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Construction Equipment

Bauma China show producers expecting signifiant recovery

More than 2,400 exhibitors will be showcasing their latest equipment at Bauma China, scheduled for Nov. 22-25 in Shanghai, China. Around 180,000 visitors are expected at the show, now in its eighth year. Even though the “situation in the Chinese market is complicated,” says Collin Davis, project group manager for show producer Messe Muchen, “…there […]

July 18, 2016

Construction Equipment

GPS Control for Excavators: How it works and how it can make an operator’s life much easier

This is the second in our four-part GPS/GNSS 101 series. To read more, click here. A new and surprisingly useful evolution of this technology   When GPS/GNSS made its first debut in the construction world, dozers and motor graders were the machines of choice to use this earthmoving technology. With precise satellite data and 3D […]

July 15, 2016

Construction Equipment

Drone’s eye view of a horizontal directional drill river crossing

NPL Construction, a national energy construction firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, took on a tough project last fall when crossing the Blue Earth River, about 10 miles south of Mankato, Minnesota. Working for Benco Electric, NPL installed duct under the river, a project that would replace an aerial electric cable, the only part of Benco’s […]

July 15, 2016

Dealers

Durante Rentals opens seventh location

New York-based equipment and tool rental house Durante Rentals has opened its third location in less than a year and its seventh overall. The new location sits on 13 acres in Brewster, New York, and is the company’s second location to open in Putnam County following the opening of the Carmel location seven months ago. “With the […]

July 15, 2016

Construction Equipment

Toddler operates his Cat D8 homemade mini dozer like a boss

Using lawn mower and snowmobile parts, a dad created a miniature version of a D8 for his 2-year-old son. Check out the video of the serious little operator.

July 14, 2016

Class 7-8

International’s new predictive cruise control optimizes truck performance in real time using GPS and route data

International Truck announced Wednesday it is now offering GPS-based predictive cruise control as an option on its ProStar and LoneStar trucks. International’s predictive cruise control uses preinstalled GPS maps and updated commercial route data to make adjustments to cruising speed without the need to pre-drive the route. “When [predictive cruise controls] originally came out, the systems kind of […]

July 14, 2016

Safety

Building a strong construction safety culture means being comfortable with confrontation

When it comes to safety, most construction companies today talk a good game. They follow the rules; they document the training. But does it stick? Do you have the bases covered, or do you have a true safety culture with 100 percent buy-in? According to Carl Uhinck, asphalt equipment manager at Kokosing, a true safety […]

July 14, 2016

Dealers

Case CE Diamond and Gold dealer award winners announced

Case Construction Equipment has announced the 2016 class of Diamond and Gold dealer award winners. Equipment dealers across the U.S. and Canada are recognized for their leadership in growing the manufacturer’s dealer network and for excellent performance in sales, marketing and communications, customer support and training. “I would like to congratulate these exemplary dealers who have […]

July 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

Komatsu unveils D85i-18 dozers, expanding semi-auto dozer lineup to 7

Komatsu is expanding its lineup of semi-automatic machines with the unveiling of a new intelligent Machine Control (iMC) dozer. The D85EXi/PXi-18 are the seventh iMC dozer model to be introduced to the lineup and fall between the D65PXi-18 and D155AXi-8. The D37PXi-23, D39PXi-24, D51PXi-23, D61PXi-23 form the rest of the lineup, which in 2013 introduced the concept of a […]

July 13, 2016

Pickups

Honda Ridgeline again bests Chevy and Ford with another truck bed drop test

This could very well be the summer of truck bed challenges. Following the success of its recent composite truck bed test, Honda has posted another video in which the automaker performs a tool box drop test in the back of its 2017 Honda Ridgeline. Using the same no-frills approach from its first video, an unidentified […]

July 13, 2016

Dealers

IronPlanet now offering instant financing on equipment purchases

Online used heavy equipment seller IronPlanet has introduced an instant financing option customers can choose before or after making a bid or purchase. Customers of IronPlanet, GovPlanet or TruckPlanet can now apply for pre-approval for financing before they bid, or they can opt for instant financing through Express after purchasing a piece of equipment. Express is […]

July 13, 2016

Construction Equipment

John Deere updates 135G, 245G LC excavators with engine, hydraulic improvements

John Deere has updated two of its reduced-tail-swing excavator models, bundling several customer-requested improvements with an update to the machines’ engines. The new 135G and 245G LC are powered by a new Tier 4 Final diesel engine that requires no diesel particulate filter (DPF) and produces 101 and 159 horsepower in the 135 and 245, respectively. Designed for […]

July 12, 2016