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Construction Equipment

The Top 10 Construction Equipment Videos of 2017

With 2017 drawing to a close, it’s time to take a look back at all the great videos we’ve come across in the last year. Refreshingly, this year’s Top 10 is light on the fail videos and heavy with cool machines going about their work. These are ranked in order based on the number of […]

December 28, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Autonomous Track Loader designed for grading, excavation; Cat C9.3B engine sets stage; Compact excavators getting better; Freightliner delivers wreaths; JLG site preparing customers for aerial lift standards

New Cat C9.3B engine sets stage for the future: Simpler, smaller, more HP and torque Caterpillar has launched a new engine that will serve as a blueprint for many of the company’s engines to come. The C9.3B is a simpler, lighter engine system with 18 percent more power compared to previous engines said Christopher Massey, […]

December 27, 2017

Construction Equipment

How OEMs are making the versatile compact excavator even better

Compact excavators are already immensely popular because they lift, dig, trench, load and backfill. They run a wide range of attachments. They do all this in tight quarters and can be trailered from one job to the next with a pickup truck. How to improve upon such capable machines? Find ways for them to do more […]

December 25, 2017

Construction Equipment

New Cat C9.3B engine sets stage for the future: Simpler, smaller, more HP and torque

Caterpillar has launched a new engine that will serve as a blueprint for many of the company’s engines to come. The C9.3B is a simpler, lighter engine system with 18 percent more power compared to previous engines said Christopher Massey, commercial manager, industrial engine group. Ratings on this six-cylinder, 9.3-liter platform run from 335 to […]

December 20, 2017

Dealers

Cat North American retail sales rise 12% in November

Total retail sales by Caterpillar dealers to end users rose 12 percent in North America in November, while construction industries machine sales rose by 14 percent. This represents the seventh straight month of total North American retail sales gains, an upward trend that was modest until October, when these sales shot up 7 percent from […]

December 15, 2017

Contractor of the Year

Here are our 2018 Contractor of the Year finalists

Equipment World has named its 2018 Contractor of the Year finalists, ushering in the 18th year of the program. Each year, the editors of Equipment World vet Contractor of the Year applications from across the country, examining each contractor’s references, business acumen, equipment management practices, attention to safety and community involvement. The program, which recognizes […]

December 12, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Ford unveils 2018 Super Duty; Deere’s new 204L, 304L loaders; Nikola 550-hp electric UTV; Thompson Pump RECON2000T; Cat S41 rugged phone review

Deere’s new 204L, 304L loaders equipped to tackle rough terrain John Deere has launched updated models of its 204 and 304 compact wheel loaders saying the new machines are designed to increase productivity “in small spaces and over rough terrain.” The new 204L and 304L compact wheel loaders replace Deere’s 204K and 304K models and […]

December 12, 2017

Technology

The 5 Best Smartphones for Construction [2018 Edition]

All of the major phone manufacturers have introduced their latest and greatest to the market, which means it’s that time of year again to roundup what I see as the best smartphones those in the construction industry can buy. This year’s list is the strongest roundup of devices we’ve seen to date, so let’s dig […]

December 8, 2017

Gear

1st Day of Construction Gifts: Cat’s take on the Yeti cooler

Cat’s alternative to the popular Yeti cooler is cheaper and prominently features the iconic Cat logo and yellow color scheme. Produced though a licensing deal with Taiga Coolers and made in the USA, Cat’s 27-quart cooler is designed to withstand the abuse of the jobsite while keeping its contents cool for long periods of time. Cat […]

December 7, 2017

Technology

REVIEW: Cat S41 improves on a great rugged phone form factor

In the nearly five years since Caterpillar entered the smartphone market with its first Android rugged phone, the B15, the company’s phones have entered a state of refinement. No device to date better illustrates that than the new Cat S41. Cat announced this phone back in September and sent the device along to me for […]

December 6, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Deere completes Wirtgen acquisition; New England Manitowoc dealer marks 60th; Volvo adds 3 Midwest dealers; Fla.-based Linder to distribute Atlas equipment; Topcon expands Solutions Store concept

Deere completes acquisition of Wirtgen Group Exactly six months after announcing the transformative deal, Deere & Company says it has completed its acquisition of the Wirtgen Group. Plans for the $5.2 billion purchase were announced June 1 and with it John Deere becomes the first manufacturer to have crushing and screening, as well as mobile […]

December 5, 2017

Dealers

Kobelco continues expansion, adding Century Rentals and Westrax Machinery

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA is adding Century Rentals and Westrax Machinery to its dealer network growing throughout North America. “Century Rentals and Westrax Machinery are high-caliber dealerships with strong commitments to delivering outstanding customer service,” says Pete Morita, Vice President of the Excavator Division at Kobelco USA. Century Rentals of El Paso, Texas, is a family […]

December 5, 2017