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Construction Equipment

Digga Skid Steer Drilling Drives Combine High Torque With Compact Design

The Digga Skid Steer Auger Drive comes in a variety of sizes to match skid steers and compact track loaders, hydraulic oil flow ranges of 6 to 30 gallons per minute. These compact drives run on a 33-horsepower Eaton bell motor. Their design allows the high-torque gearbox to go down the digging hole to maximize […]

August 17, 2020

Trucks

Service Truck Survey: Are users interested in electrified powertrains?

Air compressor-equipped service trucks typically are Class 2 and 3 trucks that are replaced every 3 to 9 years, according to a survey conducted by air compressor manufacturer VMAC. When asked their power preference for future service truck buys, respondents overwhelmingly voted for traditional sources, with diesel (70 percent) and gasoline (44 percent) coming in […]

August 17, 2020

Dealers

AED Foundation to offer high school equipment aptitude test

In an effort to give 13- to 17-year-olds a way to test their desire to enter the equipment industry, the AED Foundation has created a Construction Career Aptitude Test. The test, says the Foundation, would “allow students the opportunity to see where they stand before committing to an industry program. Students can then make an […]

August 14, 2020

Construction Equipment

Cat’s New Thermal Imaging Camera Debuts on AP1055F paver

For contractors who want to monitor asphalt temperatures in real time, Caterpillar has a new thermal imaging system. The system, which includes an infrared camera and Global Navigation Satellite System, can be retrofitted to Cat’s pavers for achieving optimal paving quality. Cat is rolling out the new Thermal Mapping on its rubber-tracked AP1055F paver, designed […]

August 13, 2020

Construction Equipment

Kubota to build CTLs at new Great Plains facility in response to increased construction demand

As part of a $53 million expansion, Kubota North America’s subsidiary Great Plains Manufacturing has bought a 750,000-square-foot building in Salina, Kansas, to support growing demand for Kubota construction equipment, says Kubota. The company says it will launch operations at the facility by the end of 2021 in a phased approach, beginning with production of […]

August 13, 2020

Construction Equipment

Genesis launches GDT 590, its largest Razer demolition tool for excavators

Genesis’ new GDT 590 Razer demolition tool expands the company’s range of concrete processors and demolition shears to excavators of 120,000 pounds and up.

August 12, 2020

Construction Equipment

Morooka intros largest U.S.-built rotating crawler dumper, the MST-3000VDR

Morooka continues to expand its rotating crawler carrier lineup with the MST-3000VDR, which has an 18-ton payload.

August 11, 2020

Class 7-8

Truck makers say fuel cells could be ‘cheaper than diesel’ option as zero-emission regulations loom

When it comes to betting on future powertrain technology, the leader of one iconic diesel manufacturer is stacking his chips on hydrogen fuel cells. While he may not be repeating Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s social media mantra #DIESELISDEAD, Cummins CEO and Chairman Tom Linebarger lauded Nikola for building interest in fuel cell technology and made […]

August 11, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat Dozer Experts Explain Restructured Lineup; Everything You Should Know About New Aerial Lift Standards; Leica’s new 3D excavator control; Fecon intros EXC Stump Grinder; Digga Bigfoot skid steer trencher

Digga Bigfoot turns mini-skid steer, skid steer, CTL into trencher If you want to turn your skid steer, compact track loader or compact utility loader (also known as a mini skid steer) into a trencher, Skid Steer Solutions is now offering Digga Bigfoot Trencher attachments. The trenchers, manufactured by Australia-based Digga, come in three models, […]

August 11, 2020

Construction Equipment

Why Komatsu’s Revived PC130-11 Is So Important To Its Excavator Lineup

Komatsu is bringing back the PC130-11 after pulling it from the U.S. market nearly 10 years ago. In the video below we dig into why Komatsu did it and the important role the PC130 plays as a bridge between the company’s small and mid-size excavator lineups.

August 10, 2020

Technology

Truck crashes cut by 50% for these major fleets using driver assistance tech

Operating large trucks safely and reducing serious crashes have never been more difficult, as trucks are surrounded by smartphone-distracted motorists who are driving more and increasing congestion, which raises the frequency of collisions. But as much as technology can be the cause of the problem, it also can offer potential solutions for commercial vehicle operators […]

August 7, 2020

Pickups

2021 Yenko Silverado could be “world’s fastest production truck”

Stop and give thanks that you live at a time of a street legal 800-hp pickup. More specifically, thank GM and Specialty Vehicle Engineering for making that happen with the 2021 800-horsepower Limited Edition Yenko/Sc Silverado pickup. “This Yenko version could easily qualify as the quickest 2021 limited production pickup truck in the world,” SVE […]

August 6, 2020