning next year in 2015 the Lull 644E-42, 944E-42, and 1044C-54 Series II will no longer be manufactured as part of the JLF telehandler portfolio. The company will continue to manufacture SkyTrak and JLG-branded telehandlers. JLG’s global product director for […]
February 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
GM to release an aluminum pickup by 2018 to compete with F-150
Feeling the heat from arch-rival Ford, General Motors is in the process of developing a pickup truck with an aluminum body to release by 2018, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Confirming reports that Ford’s competitors were rushing to reach agreements with aluminum suppliers in the wake of the 2015 F-150 unveiling to […]
February 19, 2014
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Construction Equipment
One ton of explosives brings down a skyscraper in 10 seconds in one of the tallest implosions ever
To bring down this 32-story, 381-foot tower in Frankfurt, Germany, demolitions experts drilled more than 1,500 strategically-placed holes in its side and packed them full of explosives. More than 2,000 pounds–one ton–full to be exact. More than 10,000 people gathered to see the event, according to Deutsche Welle. It is one of the tallest buildings […]
February 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
To improve F-150’s seats, Ford hired several 265-pound men to sit down and get up 10,000 times
It might sound like an odd methodology, but at least Ford is paying attention to this kind of detail. While developing the 2015 F-150, Ford wanted to address concerns it was hearing from some customers over the leather seats inside the current F-150. Over time, the leather covering many of these seats was cracking with […]
February 19, 2014
Business
Much improved 4Q and stronger 2013 sales push Terex to “a good year”
Releasing fourth quarter and full year results today, Terex said it had net sales of $7.1 billion during 2013, up 1.4 percent from 2012. Fourth quarter sales were up 12-½ percent in 2013 over the previous year to $1.8 billion, and tracking closely with third quarter net sales of $1.810.6 billion. Income from 2013 continuing […]
February 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ford’s 2015 F-150 has triggered a “stampede” on aluminum among competing automakers
The weight-shaving and redesigned aluminum body on the new 2015 Ford F-150 turned more than the heads of customers and truck lovers. It also got the attention of competing automakers. So much so, that the Detroit News reports that the new F-150 has “triggered a stampede among automakers” who are “scrambling to ink deals with aluminum […]
February 17, 2014
Business
Caterpillar opens $14.8 million expansion to large engine plant in Mississippi
This past weekend, Caterpillar held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a $14.8 million expansion at its large engine manufacturing plant and warehouse in Corinth, Mississippi. Cat makes the C175 engine at the Corinth plant. The 42,000-pound, 20-cylinder, 4,000-horsepower engine is used for power generation and in mining equipment. The newly-opened expansion will house the […]
February 17, 2014
Construction Equipment
Do Look Down: Crane operator snaps breathtaking photos from 2,000 feet (GALLERY)
Crane operator Wei Gensheng had simply taken up photography as a hobby. And now, after beautifully capturing the amazing sights high above Shanghai, China that his main job treated him to each and every day, he’s an award-winning photographer. Wei is a crane operator and part of the crew building the Shanghai Tower. When completed […]
February 17, 2014
Construction Equipment
Toro puts EFI engine in STX-38 stump grinder, improves guarding
A redesigned guarding, improved cutter head and the addition of an electronic fuel injection engine head the list of improvements of Toro’s STX-38 stump grinder, introduced at The Rental Show last week. The EFI engine means the carburetor and choke have been eliminated, allowing for easier start-up in all weather conditions. Cutter head improvements give […]
February 16, 2014
Construction Equipment
Construction crew unearths rare, pre-Civil War sword in Arkansas
While doing excavation work for a new parking deck in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas, a construction crew unearthed a sword that predates the Civil War. The Clark Construction crew turned the sword over to the Historic Arkansas Museum. In an interview with KATV, the museum’s chief curator, Swanee Burnett, said the museum is very excited […]
February 14, 2014
Construction Equipment
JCB’s new 525-60 telehandler offers power in a compact footprint
JCB used the American Rental Association show this week to debut its compact 525-60 Hi-Viz loader, designed to offer the performance of a full-size telehandler within a compact footprint. “It’s just 5 feet 10 inches wide, and 6 feet 3 inches tall, which gives you the ability to maneuver in confined areas,” says Stuart Fox, […]
February 14, 2014
Construction Equipment
What the heck is this massive, spider-like digger in JCB’s “Vision of the Future”?
JCB has posted a video to YouTube that has me asking a lot of questions. It’s titled “Vision of the Future” which makes sense. Cars (are they cars?) are zooming by on floating highways by an also-floating city that looks like it’s made up mostly of buildings heavily inspired by Seattle’s Space Needle. Then we […]
February 13, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Learn best practices for equipment management and maintenance in these ConExpo-Con/Agg seminars
This year’s ConExpo-Con/Agg show provides a range of opportunities for you – and your employees – to perfect their equipment management skills. Here’s an example of some of the seminars offered: Telematics in Transition for Fleet Managers Telematics is the integrated use of telecommunications and informatics to control vehicles on the move. Telematics solves the […]
February 13, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
5 products to watch for at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014
Fairbanks Scales, Inc. Gold Lot, booth 1320 State-of-the-art industrial scales will be featured, including the Talon HVX Series Portable Vehicle Scale, which is constructed with multiple 10- and 12-inch structural steel I-beams for a rigid and durable portable weighbridge. Also on display: FB2550 Driver Assist Terminal, which is designed to speed the vehicle weighing process […]
February 13, 2014
Business
Why the numbers are important: Moneyball’s Billy Beane addresses the equipment, construction industries
One definite perk of a free press pass is the exposure I get to high-priced talk. Filling a podium is not cheap; just check out a speaker’s bureau website to get a taste of what even B Level speakers command. I didn’t have real expectations pro or con when I heard that Billy Beane, general […]
February 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
Caltrans agrees to remove netting from bridge construction site to remove threat to swallows
The California Department of Transportation recently reached a settlement with conservationists to remove netting draped across a construction site near San Francisco consisting of two bridges. According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, Caltrans draped the netting over the Petaluma and Lakeville Overpass bridges on Highway 101 to keep cliff swallows from nesting beneath […]
February 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
Report: Toyota Tundra to go diesel with same 5.0L Cummins V-8 as next-gen Nissan Titan
UPDATE: This story was updated with a quote hinting that the report is true from Toyota VP Bob Carter. Apparently, Nissan isn’t the only automaker working with Cummins to rejuvenate its truck lineup with a diesel option. With Ram, GM and Nissan all having announced diesel pickups, Toyota is likely to join the fray with […]
February 12, 2014
Business
John Deere construction equipment profits rise 32% in another record-breaking Q1
John Deere has announced record earnings for the 15th straight quarter, but it’s outlook for the rest of the year isn’t quite as bright. In its first fiscal quarter ending January 31, John Deere profits were up 5 percent over Q1 2013 to $681.1 million. Net sales and revenues were up as well, increasing 3 […]
February 12, 2014
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