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Komatsu-owned dealers take on corporate Komatsu badging

Komatsu-owned dealer locations in North America will now be branded “Komatsu” to “reflect their inclusion in the company’s corporate footprint,” says the company. The branding initiative is the result of the creation of a new North American corporate unit within Komatsu, designed to “strengthen the growth of company-owned distributor branches,” the company says. The new […]

April 2, 2020

Are construction equipment dealers “essential” in the coronavirus fight?

Are construction equipment dealers 'essential'? Can you work during the coronavirus outbreak? These questions and more answered here on Equipment World.

April 1, 2020

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How to manage two challenges construction equipment dealers can’t avoid

In 2020, dealer operations large and small will be challenged to prepare for a new, required accounting change, while at the same time confronting their ongoing industry nemesis – the struggle to attract and retain skilled technicians. How can dealers get in front of these big issues and manage them successfully? During a recent panel […]

March 30, 2020

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Equipment Roundup: Deere intros 333G CTL with DozerMode; Mecalac’s new Swing Loaders have 180-degree swivel; The latest mid- to full-sized excavators; Case intros PT240D tire roller; Turn off the engine when you see these oil analysis red flags

Cease work and turn off the engine when you see these red flags on an oil analysis report Oil analysis can show you trends in the health of your engines and oil. It can also tip you off to eminent catastrophic failure. If you catch these problems early enough, you can fix the underlying problem, […]

March 30, 2020

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Construction equipment dealers to contractors amid coronavirus: “We’re open.”

Dealers have two critical constituencies when dealing with the COVID-19 coronavirus: their employees and their customers. It’s a balancing act as dealers adjust to dealing with what they should and should not do during the virus outbreak. General Equipment & Supplies techs are sanitizing any shared tools, and sanitizing equipment cabs both before and after […]

March 26, 2020

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Bejac now Tigercat dealer in California, Nevada

Bejac is now the Tigercat dealer for California and Nevada. The Los Angeles-based dealer will offer Tigercat’s forestry equipment, including feller bunchers, skidders, loggers and carbonizers. “Their specialized forestry machines are excellent quality and a perfect complement to our other equipment lines,” says Ron Barlet, Bejac president. With both tree length and cut to length […]

March 25, 2020

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ARA Member Survey: Rental revenues will “significantly deteriorate” due to coronavirus

After polling its members, the American Rental Association says “rental revenues are declining and are projected to significantly deteriorate in the coming months” due to impacts from the coronavirus crisis. As of March 16, 32.92 percent of ARA’s construction/industrial and general tool/DIY member survey respondents say they’ve been experiencing up to 15 percent revenue loss; […]

March 24, 2020

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Nors Group buys Strongco, takes over Volvo CE dealer locations across Canada

Portugal-based Nors Group has bought Canadian dealer Strongco and will take over its Volvo Construction Equipment dealerships in Canada. Nors is taking over 22 Volvo CE locations, including those in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. Nors “has built a reputation as an outstanding dealer that is […]

March 23, 2020

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Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils new 395 excavator, crowns world’s best operator; Tadano intros 3 rough terrain cranes; Cat intros tiltrotators for compact excavators; Dawn of autonomous equipment is upon us

Opinion: The dawn of autonomous construction equipment is upon us If you think autonomous equipment operation is a pipe dream, you’d be wrong. About as wrong as the contractors who first doubted GPS machine control. Back in November I attended a prototype demonstration of Doosan’s Concept-X autonomous machine technology in Korea. At the demo, we […]

March 23, 2020

Stellar Industries adds Curry Supply to dealer network

Stellar Industries has named Curry Supply as its dealer in Arizona and New Mexico. Curry Supply offers the full line of Stellar TMAX service bodies, and heavy -and light-duty telescopic service cranes. The dealer now has locations in Pennsylvania, Texas and Arizona. In addition to mechanic service bodies and crane products, Curry will also carry […]

March 19, 2020

Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils new D7 dozer; Case unveils first electric backhoe; Kubota intros first mini skid steer; Electric Volvo VNL test drive; Cat Kinetic Ice+ Boot Review

VIDEO: Reviewing Cat’s Kinetic Ice+ Boots’ Vibram Ice Traction, Insulation from the Arctic Circle Recently, Tom Jackson had a chance to test out some cold weather boots and gloves in Alaska—north of the Arctic Circle in fact—in temps as low as -30 degrees. The boots are a new product offering from Cat Footwear called the […]

March 16, 2020

LBX names CRW southeastern Pennsylvania Link-Belt dealer

LBX has added CRW Corporation to its dealer network serving southeastern Pennsylvania. CRW will sell, service and rent Link-Belt excavators in the Pennsylvania counties of Adams, Centre, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Union and York. Established in 1961 in South Burlington, Vermont, CRW now has […]

March 13, 2020

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Ritchie Bros. creates Appraisal Services division, offers USPAP-compliant equipment appraisals

Auction giant Ritchie Bros. has formalized its appraisal services, and launched a new division, Ritchie Bros. Appraisal Services. “We have been providing appraisal services for a while now, but we’re adding USPAP [Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice]-compliant appraisals to our menu and formally bundling all of these under a new Ritchie Bros. Appraisal Services […]

March 12, 2020

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H&E Equipment Services opens new Birmingham facility

H&E Equipment Services has opened a new branch in the Birmingham, Alabama, area. Located in Bessemer, Alabama, the 26,500-square-foot facility sits on 5.5 acres and features a fenced-in area, offices, parts warehouse and a repair shop with 10 service bays. The facility adjoins an existing H & E crane facility and is the company’s fifth […]

March 12, 2020

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Cat dealers Whayne Supply, Walker Machinery change name to Boyd Cat

Cat dealers Whayne Supply and Walker Machinery, which merged in 2010 but retained separate identities, are moving forward as one brand, Boyd Cat. The company will continue to be lead by Monty Boyd, president and CEO. The name change is immediate across both internal and external channels, says the company. The full rollout of business processes […]

March 10, 2020

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Equipment Roundup: SkyMul is a rebar-tying drone; 10 Things to See at ConExpo 2020; Manitowoc intros MLC150-1 crawler crane; New Holland intros 11 skid steers, CTLs; Trimble intros aftermarket GPS for excavators

Trimble intros aftermarket GPS for excavators GPS/GNSS grade control is commonly thought of as a way to automate machine control in the horizontal plane with dozers and motor graders. But excavators can benefit from machine control as well. Up until now those systems have been proprietary to the OEMs offering them. But Trimble Earthworks Grade […]

March 9, 2020

Herc Holdings sells Hertz China to LiuGong in move to concentrate on North American market

Herc Holdings has sold all of its interest in Hertz Equipment Rental (also known as Hertz China) to Guangxi LiuGong Machinery, a move it says will help it focus on the North American market. Pending approval of government authorities in China, the deal is expected to close in 60 days. “The sale of our business […]

March 2, 2020

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LiuGong digs deeper in North America with rental, aggregates initiatives

Chinese manufacturer LiuGong is taking on some major initiatives in its quest for a deeper dive into the North American market. Since the first of the year, it has announced a new global rental and used equipment initiative and said it would enter the rental-intensive North American scissor lift market. Another rental-focused product introduction: LiuGong’s […]

March 2, 2020

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Sherpa Log Grapple

A Sherpa – on Tracks! Z40T, Z50T Stand-on Mini Track Loaders Unveiled

When wheels won't cut it, the new Z40T and Z50T deliver up to 25 horsepower and 2,006 pounds of breakout force in a 38-inch-wide footprint.

From the R 922 to the R 945, Liebherr says its updated generation 8 range combines performance with reduced fuel consumption, supported by a comfortable operator environment and simplified, safe maintenance access.

Liebherr Revamps Gen 8 Excavators for Greater Fuel Efficiency, Performance

BM-Volvo's DR 631, which got the nickname Gravel Charlie, was produced from 1966 to 1967. It is credited with ushering in a new equipment category, the articulated dump truck.

60 Years After “Gravel Charlie” – Articulated Dump Truck Buyer’s Guide 2026

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Closer Look: Cat's Largest Backhoes, the 440 & 450, Enter Next Generation

New Holland Bets on Simple Machine Control

New Holland Bets on Simple Machine Control

5 Things To Know Before Buying A Flex-Wing Rotary Cutter

As You Explore Adding a New Flex-wing Cutter to Your Equipment Lineup, It’s Important to Know What Questions to Ask and Key Topics to Research Ahead of Time to Avoid Costly Mistakes and Ensure You Get the Right Flex-wing Cutter for the Job.