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Business

KHL: Construction equipment revenues down as manufacturers trade places in top 10 rankings

Caterpillar and Komatsu remain the no. 1 and no. 2 construction equipment manufacturers in the world, respectively, to no surprise according to the latest edition of KHL’s annual Yellow Table study. However, four manufacturers traded places in the top 10. Volvo and Hitachi swapped, as did Terex and Liebherr though the publication does not note exactly […]

April 2, 2015

Technology

INSIDE IC: Though intelligent compaction is still being refined, the tech already offers plenty of value

While intelligent compaction (IC) has been popular in Europe for some time, it’s only in the past decade that it began gaining ground in the United States. As with any young technology, some matters are unresolved. There are no standardized intelligent compaction measurement values (ICMVs); OEMs are free to create their own ICMVs to measure […]

April 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Volvo CE unveils first intelligent compaction system with real-time density, multitouch display

Volvo Construction Equipment today introduced the industry’s first intelligent compaction (IC) system that measures density in real time at the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore. Dubbed Density Direct, the Android-based system’s user interface features a 10-inch touch screen with multitouch capabilities much like a smart phone or tablet that operators should find familiar. Joe Petracone, with […]

March 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Trucks of every trim, tint and trade throng World of Concrete 2015

[imagebrowser id=191] One of the cool things about World of Concrete each year is that there’s never a shortage of interesting trucks to see. Pickups, service trucks, haulers, pump trucks, mixers—you name it, it’s there and in just about every paint job you can think of. The gallery above contains just about every truck we […]

February 5, 2015

Business

Antitrust suit alleges Caterpillar, Komatsu and Volvo conspired to bar Chinese construction equipment from U.S. market

International Construction Products has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the three biggest names in construction equipment, accusing them of colluding to limit competition in the U.S. The suit was filed this morning in a U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, and names Caterpillar, Komatsu America and Volvo Construction Equipment North America as defendants. The suit alleges […]

January 29, 2015

Technology

PHOTOS: A tour of Trimble’s connected jobsite: Network of dozers, workers and the office removes chaos from construction

[imagebrowser id=142] When Trimble president and CEO Steve Berglund opened the company’s 2014 Dimensions user conference Monday, he mentioned how, from a technology standpoint, not much has changed for the company over the last several years. On a slide he showed three categories the company offers solutions for: 1) Modeling, analytics and decisions support; 2) […]

November 6, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE intros new C-Series motor graders with engine upgrades, better fuel consumption

Designed to handle a range of grading applications, Volvo has introduced its new C-Series motor graders, including the G930C, G940C, G946C (AWD) and G960C. The series has Volvo’s D8J engines, which deliver a savings of up to 5 percent in fuel consumption compared to the previous models. The engines have three variable power ranges with […]

October 22, 2014

Construction Equipment

Go behind the scenes at LEGO to see how the Volvo L350F wheel loader Technic set was designed

[imagebrowser id=41] One of the coolest construction machines to debut at the big ConExpo-Con/Agg show earlier this year was also one of the smallest. The LEGO Technic Volvo 350F wheel loader set went on sale earlier this year, but now the two companies have shed some light on how the diminutive loader came to be […]

October 13, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo launches EC480E crawler excavator: high power, low fuel use

Volvo has launched its new EC480E crawler excavator which features a Tier 4 Final D13 engine. Designed for quarry and mass excavating jobs, the machine provides high digging and breakout forces while delivering fuel efficiency and reducing emissions. The electro-hydraulics system provides on-demand flow while reducing power loss. The excavator features Volvo’s ECO mode, which improves […]

August 20, 2014

Construction Equipment

On sale now, here’s the first look at the LEGO Technic Volvo L350F wheel loader in action (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=41] If you’re one of those folks who likes to get their Christmas shopping out of the way early, or if you’re just looking for a great way to waste some time, LEGO’s new Volvo L350F Technic set should be right near the top of your list of things to grab. After debuting the […]

August 12, 2014

Roadbuilding

Volvo launches new L110H and L120H wheel loaders; reduce fuel usage 18%

Volvo has launched its new 18- to 22-ton-class L110H and L120H wheel loaders, delivering 256 and 268 gross horsepower, respectively. Designed to handle applications such as material handling, road construction and utility work, the loaders offer bucket capacities between 3.2 and 12.4 cubic yards. An 8-liter Tier 4 final D8J engine with fully automatic […]

August 4, 2014

Construction Equipment

Terex Trucks: “Business as usual, but with added muscle” after sale to Volvo CE

In a statement today, Volvo Construction Equipment added to comments it made to Equipment World earlier this month on its new Terex Trucks division, adding information about the division’s global status. Paul Douglas, Terex Trucks managing director with Volvo CE, says Terex Trucks will continue to operate as an independent business, while drawing on the […]

July 30, 2014