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Dealers

United Rentals holds “Blue Tuesday” used equipment sale

United Rentals will hold its annual Blue Thursday used equipment sale on Nov. 21 at more than 100 locations in the U.S. and Canada. More than 13,000 products, ranging from hand tools to light towers to aerial lifts and earthmoving machines, also will be sold online. The event also includes specialty equipment such as temporary […]

November 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

Demolish tall buildings with Kobelco’s new SK400DLC, SK550DLC excavators

Kobelco’s new SK400DLC-10 and SK550DLC-10 excavators are designed for tearing down buildings eight to nine stories high. The crawler excavators can be configured four different ways through a joint system starting at the common base boom for three reach lengths and for digging. For demolition of lower levels, the attached separate boom has a working […]

November 11, 2019

Construction Equipment

Equipment Roundup: Stick-steer travel, XTC config add versatility to Cat’s new 306 excavator; Chevy unveils Carhartt Silverado HD; Backhoe is Cat’s first Smart Attachment for skid steers, CTLs; Morooka unveils its largest crawler carrier yet; Will contractors comply with voluntary ANSI standards for lifts?

Will contractors comply with new voluntary ANSI standards for aerial lifts? When attending aerial lift industry conferences, Rick Smith regularly stops attendees to ask if they’re ready for the new ANSI standards for aerial work platforms. “I’m shocked at the number of folks who have heard nothing about it,” says Smith, JLG senior director of […]

November 11, 2019

Dealers

Takeuchi-US training center to open next spring

The facility will replace the company's current training space in Pendergrass, Georgia and feature service training classrooms, workshop areas, and more.

November 11, 2019

Oils & lubricants

Chevron’s new heavy-duty engine oil reduces DPF clogging by 60%, is 15 years in the making

Chevron has announced the release of a new heavy-duty engine oil, a fluid which the company says extends the life of the engine’s Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and caps a development process that has spanned more than 15 years. Current heavy-duty engine oils are formulated up to the API CK-4 limit of 1% sulfated ash, […]

November 8, 2019

Dealers

CNH Industrial 3Q construction sales fall 9%

CNH Industrial, the parent firm of Case Construction Equipment, pointed to “lower production and sales volume in North America to rebalance channel inventory” when reporting its construction segment net sales decreased 9 percent in the 3Q compared to 3Q 2018. For the first nine months of the year, construction segment revenues were down 6.6 percent […]

November 8, 2019

Dealers

Company Wrench adds new Cleveland facility

Company Wrench is relocating to a new facility in the Cleveland area. The 8,200-square-foot facility will house the company’s parts, service and rental departments and be fully operation in January. The facility at 16400 Brook Park Road, Brook Park, Ohio will replace Company Wrench’s facility in Oakwood Village, where the firm had been located for […]

November 8, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Vermeer CTX160 mini skid steer lifts 60% more

Customers of Vermeer’s CTX100 wanted the ability to lift more but with a similar small footprint. In response, Vermeer created the CTX160, which has 60 percent more operating capacity than the CTX100 and is only 1 ½ inch wider and less than six inches longer than the CTX100. Check out our video below for all […]

November 7, 2019

Contractor of the Year

A&A Paving’s best customer bought the whole business; has since built upon a legacy of great service

When Bob Olson started A&A Paving in 1960 he had a goal of running the best little asphalt paving and sealcoating company in the Chicagoland area. With a great work ethic, personable style and innovative practices, Olson earned a cadre of loyal customers for the better part of six decades. But when Olson started thinking […]

November 7, 2019

Pickups

Chevy’s Carhartt edition Silverado is back—for real this time—on the 2021 2500HD

Three years ago Chevrolet unveiled a concept truck designed with Carhartt that quickly got the attention of Chevy fans and trades professionals. By popular demand – with some changes – comes the 2021 Silverado 2500HD Carhartt Special Edition.

November 6, 2019

Trailers

Felling launches triple-axle trailer for wide directional drill systems

Felling has designed a new trailer to handles heavy, wide directional drills and mud mix systems. The FT-30-3 I-S DS features a three-axle design. The company also put the deck between the fenders for the lowest possible deck height while also enabling the trailer to be equipped with electric or air brakes. Optional features on […]

November 6, 2019

Pickups

2020 Nissan Titan: A refined return to the drawing board?

We break down what’s new with the (non-XD) 2020 Nissan Titan including the new look, powertrain changes and more.   You can read more about the 2020 Nissan Titan by clicking here.

November 5, 2019