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Equipment Experts

John Deere 30G compact excavator boosts bucket force 22%

Compared to the 27D, John Deere‘s new 30G compact excavator has 22 percent more bucket force, 11 percent more arm force and a 16 percent increase in auxiliary hydraulic flow. In addition, the dig depth on the 30G is 8 inches more than the predecessor machine. The machine is the latest in the company’s G-Series […]

March 29, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere 30G compact excavator boosts bucket force 22%

Compared to the 27D, John Deere‘s new 30G compact excavator has 22 percent more bucket force, 11 percent more arm force and a 16 percent increase in auxiliary hydraulic flow. In addition, the dig depth on the 30G is 8 inches more than the predecessor machine. The machine is the latest in the company’s G-Series […]

March 29, 2017

Construction Equipment

Manitou buys Terex’s India-based backhoe, skid steer business

Manitou has agreed to buy Terex’s India-based compact equipment business in a move that will expand the French manufacturer’s reach. Terex Equipment Private Limited (TEPL) manufactures backhoes, skid steers and wheel loaders in Greater Noida, India. In a statement announcing the purchase, Manitou says the business achieved a revenue of €30 million ($32 million) and has […]

March 29, 2017

Dealers

Kenworth launches TruckTech+ Service Management for dealer network

Kenworth has launched for its dealers the TruckTech+ Service Management platform aimed at providing service staff detailed information to streamline service and repair processes. Kenworth made the announcement during the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show. The platform is powered by Decisiv and will include detailed chassis information, parts catalogs, service bulletins, warranty and repair history to […]

March 29, 2017

Vocational

Duramax engine will power GM/Navistar’s new Class 4/5 work truck

General Motors’s all-new Class 4/5 commercial truck—which is being developed jointly with Navistar and set to debut next year—will get a GM Duramax engine under the hood and will be matched with an Allison transmission, the company recently announced. RELATED >> Chevrolet partners with Navistar in return to medium-duty work truck market. Why they did it and […]

March 28, 2017

Construction Equipment

Kubota debuts 211-hp V5009, its largest engine yet, alongside new generator

Stage V is a European diesel exhaust emissions regulation that takes effect 2019-2020. And while the United States EPA is not planning to follow suit with any emissions beyond Tier 4 Final, the changes required by Stage V are small enough that most engine OEMs will sell the same “Stage V ready” engines here and in […]

March 28, 2017

Dealers

Ditch Witch names Robbie Royster winner of Lowell Highfill Award for top salesperson

Ditch Witch has named Robbie Royster of Ditch Witch of Virginia as the winner of the 2016 Lowell Highfill Award given to the salesperson of the year for “outstanding performance and marketing” of the company’s products. “Robbie has earned the reputation among his customers and colleagues of going the extra mile,” says Jeff Horton, vice president […]

March 28, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils 745 artic; Manitowoc debuts new cranes; JCB launches Teleskid; Gomaco intros GP4 slipform paver; Sany enters compaction market

Cat unveils redesigned 745 articulated truck with larger cab, stability assist to counter overturns The 45.2-ton Cat 745 articulated truck unveiled last week at the company’s ConExpo booth is visibly different from its predecessors, and features a new external “spinal” ROPS that uses bonded rear quarter glass, thus eliminating the structural rear pillar. The result: what […]

March 28, 2017

Dealers

Morbark names Gold Tier status dealers for industrial, tree care products

Morbark has named eight tree care products dealers and four industrial dealers to its Gold Tier status list. “Morbark’s network of dealers are a key part of our efforts to enable our customers’ success,” says John Foote, Morbark senior vice president. “These dealers represent the best of the best. They provide more than just our […]

March 28, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Construction jobs reach 10-year high; Cat closing attachment plant; off-highway equipment GDP impact; FPT/Liebherr engine deal; dealers should add rent-to-rent

Construction sees largest monthly jobs increase in nearly a decade; home starts up 3% The U.S. construction industry added 58,000 jobs in February, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Monthly jobs figures can change as the department revises past estimates month to month, but if February’s figure holds, it would be the second-largest monthly construction jobs […]

March 28, 2017

Vocational

Yeti F-550 Super Duty a go-anywhere service truck with a cold custom look

While the company’s Hemi-Hellcat-powered 1973 International 1700 stole the show at the Summit Truck Bodies ConExpo 2017 booth, a more understated service truck has already attracted buyers. Sitting just a few feet away from that vintage 1700 Loadstar was a 2016 Ford F-550 with a wild custom look. Built with mining and quarry customers in mind, […]

March 27, 2017

Technology

Volvo launches ActiveCare Direct 24/7 machine-monitoring and analytics service

Your machines are equipped with telematics but what do you do with all the data? Volvo Construction Equipment introduced its answer at the ConExpo show in Las Vegas earlier this month. ActiveCare Direct is the company’s new machine monitoring and monthly fleet analysis service and it’s available for various Volvo models. Data analysts staff the company’s new Uptime […]

March 27, 2017