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Dealers

Used truck surplus driving down prices

The uncertainty of the presidential election is behind us. The freight market is strengthening. Tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks are on the horizon. With these positive developments, experts say, buyers are more confident about buying used trucks. The bad news? Supply, especially of aerodynamic, fleet-spec’d trucks, is still outpacing demand, putting downward pressure on pricing. […]

April 18, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Side-by-side mastless dozer GPS comparo; Ditch Witch SK1550; Cat TH514D and 950 GC; Altec truck cranes for Prinoth

Side-By-Side: Comparing Cat, Deere, Komatsu and Topcon mast-less dozer GPS systems GPS machine control started out as a tangle of aftermarket products all bolted on and wired up as retrofits to existing dozers. These systems revolutionized the operation of dozers, but there were a lot of parts to track and maintain. In the past 18 […]

April 18, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Construction jobs up; Altorfer Inc. adds Thunder Creek products; C.N. Wood to carry Terramac; Crafco buys Crafco Texas; OSHA delays silica rule

Construction adds 6,000 jobs in March Though the increase wasn’t as substantial as the two months that preceded it, the U.S. construction industry notched a seventh straight month of jobs expansion in March. The industry now employs 6.882 million Americans, a 2.6-percent increase over the March 2016 figure, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. […]

April 18, 2017

Vocational

Test Drive: Kenworth’s T880S is a more versatile replacement for the W900S

Last September, Kenworth announced it would add a set-forward front axle configuration to its T880 and those trucks entered production early last month. I flew up to Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio to watch one roll off the assembly line and to hop behind the wheel for a roughly 100 mile drive. The T880S, at its […]

April 17, 2017

Vocational

ARDCO’s latest Articulating Multipurpose Trucks handle range of jobsites, applications

ARDCO has introduced its new Articulating Multipurpose Trucks (AMT). The new AMT 400 and AMT 600 can operate under a variety of configurations, including bare chassis, flatbed, water tank, fuel tank, dump bed, service and lube station, utility bed, personal carrier, pipe trailer or drill. The choices continue with tires, with a variety of tractor, construction, […]

April 17, 2017

Technology

How Hensel Phelps carefully deployed drones on its construction sites

Twenty seconds in, DJI’s most recent promotional video for its Matrice 200 series shows an operator in a hard hat and safety glasses flying a drone outside of a glassy high-rise building set against a brilliant blue sky. Like most DJI videos, this one provides spectacular footage to highlight the Matrice’s capabilities and specs—the viewer […]

April 17, 2017

Dealers

Bandit Industries adds Alaska’s Totem Equipment & Supply to dealer network

Bandit Industries has added Totem Equipment and Supply of Anchorage, Alaska, to its dealer network to provide sales, parts and service for the company’s hand-fed wood chippers and stump grinders. Totem Equipment has been serving Alaska’s construction industry since 1961. “We are very pleased to partner with Totem Equipment and Supply to bring excellent service to our […]

April 17, 2017

Equipment Experts

Cat D8T moves more at less cost with several new options

Following a ConExpo appearance where Cat allowed attendees to try out its Remote Operator system and operate a D8T 1,700 miles away, the heavy equipment manufacturer is now announcing several other productivity options for this dozer. Moving more For starters, Cat is now offering a new blade for the D8T that increases capacity by 19 […]

April 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat D8T moves more at less cost with several new options

Following a ConExpo appearance where Cat allowed attendees to try out its Remote Operator system and operate a D8T 1,700 miles away, the heavy equipment manufacturer is now announcing several other productivity options for this dozer. Moving more For starters, Cat is now offering a new blade for the D8T that increases capacity by 19 […]

April 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

McLaughlin launches its largest boring machine, McL-60, and first Steerable Rock System

McLaughlin recently launched two innovations in its auger boring machine lineup. The company’s McL-60 marks its largest boring machine, and its Steerable Rock System (SRS) has the first steerable head designed to handle solid and fractured rock. McL-60 Workhorse Able to install steel casing up to 60 inches in diameter, the McL-60 Workhorse packs a […]

April 14, 2017

Maintenance

Redline NanoLeak Finder makes quick work of pinpointing air brake leaks

The Air Brake NanoLeak Finder from Redline Detection takes only minutes to find leaks in air-brake, air-suspension and air-powered accessories in heavy trucks and other construction equipment, according to the company. The machine creates a vapor and when a leak is detected, a handheld NanoLeak Locator emits audible and visible signals pinpointing the location of the […]

April 14, 2017

Dealers

Sunbelt Rentals purchases New York-based Pride Equipment

Sunbelt Rentals has bought Pride Equipment Corporation in a move to grow its position in the New York City market. Pride Equipment, based in Islip, New York, has been in operation for 47 years and primarily serves as a provider of aerial rental equipment. “Pride’s focus on aerial equipment is complementary to Sunbelt’s capabilities in […]

April 14, 2017