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Dealers

Business Roundup: News on Komatsu, ARA Foundation, Section 179, Equipment World Spec Guide, Hyundai CE

Komatsu takes over New Jersey sales territory with Komatsu Northeast Komatsu America has formed Komatsu Northeast, a new business unit that will take over the New Jersey territory for all of the company’s equipment sales and rental for construction, mining and utility, as well as parts, service and customer support. Binder Machinery Company previously served […]

December 19, 2016

Technology

9th Day of Construction Gifts: Cat S60 is a FLIR-toting phone designed for construction

The S60 is Cat’s best smartphone to date. As I noted in my full review from August, the S60 has a distinctive character to it and is one of the coolest gadgets to hit the market in some time. With a nearly indestructible design that can withstand drops and deep plunges into water, the S60 also […]

December 19, 2016

Business

With sale of backhoe line, Terex exits the earthmoving equipment business

Terex is now completely out of the earthmoving business. According to a report from The Construction Index, the company has agreed to sell its UK-based operation where it manufactures backhoes, site dumpers and compact compaction rollers, to Mecalac, a French manufacturer of compact loaders and excavators. The deal, details of which have not yet been announced […]

December 19, 2016

Dealers

Bandit Industries adds Louisville Tractor as dealer for Ind., Ky.

Bandit Industries, manufacturer of chippers, grinders, mulchers and skid steer/compact track loader attachments, has added Louisville Tractor Incorporated as an authorized dealer covering southern Indiana and north central Kentucky. The dealer will focus on Bandit’s line hand-fed chippers and stump grinders. “We’ve worked with Louisville Tractor for years, and we’re very happy to have them […]

December 19, 2016

Construction Equipment

Doosan launches DX380LL-5, its largest log loader yet

Doosan has added a new size class to its lineup of log loaders with the introduction of the DX380LL-5, its largest machine yet in this category. Powered by a Tier 4, 318-horsepower engine, the DX380LL-5 boasts high swing torque and approximately 44 feet of reach at ground level. The machine weighs in at 113,500 pounds […]

December 16, 2016

Dealers

Compact excavator and track loader sales surging as backhoes stagnate

Trends that have been talked about for a couple of years are gaining steam in 2016. “Instead of buying backhoes, we’ve seen a significant shift with contractors choosing to buy compact excavators and skid steers,” one dealer recently told me. “While this means that contractors need two operators instead of one, they’re making up for […]

December 16, 2016

Construction Equipment

8th Day of Construction Gifts: Vincent Van Dozer and other heavy equipment paintings by Rich Janney

There’s plenty of copycat art in the world, but your office or man cave will definitely get a unique look with one of these abstract-impressionist themed construction paintings. The artist Rich Janney has dozens of construction themed oil on canvas paintings and prints and posters of the same images for sale at http://www.artpal.com/janneyrichard. Rich also […]

December 16, 2016

Dealers

Bobcat of Dallas-McKinney becomes authorized dealer

Bobcat Company has added Bobcat of Dallas-McKinney as an authorized dealer of new and used equipment and service and parts provider. It is the fifth location of Bobcat of Dallas and will serve the north side of the area. “We believe that Bobcat equipment, when paired with the local support of our dealerships, provides the […]

December 16, 2016

Components

Repairing an earthmover tire is an intricate art form

Recently, we saw the explosive results of over-inflating an earthmover tire. But what happens when the damage to one of these giant tires is a bit less devastating? That’s where German company Rema Tip Top comes in. According to the YouTube description for the video below, put together by Extreme Machines Magazine, Rema Tip Top was […]

December 15, 2016

Gear

7th Day of Construction Gifts: Gargoyles Shakedown is a serious pair of safety glasses

For less than $10 you can get safety glasses that will make you look like the biggest dork on the jobsite, distort your vision and fall off your face every time you lean over. But, if you want a good pair of safety sunglasses, check out the Shakedown style from Gargoyle Eyewear. The Shakedown offers […]

December 15, 2016

Construction Equipment

Yamaha Outdoor Power acquires Subaru Industrial Power Products

Yamaha Outdoor Power is further expanding its small engine reach in both the generator and lawn and garden markets with the acquisition of Subaru Industrial Power Products. The deal, which is expected to be completed by Oct. 1, 2017, was agreed upon between Japanese parent companies Yamaha Motor and Fuji Heavy Industries. The agreement was prompted […]

December 15, 2016

Class 7-8

Inside the Nikola One: The electric semi is packed with tech to “revolutionize” trucking

“My goal is to literally revolutionize the trucking industry,” said Trevor Milton, CEO and founder of Nikola Motor Company (NMC), moments after the Nikola One was unveiled in Salt Lake City on Dec. 1. Nikola One is a working prototype of an electric semi-truck with 1,000-hp, a range of more than 1,200 miles, and zero tailpipe emissions except […]

December 14, 2016