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ConExpo-Con/Agg

Operating a D8T 1,700 miles away with Cat’s Remote Operator system at ConExpo

ConExpo attendees will be able to sit in a simulator-type set up in Caterpillar’s Gold Lot booth and remotely operate a D8T located at the company’s Edwards Demonstration & Learning Center in Peoria, some 1,700 miles away. In what is called a Command Trailer, operators behind the D8T controls can take the machine around a […]

March 7, 2017

Construction Equipment

AEMP names 2017’s top equipment technicians

The Association of Equipment Management Professionals named its top technicians for the year in a ceremony in Las Vegas on Sunday. The ceremony was part of AEMP’s 35th Management Conference and Annual Meeting held March4-6. Lee Manzanares of RMCI General Contractors in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was named the 2017 AEMP Private Fleet Technician of the […]

March 7, 2017

Dealers

Worldwide equipment sales forecast up 7% for 2017; North America to grow by 6%

Off-Highway Research is forecasting construction equipment sales worldwide will grow 7 percent in 2017. The firm expects total machine unit sales will reach 695,142 this year, compared to 650,133 in 2016. “Sales of construction equipment last year were affected by weak economic growth worldwide and low global prices for many commodities,” says David Phillips, managing […]

March 7, 2017

Dealers

Southeastern Equipment focuses on service continuity, employee training to reach market-leading goal

Ohio-based Southeastern Equipment celebrates 60 years in business in 2017 and is setting a strong goal of becoming the top Case dealer in the U.S. this year. According to Heath Watton, vice president at Southeastern, the company is consistently a top five dealer for the manufacturer, but it is setting its sights higher. “We have […]

March 7, 2017

Dealers

IEDA launches IEDAUsed.com redesign at ConExpo featuring inventory information sharing updates

The Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) used ConExpo 2017 as the backdrop for launching the redesign of IEDAUsed.com, with the update focusing on a “Want to Buy” feature and improved inventory information sharing. “IEDAUsed.com is designed to help contractors find what they are looking for and provide the assurance they are working with legitimate sellers […]

March 7, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Big Cat D6T update; Dynapac CC950D small project roller; John Deere & Liebherr partner on engine development and more

Cat unveils D6T dozer with fully auto transmission, big fuel savings, standard GRADE tech Cat has updated its D6T bulldozer with a new transmission that the company says makes the machine not only easier to operate but much more fuel efficient. The new machine is powered by a Tier 4 Final Cat C9.3 ACERT delivering […]

March 7, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Feds raid Cat HQ; Jan. construction spending down; Bobcat, Boxer add dealers; H&E Equipment earnings

Federal agents raid Caterpillar HQ as part of investigation; stock tumbles Three of Caterpillar’s Illinois facilities received surprise visits from federal agencies Thursday morning as law enforcement officials seized documents and electronic records apparently pertaining to an ongoing investigation into the company’s tax strategy. The news broke across several media outlets early Thursday afternoon, sending Caterpillar’s […]

March 7, 2017

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Cat: Connected assets, ‘voice of the machine’ will drive growth, big productivity advances

Caterpillar says it’s putting its future bets on the huge opportunities it sees beyond the iron, in comments made this weekend on the eve of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. “Instead of Cat being a brand on the jobsite, we’re pushing to make Cat the jobsite brand,” says Paolo Fellin, Cat vice president, global construction and infrastructure. Cat […]

March 6, 2017

Technology

Caterpillar invests in busybusy with plans to integrate app’s digital time sheet service

Caterpillar Ventures has announced an investment in busybusy, the startup development firm behind the digital timesheet app of the same name. The deal includes plans to integrate the software into the Cat Connect suite of connected machine offerings. busybusy was founded by Isaac Barlow, an excavation contractor from St. George, Utah. After pinpointing labor costs as […]

March 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

Hyundai intros R30Z-9AK mini excavator with improved cab structure, new engine

With a zero tail swing radius and fine control hydraulics, Hyundai has introduced the R30Z-9AK, a mini excavator designed for work in confined areas. The new machine weighs in at 6,349 pounds and is powered by a new Kubota D1305 diesel engine rated at 25 horsepower. Hyundai says the R30Z-9AK features an advanced hydraulic system […]

March 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

Chicago Pneumatic launches MV224 plate compactor

Chicago Pneumatic introduced the latest addition to its forward and reversible plate compactors, the MV224, during The Rental Show held recently in Orlando. The machine is designed for granular soil compaction. The plate on the MV224 is 19.7 inches wide and made of Hardox 400 steel with a hardness of 400 HBW (Brinell Hardness), which […]

March 6, 2017

Dealers

Southeastern Equipment now offers sales through National IPA cooperative purchasing

Southeastern Equipment reports it has joined the National IPA governmental purchasing cooperative, which allows discounts for government, nonprofit or educational entities covering Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. Through the National IPA, “contracts are solicited, evaluated and awarded by a government entity that acts as the lead agency. Contracts utilize industry best practices, processes and procedures, […]

March 6, 2017