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Dealers

H&K becomes largest Taylor forklift distributor in Mid-Atlantic

H&K Equipment has expanded its territory to become the largest distributor of Taylor Machine Works forklifts in the Mid-Atlantic region. H&K now provides sales, service and support for Taylor products in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, and Garrett and Allegany counties in Maryland. Its affiliate Taylor Northeast already covered eastern […]

April 30, 2018

Construction Equipment

Power Shift: Electric trucks show great promise, but can charging and fueling infrastructure keep up?

As the electrified trucking market has sprung to life in the past 18 months, it appears almost certain that these alt-fuel Class 8 trucks will begin sharing the road with diesel-powered rigs as early as late 2019. Industry newcomers Tesla, Nikola and Thor position their electric-powered rigs as viable, clean alternatives to diesel trucks, as […]

April 27, 2018

Trailers

Load and unload at ground level with Felling’s new EZ-T tilt trailer

With an eye toward the rental market, Felling Trailers has launched its FT-12 EZ-T tilt trailer that allows operators to drive equipment on and off the trailer at ground level. The company says the new trailer comes in handy for loading, unloading and transporting floor sweepers, scissor lifts, rollers and other equipment with low ground […]

April 27, 2018

Dealers

Sunbelt Rentals footprint to expand 50% in North America by 2021

Ashtead Group plans to increase the footprint of its North American business – Sunbelt Rentals – by about 50 percent within the next three years, according to a plan being discussed with investors on April 20 in New York City. The company has been eying the opportunity to add roughly 250 more Sunbelt Rentals locations, […]

April 27, 2018

Vocational

Semi smashes raised, fully loaded end dump trailer right into a bridge

Every time you see one of these raised dump bed disaster stories, you can’t help but wonder “How did the driver not know?” That goes doubly in this instance, captured in the video below, which occurred earlier this month along Highway 40 near Montreal. According to Le Journal de Montreal, drivers traveling alongside a semi […]

April 26, 2018

Safety

OSHA slaps N.D. company with $454k fine for multiple trench violations

Kamphuis Pipeline Company has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing employees to a long list of trench cave-in hazards. The fines total $454,750. Based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company was inspected last fall at a job where it was installing water metering pits and lines for the municipalities […]

April 26, 2018

Dealers

Terex Cranes distributor Renegar-Driggers adding six new Demag All Terrain Cranes to inventory

Southeastern U.S. and Caribbean Island Terex Cranes distributor, Renegar-Driggers, says it will soon add six new Damag All Terrain Cranes to its inventory, including one AC 100-4L unit, two AC 160-5 models and three AC 220-5 units. The recent order will help Renegar-Driggers Machinery continue to support its customers and their heavy workload, the company says. […]

April 26, 2018

Construction Equipment

Vögele debuts revamped Big MultiPlex Ski, new technology at Intermat

At Intermat, Road paver manufacturer Vögele is showcasing its latest generation of sensors for grade and slope control. Whether on their own or in combination with the new Big MultiPlex Ski, they deliver optimal results in asphalt paving, the company says. From narrow radii when constructing roundabouts to long straights on trunk roads, the requirements on […]

April 25, 2018

Business

Mobile mentality, networking skill built Hutzel’s Concrete Construction into a trusted Ark. institution

A general contractor on a housing project started Jim Hutzel on his path. Jim worked for him, and the GC liked what he saw in the young man. “Why don’t you pour my concrete?” he asked him.  So, Jim began pouring footings in the 1970s, during a residential boom that lasted about four years. He followed […]

April 25, 2018

Pickups

GMC’s new Sierra AT4 combines off-road performance with high-end comfort

On the heels of introducing the redesigned and feature-packed 2019 Sierra, GMC has unveiled the first truck in a new sub-brand aimed at customers who want ample off-road capability without sacrificing the features and comfort one would expect from a GMC truck. So, while the 2019 Sierra AT4 isn’t quite the Baja-ready behemoth that the […]

April 24, 2018

Construction Equipment

Deere rolls out new plate compactors for backhoes, compact excavators

John Deere’s new plate compactor attachments enable compact excavators and backhoes to compact soil at high vibratory and impulse forces. The PC4, PC7 and PC10 each deliver 2,000 revolutions per minute at regulated flow and are geared toward trench, slope and excavation compaction. The compactors are designed with a large eccentric rotating weight positioned farther […]

April 24, 2018

Construction Equipment

Yanmar unveils two new 4-cylinder diesels at Intermat, enters “heart of high-horsepower engine market”

Yanmar debuted two industrial four-cylinder diesel engines at the Intermat trade show in Paris, the 4TN101 (ranging from 74 to 140 horsepower) and the 4TN107 (ranging from 121 to 207 horsepower). The engines, which put the company “into the heart of the high-horsepower engine market,” are expected to be in production by 2019, according to […]

April 24, 2018