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Pickups

Official 2020 Harley-Davidson GMC Sierra is a limited run pickup with a ton of custom features

With the help of custom, aftermarket shop Tuscany Motor Co., Harley-Davidson is extending its limited edition, branded pickups to GM fans. Harley and Tuscany introduced a custom branded F-150 last year. And like the F-150, while this new 2020 Harley-Davidson GMC Sierra isn’t made in partnership with GM, it is an officially licensed Harley product […]

January 15, 2020

Class 7-8

EPA eyeing tighter heavy truck emissions standards, 50-state uniformity

Just four years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a sweeping set of regulations aimed at cutting emissions from heavy-duty trucks and tractors by 25 percent by 2027, the EPA is eyeing new federal regulations to further tighten heavy-duty truck emissions and to create a so-called “50-state program” that harmonizes emissions standards nationally. EPA […]

January 15, 2020

Technology

Opinion: Touchscreens are here to stay, but tactility of analog controls can’t be beat

In the news this summer was an interesting bit about the Navy doing away with touchscreen controls on its destroyers. Sailors complained that the digital interfaces were too complex and confusing, and investigators blamed the touchscreens for collisions involving the USS Fitzgerald in June 2017 and the USS McCain in August 2017. These collisions led […]

January 14, 2020

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Genie Lift Connect telematics to be on display at ConExpo 2020 booth

Genie Lift Connect telematics is available as a standard feature with a three-year subscription on all new Genie scissor, boom and telehandler purchases. The system will be on display at the Terex/Genie ConExpo 2020 booth in the Festival Grounds, F-7376. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our […]

January 14, 2020

Construction Equipment

BOMAG BF 200 small construction paver can pave widths from 1.3 to 11.2 feet

BOMAG’s new BF 200 small paver is narrow enough to fit in the cut of a 4-foot cold planer on mill-and-fill tasks on road rehabilitation projects. It can also pave cart paths. Paving widths range from 3.6 to 6.6 feet. With manual screed extensions, the width can be extended to 11.2 feet, and reduction skids […]

January 13, 2020

Construction Equipment

Komatsu WA900-8 Loader Does the Digging and Dumping For You

Designed for loading 70-150-ton trucks in quarries, the new Komatsu WA900-8 replaces the previous WA900-3E0 with a loader that is more powerful and has a redesigned cab with improved visibility. But the headline features of this new loader are tech-based, including a few new autonomy features that make this loader capable of automatic digging and […]

January 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Slice through concrete, steel with Epiroc’s new CC1600 Combi Cutter

Epiroc’s new Combi Cutter CC1600 comes in weighing less than previous models yet maintaining similar cutting force and cycle times, the company says. The concrete and steel cutter is compatible with excavators of 13 to 23 tons and is designed for greater stability during demolition work. It weighs about 3,000 pounds and has opening and […]

January 10, 2020

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Breaker Technology to display CX Series hammers at ConExpo 2020

Breaker Technology Incorporated (BTI), an Astec Industries company, will show its range of hydraulic excavator attachments in the Astec booth, C-30336, located in the Central Hall at ConExpo 2020. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) BTI offers 15 hydraulic breaker […]

January 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch’s new HX30G is a lower-cost vacuum excavator built for daily use

Ditch Witch designed its new HX30G vacuum excavator as a lower-cost alternative for contractors on small to mid-sized excavation jobs and for daily use. It has an 8-foot-wide frame for operating in urban or congested areas. It can also be used in height-restricted areas, with a height of up to 85 inches, yet still maintain […]

January 9, 2020

Technology

A New Year’s Suggestion: Resolve to master some aspect of construction technology

This time of year people are thinking about starting a diet and exercise program, understandably. But instead of self-improvement, what about making a resolution to improve your business or your craft? If  you are in the construction business and looking for an edge, there is no better time to start than now and no better […]

January 9, 2020

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Palfinger to show largest loader crane, PK 200002 L SH, at ConExpo 2020

Truck equipment manufacturer Palfinger will display several models of knuckle boom cranes at its ConExpo 2020 Festival Grounds Booth F-7256, including its largest loader crane, the PK 200002 L SH. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) Also at the booth […]

January 9, 2020

Construction Equipment

Manitou MTA 12055 telehandler delivers 12,000 lb. lift capacity, tight turn radius

Manitou’s new MTA 12055 Series III telehandler boasts a lift capacity of 12,000 pounds, yet with its 12-foot turning radius, it can fit on tight jobsites, the company says. The telehandler is designed for such projects as infrastructure, bridges and power generation. It has a lift height of 55 feet 5 inches and forward reach […]

January 8, 2020