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Construction Equipment

New financed equipment sales up 14% in March, led by Cat 259D; used machine sales decline 10% year-over-year

The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in March rose 14 percent compared with February, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed equipment activity. In March, 7,127 new machines were financed, compared to 6,147 in February. In addition, the number of used equipment units financed in March was […]

May 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere launches 6 new L Series backhoes, 2 with lifting power boosted up to 40% (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=233] The new John Deere L Series backhoes, ranging from the 70-horsepower Tier 4 Interim 310L EP to the 113-horsepower Tier 4 Final 410L, include two Heavy Lift models that boost backhoe lift by up to 40 percent. (See QuickSpec chart below for an at-a-glance overview of the new models.) The 310SL HL and […]

April 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

WHEEL LOADED: Latest Tier 4 Final wheel loaders offer much more than fuel efficiency improvements

Equipment manufacturers break wheel loader applications into two broad categories: production and utility. Production work is repetitive loading using a V-pattern (or Y-pattern) cycle or a load-and-carry cycle. The loader may run constantly throughout a work shift. Utility work involves more varied use – including digging, loading and lifting – and may have more idle […]

March 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere unveils 26G compact excavator: less weight, more lift (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=202] In a continuation of the G-Series upgrades that started in 2013, John Deere has released the 26G and 17G compact excavators, showing off the 26G at The Rental Show this week. Deere will start production of new units in March. While directed toward the rental market, the straightforward machine, which is the second […]

February 24, 2015

Business

John Deere 1Q profit plummets 43% as ag slowdown continues; further declines expected

In recent years, as the effects of the recession were hammering the construction industry and the profit margins of heavy equipment manufacturers, John Deere posted 15 straight quarters of record earnings on the strength of its farm equipment sales. And now, as construction is fighting its way back, a global slowdown in the agricultural sector […]

February 22, 2015

Dealers

Quick Data: New and used excavator sales for February 2015

February 10, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere launches redesigned 1050K: its largest, most powerful dozer ever (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=177] Opting instead to completely reimagine its largest crawler dozer rather than simply update it, John Deere has launched the 1050K, a machine the company calls its largest and most powerful dozer yet. Deere redesigned the 1050K from the ground up and leaned heavily upon customer feedback throughout the years-long development of the machine. It’s being […]

January 30, 2015

Business

John Deere cuts 910 ag factory workers, adds 220 to construction equipment facilities

John Deere announced today that it would layoff 910 employees across five agricultural equipment factories in Iowa and Illinois as the company cuts costs in response to an ongoing global farming slowdown. The heavy equipment manufacturer said it would layoff 565 from three plants in Waterloo, Iowa, as well as 300 in Ankeny, Iowa and 45 […]

January 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere releases series of online videos to explain how its WorkSight and telematics tech optimizes jobsites

For those out there still on the fence about telematics or just looking to learn a bit more about how John Deere’s JDLink and WorkSight technologies work together, the company is using online content to provide a bit of education. Deere’s Construction & Forestry Division has released a series of videos that helps owners, operators and fleet […]

January 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

John Deere’s 244K and 324K compact wheel loaders

[imagebrowser id=29] John Deere’s newest compact machines, the 244K and 324K compact wheel loaders, deliver features specifically requested by the company’s customers, says Doug Laufenberg, product marketing manager for compact wheel loaders. The loaders, which offer a range of improvements when compared to their predecessors, the J-Series models, feature tight turning, standard shift on fly […]

January 12, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere’s 244K and 324K compact wheel loaders deliver tight turning radius, increased hydraulic flow (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=166] John Deere’s newest compact machines, the 244K and 324K compact wheel loaders, deliver features specifically requested by the company’s customers, says Doug Laufenberg, product marketing manager for compact wheel loaders. The loaders, which offer a range of improvements when compared to their predecessors, the J-Series models, feature tight turning, standard shift on fly […]

January 8, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere’s new 2.9L generator engine lineup offers multiple options

Offering power ratings from 41 to 74 horsepower, John Deere Power Systems’ new PowerTech 2.9-liter generator-drive engines feature a robust design with mechanical fuel injection pumps and heavy duty, replaceable wet cylinder liners. The Tier IV Interim and Tier IV Final engines deliver fuel through a high pressure (23,000 psi) common rail fuel system. Exhaust […]

December 31, 2014