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Vocational

Chevy Silverado 4500/5500 and more reveals coming at Work Truck Show

Look for plenty of work truck reveals at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis where we’ll have coverage streaming in all week. Mitsubishi Fuso is up first on Tuesday at 4:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) at Booth 5159 where it will unveil new Fuso gasoline-powered Class 4 and Class 5 trucks. Ford comes next at […]

March 2, 2018

Dealers

Herc Rentals sees 16% jump in equipment revenue in 4Q

Reflecting double-digit growth across all regions, Herc Holdings is reporting a 16.2-percent jump in equipment rental revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to FY16. Equipment rental revenue climbed to $414.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 – up from $356.7 million. Total revenues were $491.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, […]

March 2, 2018

Maintenance

How to adjust CTL track tension

It’s one of the simpler maintenance chores you can do, but adjusting the tension on the tracks of your compact track loader is critically important. If your tracks get too loose, they may spool off the undercarriage and put you in a bind – replacing tracks in the field takes at least two people and often […]

March 1, 2018

Class 7-8

HCSS Trucking software eliminates paper tickets, fraud from construction trucking

Few processes in construction produce more paper (and sometimes fraud) than contract trucking and truck tickets. And while many construction companies rig their own trucks with GPS and telematics to monitor cycle times, fuel use and the rest, GPS is not a viable solution for contractors using brokered trucks to haul asphalt and other materials. […]

March 1, 2018

Dealers

Signing up with Kubota, The Farm Shop of MO takes first step to serve contractors, too

At The Farm Shop in Edina, Missouri, co-owner Alan Dixson was waiting Friday for his first Kubota sign to arrive so he could put it up. But the word was out in these parts of Northeast Missouri, and customers were already stopping by the store to price the first wave of Kubota machines at The […]

March 1, 2018

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: A tour of Ritchie Bros.’ record-breaking 2018 Orlando auction

Earlier this week I shared my coverage from last week’s massive Ritchie Bros. auction in Orlando. The 2018 edition of the annual auction was the largest and most successful in Ritchie Bros.’ 60-year history. The event featured more than 12,800 trucks and pieces heavy equipment for sale and brought in $278 million. You can read […]

February 28, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat signs on AT&T LTE network for telematics, machine connectivity

Caterpillar and AT&T have signed an agreement that will provide the former’s heavy equipment with LTE connectivity. Announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Cat and AT&T have entered a multi-year deal that will allow Cat machines in 155 countries to network and pass along telematics data via AT&T’s 4G LTE network. The […]

February 28, 2018

Dealers

Construction execs predict 2018 could be ‘best year ever’; most dealers expect equipment sales to increase

New survey’s key insights: Net profits — The industry is feeling increasingly positive about net profits. A whopping 92 percent of respondents said their net profits will remain the same or increase over 2017. Equipment sales —Distributors feel upbeat about the market and expect to see increases in new and used equipment sales. Equipment rentals […]

February 28, 2018

Dealers

Yancey Bros. to carry Thunder Creek products in Ga.

Thunder Creek equipment, makers of fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and service products, has signed on Yancey Bros. as a distributor in Georgia. Yancey, the nation’s oldest Caterpillar dealer, will sell and service Thunder Creek’s full line of products, including its Multi-Tank Trailers (MTTs) and Service and Lube Trailers (SLTs). “We are excited to partner […]

February 28, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat to close Waco Work Tools plant, cut 200 jobs

With the better part of a year and a few consecutive positive earnings reports since the company had closed a facility or eliminated jobs, it seemed like Cat may be through with cuts associated with a massive cost reduction plan announced in 2015. However, the company has decided that it will close its Work Tools […]

February 27, 2018

Maintenance

Cummins FleetguardFIT monitors filter, oil life in real time to reduce maintenance costs, time

Cummins Filtration has announced FleetguardFIT, what it calls “the first complete real-time filtration monitoring system” that provides actionable data on filter and oil life through the use of sensors and data analytics. Cummins says FleetguardFIT provides fleets and customers the ability to proactively detect problems allowing them to avoid downtime, reduce repair and maintenance costs […]

February 27, 2018

Dealers

Komatsu America to acquire East Coast dealer Pine Bush Equipment

Komatsu America, through its subsidiary F and M Equipment, has signed a purchase agreement with PBE Group, which consists of Pine Bush Equipment Co. Inc. and East PBE Inc. The Boniface family launched the Pine Bush Equipment Company in 1956 and will continue with the new operating company, providing continuity and support, according to a […]

February 27, 2018