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Oils & lubricants

New lube oil standards will give gas engine trucks better protection and fuel efficiency

Starting in May of this year there are some new lube oil standards coming down the turnpike for spark-ignited gasoline engines. The new oils are said to offer greater engine protection and fuel efficiency for today’s cars and trucks. Two of the new standards, ILSAC GF-6A and GF-6B, are the latest in a line of […]

February 26, 2020

Construction Equipment

LiuGong North America enters U.S. scissor lift market with debut of two models

LiuGong North America says it will launch four new scissor lifts this year to the North American market, including two models launched at the recent American Rental Association show in Orlando. The move is part of the company’s recently announced rental and used equipment initiative. The LSC0607DE, with a 5.8-meter platform height, and the 10-meter […]

February 25, 2020

Construction Equipment

Snorkel to launch world’s longest telescopic boom lift at ConExpo 2020

Snorkel plans to debut the world's tallest telescopic boom lift, its 2100SJ with a platform height of 210 feet, at this year's ConExpo 2020. More details here.

February 25, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: The Top 5 Machines & Tools of World of Concrete 2020; Nikola unveils electric Badger pickup; Wirtgen debuts new paving train; Doosan adds DX62R-3 reduced tail-swing excavator; Hilti intros world’s first cordless breaker

VIDEO > Hilti TE 500-A36 is the first cordless breaker: Makes destruction easier, can be paired with cordless backpack dust collector Hilti used the World of Concrete to debut what it calls the world’s first cordless breaker, the TE 500-A36. The 36-volt battery powered tool uses the company’s Active Vibration Reduction (AVR) technology to reduce […]

February 25, 2020

Construction Equipment

‘Superheated’ scissor lift market spurs new entrants Pettibone, LGMG. Can they succeed?

Editor’s Note: Since this article published, LiuGong has also entered the U.S. scissor lift market. You can read about that here and the Chinese manufacturer’s deepening involvement in North America here. Craig Paylor, former president of JLG, was looking to add some scissor lifts in 2018 as an additional revenue stream to his truck distribution business. […]

February 24, 2020

Roadbuilding

Contractors earn bonuses, explore new methods, achieve award-winning concrete roads

Winning a roadbuilding contract often comes down to who has the lowest bid. But achieving the kind of quality, innovation and ingenuity it takes to become an industry standout requires much more than the ability to shave costs. In speaking with some of the winners of the 2019 Excellence in Concrete Pavements Awards, we found […]

February 24, 2020

Construction Equipment

Kobelco to display 20+ machines in ConExpo North Hall, including hybrid excavator

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA will showcase more than 20 machines at its 31,000-plus-square-foot display in the North Hall in booth N10037. On display will be a hybrid excavator, the first Generation 11 excavator available in North America, an array of new conventional models, and several compact and short radius excavators. In the booth will be […]

February 24, 2020

Construction Equipment

Top 5 Machine & Tool Launches From World of Concrete 2020

The annual World of Concrete show recently wrapped up in Las Vegas and we’ve got the five most important announcements and machine launches right here in one video. Check it out above and be sure to view our full videos on the machine and tool launches mentioned in this video below the break.     […]

February 21, 2020

Construction Equipment

Deere extends transmission warranty on E-Series articulated dump trucks

John Deere has again extended the transmission warranty on its E-Series articulated dump trucks, now covering trucks purchased through the end of this year. The warranty of five years or 15,000 hours, whichever comes first, is provided on all new models in the series purchased before December 31, 2020. The warranty covers all new 260E, […]

February 21, 2020

Construction Equipment

Manitowoc Cranes to intro 5 new Grove models at ConExpo 2020

Manitowoc Cranes will unveil five new Grove models at its during ConExpo, including the Grove GRT8120. The 120-ton rough-terrain crane has a 197-foot  boom length and a new carrier design. The company will be located at booth F6144 in the Festival Grounds. Manitowoc says the GRT8120 features “the longest boom and strongest load charts in its class, […]

February 21, 2020

Pickups

Nikola unveils electric Badger pickup: Huge range and built for construction work

The latest electrified pickup to join the fray is from Nikola Motor Company, the builder of a hydrogen-electric Class 8 tractor. The company recently announced the 906-hp Badger pickup which features an estimated range of up to 600 miles and a hydrogen-electric powertrain. The company says the pickup delivers 980 ft.-lbs. of torque, 906 peak […]

February 20, 2020

Dealers

PCA, ARA forecasts underline steady-as-she-goes 2020 for construction—with some cautions

The two pillars of the economy — consumer spending and labor markets — remain solid, portending at least a modest growth in 2020, says Ed Sullivan, senior vice president and chief economist, PCA. “As long as you have strength in those, the economy will remain strong and you will see continued moderate economic growth. The […]

February 20, 2020