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Volvo Group launches new Autonomous Solutions Group led by Nils Jaeger

Volvo Group, parent of Volvo Construction Equipment, has named Nils Jaeger president of is new Volvo Autonomous Solutions business division. He will report to Martin Lundstedt, Volvo Group president and CEO and serve as a member of the Volvo Group management team. The Volvo Autonomous Solutions division, which began Jan. 1st,  is charged with accelerating […]

January 8, 2020

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco intros 2 high-flow dewatering pumps for construction

The new PAS 100 HFS and PAS 150 HFS high-flow pumps from Atlas Copco Power Technique are designed for construction, general dewatering and emergency applications, such as flood cleanup. Both are vacuum prime centrifugal pumps and have Tier 4 Final engines. The 4-inch PAS 100 has a 49-horsepower engine, produces up to 1,230 gallons per […]

January 8, 2020

Dealers

Doosan names G. Stone Commercial as Vermont dealer

Doosan Infracore North America has signed G. Stone Commercial, Middlebury, Vermont, as an authorized sales, service, parts and rental provider. The company now offers a wide range of Doosan equipment, including excavators, log loaders, material handlers, wheel loaders and compact excavators. Established in the early 2000s, G. Stone Commercial started selling tow trucks, wreckers and […]

January 8, 2020

Construction Equipment

New Cat dozers will no longer have letters in their model names. Here’s why.

If you happen to notice that some of the model number/letter designations on Caterpillar dozers are getting shorter, it’s not your eyes that need checking. The company started reformulating its machine nomenclature back in 2017 with the end goal of getting rid of the letter suffixes that follow the numbers. Here’s an example from our […]

January 7, 2020

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Landoll’s new PT40 Precision Telehandler to highlight ConExpo 2020 booth

Landoll, exhibiting in the ConExpo 2020 Silver Lot at booth S-5165, will showcase its all-new PT40 Precision Telehandler. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) Designed specifically for the machinery moving and rigging industry, the PT40 can move heavy loads in manufacturing […]

January 7, 2020

Construction Equipment

2020 Attachments Yearbook: 69 add-ons to make the most of your construction equipment

Find all your construction-equipment attachments needs in one spot with Equipment World’s 2020 Attachments Yearbook. The free guide features 69 attachments for compact track loaders, skid steers, excavators and more. The attachments range from those used for dumping, clearing and digging, to more complex tasks such as pouring concrete and grading with laser control. Download […]

January 6, 2020

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Komatsu to debut latest Smart Construction at ConExpo 2020

Located in the North Hall booth N10825,  Komatsu America will demonstrate the solutions connections it has with its dealers and customers, and how those solutions leverage digitalization to control costs and timelines at ConExpo 2020. Included in this display will be the introduction of the latest version of Smart Construction, the  company’s suite of digital […]

January 6, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: VIDEO > Cat 306 CR stick-steer + XTC; The Top Roadbuilding Equipment of 2019; Heavy truck market settles down; Winter’s here. It’s time to check dozer undercarriage wear; ASV to offer two Posi-Track configurations

ASV to offer base, premium configurations for Posi-Track loaders ASV is now offering base and premium configuration for its mid-sized Posi-Track loaders. Base configurations will offer a lower-cost option for operators while the premium package will provide additional production and comfort features, the company says. Both configurations will feature ASV’s Posi-Track undercarriage.   To read […]

January 6, 2020

Construction Equipment

Deere’s 744L, 824L and 844L Loaders Pack a New Cab, EH Controls, More Power

With its latest production-class wheel loaders John Deere says it focused primarily on improving operator comfort through several updates and improvements to the cab and a change to joystick controls as standard. In the video below we break down everything that’s new on the Deere 744L, 824L and 844L.

January 3, 2020

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Cat to display 30-plus machines at ConExpo 2020, host Global Operator Challenge

Working under the theme “Your Work Matters,” Caterpillar’s 60,000-square-foot Festival Grounds booth at ConExpo 2020 will feature more than 30 machines, including nine new products in the dozer, excavator, articulated truck and backhoe families. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) […]

January 3, 2020

Dealers

Trail King names Hartman district sales manager

Trailer manufacturer Trail King Industries has named Mark Hartman as a district sales manager. Hartman will support sales and dealer relationships in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Hartman comes to Trail King with more than 30 years of sales experience, much of it in the construction equipment industry. Most recently, Hartman was a territory account […]

January 3, 2020

Maintenance

Winter’s here. It’s time to check dozer undercarriage wear

When the rest of the world is basking in the glow of the holiday season, smart equipment managers think about the condition of their dozers’ undercarriages. Whether it’s simply turning the pins and bushings or replacing worn or damaged parts, the slower work pace makes winter the best time to tune up. Half of a […]

January 2, 2020