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Dealers

Komatsu-owned dealers part ways with Deere-owned Wirtgen products

Komatsu America says it will phase out the sale of Wirtgen products by U.S. Komatsu-owned dealers. Komatsu said the agreement with Wirtgen America was in the “best interest of both parties.” The agreement follows last year’s acquisition of the Wirtgen Group by John Deere. The three Komatsu-owned dealers involved in the agreement — Komatsu Northeast, […]

March 13, 2018

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Skid steer sales and buyer trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

March 13, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Chevy unveils new medium duty Silverados; Toyota enters construction truck market; How Komatsu KomVision cameras eliminate blind spots; Case intros 2 rollers; 3 new Cat rollers feature oscillation

Case intros SV216D, SV212D rollers with more torque, ‘most climbing power in the industry’ At the World of Asphalt show Tuesday, Case Construction Equipment launched two new rollers in the SV212D and SV216D. Only the SV212D was on display. These single drum vibratory rollers are powered by a new 154-horsepower Tier 4 Final engine that […]

March 13, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Deere sales up 23% with construction jump; Record-breaking World of Asphalt/AGG1; More contractors plan to buy equipment; Deere buys carbon fiber company

John Deere acquires carbon fiber component maker King Agro John Deere says it has signed an agreement with Spanish company King Agro to acquire the carbon fiber development firm. Financial details of the deal were not made available. King Agro has been developing carbon fiber technology products for the last 30 years, is headquartered in […]

March 13, 2018

Vocational

Toyota enters construction truck segment with debut of Hino XL7, XL8

Toyota jumped feet-first into the heavy truck market at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday with the debut of the Hino XL Series. “Entering Class 8 [is] arguably something no OEM has done successfully in the last 50 years,” says Hino Director of Marketing Dominik Beckman. Assembled in Mineral Wells, W.Va., the Class 7 XL7 […]

March 12, 2018

Vocational

Dana debuts new lighter-weight axles for construction

Dana this week introduced the Spicer S172 series single drive axle and Spicer D172 series heavy-duty tandem axle, each weighing 60 pounds less than their S170 and D170 predecessors. The Spicer S172 axle has a rear ratio range from 3.07 to 6.14 and is suited for 4×2, 6×2, and 8×2 applications up to 25,000 pounds […]

March 12, 2018

Technology

How Komatsu’s KomVision bird’s-eye camera system eliminates excavator blind spots

With the boom to the right and the engine/pump compartment behind the cab, excavators have limited lines of sight behind and to the right rear of the machine. Komatsu’s solution is a multi-camera system that gives operators a bird’s-eye view of the area around their excavators. The company has made rear-vision cameras standard on its […]

March 9, 2018

Technology

Cat’s new eRoutes app brings paving contractors real time truck tracking on their phones

Caterpillar will soon launch a new application for smartphones and the web that allows paving contractors to track the location and productivity of haul trucks as they travel between plant and jobsite. Cat’s Dann Rawls previewed the new app, dubbed eRoutes, during a quick media presentation at the World of Asphalt show in Houston earlier […]

March 9, 2018

Construction Equipment

Equipment makers: Trump should back away from tariffs; create manufacturing jobs – not risk them

The equipment manufacturing industry “is profoundly disappointed at President Trump’s actions” on Thursday to advance import tariffs on steel and aluminum, says Dennis Slater, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Trump initially exempted Canada and Mexico from the import tariffs, which are take effect in two weeks. He cited “national security” in two […]

March 9, 2018

Construction Equipment

Crane operator certification delayed twice in four years: “It’s not worth the wait” says NCCCO

In 2013 OSHA was on the verge of requiring certification for most operators of cranes with more than 2,000 pounds lifting capacity by November 2014. That included the operators of heavy equipment service vehicles,  tire changing trucks and many material delivery trucks—practically everyone with a small crane in the construction industry. At the last minute, […]

March 9, 2018

Construction Equipment

DeWalt steps up its laser game with pair of new rotary models and a bunch of laser distance measuring tools

DeWalt has introduced two new rotary lasers and several laser devices that make taking measurements over long distances a cinch. The two new rotary laser models from DeWalt are powered by the company’s 20-volt cordless battery system. The DW080LGS Green Rotary Tough Laser has a high-visibility green beam and the DW080LRS offers a traditional red […]

March 8, 2018

Dealers

CCI: More contractors plan to buy equipment as confidence continues

The commercial construction industry has continued its optimism from 2017 into 2018, with increases in new business prospects, rising revenue forecasts and steady backlogs, according to the Commercial Construction Index. And for the third consecutive quarter, a higher percentage of contractors report that they expect to spend more on tools and equipment in the next […]

March 8, 2018