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PHOTOS: This 1985 D350 SE prototype is the first Ram pickup with a Cummins diesel engine
While we were walking around the ICUEE show floor a few weeks back, we happened upon this beauty: the very first Ram pickup with a Cummins diesel. This 1985 Ram D350 SE was a prototype built to test out a Cummins B59. The B59 was a 12-valve, 5.9-liter inline-six that produced 400 lb.-ft. of torque. […]
October 24, 2013
Business
Despite increase in 3Q operating income, Terex edges down outlook after slight decrease in sales
Following a rough second quarter, Terex announced today that despite a decrease in net sales over the same period last year, it saw improvement in operating income in the third quarter. Terex reported net sales of $1.810.6 billion in the third quarter, down 0.6 percent from $1.822.0 billion in the third quarter of 2012. Operating income […]
October 24, 2013
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GE Capital and Clean Energy team up to offset additional cost of buying a natural gas-fueled truck
Big money has teamed up with big energy to bring environmentally conscious diesel truck fleet owners easier access to natural gas trucks. The GE Capital Transportation Finance team and Clean Energy Fuels have announced a partnership that will help fleet operators obtain a lease/loan from GE Capital and negotiate a fueling agreement from Clean Energy. […]
October 24, 2013
Construction Equipment
Tackle steep grades with BOMAG’s new BW138AC-5 combination roller
Handle a range of compaction jobs including commercial parking lots, highway shoulders and secondary roadway maintenance with BOMAG’s BW138AC-5 roller, which features a traditional vibratory steel drum in the front and four smooth pneumatic tires at the rear for enhanced tractive effort. The 4.5-ton, 54-inch-wide roller has a Tier 4 interim four-cylinder Kubota diesel engine. […]
October 24, 2013
Equipment
Study: Hybrid construction equipment emits more harmful pollutants than diesel-only machines
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have concluded that while hybrid construction equipment certainly reduces fuel consumption, they are still worse for the environment due to increased harmful emissions. The scientists deployed 10 hybrid Caterpillar D7E bulldozers and six hybrid Komatsu HB215LC-1 excavators at six different jobsites in California. Both machines were tested for […]
October 23, 2013
Business
Caterpillar 3Q profits down 44%, cuts outlook for 2013 once more
Caterpillar is reporting another down quarter due to decreased mining demand with third quarter sales and revenues down 22.5 percent and profits down 44 percent from last year. The company announced today third quarter sales and revenues of $13.423 billion, down from $16.556 billion in the third quarter last year. Third quarter profits fell from […]
October 23, 2013
Technology
Inside “Scoop”: The iPad excavator game bringing the thrill of equipment operation to the masses
Editor’s Note: Since this article was posted, “Scoop” has also become available for Android devices. Anyone who climbs behind the sticks of an excavator for the first time is more than a bit overwhelmed. And why not? Though the machines are easier to operate than ever before thanks to hydraulic controls, there’s still a lot going […]
October 23, 2013
Construction Equipment
Terex launches the TSV-90, its largest skid steer yet
This morning Terex introduced its latest and largest skid-steer loader yet, the TSV-90. Designed for heavy pick-and-carry and large production loading applications, Terex’s new TSV-90 features a vertical lift path and is powered by an 85-horsepower Tier 4 interim-compliant Cummins turbocharged engine. The skid steer boasts 3,375 pounds of rated operating capacity and a 131-inch […]
October 22, 2013
Construction Equipment
Watch a 10-week Cat D11R powertrain rebuild in just a few minutes in this time-lapse
The folks at Arkansas-based Riggs Caterpillar put together an awesome video that chronicles the complete 10-week rebuild of a D11R powertrain. The dealer says that the transmission rebuild was done at its Little Rock location while the engine rebuild was done at its Fort Smith location. The final reassembly is always done at the customer’s […]
October 22, 2013
Business
Volvo CE president Pat Olney is leaving the company
Volvo Construction Equipment announced this morning that company president Pat Olney is leaving the company at the end of this year. Olney will take a position in a “non-competing, large engineering company” based in the United States. In a statement this morning, Olney cited a 17-year career at VCE and stressed the change “was not an […]
October 21, 2013
Construction Equipment
First look inside and out of Case’s brand new M Series crawler dozers
Last week, we got a chance to spend some quality time with Case’s brand new M Series lineup of crawler dozers. As our in-depth report on the machines detailed, the lineup features between a 5- and 14-percent increase in horsepower over the L Series along with substantial durability, cab and fuel economy improvements—all of which […]
October 21, 2013
Business
At GIE 2013, Tom Jackson to host session on the secrets of equipment owning and operating costs
If you happen to be going to the GIE+Expo next week in Louisville, Kentucky, stop by at the show’s new Friday breakfast workshop, 7:30 to 9:15 a.m, Room C-108. That’s where I’ll be hosting a session on “Calculating Your Equipment’s Owning and Operating Costs.” Why O&O costs? Because in 14 years of writing about construction […]
October 21, 2013
Construction Equipment
Wacker Neuson now offers combustible gas detection system for HI 770XHD GD heater
Boost safety when working around combustible vapors with Wacker Neuson’s combustible gas detection system, available for the HI 770XHD GD indirect-fired heater. The system works by continuously sampling the air around the heater for hydrocarbons. If even trace amounts are detected, the burner shuts down to avoid the possibility of igniting the vapor, after first […]
October 21, 2013
Construction Equipment
Lured in by a great deal on a Bobcat, contractor is robbed at gunpoint
So here’s a perfect example of “if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” In this case, it was the promise of a $5,000 Bobcat. According to a report from the Post-Tribune, an owner of a roofing company from Hobart, Indiana met his eventual attacker at a bar called the Tilted Kilt in nearby […]
October 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
ConExpo-ConAgg 2014 registration now open
With the construction equipment industry’s big show less than five months away, now is the time to start making some concrete plans to attend. Slated for March 4-8, ConExpo-Con/Agg will have 2.3 million square feet of exhibits. New for the show this year: • A Demolition & Recycling pavilion, sponsored by the Construction & Demolition […]
October 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
Genius doesn’t secure payload of concrete slabs, slings them at nearby cars
First, we’d like to thank Russia for another sterling example of how not to do things. The video below might not be as flashy as Dump Truck Inferno Guy, but just as dangerous to everyone on the road with this genius. This guy apparently thought the weight of the slabs was enough to keep them […]
October 17, 2013
Construction Equipment
Case intros new M Series crawler dozer line with improved performance, fuel economy, cab (VIDEO, GALLERY)
During a special event Thursday at its customer center and proving grounds in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Case Construction Equipment unveiled its new M Series lineup of crawler dozers. The new lineup includes the 92-horsepower 750M, 112-hp 850M, 127-hp 1150M, 150-hp 1650M and 214-hp 2050M. In the development of the new machines, Case says its engineers […]
October 17, 2013
Construction Equipment
Chevy’s new Black Ops and Volunteer Firefighter concept pickups built for survival and rescue (PHOTOS)
Chevrolet’s latest concept trucks have very specific inspiration. But you don’t have to be an operative or a firefighter to want one of these bad boys. In order to “explore the extremes of preparedness,” as Chevy puts it, the automaker developed two Silverado concept trucks. One, the Black Ops, is a “survival kit on four […]
October 16, 2013
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