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Construction Equipment

More than Telematics: Data wrung from machines building future for heavy equipment OEMs

While there was an overarching technology theme to the massive ConExpo show earlier this year, the big story in the heavy equipment industry has been all about data. Specifically, the data coming off your machines’ telematics, and how that data can become a key part of your overall jobsite management picture, not to mention a manufacturer’s […]

May 29, 2017

Dealers

Volvo CE and dealers partner with SkillsUSA on Penn. youth heavy equipment competition

Volvo Construction Equipment, along with its dealer Highway Equipment & Supply and customer Allan Myers, recently participated in the SkillsUSA Pennsylvania State Heavy Equipment Competition. The event aims to encourage youth to pursue jobs in manufacturing and tested “top technical students” from across the state in operating equipment in nine categories “As a leader in […]

May 29, 2017

Construction Equipment

GM slapped with class-action suit for alleged Duramax emissions ‘cheating’

General Motors is calling a diesel emissions lawsuit against the company “baseless” and says that it will “vigorously defend” itself against claims that it rigged emissions control systems on its Duramax diesel engines. Law firm Hagens Berman has filed a class action lawsuit against GM for allegedly “rigging emissions controls in an estimated 705,000 Duramax diesel vehicles—more cars […]

May 26, 2017

Vocational

Volvo adds Auto Neutral, Paver Assist features to VHD trucks with I-Shift AMT

Volvo Trucks has added auto-neutral and Paver Assist features to its I-Shift for Severe Duty, and I-Shift with Crawler Gears automated manual transmissions. Auto neutral and Paver Assist mark the latest Volvo VHD updates centered on the capabilities of I-Shift, an automated manual transmission (AMT). Volvo says Auto Neutral can help improve jobsite safety in many applications, […]

May 26, 2017

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson intros battery-powered AS50e rammer

Wacker Neuson’s battery-powered AS50e vibratory rammer produces no emissions and less noise than engine-driven hammers, making it ideal for working in spots with poor ventilation and where noise is a concern, the company says. A push-button start cranks the rammer’s motor, which runs on a lithium-ion battery. The device weighs 154 pounds and has a […]

May 26, 2017

Dealers

Flaska JCB expands beyond Phoenix with Denver dealership

Phoenix-based Flaska JCB has added a second JCB-dedicated location in Denver, Colorado, which will provide coverage for 12 counties across the state. “We have had an excellent business relationship with JCB over the last three years at our Phoenix location and are thrilled to continue to work together and promote the JCB brand in the […]

May 26, 2017

Pickups

Shelby unveils F-150 Super Snake: 750-hp muscle truck will run $100k

Shelby American has unveiled its latest F-150 project, and this time the resulting pickup carries the ‘Super Snake’ badge. Though Shelby introduced a more off-road focused F-150 at the 2015 SEMA show, this is the company’s first F-150 Super Snake since 2009. The F-150 Super Snake boasts more power than the previous pickups and with it Shelby engineers focused […]

May 25, 2017

Components

Continental intros the TeleMaster, its first off-road telehandler tire

Continental Commercial Specialty Tires has unveiled its first solid off-the-road tire designed for telehandlers. TeleMaster tires are designed to handle heavy loads, be long lasting, maintain traction and provide a comfortable ride, the company says. Vehicles on TeleMasters can carry heavy loads in rugged terrain. Continental says it made the tires with “a special three-layer […]

May 25, 2017

Dealers

John Deere Q2 profit spikes 62%, sales and revenue up 5%

Deere & Company’s net income grew 62 percent in the second quarter of its fiscal year 2017, which ended April 30. Net income rose to $820.4 million compared to the $495.4 million in the same period last year. Net income for the first six months of the year reached $996.2 million, compared to $749.8 million […]

May 25, 2017

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros PC290LL-11 log loader/road builder with new high-capacity cooling

Komatsu is expanding its log loader lineup with the new PC290LL-11. Powered by a 196-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 engine, the PC290LL-11 features a new high-capacity cooling system with wide core cooling fins for the radiator, a hydraulic oil cooler and charge air cooler. Komatsu says the cooling fins have 3 mm of spacing vs. the 1.75 mm of […]

May 24, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere intros LM90 high-capacity bucket for skid steers, CTLs

John Deere has introduced a new bucket for skid steers (SSLs) and compact track loaders (CTLs) featuring a high-back, high-capacity design. Deere says the new Light Material High-Capacity Bucket (LM90) is designed “to take advantage of the improved performance capabilities and boom design” of its G-Series SSLs and CTLs and can handle light materials such as […]

May 24, 2017

Dealers

Wacker Neuson reaches record 1Q revenue

Wacker Neuson is reporting record first quarter revenues with strong sales growth in the company’s Europe and Americas markets with gains in both the construction and agricultural sectors. First quarter revenues climbed to €338.5 million ($378.5 million), up 7 percent from 1Q 2016. Profit however fell 18 percent to €9.3 million ($10.4 million). With this quarter in the […]

May 24, 2017