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Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat intros 3 cold planers; Liebherr intros telehandler lineup; Grove GMK4090 designed for tight jobsites; Mack Granite test drive; Inside Liebherr T 236 testing

Cat intros PM820, PM822, PM825 cold planers with grade control integration Caterpillar has introduced three new cold planer models that the company says are capable of controlled, full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass. The new PM820, PM 822 and PM825 are each powered by a Cat C18 engine producing 755 […]

November 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat intros PM820, PM822, PM825 cold planers with grade control integration

Caterpillar has introduced three new cold planer models that the company says are capable of controlled, full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass. The new PM820, PM 822 and PM825 are each powered by a Cat C18 engine producing 755 horsepower. The turbocharged C18 features an air-to-air after-cooling system with a […]

November 13, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cummins unveils first crate engine; Cat’s new universal coupler; Dealers preview new Kubota machines; Liebherr PR 766 dozer; Eterra Typhoon 74 brush mower

Cummins unveils its first crate engine, the R2.8 Turbo Diesel Admit it. You’ve always wanted a diesel. You dreamed of what you could do with that torque. Now you can have one and retrofit it into an older truck or Jeep and not have to pay a fortune for a new model. At SEMA Wednesday, […]

November 7, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat intros 72-in. Brushcutter attachment for skid steers and CTLs

Caterpillar is expanding its range of Brushcutter attachments with a new 72-inch-wide model. Cat says the new Industrial Brushcutter is designed for “removing or controlling large amounts of brush, small trees and dense vegetation” in applications such as land clearing, right-of-way maintenance and site prep. Compatible with skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders and Cat Multi […]

October 30, 2017

Construction Equipment

More loading power, integrated electronics making CTLs most adaptable machines in the yard

Contractors buy compact track loaders because they are flexible machines – adapting to a wide range of applications with the use of specialized attachments – while still being loaders first and foremost. This emphasis on loading capabilities has prompted, for example, John Deere to up the ante on its G Series CTLs. Deere has increased […]

October 27, 2017

Dealers

Caterpillar crushes estimates as Q3 sales jump 25%

With third-quarter sales and revenues soaring by 25 percent year-to-year and customer demand growing, Caterpillar on Tuesday boosted its robust 2017 profit outlook even higher. The company posted sales and revenues of $11.4 billion for third-quarter 2017, up nearly $2.3 billion from $9.2 billion for the same period last year. Operating profit increased by 228 […]

October 24, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Cat dealer moves to $20M HQ; IronPlanet buyers get Ritchie Bros. financing; Vermeer MidSouth celebrates 30th year; AED diesel technician certification

Kansas Cat dealer moving to new $20M headquarters Caterpillar dealer Foley Equipment Co. is moving to its expanded Wichita, Kansas, headquarters, according to the Wichita Business Journal. The company is relocating its departments and personnel to the more than $20 million headquarters, which includes 160,000 square feet across two buildings, the Journal reports. The new […]

October 24, 2017

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Excavator sales and buyer trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

October 18, 2017

Dealers

Kansas Cat dealer moving to new $19M headquarters

Caterpillar dealer Foley Equipment Co. is moving to its expanded Wichita, Kansas, headquarters, according to the Wichita Business Journal. The company is relocating its departments and personnel to the new headquarters, which includes 160,000 square feet across two buildings, the Journal reports. The new buildings are beside the current headquarters. The company was formed in […]

October 18, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat to enter UTV market through partnership with Textron

Caterpillar has announced that it will soon introduce its first utility vehicles, signaling an entry into the UTV market through a partnership with an established player: Textron Specialized Vehicles. These Cat-branded UTVs will be designed for construction applications and will start appearing at the heavy equipment maker’s dealerships next year. They will feature a steel […]

October 16, 2017

Dealers

Metso adds Holt Cat to dealer network

San Antonio, Texas-based Holt Cat has added Metso crushing and screening products to the contractor and recycling segments. Holt Cat’s deal with Metso covers 118 counties throughout Texas. Holt is the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States. “This partnership strengthens our distributor channel in Texas, one of our key markets in the United States,” […]

October 12, 2017

Construction Equipment

Beyond Size: Latest articulated dump trucks include better drivetrains, dumping and more

A For decades, the average size of articulated dump trucks (ADTs or artics) has been creeping up.  Where once 24-ton machines were considered the standard size, 35-ton machines are the new benchmark. And the over-39-ton size category now sports 17 models (see chart). As long as they’re properly matched to their loading tools, bigger trucks […]

October 9, 2017