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Pickups

GM recalls 700,000 pickups over power steering defect

GM is recalling nearly 700,000 pickups over concerns that the electric power steering assist (EPS) could malfunction and lead to a crash. Certain 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 trucks are affected by the issue. A temporary loss of EPS assist is possible in these vehicles especially during low-speed turns which increases […]

August 11, 2017

Dealers

Komatsu Q1 sales jump 44%, profit doubles in wake of Joy Global acquisition

The immediate impact of Komatsu’s acquisition of Wisconsin-based surface and underground mining equipment manufacturer Joy Global has been overwhelmingly positive as the Japanese equipment manufacturer has seen big sales and profit gains in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. According to the company’s FY 2018 Q1 earnings report, sales are up 44.2 percent to […]

August 11, 2017

Dealers

Rich Deister promoted to executive VP at Deister Machine Co.

Representing the fourth generation of Deister leadership, Richard (Rich) M. Deister has recently been promoted to executive vice president of Deister Machine Co. “Rich has a proven track record for successfully leading large scale initiatives and driving innovation. His leadership skills are well suited to overseeing all operations of the company,” says Irwin F. Deister, Jr., […]

August 11, 2017

Construction Equipment

Blade Buddy bucket gives excavators skid steer abilities

Calling it a “skid steer bucket on steroids,” Canadian company Blade Buddy has unveiled a new attachment for excavators that gives operators much of the capabilities of both of the aforementioned machines in one. The Blade Buddy is a 40-inch deep bucket that mounts to most 5- to 6.5-foot excavator blades without the use of […]

August 10, 2017

Construction Equipment

Excavator tumbles from trailer towed by dump truck into Ga. morning traffic

Commuters in Roswell, Ga. were up against an unusual traffic jam Thursday morning—a dump truck and a toppled excavator. A dump truck had been towing the dozer around 9:30 a.m. on Holcomb Bridge Road when a traffic accident caused the driver to swerve and lose the excavator off the flatbed. On their Facebook page Roswell […]

August 10, 2017

Components

Camso expands in Texas through purchase of Omni Industrial Tire

Rubber track, undercarriage and off-road tire manufacturer Camso has announced that it is acquiring Texas tire distributor Omni Industrial. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. With four locations in southern Texas, Omni is the second largest tire distributor in the state. The company notes in its announcement that the material handling equipment market in […]

August 10, 2017

Dealers

Takeuchi-US adds Courson Equipment to serve northern Nevada

Takeuchi-US has added Carson City, Nevada-based Courson Equipment to its dealer network, adding to its coverage in northern Nevada. The dealership, established in 1996, will carry Takeuchi’s full lineup including excavators, skid steers, track loaders and wheel loaders. “Courson Equipment has a great customer base throughout the nine counties in northern Nevada it serves,” says […]

August 10, 2017

Safety

Construction struck-by deaths up 34% since 2010

Struck-by hazards have been defined as one of the Focus Four hazards identified by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a leading cause of injuries in construction, according to the Quarterly Data Report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. The other hazards include falls, caught-in-between injuries, and electrocution. Between […]

August 10, 2017

Vocational

Kenworth details driver-centric development of T880S

Kenworth’s latest addition to its popular T880 lineup, the T880S, offers another glimpse into why the company bills itself as ‘The Driver’s Truck.’ As you’ll see in the interview below, it doesn’t take long for Kenworth Marketing Director Kurt Swihart to point out the truck’s features and creature comforts that are tailored to the preferences […]

August 9, 2017

Vocational

Dump truck’s raised bed slams into I-10 overpass in Fla., badly damaging beam

A dump truck traveling in Florida with an elevated bed slammed into an Interstate 10 overpass causing structural damage and a highway shutdown. No injuries were reported after the raised bed of a Chavers Construction dump truck traveling east-bound on I-10 struck the Wilkerson Bluff Road overpass early Friday morning about five miles east of […]

August 9, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Corporation of America names Harmston VP of sales, marketing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) has named Jeff Harmston as vice president – sales and marketing. Harmston previously served as southeast regional sales manager for the foundation construction equipment distributor and worked out of the company’s Greensboro, North Carolina, branch since 2011. ECA says in his new role Harmston will focus on the […]

August 9, 2017

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros WA200-8 loader with quick coupler, lower fuel use

Calling the new loader “versatile” and “useful in virtually any application,” Komatsu has introduced the WA200-8 with improvements to fuel efficiency and operator comfort. Powered by a 4.46 liter, 126-horsepower Komatsu SAA4D107E-3 Tier 4 Final engine, the WA200-8 can drop fuel consumption by up to 4 percent in V-cycle and in load-and-carry applications. Further aiding […]

August 8, 2017