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Construction Equipment

Cummins intros unlimited mileage warranty on B6.7 engine

Cummins is introducing a complete 3-year/unlimited mile base warranty for its medium-duty B6.7 engine, which applies to 2017 B6.7 engines in on-highway trucks in North America. “Cummins has more experience with the B6.7 than any other engine, as well as extensive knowledge on the B6.7 duty cycles. These factors have allowed us to confidently offer the […]

December 9, 2016

Dealers

Southeastern Equipment adds New Way refuse trucks to lineup

Southeastern Equipment has added New Way refuse trucks and attachments to its Environmental Division locations in Ohio and Indiana. The line includes front loaders, rear loaders, automated side loaders and satellite side loaders. “The line of New Way refuse equipment leads the industry in durability and reliability,” says Southeastern Equipment president Charlie Patterson. “These trucks […]

December 9, 2016

Vocational

Crew builds log ramp to rescue half-buried excavator with ’62 Scania 970 6×6

Though we’ll ask that you excuse the language in the title of the below video, we also admit that the sentiment it articulates is hard to argue with. According to the video’s description on YouTube, this very stuck excavator has overturned in a pit of muck in Håkanbo North Lingbo in Sweden. The machine is just […]

December 8, 2016

Gear

2nd Day of Construction Gifts: 3M Peltor WorkTunes are headphones that protect your ears

If you need hearing protection in the shop but find wearing ear muffs all the time to be a bit isolating, 3M’s Peltor Work Tunes Pro AM/FM Radio Headset offers full hearing protection and the ability to listen to your favorite radio station. With the addition of an auxiliary port you can even tune into […]

December 8, 2016

Maintenance

All about the new diesel engine oils and which one is right for you

There are now two types of diesel engine oil. Selecting the right one will depend on engine manufacturer and type of application.   As of December 1, most of the major oil companies are now selling a new heavy-duty diesel engine oil formulation for off- and on-road engines. What’s noteworthy about the new oil standard is […]

December 8, 2016

Home

12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools & Toys 2016

With just a few weeks left in the holiday season, it’s time to start crossing names off your shopping list. And just like every year, we’re here to help. We’ve come up with a list of 12 great gifts for the construction/trades professional in your life and over the next few weeks we’ll be revealing one […]

December 7, 2016

Construction Equipment

1st Day of Construction Gifts: Lego Volvo EW160E wheeled excavator 2-in-1 Technic set

Lego and construction equipment go together like peanut butter and chocolate. In my opinion, there’s nothing that better illustrates the complexity of heavy equipment design while also bringing out the excitement in building something and the critical thinking skills required to do so, better than Lego. Luckily, Lego is as much into construction equipment as we in […]

December 7, 2016

Business

Hyundai CE taps Kong as new COO

Hyundai Construction Equipment has named 30-year company veteran Ki Young Kong as its new chief operating officer. Kong, who has held numerous positions at Hyundai CE including head of global forklift sales and head of production,  replaces S.G. Rhee who recently retired. Beyond steering “the company through challenging times amid a recessive economy in global markets […]

December 7, 2016

Dealers

Prinoth adds Panther series at Chadwick-Baross dealer locations

Tracked vehicle manufacturer Prinoth has added additional products at dealer Chadwick-Baross locations in the northeastern United States. Chadwick-Baross will offer the full product line for Prinoth’s Panther series for rental and sale in addition to the Prinoth Trooper and SW4S products it already carries. The dealer will provide these products from branches in Westbrook, Caribou and Bangor, Maine; […]

December 7, 2016

Dealers

Nikola One unveiled: fully electric, 1,000-hp heavy hauler to be sold by Cat dealer Thompson Machinery

Caterpillar dealer Thompson Machinery has signed on to carry the Nikola One electric Class 8 truck. The announcement follows Nikola Motor Company’s unveiling of the production model of its semi truck that claims a range of 800 to 1,200 miles with an estimated 15 mpg under full load, 1,000 horsepower and 2,000 lb.-ft. of torque. The […]

December 6, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch intros the SK1050, its most powerful mini skid steer yet

Aimed at construction and landscaping contractors who don’t necessarily need all of the lifting power of a compact track loader or skid steer and are looking for a machine that’s not only cheaper but easier to trailer and hop on and off of, Ditch Witch has introduced the SK1050 mini skid steer. The largest machine […]

December 6, 2016

Dealers

IronDirect plans dealer recruitment event Dec. 14

IronDirect, which launched its e-commerce site, irondirect.com in mid-September, is holding a dealer recruitment event Dec. 14 at its Customer Experience Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The company has previously announced initiatives designed to entice dealers and sales representatives interested in service and selling the equipment it has available, including Chinese-made machines and products from […]

December 6, 2016