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Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Compact excavator sales and buyer trends

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

May 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

APWA to hold first National Equipment Roadeo at 2017 PWX

The American Public Works Association (APWA) is planning to hold its first National Equipment Roadeo Aug. 29 during the 2017 Public Works Expo (PWX) in Orlando. The competition will feature two backhoe operation events per participant, including a Tennis Ball Challenge and a Pipe Lift Pin Challenge. Tennis Ball Challenge The objective for this event […]

May 19, 2017

Dealers

Takeuchi adds Kirby-Smith Machinery to dealer network for Oklahoma, Texas

Takeuchi-US has added Kirby-Smith Machinery, headquartered in Oklahoma City, to its dealer network to provide coverage in Oklahoma and Texas. The company’s products will be available at six of the dealer’s 10 locations, including Oklahoma City and Tulsa in Oklahoma, and Lubbock, Odessa, Amarillo and Abilene in Texas. “Takeuchi has a great product line and […]

May 19, 2017

Construction Equipment

Large crane collapses while hoisting section of viaduct

A crane working on the construction of a viaduct in North Italy collapsed last week, and miraculously without any injuries. According to a report from crane site Vertikal, the crane was performing a lift on a large piece of the viaduct in Varese May 9 at the Arcisate Stabio railway yards when it suddenly overturned. The […]

May 18, 2017

Construction Equipment

Genie advances ZX-135/70 boom lift with upgraded axles, load-sensing and calibration

Genie reports that its new ZX-135/70 Boom Lift offers the latest advancements in design and technology. One of the new features is the mini XChassis axle that extends and retracts the axles to and from the stowed position at two-thirds the footprint of the full-size version. Retracted, the axles form a footprint of 8 feet […]

May 18, 2017

Gear

Cat-branded Bluetooth speakers, portable chargers anchor new mobile accessory lineup

Looking to expand the company’s brand power even further into the market for smartphones and mobile accessories, Caterpillar has agreed to license its brand to a new product lineup that will include, Bluetooth speakers, chargers and cables. Cat is no stranger to mobile technology. In addition to selling a line of smartphone cases, screen protectors […]

May 18, 2017

Construction Equipment

JCB machines co-star in latest “Alien: Covenant” movie

How many of you are old enough to remember when the original Alien movie was released back in 1979? I remember the movie as one of the scariest films ever, and I had nightmares for years to prove it. Now, nearly 40 years later, the latest film in the Alien movie franchise, Alien: Covenant, is set […]

May 18, 2017

Dealers

Kobelco adds Rudder to dealer network sales team

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has named Cole Rudder as its southeast district business manager with responsibility for providing support to dealers in the southeastern U.S. The company reports Rudder will train dealer staff on Kobelco products and provide marketing support for its excavators. In addition, he will help develop and execute annual business plans, inventory […]

May 18, 2017

Battery electric

Volvo unveils the EX2: First fully electric compact excavator prototype is faster, quieter

Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled what the company believes to be the first fully electric compact excavator prototype. Eight months after unveiling the LX1 hybrid electric loader and the HX1 load carrier prototypes as part of the company’s vision for the autonomous and electrified quarries of the future, Volvo has taken the wraps off of […]

May 17, 2017

Construction Equipment

Universal HDD designs UNI 440×700 horizontal directional drill with power in mind

Universal HDD’s new UNI 440×700 Horizontal Directional Drill comes with a more powerful engine and hydraulic system. The machine is powered by a 600-horsepower John Deere turbo diesel engine. The powertrain delivers 440,000 pounds of thrust and pullback force and 70,000 foot-pounds of torque. A high-flow hydraulic system provides the needed power for demanding jobs, […]

May 17, 2017

Gear

Keep your cool on the jobsite with Vortec’s Personal Air Conditioning Vest

You can’t change the weather but you can take measures to keep yourself cool, and this Vortec Personal Air Conditioning vest (PAC) beats the shade and Gatorade hands down. The vest hooks up to a regulator-like device that takes air from an air compressor and cools it down 45 to 60 degrees below the ambient […]

May 17, 2017

Dealers

Finning International Q1 2017 revenue down, but earnings up dramatically

Finning International, the Vancouver-based parent company of Finning Cat, the world’s largest Caterpillar dealer, reports a 6 percent decrease in revenue for the first quarter of 2017, but a 37 percent increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) compared to the same period in 2016. Net income fared even better, with a […]

May 17, 2017