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Dealers

Komatsu names Tractor & Equipment forestry equipment dealer for Ala., Ga. and northwest Fla.

Komatsu America has appointed Tractor & Equipment Company (TEC) its forestry equipment dealer for Alabama, Georgia and northwest Florida, offering track feller bunchers, log loaders, wheeled harvesters, forwarders and harvesting/processing heads. TEC has done a “a great job representing and growing Komatsu’s construction and mining business in this region, and we feel confident that they […]

August 26, 2019

Roadbuilding

ARTBA certification seeks to curb work-zone deaths, set industry standard

For the past three years, a safety certification program for the road construction industry has been quietly gaining momentum. The Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals began in 2016 as a response to the hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries that occur each year in road work zones. Since then, the program […]

August 26, 2019

Construction Equipment

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu unveils Proactive Dozing Control; Deere intros 3 new L-Series loaders; Roush unveils the Nitemare F-150; Komatsu launches D155AX-8 LGP; Artics seeing steady improvements

In high demand, popular articulated dump truck models seeing steady improvements Articulated dump trucks, with their ability to efficiently move dirt throughout the jobsite, are in high demand these days. Dealers report they can’t keep them in their rental fleets, and customers are scrambling to find someone, anyone, who can meet their need for artics. […]

August 26, 2019

Construction Equipment

Cat unveils new D3 Series lineup of skid steers, CTLs that handle Smart Attachments

Caterpillar’s new D3 Series of skid steers and compact track loaders are designed for handling the company’s new line of Smart Attachments, which the carrier machines automatically recognize and adjust machine controls to. Cat says the new Smart Attachments are an industry first, and with advanced machine technology, the news skids and CTLs tailor controls […]

August 23, 2019

Construction Equipment

HydroRam HK220-ABF hydraulic hammer features anti-blank fire

HydroRam has introduced a redesigned HK220-ABF hydraulic hammer, which prevents the operator from engaging the attachment unless it is compressed against an object. RJB Hydraulic Hammers is the exclusive U.S. importer for HydroRam hydraulic hammers. The company says the redesigned HK220 is equipped with anti-blank fire with rental fleets in mind. “In the past, rental-fleet […]

August 23, 2019

Dealers

Wacker Neuson revenue rises 15.2% in first half of 2019

The Wacker Neuson Group posted a 15.2 percent revenue increase in the first half of 2019 over the first six months of 2018. The company says product innovations allowed it to expand market share in many markets. It also reported it has made headway on “major bottlenecks in the global supply chain” that it encountered last […]

August 23, 2019

Dealers

McCloskey names Daragh Cullen dealer manager

McCloskey International has named Daragh Cullen its dealer manager, responsible for dealer relations and recruitment in the eastern U.S. and the Caribbean. Cullen has more than 20 years experience in the equipment industry. In his new position, he will continue McCloskey’s close working relationships with its distribution partners, as well as identify and recruit prospective […]

August 23, 2019

Roadbuilding

Cincinnati’s Roebling Bridge reopens to traffic after pieces of tower fell to road deck

Cincinnati’s John A. Roebling Bridge reopened to traffic the morning of August 9, following a four-month closure after chunks of rock from the bridge’s north tower fell onto the road deck, WLWT reports. In response, work crews chipped off approximately 200 pounds of loose rock that could have fallen from the bridge, and have attached a specially-made […]

August 23, 2019

Construction Equipment

Komatsu launches LGP version of D155AX-8 dozer

Komatsu has unveiled a new low ground pressure model of its 354-horsepower D155AX-8 dozer with longer, wider tracks and two blade options. The new model applies only 7.7 pounds per square inch of ground pressure, which the company says is the lowest in it class and is 47 percent lower than the standard D155AX-8 model. […]

August 22, 2019

Construction Equipment

Brokk’s new Darda concrete crushers are faster, stronger

Brokk has introduced three new concrete crushers manufactured by its Darda subsidiary. The new CC440, CC480 and CC580 concrete crushers achieve a high power-to-weight ratio along with operator safety, Brokk says. They are equipped with a new pressure booster that enables them to work independently of the carrier machine’s pressure for increased speed and crushing forces, the […]

August 22, 2019

Construction Equipment

Tips for contractors seeking a loan for used construction equipment

When it comes to seeking a loan for purchasing used equipment, lenders are interested in the same things as contractors, says Steven Nenn of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance. Such information includes clear title to the machine, past use and maintenance of the equipment, and machine hours. When examining loan offers, Nenn recommends making sure the […]

August 22, 2019

Dealers

Lenders continue to see good times for used equipment loans

Editor’s Note: This is part two of our 2019 Used Equipment Report. To read part one, click here. Lenders are seeing another busy year in financing used construction equipment, with loan applications and approvals keeping pace with 2018. “Both years have been very good, both for contractors and the industry in general,” says Steven Nenn, […]

August 22, 2019