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Construction Equipment

John Deere’s new hammer line packs more blows, less parts

John Deere has introduced a new line of hydraulic hammers optimized to work with select John Deere G- and E-Series skid steers/compact track loaders as well as G-Series compact excavators and most competitive models. The new HH20C, HH40C, HH60C and HH80C hammers feature a new design with 30 fewer parts. The simpler design has reduced […]

May 3, 2016

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS > Tour the machines and giant halls of Bauma 2016

How big is Bauma? This big. As it is every three years, the Bauma show was held in Munich last week. We’ve been furiously writing up everything of note we saw at the show (and still have a bit more to write) and we’ve been gathering it all at the Bauma hub here on the […]

April 20, 2016

Construction Equipment

John Deere Power Systems showcases “Stage V-ready” engine lineup at Bauma

The hardware on the 2.9-liter up to the 13.5-liter John Deere Power engines, already equipped with diesel particulate filters, is Stage V ready, says Carl Micu, John Deere Power Systems. Micu spoke with Equipment World at the Bauma trade show in Munich, Germany, this week. The Stage V European emission regulations, still three years away, […]

April 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

The 3 keys to a great backhoe

e asked sources to describe the single most important factor in each of three areas of backhoe performance: productivity, operator environment and serviceability. Responses had remarkable variety and depth, and provided valuable insights from what may have seemed like a simple question.   Productivity Electronics lie at the heart of many productivity features. Some OEMs offer electronics features […]

April 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

Diggerland USA to open grown-ups only heavy equipment playground April 2

Though the grownups have always been more than welcome to hop on a machine at New Jersey’s Diggerland USA, the heavy equipment theme park’s many attractions are mostly comprised of compact equipment and aimed at children. But that’s all about to change with the launch of what the country’s only construction theme park is calling Diggerland […]

April 1, 2016

Technology

John Deere’s new ROI calculator lets you see how much JDLink telematics could save your fleet

For those contractors and fleet managers interested in telematics but hoping to see those benefits illustrated in dollars and cents, John Deere has released an online ROI calculator for its JDLink telematics service. The aptly named JDLink ROI estimator is primarily designed to give those Deere customers facing the decision of whether or not to […]

March 28, 2016

Business

KHL: Global construction equipment market down 16.2%; Cat retains no. 1 spot

Construction manufacturers across the globe have taken a hit this past year, reports European construction publisher KHL in its releasing its annual Yellow Table. Revenues for the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers dropped 16.2 percent to $133 billion. KHL says these are the lowest revenues reported in the table since 2009, when the industry saw […]

March 28, 2016

Construction Equipment

Heavy equipment simulators helping contractor recruiting efforts in North Iowa

Projecting construction positions to be among some of the best paying jobs over the next five years, groups in Iowa are working to attract more new blood to the industry with the help of equipment simulators. According to a report from KIMT TV, a partnership between Iowa Workforce Development, Iowa Works, Hawkeye Community College and […]

March 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

How 3- to 8-cu. yd. wheel loaders settled into a period of refinement

Transmissions Two types of transmissions are commonly found on wheel loaders: hydrostatic and torque converter. With torque converters, the lock-up feature is standard on some models and optional on others. “Hydrostatic is simpler and has fewer moving parts,” says Mike Stark, product specialist, heavy wheel loaders with Doosan. “Another benefit of hydrostatic is better power […]

March 7, 2016

Construction Equipment

John Deere updates 3 G Series excavators with new hood design, T4F engine, requested features

Using an engine refresh as a chance to add a few customer-requested features, John Deere has introduced model updates to three of its G Series excavators. The new 130G, 160G LC and 180G LC are powered by a Tier 4 Final Deere PowerTech PVS 4.5-liter engine producing 98, 121 and 128 horsepower for each respective […]

February 29, 2016

Business

John Deere sales continue to fall as profit is cut by 40% in 1Q

John Deere saw sales decline and a sharp cut in profit for the first quarter, and in response the company has adjusted downward its outlook for the full fiscal year. Deere reported 1Q sales of $5.5 billion, down 13 percent from the same period last year. Profit fell 40 percent to $254.4 million. The global farming […]

February 25, 2016

Construction Equipment

John Deere launches G Series loader lineup with 4 skid steers, 1 new CTL

Over the last several years manufacturers have been ramping up the size and horsepower of their skid steers and compact track loaders. But these bigger machines come with a bigger price tag, and with engines above 75 horsepower the cost of emissions technology could add 10 or 20 percent on top of that. The bigger […]

February 9, 2016