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Dealers

Business Roundup: Joy Global becomes Komatsu Mining; Construction spend up; Yanmar America org change; Cat shutters plants; Manitou buys Terex’s India compact business

Construction spending up 0.8% in February U.S. construction spending rose 0.8 percent in February on gains in the residential market. Total spending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, a 3-percent improvement over the year-ago figure, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Private homebuilding rose 1.8 percent during the month to […]

April 11, 2017

Construction Equipment

Volvo intros EW60E wheeled excavator with power, cab improvements

Volvo boosted power and fuel efficiency along with the addition of a larger cab with its new EW60E wheeled excavator. Marking the machine’s first availability in North America, Volvo has dropped in a D2.6H Tier 4 Final engine delivering 60 horsepower, a 12-percent increase. Fuel efficiency has improved 10 percent over previous models thanks to a the combination of […]

April 10, 2017

Construction Equipment

Sany adds 4 compact excavators to lineup

The Sany lineup of compact excavators jumps to seven with the unveiling of four new machines ranging in size from 5,908 pounds to 20,238 pounds. The lineup begins with the SY26U, the company’s smallest excavator, weighing 5,908 pounds. Sany says the machine includes many features associated with larger excavators, including a standard fully enclosed cab, auxiliary […]

April 10, 2017

Business

OSHA delays silica rule, says more time needed for outreach, education and guidance

With not much more than two months to go, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is putting the brakes on its crystalline silica standard for the construction industry. Enforcement of the rule (OSHA 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard) was scheduled to take effect June 23. OSHA will delay that date to September 23.  The ruling […]

April 10, 2017

Workforce

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. March’s report also brought a revision […]

April 10, 2017

Dealers

Thunder Creek adds Altorfer to dealer network covering Illinois, Iowa, Missouri

Thunder Creek Equipment has added Caterpillar dealer Altorfer Inc., headquartred in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to its dealer network, providing service in central Illinois, eastern Iowa and northeast Missouri. Altorfer, which recently celebrated 60 years in business, has 23 locations in 18 cities across the three states and more than 700 employees. Through the agreement with Thunder […]

April 10, 2017

Machine control

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 months, however, several major manufacturers have begun integrating these systems into […]

April 7, 2017

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch launches SK1550, its largest, most powerful mini skid steer

Leaping the company’s SK1050 in size and power, Ditch Witch has unveiled the SK1550, a mini skid steer designed to tackle heavy duty landscaping projects typically reserved for traditional skid steer loaders. With a rated operating capacity of 1,558 pounds and a 44-horsepower Tier 4 Yanmar diesel engine, the machine represents the company’s largest and […]

April 7, 2017

Construction Equipment

13.6L diesel the first in John Deere Power Systems’ new generation of engines

John Deere Power Systems has unveiled a big, 13.6-liter diesel engine, the first of a next-generation line. The clean sheet engineering on the 13.6 was aimed at making an engine with installation flexibility, lighter weight and more power in a compact package. The company claims reductions in both diesel fuel and diesel exhaust fluid consumption […]

April 7, 2017

Dealers

XL Specialized Trailers names Pinnacle Truck & Trailer 2016 Dealer of the Year

Trailer manufacturer XL Specialized Trailers recognized Tennessee-based Pinnacle Truck & Trailer as its 2016 Dealer of the Year during the recent Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. XL bases the award on sales performance over the previous year. It reports Pinnacle sold more trailers, parts and service items than any other of its affiliated dealers […]

April 7, 2017

Construction Equipment

JCB boosts horsepower 20% with 210 and 215 skid steers

JCB’s new 210 radial-lift and 215 vertical-lift skid-steer loaders pack 20 percent more horsepower than the company’s similar sized models, representing the first in the small-frame lineup powered by the JCB by Kohler 74 horsepower engine. The 210 comes with a base rated operating capacity (ROC) of 2,100 pounds, and the 215 has an ROC […]

April 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

Yanmar to provide remanufactured engines for Manitou’s Gehl and Mustang machines

Manitou has reached an agreement with Yanmar on a deal that will bring remanufactured engines to North American customers of the Gehl and Mustang heavy equipment brands. Yanmar Americas REMAN will remanufacture engines using Manitou’s certified XPRT Genuine Parts. The engines will fit any Gehl or Mustang machine operating in North America and will be sold […]

April 6, 2017