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Components

BKT to expand Earthmax OTR tire range with introductions at MINExpo

At next week’s MINExpo show in Las Vegas, BKT USA will expand its Earthmax lineup of OTR tires with three new models: Earthmax SR 46 Designed for rigid haul trucks, the Earthmax SR 46 is resistant to cuts and chips and features an all-steel casing and belts for protection against shocks, fatigue and flats. The […]

September 21, 2016

Pickups

Ram unveils very slick 2017 Night Package 1500 with black-out features

Later this year Ram will begin production on a special edition pickup based on the 1500 Sport model. Designed to provide a customized look straight from the factory, the 2017 Ram 1500 Night Package adds several blacked-out features to give a distinctive, and quite pleasing to be honest, look to one of five available shades: Bright Silver […]

September 20, 2016

Vocational

Kenworth intros the T880S, a set-forward front axle configuration

Kenworth is adding a set-forward front axle configuration to its T880 work truck, the company announced Monday at the  National Ready Mix Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) ConcreteWorks show. The new configuration—the T880S—is designed for fleet and truck operators in ready-mix, dump and mobile crane applications. Jason Skoog, Kenworth assistant general manager for sales and marketing, says […]

September 20, 2016

Business

Builder confidence jumps in August despite 5.8% drop in home starts

The start of construction on homes in the U.S. fell 5.8 percent during August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.142 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Declines in both single- and multi-family housing units brought on the monthly decline. However the rate remains 0.9 percent above the August 2015 figure. […]

September 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

3D Asphalt Paving: The highest smoothness and accuracy possible, no strings attached

Stringless paving isn’t just for concrete contractors. The asphalt guys are in on it as well, but with a few slight twists on the methods used. As with concrete paving, stringless asphalt paving offers the benefit of eliminating the costly step of bringing in a survey crew to set up the stringline. Eliminating that step […]

September 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Fecon FTX128 track carrier updated to handle small asphalt planer jobs

Fecon has updated the hydraulic high flow circuit of its FTX128 track carrier from 60 gpm to 45 gpm, giving the machine roughly 100 hydraulic HP to the planer mill. As a result, the company says the machine is capable of milling asphalt up to 6 inches deep and 40 inches wide, comparable to other small cold planers. […]

September 20, 2016

Dealers

Barko Hydraulics adds Pioneer Equipment to dealer network for Wisconsin and Michigan

Barko Hydraulics has added Pioneer Equipment Company of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, to its dealer network. Pioneer will carry Barko forestry equipment in Wisconsin and Michigan, including harvesters and feller bunchers, loaders, industrial wheeled tractors and biomass chippers. “We are looking forward to teaming up with Barko,” says Steve Ory, Pioneer Equipment co-owner. “We’re already seeing a lot of […]

September 20, 2016

Trucks

Komatsu intros the 980E-4, its largest haul truck yet

Boasting a new dump body design, improved handling, control and performance, Komatsu has introduced to North America its largest mining haul truck yet in the 980E-4. An electric drive truck with 400-tons of capacity, the 980E-4 is designed for use in large-scale mining applications in tandem with big bucket (55-99 cubic yards) shovels like the […]

September 19, 2016

Technology

GoPro unveils Karma, a foldable, easy-to-fly drone at a great price

Though the company’s cameras have long been at the heart of hobbyist and professional drone setups alike, GoPro today unveiled its highly anticipated entry into the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market. GoPro’s Karma drone will hit the market just four months after the Federal Aviation Administration’s finalization of commercial drone rules, but years behind competing […]

September 19, 2016

Dealers

Terex Trucks adds Hitrac to dealer network in Canada for articulated dump truck market

Terex Trucks has named Winnipeg-based Hitrac as its dealer in Manitoba, Canada, with responsibilities of supplying and supporting the manufacturer’s full range of articulated dump trucks (ADT) throughout the province. “We’re excited to be joining the Terex Trucks family,” says Paul Scharf, Hitrac president. “And we’re looking forward to being able to offer our customers […]

September 19, 2016

Battery electric

Volvo CE Unveils its Future: Concept machines reveal bets on automation, electrification

During its 2016 Xploration Forum Volvo offered intriguing glimpses of where it was headed.

September 16, 2016

Pickups

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor more capable, versatile thanks to new shocks developed with FOX

In the run-up to the fall release of the redesigned F-150 Raptor, Ford has released details of the truck’s new shocks, developed with FOX suspension, along with a video demonstrating their capabilities. RELATED >> VIDEO: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor shreds smarter with 6 new terrain modes Ford says these new shocks are larger than those found […]

September 16, 2016