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Construction Equipment

Fleets can now comment on EPA’s proposal for tighter heavy truck emissions standards

The Environmental Protection Agency wants feedback from the public and trucking industry stakeholders on its proposed Cleaner Trucks Initiative to tighten heavy-duty truck emissions regulations and develop a so-called “50-state program” for nationwide emissions standards. The agency published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking Monday requesting input. Comments can be made by clicking this link […]

January 29, 2020

Construction Equipment

Hy-Brid intros PS-1930, its tallest scissor lift at 19 feet; meets ANSI standards

Hy-Brid Lifts has introduced the new 19-foot PS-1930, which represents the company’s tallest scissor lift, and it meets new U.S. standards for aerial lifts scheduled to take effect in March. Along with extending to 19 feet, the PS-1930 is the lightest in its class, at less than 2,000 pounds. It also offers a class-leading platform […]

January 28, 2020

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Kinshofer to show newly acquired KFX-Series breakers at ConExpo 2020

Kinshofer will display its KFX-Series hydraulic breaker attachments at its ConExpo 2020 booth, located at F-2732 in the Festival Grounds. The breaker line was part of the company’s October announcement that it had acquired the Italy-based Hammer, a manufacturer of demolition, excavation, recycling and material handling attachments. (You can see more of what OEMs have […]

January 28, 2020

Construction Equipment

Motion Industries names Chris Pacer vice president central group

Motion Industries has named Chris Pacer vice president of its Central Group. Pacer has more than 24 years of experience within the industry and has spent the past 22 years with Motion Industries,, joining as a certified fluid power specialist in 1997. Along the way he’s served as branch manager in several locations and was […]

January 28, 2020

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Volvo’s EC300E Hybrid excavator ain’t got that swing; captures boom-down energy instead

Instead of capturing an excavator’s swing energy to provide an electric assist to the engine, the hydraulic hybrid assist system on Volvo Construction Equipment’s upcoming 30-ton EC300E Hybrid uses the energy generated by the boom down motion and captures it hydraulically to assist in the boom up motion. “This is where you need most of […]

January 27, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: How to buy a pickup truck; MultiOne to build loaders for Vermeer; What to look for in a concrete slipform paver; JLG, AUSA to launch small telehandler to challenge skid steers; GMC unveils 2021 Canyon AT4

GMC unveils 2021 Canyon, adds AT4 off-road trim GMC has revealed the 2021 Canyon with a slightly tweaked look and the addition of the AT4 off-road trim to the midsize model’s lineup of options. First introduced on the Sierra 1500 before being brought over to the heavy duty models last year, the AT4 trim brings […]

January 27, 2020

Construction Equipment

VIDEO > Why I Buy Used Equipment: Repairability

We recently visited with CLS Excavation, a Liberty Hill, Texas-based contractor that specializes in commercial site prep. In this video we hear from Clint Stephenson, co-owner and president of CLS. Clint’s fleet is 100 percent owned Cat equipment and much of it was purchased with thousands of hours already on the machine.

January 24, 2020

Class 7-8

Eaton Endurant 12-speed transmission now standard on International on-highway trucks

The Endurant 12-speed automated transmission, the first product from Eaton and Cummins’ joint venture, has been named standard equipment on International LT Series, RH Series, and LoneStar heavy-duty trucks. Made available on International LoneStar and LT trucks spec’d with Cummins’ X15 engine in May last year, Tuesday’s announcement adds coverage for International’s A26 engine along […]

January 24, 2020

Construction Equipment

John Deere to debut seven machines at ConExpo 2020

John Deere has a big presence planned for North America’s biggest trade show. At ConExpo 2020, the company will have 70,000 square feet of total booth space with locations for its Construction & Forestry (Booth #N12525) and Power Systems divisions (Booth #S83817), and the Wirtgen Group (Silver Lots 1 and 2; and Booth #S5419). You […]

January 24, 2020

Pickups

GMC unveils 2021 Canyon, adds AT4 off-road trim

GMC has revealed the 2021 Canyon with a slightly tweaked look and the addition of the AT4 off-road trim to the midsize model’s lineup of options. First introduced on the Sierra 1500 before being brought over to the heavy duty models last year, the AT4 trim brings the following equipment to the Canyon for the […]

January 23, 2020

Maintenance

Survey: 87% of automotive technicians actively use a cell phone for work in the bay

An automotive market research firm has released a survey on technician cell phone use that should also interest the employers of construction equipment technicians. IMR says its latest survey on cell phone use in bays at independent repair shops shows that 99.6 percent of automotive repair technicians own a cell phone, with 46.4 percent also own […]

January 23, 2020

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John Deere Power Systems to display 13.6L engine at ConExpo 2020

Located in the ConExpo 2020 South Hall at Booth S-83817, John Deere Power Systems will display its PowerTech 13.6L engine, developed with a clean-sheet design to meet a wide array of heavy-duty applications. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) JDPS […]

January 23, 2020