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Welding skills and innovative thinking earn John Kelchner AEMP Technician of the Year award
“I always had a lot of interest in mechanical things, even at an early age. I was curious about how things worked. If it had moving parts, I wanted to fix it,” says John Kelchner, advanced level maintenance welder at Schlouch Incorporated, a diversified earthmoving, utility and site development company in Blandon, Pennsylvania. “It is […]
December 25, 2019
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Cat intros 78L engine; Manitou launches its largest telehandler; Robot dog could become ultimate jobsite companion; LiuGong intros 9018F excavator; Equipment Operators Sound Off
VIDEO: Equipment Operators Sound Off on Green Operators, Machine Tech, Cat Operator Challenge During the North American Finals of its Global Operator Challenge, Caterpillar invited four operators that took part in the competition to talk about their experiences competing. But the conversation also included their opinions on finding new operators, using machine control and other […]
December 23, 2019
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: How Cat Will Crown World’s Best Operator; Up close with the 2020 Ford Super Duty Tremor; Cat intros C3.6 engine; Deere now selling Level Best laser graders for its skid steers, CTLs; 3D Paving: When to Make the Switch?
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 […]
December 10, 2019
Dealers
3Q ’19 Financed Construction Equipment: Compact excavators grew the most, CTLs still dominate
Compact excavators led all types of financed new equipment in year-over-year 3Q growth, growing 14 percent, according to UCC-1 data from EDA. Other equipment types showing 3Q growth over 2018 were new compact utility loaders (up 7 percent); compact track loaders or CTLs (up 4 percent); excavators (up 4 percent); and backhoes (up 2 percent). […]
December 9, 2019
Construction Equipment
With electrification on horizon, latest compact excavators defined by improved hydraulics, new tech
More tech packed into lower-cost machines  Technology has always been a tricky issue for compact equipment. Tech features can be expensive and represent a higher percentage of total initial cost than on larger models. And the same technology that provides clear value for production-class equipment doesn’t have the same return on investment for compact […]
November 15, 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
Equipment Roundup: New Cat D5 dozer replaces D6N; Bobcat’s new Small Articulated Loader; Inside Liebherr ADT development; Vermeer XR2 combines soft dig, on-site separation; In depth with the ANSI aerial lift standards
New ANSI standard: What goes up in an aerial lift must come down … safely Starting in December, contractors who use telescopic-boom, articulated-boom or scissor-lift aerial platforms will need to develop a safe-use program – including a rescue plan – and incorporate that program into the jobsite every day. That’s one part of the new […]
November 4, 2019
Dealers
Cat sales drop 6% in 3Q as global demand fails to meet expectations
It was a tough third quarter for Caterpillar as the company is reporting a 6-percent decrease in sales and revenues compared to the same quarter of 2018. In response, the company has lowered its outlook for the rest of 2019. Sales and revenues fell to $12.8 billion for the third quarter while profit per share […]
October 25, 2019
World of Concrete
Contractor of the Year deadline extended to Oct. 15; finalists receive expenses-paid trip to ConExpo
Equipment World's Contractor of the Year application deadline has been extended to October 15. Finalists will receive a trip to ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 and more.
October 7, 2019
Construction Equipment
Cat Paving unveils simple automatic soil compaction for B-Series compactors
Caterpillar gave a sneak peek of a new automated soil compaction system that allows the operator to simply tap a few buttons to get the compactor automatically rolling, rather than having to input a load of data. The new Command for Compaction system’s touchscreen for Cat’s B-Series vibratory soil compactors enables the operator to set […]
September 24, 2019
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Bobcat unveils iPhone/iPad remote control for skid steers, CTLs; GMC Sierra 3L Duramax test drive; Cat intros new cold planers, RM400 rotary mixer; BOMAG intros gas-powered BPR 60/65
BOMAG intros gas-powered BPR 60/65 reversible plate compactor Offered as a more economical alternative diesel-powered models, BOMAG has introduced the BPR 60/65 reversible plate compactor. BOMAG says the BPR 60/65 consumes less than 1 gallon of gas per hour, is comfortable to operate and compacts large areas of at speeds reaching 91.9 feet per minute. […]
September 23, 2019
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils D3 Series CTLs, skid steers; Diesel Ram 1500 Test Drive; Bobcat ships its first electric excavator; New Cummins engines; Ford intros FX2 Ranger;
Cummins intros 2020 X15 Efficiency Series engines alongside new Productivity Series rating Cummins for the coming model year will expand its X15 portfolio with a new X15 Efficiency Series engine and the new X15 Productivity Series rating to further optimize fuel economy and power.  To read more, click here. Ford intros FX2 package for […]
September 2, 2019
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