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Construction Equipment

Komatsu launches 31-ton HM300-5 articulated dump truck

Komatsu focused on reducing operating cost with the development of the company’s HM300-5 articulated dump truck, which features an EPA Tier 4 final SAA6D125E-7 engine that delivers 324 net horsepower. With integrated Selective Catalyst Reduction, the engine reduces NOx emissions using AdBlue DEF. The engine’s electronic control system manages parameters including the airflow rate, fuel […]

September 19, 2014

Construction Equipment

BIGGER BUCKETS: 15+ videos of loaders and dump trucks dowsing people for the Ice Bucket Challenge

No. 2 Story in 2014 « No. 3 No. 1 »   Just in case you’ve been away from the Internet for the past couple of weeks, there’s been a thing going on called “The Ice Bucket Challenge.” It’s a full on viral craze that has spawned thousands of videos of people dumping buckets of […]

August 18, 2014

Construction Equipment

Watch a Cat 797B mining truck pancake a Land Cruser without even stopping

Watch a Cat 797B Haul Truck absolutely demolish a Land Cruiser without stopping in this vintage video.

May 9, 2014

Construction Equipment

Stunt man climbs, flips way through construction equipment obstacle course in Bauma 2016 ad

While ConExpo-Con/Agg immersed us in 2014, there was one show exhibitor that had its sights on 2016: the producers of the bauma (intentionally spelled with a lower case “b”) trade show, slated for April 11-17, 2016 in Munich, Germany. ConExpo-Con/Agg is absolutely the premier construction equipment show for North America, enticing nearly 130,000 visitors two […]

March 17, 2014

Construction Equipment

Doosan announces telematics package, DX63-3 compact excavator

Doosan took advantage of ConExpo-Con/Agg to preview three excavators, its DL420-5 wheel loader and DA40-4 articulated dump truck, plus announce a new standard telematics package that will debut in May. All Tier 4 models will be officially launched late this spring, when Doosan will give details on the larger excavators, wheel loader and artic. “We’re […]

March 13, 2014

Construction Equipment

Bell introduces B25E and B30E articulated dump trucks at ConExpo

Bell Equipment North America began the company’s E-series articulated dump truck roll-out at ConExpo-Con/Agg, starting with the B25E and the B30E. Incorporating the latest developments in 6×6 technology, the E-Series features customer-focused advancements and high level automated machine protection, says CEO Gary Bell. “The all-new truck platform has been specifically engineered to handle future emissions […]

March 7, 2014

Construction Equipment

Build and share your work truck online with Navistar’s new Web configurator

Navistar has launched new, re-designed online configurators for its International ProStar, DuraStar and TerraStar models, allowing customers to build their work truck to spec’ and see what it will look like before requesting a quote or placing an order. The online tool allows customers to design their trucks by choosing options for the truck’s cab, […]

January 15, 2014

Construction Equipment

Blazing, Breaking, Busting a move: Top 10 Construction videos of 2013

Yesterday, we ranked the top 13 construction stories of the past year, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t rank our site’s top videos of the year as well. The ranking is based on your clicks and includes videos of burning dump trucks, impressive operator skills, new trucks and dancing equipment. Click through below to […]

December 30, 2013

Construction Equipment

Very stuck dump truck proves to be a challenging rescue for this excavator

We have conflicting thoughts about this video. On one hand, we couldn’t help but root for the operator of the excavator. After all, according to the video’s description, he’s the one who got this Volvo A30 stuck in the first place and apparently no one on site was willing to give him a hand getting […]

November 27, 2013

Safety

Distracted dump truck driver finds ditch a far more costly stopping tool than brakes

It’s simple: distracted driving sucks. It doesn’t matter if it’s a phone call, a text message or email, or even a map, taking your eyes off the road is just a terrible idea. That goes doubly whenever you’re driving a dump truck with a full load. This video, taken in the Canadian city of Sant Lazare, […]

November 21, 2013

Equipment Experts

Caterpillar gives sneak peek at the new 730 C, 725 C Tier 4 Final articulated trucks

Caterpillar recently gave our sister site Aggregates Manager a sneak peek at its Tier 4 Final articulated trucks. The trucks, the 30-ton 730 C and the 25-ton 725 C, will launch in January and February, respectively. According to Aggregates Manager, The 730 C (which also has an ejector model) is powered by a Cat C-13 engine […]

November 12, 2013

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar gives sneak peek at the new 730 C, 725 C Tier 4 Final articulated trucks

Caterpillar recently gave our sister site Aggregates Manager a sneak peek at its Tier 4 Final articulated trucks. The trucks, the 30-ton 730 C and the 25-ton 725 C, will launch in January and February, respectively. According to Aggregates Manager, The 730 C (which also has an ejector model) is powered by a Cat C-13 engine […]

November 12, 2013