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Construction Equipment

Manitou intros Mustang 1350RT compact track loader with pilot control joystick

Mustang by Manitou’s newest compact track loader features a 1,350-pound lifting capacity and intuitive single joystick control. The 1350RT’s small size comes in handy on tight jobsites. The joystick is designed for one-to-one control and to reduce operator fatigue. The CTL’s design is similar to the Gehl RT135, released earlier this year, and is based […]

December 9, 2019

Roadbuilding

6 highway workers injured when suspected drunken driver crashes through work zone

Six highway workers on Interstate 66 in Arlington, Virginia, were hospitalized after a suspected drunken driver crashed into their work zone December 5 with his SUV. The contractors from Southern Traffic Services were installing and maintaining traffic-data stations for the Virginia Department of Transportation, according to Ellen Kamilakis, senior public affairs officer with VDOT’s Northern […]

December 9, 2019

Construction Equipment

Manitou launches MHT 12330, its largest telehandler with 73,000-lb. lift capacity

Manitou has unveiled its largest telehandler – one of the largest on the market – with its new MHT 12330, which has a lift capacity of 72,750 pounds. That puts the telehandler at third-highest capacity in Equipment Word’s recently released 2019-2020 Spec Guide. Manitou designed the telehandler for moving industrial equipment in areas where cranes can’t go. […]

December 6, 2019

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Fecon to intro FTX200 Mulching Tractor at ConExpo 2020

Fecon will introduce its FTX200 Mulching Tractor at ConExpo 2020 in March. The company will have two booths at the show, at C20654 in the Central Hall, and S5944 in the South Hall. Taking design cues from the FTX600, the 4.2 psi ground pressure FTX200 has an oscillating undercarriage with 20-inch track shoes, providing balance […]

December 6, 2019

Gear

2nd Day of Construction Gifts: Oakley ANSI-certified safety sunglasses

Protect the eyes of your favorite construction professional with one of these two pairs of stylish and rugged Oakley sunglasses. Both pairs can be bought from Oakley’s online Standard Issue store. First up is the Ballistic M Frame 2.0 Strike. According to Oakley, these glasses meet ANSI Z87.1 industrial standards for high-mass and high-velocity impact protection. […]

December 6, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Kaeser M55PE air compressor runs up to 10 hours on one tank

Kaeser says its new M55PE Mobilair compressor is ideal for construction, demolition and other heavy-duty tasks and is able to run 10 hours without refueling. The compressor produces up to 185 cubic feet per minute at 100 psig, and it can be adjusted to 125 psig. It runs on a Tier 4 Final Kubota diesel […]

December 6, 2019

Roadbuilding

3D Paving: When should you make the switch? (Plus a look at aftermarket offerings.)

For most of the asphalt road paving market in the United States, two-dimensional machine control has become the standard. “If you still have a paver without 2D control, you’re pretty far behind the times,” says Kevin Garcia, paving segment manager at Trimble Navigation. Evan Monroe, Topcon Positioning machine control/construction software specialist, estimates about 90 percent […]

December 5, 2019

Gear

12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools & Toys 2019

With the holiday season in full swing, we’re here to help with a list of 12 great gifts for the construction/trades professionals and equipment-loving kids in your life. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be revealing one item from the list each weekday. There’s a little bit of everything here including clothing, tools, tech […]

December 5, 2019

Gear

1st Day of Construction Gifts: Craftsman mechanics tool set combines full range of sockets, drivers in expandable Versastack system

Mechanics tool sets have long been popular under the Christmas tree for any family that has a budding gearhead in its midst (or an adult who needs an extra set of tools to throw in the back of his pickup truck). Now Craftsman has packaged a 216-piece, three-drawer mechanics tool set (normally $149, but on […]

December 5, 2019

Construction Equipment

Cat C3.6 engine uses less DEF, outputs more power and torque than predecessor

At a recent media event in Clayton, North Carolina, Caterpillar unveiled a new diesel engine in one of the most popular size classes. The Cat C3.6 engine puts out from 74 to 134 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque while providing a 5 percent increase in power density and a 12 percent increase in torque […]

December 5, 2019

Construction Equipment

How Cat Will Crown the World’s Best Equipment Operator

On March 10 at ConExpo 2020, Caterpillar will host the finals of its Global Operator Challenge. The culmination of thousands of operators competing in local and regional events across the world, the finals will pit nine of the world’s best operators against one another for the title of top dog in the operator world. In […]

December 4, 2019

Construction Equipment

Deere now selling Level Best laser graders for its skids, CTLs

John Deere dealers are now offering Level Best laser grade-control box blades for the company’s skid steers and compact track loaders. Deere says the Dual Mast PD Series attachments will boost its machines’ productivity. The series is composed of three models: the PD-72, PD-84 and PD-96. The model numbers refer to the box blades’ width […]

December 4, 2019