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Technology

SkyMul is a rebar-tying drone designed to eliminate grunt work for faster, safer placement

This drone uses computer vision and machine learning to map the work area and locate the intersections autonomously. Then it swoops down and ties off the rebar.

March 3, 2020

Construction Equipment

Deere 1Q sales decrease 4%, construction and forestry sales decrease 10%

Deere & Company says net sales and revenues decreased 4 percent in its first quarter (ending Feb. 2) compared with the same period the year before. One culprit for the decrease: slowing activity in the company’s Construction & Forestry division. Net sales for the Construction & Forestry division decreased by 10 percent, with the 1Q […]

March 3, 2020

Construction Equipment

Maxim Crane Works names Kneeland board chairman

Maxim Crane Works Holdings has named Michael Kneeland, former CEO of United Rentals as its new board chairman. Kneeland served as president and CEO of United Rentals from 2008 until 2018, and as the CEO until May 2019. Under his leadership, United Rentals grew its revenues from $3.3 billion in 2008 to $8.0 billion in […]

March 3, 2020

Workforce

ConExpo 2020 to showcase career opportunities in equipment industry for youth

This year’s ConExpo show will be the site for a new effort to help the heavy equipment industry address the worker shortage by recruiting young workers. The show will feature a new Workforce Solutions Area, where more than 1,000 students will learn about career opportunities in the industry. Various organizations will introduce students, as well […]

March 3, 2020

Construction Equipment

VIDEO > ConExpo 2020 Preview: 10 Things to See & How to Navigate the Show!

Whether you’re going to ConExpo 2020 or following the show’s equipment launches from your office, this video has all the details on the machine introductions you need to look for. We also cover the increased scale of this year’s show, including what you’ll need to do to get between the main Las Vegas Convention Center […]

March 2, 2020

Dealers

Herc Holdings sells Hertz China to LiuGong in move to concentrate on North American market

Herc Holdings has sold all of its interest in Hertz Equipment Rental (also known as Hertz China) to Guangxi LiuGong Machinery, a move it says will help it focus on the North American market. Pending approval of government authorities in China, the deal is expected to close in 60 days. “The sale of our business […]

March 2, 2020

Dealers

LiuGong digs deeper in North America with rental, aggregates initiatives

Chinese manufacturer LiuGong is taking on some major initiatives in its quest for a deeper dive into the North American market. Since the first of the year, it has announced a new global rental and used equipment initiative and said it would enter the rental-intensive North American scissor lift market. Another rental-focused product introduction: LiuGong’s […]

March 2, 2020

Construction Equipment

Mecalac intros TA3SH Power Swivel Site Dumper with 180-degree dumping ability

Mecalac’s new TA3SH Power Swivel Site Dumper is designed to maneuver small to mid-sized jobsites, especially those in crowded or confined areas. It offers power forward and swivel tipping. It can rotate 180 degrees to dump on the right or left side. The dumper has a payload of 6,613 pounds, which Mecalac says makes it […]

February 28, 2020

Construction Equipment

New ANSI standards for aerial work platforms delayed until June 1 as appeals continue

The effective date for new ANSI standards that would affect aerial work platforms has been delayed again, until June 1, due to appeals, according to the Scaffold and Access Industry Association. The new standards by the American National Standards Institute will govern most aspects of the manufacturing, operation, ownership and maintenance of “mobile elevating work […]

February 28, 2020

Construction Equipment

Hyundai CE to produce hydrogen-powered excavators, forklifts by 2023

Hyundai Construction Equipment says it has joined forces with Hyundai Motor Group and Hyundai Mobis to develop what it says is the world’s first hydrogen-powered construction equipment. The three Hyundai entities have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop hydrogen-powered forklifts and medium and large hydrogen-powered excavators, with a 2023 mass production and distribution target […]

February 27, 2020

Pickups

Q&A: Nikola CEO says electric Badger pickup built to take on the Ford Raptor

Paper or plastic? Or in this case, hydrogen or electric? Or both? Either way, Nikola Motor Company has broken free of the all-electric pickup trend with the announcement of the 906-hp Badger pickup which features an estimated range of up to 600 miles. Nikola CEO Trevor Milton says the truck is built to take on […]

February 27, 2020

Dealers

Bobcat adds Alabama dealers in Dothan and Opelika

Bobcat has added two dealers in Alabama, Bobcat of Dothan and Bobcat of Opelika, both part of Leppo Equipment. Founded in 1945 in Akron, Ohio, Leppo Equipment now has locations throughout northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania, along with Alabama. It is also planning additional Bobcat locations in Tallahassee and Panama City, Florida. The company serves […]

February 27, 2020