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Dealers

Ritchie Bros. adds PriorityBid, allowing bids up to 7 days before an auction

Ritchie Bros.‘s new PriorityBid allows users to bid up to seven days before an auction, giving them the ability to bid without attending the auction. Under PriorityBid, bidders can submit their maximum bid for a lot up to one week before the auction begins. Bids are binding and cannot be retracted. ProrityBids will close a […]

September 9, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Skid steers vs. CTLs; The “Ultimate” Ford Raptor; Bollinger to intro first Class 3 electric pickup; Brokk intros its smallest demo robot; Golight intros improved Stryker ST remote-control work lighting

Golight intros improved Stryker ST Series remote-controlled work lighting Golight, makers of pan-and-tilt remote-controlled lighting, have introduced a “new and improved” version of its Stryker ST Series of remote-control LED and halogen searchlights. These new lights are easier to operate and offer the ability to pan and tilt simultaneously. The system also comes with a […]

September 9, 2019

Roadbuilding

N.Y. police disguised as workers ticket 266 drivers for work zone violations

Police officers in New York recently stepped up enforcement on reckless driving in work zones – by going undercover as construction workers. New York State Police issued 266 tickets as part of “Operation Hardhat,” which it conducted with the New York State Department of Transportation. During the crackdown, officers mingled into road work areas and […]

September 9, 2019

Pickups

The “Ultimate” Ford F-150 Raptor is a supercharged custom build with 758 hp

Want more roar and tire-shredding power than a stock Ford Raptor F-150? Sure you do. PaxPower’s Ultimate Gen 2 Raptor delivers up to 758 horses through a Whipple supercharged 5.0-liter V8 cradled by Raptor-rivaling suspension. “This truck began as a 2019 F-150 Platinum with a 5.0-liter V8, 10-speed transmission, four-wheel drive, and an electronic-locking differential,” […]

September 6, 2019

Construction Equipment

Volvo improves its turbo compounding engine tech in more fuel efficient D13TC

Volvo Trucks North America on Friday debuted the next generation of its turbo compound technology – an evolution that led to an additional 3 percent improvement in fuel efficiency over the current D13TC, 13-liter turbo compound engine. The new D13TC delivers up to 11 percent fuel savings overall compared with model-year 2015 trucks, Volvo said. […]

September 6, 2019

Safety

S. Dakota contractor faces $58,343 in penalties for trench violations

A South Dakota contractor faces penalties of $58,343 for a worker being in a trench without proper cave-in protection, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. On April 29, Midwest Excavating LLC of Sioux Falls was repairing a residential water leak. OSHA said a worker entered the trench, which was 7 feet 6 […]

September 6, 2019

Dealers

Case CE names Steve Cianci North America VP

Case Construction Equipment has named Steve Cianci its new vice president for North America. Cianci replaces Michel Marchand, who left the company in August. Cianci comes to Case with more than 25 years of experience at various global heavy equipment and industrial companies, including Kalmar USA. “Steve has a proven track record of managing equipment […]

September 6, 2019

Construction Equipment

CNH to refine construction model offering in on-/off-highway split

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect a clarification from Case Construction Equipment in North America. The original reporting reflected the information as presented. CNH Industrial gave further details on how it would divide its on- and off-highway products into two separate companies during a capital markets presentation at the New York Stock […]

September 5, 2019

Construction Equipment

Yanmar purchase of ASV official next week

ASV Holdings stockholders have approved the all-cash $70.7 million purchase by Yanmar America, first announced in June. Under the terms of the statutory merger agreement, each share of ASV common stock will be converted to receive $7.05 in cash without interest, according to ASV. The transaction is expected to close on September 11th. After the transaction […]

September 5, 2019

Vocational

Golight intros improved Stryker ST Series remote-controlled work lighting

Golight, makers of pan-and-tilt remote-controlled lighting, have introduced a “new and improved” version of its Stryker ST Series of remote-control LED and halogen searchlights. These new lights are easier to operate and offer the ability to pan and tilt simultaneously. The system also comes with a unit selector that enables a user to operate two […]

September 3, 2019

Safety

Close minor cuts on the jobsite without stitches with the ZipStitch

The ZipStitch laceration kit provides surgical-quality wound closure for minor cuts up to 1.5 inches long, the company says. The kit includes two 1.5-inch strips that are connected by four zip-ties that can be adjusted to close the wound. It does not require any needles or puncturing the skin. “ZipStitch acts as a scaffold or […]

September 3, 2019

Dealers

Atlantic Lift Systems opens new branch in Va.

Family-owned equipment rental business Atlantic Lift Systems has opened the doors to its third branch in Hampton, Virginia. The 21,750-square-foot facility includes an indoor service shop, a showroom and offices. Because the property has 4.4 ares of additional land, president and owner Allan Haynsworth says the company has been “aggressively” adding to its fleet of […]

September 3, 2019