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Construction Equipment

Paladin’s upgraded JRB excavator bucket boosts capacity 15%

The JRB Excavator Bucket has a 15 percent capacity increase over previous models and is more durable, Paladin says. Details at EquipmentWorld.com

June 18, 2020

Construction Equipment

Liebherr PR 736 G8 dozer offers 3 levels of grading assistance

Liebherr‘s PR 736 G8 is the company’s first model in its Generation 8 dozer lineup, and powered by a 217-horsepower EVO Series Liebherr diesel. “The PR 736 G8 is a do-it-all machine for grading and mining,” says Peter Mayr, managing director, Liebherr USA, “with new assistance systems on three levels.” The three levels are Free […]

June 17, 2020

Safety

OSHA reveals leading causes of trench violations in construction

Excavation violations were the sixth-leading cause of citations issued on construction sites by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration in fiscal year 2019.

June 15, 2020

Construction Equipment

Liebherr moves into expanded U.S. headquarters

Liebherr USA opened a $60 million expanded campus in April, which will include facilities for the company’s administration, finance, marketing, product support and distribution services, among others. The company, which is celebrating its 50th year in the United States, announced the 251,000-square-foot expansion in March 2018 and construction began in July. Approximately 500 people work on […]

June 15, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Bobcat unveils new skid steers, CTLs; Kobelco intros SK140SRLC-7 long-reach excavator; New Xtreme C-class rough-terrain telehandlers; Dynapac SD2500CS paver reduces need for rollers; Ford to launch electric F-150 by 2022

Ford plans to launch electric F-150 by 2022 The chief operating officer of Ford says the automaker will bring its highly anticipated electric F-150 to market “in the next 24 months.” Ford’s Jim Farley made the announcement during an interview with CNBC. It’s the first time since Ford’s confirmation that a battery-powered F-150 was, in […]

June 15, 2020

Construction Equipment

Mini Skid Steers (Compact Utility Loaders) are Growing In Popularity, Size and Capability

Mini skid steers – also known as compact utility loaders and stand-on skid steers, among other names – are getting larger, more powerful and, because of their lower prices, even challenging skid steers and compact track loaders on jobsites.

June 12, 2020

Pickups

Ford plans to launch electric F-150 by 2022

The chief operating officer of Ford says the automaker will bring its highly anticipated electric F-150 to market “in the next 24 months.” Ford’s Jim Farley made the announcement during an interview with CNBC. It’s the first time since Ford’s confirmation that a battery-powered F-150 was, in fact, in the works that the automaker has […]

June 12, 2020

Roadbuilding

Astec will close Telsmith plant, move products to other facilities

Astec Industries says it will close its Telsmith plant in Mequon, Wisconsin, and move the production of Telsmith products to other Astec plants. The closing will occur in phases, beginning in August and ending in March, 2021. Astec says the decision was driven “by the desire to simplify and focus business units and develop product lines […]

June 11, 2020

Construction Equipment

Bobcat Unveils 4 New R-Series Skid Steers and CTLs: S64, S66, T64 and T66 are Stronger, More Durable

Bobcat‘s next generation lineup of skid steers and compact track loaders is expanding with four new 60 frame size, vertical lift models: the S64 and S66 skid steers and the T64 and T66 compact track loaders. The new loaders join the Bobcat R-Series S76 skid steer and T76 CTL unveiled in September 2019 and launched […]

June 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar intros couplers for excavators 74, 90, 95 tons

Excavator operators can change attachments within seconds with Cat's VB and HB pin grabber couplers. See Equipment World for details.

June 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Fearon departs Terex, Garrison assumes AWP segment role

John L. Garrison, Jr., chairman and CEO, Terex will assume leadership of Terex Aerial Work Platforms following the Aug. 1 departure of Matt Fearon, the current AWP president. A 25-year veteran of Terex and its Genie brand, Fearon served in several roles, including vice president of operations and general manager of the company’s Americas division. […]

June 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Dynapac combines SD2500CS paver with high-compaction screed to reduce need for rollers

At this year's ConExpo, Dynapac debuted its SD2500CS asphalt paver combined with new tamper, high-compaction electric screeds. Details here on Equipment World.

June 9, 2020