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Dealers

Dutch compact equipment brand Giant will make North American debut at GIE+ Expo

Dutch equipment brand Giant will make its entrance to the North American market with the debut of compact equipment lineup at the GIE+ Expo in Louisville later this month. The manufacturer will operate as Tobroco-Giant USA and will be headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The company will offer a machine lineup of 11 models including compact wheel loaders, […]

October 7, 2016

Workforce

Construction adds 23,000 jobs in September

Following a small decline in August, construction employment rebounded in September with a healthy addition of 23,000 jobs. The construction industry now employs 6.669 million Americans, a 3-percent increase over the September 2015 mark, according to preliminary estimates from the Labor Department. So far this year the construction industry has added an estimated 72,000 total […]

October 7, 2016

Technology

Volvo CE launches Load Assist: real-time payload data/documentation delivered through tablet-like interface

Volvo Construction Equipment is bringing a new feature to wheel loaders that delivers both real-time payload data to operators and easy work order management to owners and customers. Volvo calls the system Load Assist and is now offering it on its L110H, L120H, L150H, L180, L220H and L250H wheel loaders. The company says the system […]

October 6, 2016

Construction Equipment

Bobcat’s new V519 telehandler features versatile controls, Bob-Tach attachment compatibility

Bobcat has launched a new telehandler that marks the first model of its size to feature the company’s Bob-Tach quick attachment mounting system (full list of attachments below). Powered by a Bobcat D34 engine generating 74 horsepower, the new V519 telehandler features a two-stage boom with a reach of more than 10 feet, a lift […]

October 6, 2016

Business

Contractor of the Year entry deadline extended to Oct. 14

The deadline for nominations for the Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest, which honors 12 finalists each year, has been extended. Contractors and peers who wish to nominate them now have until October 14, 2016, to apply to the program. To enter, go to Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year page, and click on the “Apply Now” […]

October 6, 2016

Dealers

Komatsu buys 4 Road Machinery locations to relaunch as Komatsu Southwest

Komatsu America is purchasing four branches of Arizona-based dealer Road Machinery LLC—three in New Mexico and one in Texas—in order to convert them to company-owned sites to be re-branded as Komatsu Southwest locations. Established in 1955, Road Machinery operates 13 other locations in the southwest and features Komatsu mining, construction and forestry machines. The company also […]

October 6, 2016

Construction Equipment

Case CE unveils 2 new excavators: CX490D, CX500D are largest in lineup, boost cycle times

Case has introduced two new excavator models to its D Series lineup designed for heavy excavation work. The new CX490D and CX500D are now the largest D Series models and will replace the 47-metric ton CX470C, Case says. The two machines provide cycle times that are up to 10-percent faster, more responsive controls and better […]

October 5, 2016

Pickups

GM reveals most powerful Duramax diesel yet by having 2017 Silverado HD tow giant American flag, break world record

After teasing an engine update with the June unveiling of a new front end design for both the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD featuring a functional hood scoop, General Motors has revealed all the details on a new, more powerful 6.6-liter Duramax V8 diesel. This new Duramax boasts 445 horsepower at 2,850 rpm and 910 […]

October 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cat intros lineup of grade-control-ready excavator tilt buckets

Caterpillar has launched a new lineup of excavator tilt buckets that gives operators more precise control across a range of machines. Hydraulically tilting 45 degrees from vertical, right and left, the buckets provide added capacity when working on angled surfaces or in precise grading applications. Two horizontal cylinders on the buckets are sized to provide forces […]

October 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Boss adds heavy-duty municipal plow, VBX 6500 spreader to equipment lineup

Boss has introduced two new products to its snow management equipment lineup, including the 9-foot Heavy-Duty Straight-Blade Plow designed for municipalities, and the VBX 6500 Spreader. The new plow, designed for medium-duty trucks, features a reinforced moldboard and updated blade curl, and is equipped with the Boss SmartLight 3 LED with Ice Shield Technology, heavy […]

October 5, 2016

Dealers

Strongco completes sale of U.S.-based equipment dealer Chadwick-BaRoss

Strongco Corportation has completed the sale of 100 percent of the shares of U.S. subsidiary Chadwick-BaRoss Inc. for $12.4 million to Chadwick-BaRoss Canada Inc., a subsidiary of ISH Capital. Announced in early August, Mississauga, Ontario-based Strongco said the sale was due to “challenging economic conditions.” The company says the sale will be used to fund […]

October 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cab of the first 3D-printed excavator a success at Oak Ridge National Lab

A project that might inform the transformation of heavy equipment manufacturing has borne its first fruits with the first successful 3D printing of an excavator cab. With the appearance of an alien spacecraft, the cab was designed by a student engineering team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The design is based on the Voronoi […]

October 4, 2016