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Construction Equipment

John Deere’s new Roll-Out buckets deliver more dump reach

John Deere has introduced three new roll-out buckets to its Worksite Pro attachment lineup, designed for use on skid steers, compact track loaders and compact wheel loaders. The buckets (model numbers RB72, RB84 and RB96) provide an additional 34 inches of dump reach when fully extended by using the machine’s auxiliary hydraulics to roll out […]

January 4, 2018

Construction Equipment

Year in Review: The Biggest Construction Equipment News Stories of 2017

2017’s Top Newsmaker: Deere buys Wirtgen After identifying Wirtgen as an attractive strategic fit several years ago, John Deere pulled the trigger in a surprise move this June, buying German equipment manufacturer Wirtgen Group. The all-cash $5.2 billion deal gave Deere access to Wirtgen’s deep roots in roadbuilding and quarry equipment markets. The deal also […]

December 29, 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

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 are aimed at contractors, landscapers and rental center operators, Deere […]

December 11, 2017

Dealers

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 equipment, all under one company. Deere […]

December 1, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Deere opens Miami parts center; Kobelco adds dealers, makes promotions; Former JCB CEO now at Terex; New Wash. H&E branch

Deere opens Miami parts center to serve Latin America John Deere has opened a Regional Distribution Center in Miami. The 115,000-square-foot parts facility will serve all Latin America countries, with the exception of Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, which have their own in-country centers. To read more, click here. Kobelco adds four mini-excavator-only dealers Kobelco Construction […]

November 21, 2017

Construction Equipment

Deere boosts power on new PA15B, PA30B auger attachments

John Deere says it has upgraded its PA15B and PA30B planetary auger attachments to be more powerful and productive. They are part of Deere’s B-Series Worksite Pro attachments for skid steers, compact track loaders, compact excavators and compact wheel loaders. Deere boosted the hydraulic motor’s operating pressure to 3,100 pounds per square inch to increase […]

October 31, 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

Business Roundup: Trimble to expand Colo. campus; BigRentz names new ops director; Metso adds Holt Cat; Tadano expands in Nev., Idaho

Deere donates $1 million to help with hurricane recovery efforts Deere & Company announces a $1 million donation to Habitat Hammers Back, a long-term recovery initiative by Habitat for Humanity International to help repair and rebuild communities ravaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Read more   Metso adds Holt Cat to dealer network San […]

October 17, 2017

Construction Equipment

Deere donates $1 million to help with hurricane recovery efforts

Deere & Company announces a $1 million donation to Habitat Hammers Back, a long-term recovery initiative by Habitat for Humanity International to help repair and rebuild communities ravaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The $1 million commitment to Habitat Hammers Back will include: An annual $500,000 contribution by the John Deere Foundation to the […]

October 11, 2017

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: The heavy equipment, dirt and demos of ICUEE 2017

The Equipment World team has spent the last few days walking the lots and exhibit halls of ICUEE 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. Known as “the demo show,” ICUEE offers a lot of chances to get behind the controls of some of the latest machines on the market. Below is a collection of photos of all […]

October 5, 2017

Construction Equipment

Redesigned Atlas Copco QAS generators smaller, more efficient

Atlas Copco’s eight-model lineup of QAS generators has undergone an overhaul to make them easier to transport, operate and maintain, the company says. They feature Tier 4 Final engines from Isuzu, John Deere or MTU, and the generators take up 20 percent less space than their predecessors. They also come with the new Power Management […]

October 2, 2017