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Roadbuilding

Attachments International launches hydraulic asphalt cutter/profiler

Attachments International has introduced a new hydraulic asphalt cutter/profiler developed by the Pelican Rapids, Minnesota-based company’s Extreme Service Product Group. The machine offers depth control from 1- to 8-inches and can apply up to 30,000 pounds of downward pressure, a force the company says is required for older, high-density asphalt. The AI-G2 Crowning blades on […]

June 8, 2016

Construction Equipment

Loader operator jailed for burying supervisor, beating him with a level in Florida

A Florida man is accused of burying his supervisor with a wheel loader before badly beating him with a level following an argument on a Volusia County jobsite last week. According to a report from Orlando’s WFTV, 32-year-old Erick Cox and supervisor Perry Byrd, 57, were seen arguing the morning of June 3 by witness Glen Heckman. Though […]

June 7, 2016

Construction Equipment

Vacuworx intros the SS2, a vacuum lifting system for skid steers

Though Vacuworx has been building vacuum lifting systems for excavators, wheel/track loaders and forklifts for nearly 20 years, the company is now launching its first attachment for skid steers. The new SS2 vacuum lifting system weighs in at just 98 pounds (when excluding the mounting plate) but enables a skid steer to lift up to […]

June 7, 2016

Pickups

Tesla execs talking again about making an electric pickup

More than two years after sending extremely mixed signals on the prospect of building an electric pickup, Tesla execs are again hinting at the possibility. During a recent panel discussion at the International Transport Forum in Germany, Tesla’s chief technology officer, JB Straubel, made it sound as if transitioning to truck building would be fairly […]

June 7, 2016

Pickups

GM reveals new front end design for 2017 Chevy Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD with functional hood scoop

Though GM isn’t ready to formally introduce the 2017 Silverado and Sierra Denali HD models, the automaker is drumming up excitement for the trucks’ release later this year by showing off a front-end design refresh highlighted by a functional hood scoop. The hood scoop is part of a new air intake system on the 2500 and 3500 […]

June 6, 2016

Technology

Cat details FLIR thermal imaging features on S60 phone; launches SDK for third-party app access

As Cat readies to launch its latest smartphone, the S60, here in the U.S., the heavy equipment manufacturer is giving a few more details on all the functionality this phone’s built-in FLIR thermal imaging camera brings. Unveiled back in February, the S60 is the first smartphone to offer built-in thermal imaging. The embedded FLIR system highlights […]

June 6, 2016

Workforce

Year-long streak of construction jobs gains snapped, but unemployment hits 10-year low

Following a streak of 12 consecutive months without a loss in jobs, the U.S. construction industry has posted losses for two straight months. Though previously reported by preliminary data from the Labor Department as a month where construction employment increased by 1,000 jobs, the department’s latest revised data shows the industry actually lost 5,000 jobs during […]

June 6, 2016

Business

Liebherr reorganizes U.S. businesses under new umbrella company

German heavy equipment manufacturer Liebherr has announced that it will transition its current U.S.-based operations into a mixed-sales company called Liebherr USA. The reorganization went into affect June 1. A team of three managing directors will helm the company: Torben Reher; Peter Mayr, head of the Liebherr Construction Equipment division; and Daniel Pitzer, head of the […]

June 3, 2016

Construction Equipment

John Deere throws in extra year of powertrain/hydraulics coverage on compact equipment through October

For a limited time John Deere is bolstering the factory warranty offered on all of its compact construction equipment to include a second-year powertrain and hydraulics warranty. The new warranty will be automatically applied to all Deere compact track loaders, skid steers, compact wheel loaders and compact excavators through October 2016 and includes a one-year, unlimited-hour warranty on […]

June 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Operating an 87-year-old grader is a full-body workout

For Justin Seekins, operating heavy equipment is a true passion. As the operator and vintage machinery collector explains in the video below, when he’s not operating new machines for his job, he’s operating whatever dinosaurs he can dig up for fun. RELATED >> VIDEO: Watching antique steam shovels work makes excavator region times seem not […]

June 2, 2016

Pickups

Ford recalls nearly 300k F-150s over brake leaks; Ranger, Ram pickups caught up in ongoing Takata airbag recalls

Following an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford has announced a major recall on roughly 271,000 F-150 pickup trucks in North America from the 2013 and 2014 model years equipped with 3.5-liter engines over concerns a fluid leak could reduce braking power. As we reported in March, the NHTSA received 33 complaints alleging brake failures in […]

June 2, 2016

Business

U.S. construction equipment exports fall 25% in 1Q

Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment declined 25 percent overall for the first quarter of 2016, compared to the same period last year, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. A total of $2.7 billion in equipment was shipped during the quarter, with the African and South American markets each down nearly 50 percent. On the […]

June 2, 2016