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Construction Equipment

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu WA475-10 loader has new hydraulic/mechanical transmission; Sany intros road-focused SMG200C-8 motor grader; Bollinger unveils electric Class 3 chassis cab truck; Volvo intros DD128C compactor

Volvo unveils DD128C double-drum compactor Volvo Construction Equipment’s new DD128C double-drum compactor, showcased at its ConExpo booth, is designed to provide both smoothness and productivity, says the company. The 79-inch-wide drum with chamfer and radii drum edges gives the machine high compaction performance and reliability, Volvo CE says. With a diameter of 55 inches, the […]

May 11, 2020

Construction Equipment

Komatsu unveils WA475-10 wheel loader with Hydraulic Mechanical Transmission, redesigned cab

Komatsu has introduced the first of its next-generation, Dash-10 wheel loader models. The WA475-10 is an electronically controlled loader with an all-new hydraulic mechanical transmission that combines the benefits of a hydrostatic transmission with that of a planetary mechanical transmission. Komatsu says the development of the WA475-10 is several years in the making and the […]

May 8, 2020

Pickups

Bollinger unveils design for electric Class 3 chassis cab truck slated for 2021

Bollinger Motors, a U.S.-based company headquartered just outside of Detroit, said its plans to produce and sell a fully electric chassis cab truck. The Bollinger B2CC would be the first all-electric Class 3 chassis-cab truck platform, and will be built on the company’s patent-pending E-Chassis all-wheel drive base, and available in 2- and 4-door cab […]

May 8, 2020

Construction Equipment

New Sany SMG200C-8 motor grader designed specifically for road projects

The new Sany motor grader is made for road upkeep and rebuild applications for the needs of municipalities and road contractors. Learn more on Equipment World.

May 7, 2020

Class 7-8

Tesla again delays release of its electric Semi

Production on Tesla’s long-awaited electric Semi has been delayed for the second time since its November 2017 unveiling. The company’s latest earnings report contained mostly positive news – unless you are a Semi reservation holder. As the carmaker presses forward on its Model 3 small sedan and ramps up production on new consumer crossover darling […]

May 7, 2020

Dealers

Brokk opens St. Joseph demonstration and service center

Remote-controlled demolition machine manufacturer Brokk has opened a 10,000-square-foot demonstration and service center in St. Joseph, Missouri. Brokk says the center is designed to reduce lead times on repair and refurbishment services. Customers will also be able to repurpose older Brokk machines with complete overhaul options. The St. Joseph facility includes a full-service shop with […]

May 7, 2020

Construction Equipment

Volvo unveils DD128C double-drum compactor

Volvo Construction Equipment’s new DD128C double-drum compactor, showcased at its ConExpo booth, is designed to provide both smoothness and productivity, says the company. The 79-inch-wide drum with chamfer and radii drum edges gives the machine high compaction performance and reliability, Volvo CE says. With a diameter of 55 inches, the drum has auto-reversing eccentrics to […]

May 6, 2020

Business

A deep dive into coronavirus guidelines for construction sites

The Department of Labor and OSHA's guidelines and contractor tips for protecting work crews from the coronavirus. Learn more here on Equipment World.

May 6, 2020

Business

How the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Changed Construction Work

Over the last several weeks each of the editors here at Equipment World have spent much of our time trying to get a better understanding of how construction contractors have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic here in the U.S. While several contractors we spoke with saw their work come to a halt, the majority that […]

May 5, 2020

Construction Equipment

ICUEE changes name to The Utility Expo for 2021 show

While the industry has long shortened the International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE) to a phonetic “IQ,” show producer Association of Equipment Manufacturers says a brand change was in order. ICUEE is now The Utility Expo, slated for Sept. 28-30, 2021. AEM says better reflects the show experience: “an event that introduces professionals from […]

May 5, 2020

Dealers

Terex 1Q net sales drop 24%

Net first quarter sales at Terex Corporation were $833.6 million, compared with $1.1 billion during the same period last year, a decrease of 24 percent. The company had a $24.7 million loss from continuing operations for the quarter. In addition, Terex’s Aerial Work Platform segment reported $511.7 in net sales for the quarter, down 29.7 […]

May 5, 2020

Business

How construction contractors are working safely amid coronavirus threat

Trying to get a job done safely has taken on added significance as contractors deal with the coronavirus pandemic on the job. Contractors readily argue that their work has a natural social distancing aspect: operators are in cabs and those working around a machine are outdoors and typically far enough from each other to maintain […]

May 4, 2020