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Business

Coronavirus Impact Survey: Location determining factor in contractor outlook, 54% of Middle Atlantic respondents see decreases

Editor’s Note: Make your voice heard in our next survey. How is coronavirus impacting your business? Click here to participate in the survey. Because states have responded with varying methods of controlling the virus, location has been a significant determining factor on whether contractors are working, as reflected by Week 3 of the Equipment World survey on […]

April 17, 2020

ConExpo-Con/Agg

No Base Station? No Problem. Trimble SPS986 and CenterPoint RTX corrections give you a go-anywhere GPS rover

Trimble creates a cost-efficient solution for those interested in a GPS rover for site surveys and more. Get all the details about it on Equipment World.

April 17, 2020

Business

Dana hits back at coronavirus, manufacturing hospital PPE using 3D printers and offering free downloadable designs

With the Coronavirus putting a huge strain on hospitals, medical staff and supplies of vital equipment, Dana (the folks that make the drivetrains, e-propulsion systems and a whole lot more that goes into your trucks and equipment) has answered the call. Dana and its engineering team have partnered with their local Toledo, Ohio-based hospitals to […]

April 17, 2020

Trucks

American Eagle Hybrid Power Source gives service trucks a rechargeable battery pack to run crane and air compressor

American Eagle introduced the latest hybrid power source that runs the truck’s crane and the company’s new 30-P electrically driven air compressor.

April 16, 2020

Construction Equipment

Doosan unveils DX800LC-7, its largest excavator yet, to North America

At ConExpo 2020 Doosan unveiled its largest excavator yet for the North American market, an 80-metric-ton machine slated for release at some point late in 2020. Doosan says the machine is intended for mining applications like removing overburden and loading large amounts of material into articulated dump trucks or rigid frame trucks. You can watch […]

April 15, 2020

Business

Dodge economist: Recession rebound will begin this summer after painful 2nd quarter impact from coronavirus

Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics, predicts the U.S. economy and the construction industry will start to bounce back in early summer.

April 15, 2020

Vocational

Kenworth intros T880 Twin Steer vocational truck

Kenworth introduced a new, factory-installed twin steer configuration for its Kenworth T880 at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 in Las Vegas. Available as a day cab, the new Kenworth T880 Twin Steer with set-back front axles is ideal for crane, mixer and other vocational applications that require 86-inch axle spacing to meet local bridge laws and enhance overall […]

April 14, 2020

Business

JCB manufacturing housings of Dyson ventilators for coronavirus patients

JCB has reopened a factory closed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in order to aid in the production of ventilators. After suspending production at its nine UK production plants until at least the end of April, the company says it was asked by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to help fill the […]

April 14, 2020

Business

Topcon launches free online webinars to help construction workers learn more about GPS

Topcon to offer online education on GPS and other geo-positioning topics for the construction and agriculture industry. Click for more information on Equipment World.

April 14, 2020

Construction Equipment

Sany debuts SY155U, SY225C excavators at ConExpo 2020

Sany debuted two new excavators at ConExpo 2020. Learn more about what the SY225C and SY155U excavators have to offer here on Equipment World.

April 13, 2020

Business

John Deere manufacturing face shields for health care workers in coronavirus fight

John Deere has begun manufacturing face shields for health care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 coronavirus response. Deere says it began an initial run of 25,000 face shields on April 8 at its Seeding Group facility in Moline, Illinois. Deere is collaborating with United Auto Workers, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the […]

April 13, 2020

Machine control

Komatsu unveils D71PXi-24 dozer with new Intelligent Machine Control 2.0 tech

This is the first – and largest – dozer to get Komatsu's newest Intelligent Machine Control.

April 10, 2020