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Construction Equipment

Graders go wheels up to tackle extreme sloping

Sometimes, graders have to go vertical and when it happens it can be a perfect opportunity for a fine operator to show off his skill. In the videos below we see varying degrees of difficulty. As for the first of these three videos, YouTube uploader big04cummins says he hopped inside the machine to show his […]

May 26, 2016

Construction Equipment

Liebherr unveils LTM 1450-8.1 crane with 500-ton capacity

Liebherr has unveiled a prototype 8-axle LTM 1450-8.1 crane, which has a maximum load capacity of nearly 500 tons. Including the 278-foot telescopic boom and all supports, the crane is designed to travel on public roads allowing a 13.2-ton-per-axle load. It can also be reconfigured in a variety of transport weights and axle load versions. […]

May 26, 2016

Business

IronPlanet taps Ackley, formerly of eBay and Google, as new CMO

A veteran of web and e-commerce development with stints at giants such as Google and eBay on his resume has joined the leadership team at IronPlanet. The online heavy equipment auctioneer has hired Matt Ackley as its new senior vice president and chief marketing officer. In his new role at IronPlanet, Ackley will be in charge of all marketing […]

May 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

PHOTOS: 2016 Snow Conference highlights winter maintenance equipment, de-icing solutions

The 2016 American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference May 22-25 in Hartford, Connecticut, brought in more than 2,000 attendees and featured more than 200 exhibitors. These companies displayed a wide variety of snow and ice maintenance equipment and de-icing materials, as well as road repair equipment. Our gallery above shows a collection of […]

May 26, 2016

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros D155AXi-8 RC, its first remote control semi-auto dozer

At an event at its customer center in Cartersville, Georgia, on Tuesday, Komatsu launched an RC option for the D155AXi-8, making the dozer the company’s first remote controlled machine to be equipped with integrated machine control. Powered by a 354-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D140E-7 Tier 4 Final 15.24-liter diesel engine, the D155AXi-8 RC is a large dozer designed […]

May 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Buyers SaltDogg MDS combines dump body with 4-season spreader

Buyers Products has introduced its new SaltDogg Municipal Dump Spreader (MDS) that combines a dump body with a four-season spreader to provide municipalities a product they can use year round. The product was on display at the American Public Works Association 2016 North American Snow Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. The MDS is constructed from 304 […]

May 25, 2016

Construction Equipment

How dozers are leading the way toward smarter, more productive heavy equipment of the future

Electronics continue to lead the dozer technology parade, but there have been two big shifts in the way electronics are used. First, nearly all machines offer electronics packages as standard or optional equipment, where these features were once restricted to high-end models. Second, electronics packages come in lots of sizes to fit a variety of […]

May 24, 2016

Safety

StrongArm exoskeletons aim to eliminate back injuries in construction

Football players wear braces. Why not construction workers? StrongArm Technologies says their ErgoSkeleton braces are designed for the “industrial athlete,” which they define as anybody who does a lot of bending, twisting and carrying heavy loads in the course of a day. There are two products. The V22 ErgoSkeleton works as a lifting assist/load distribution […]

May 24, 2016

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros WA320-8 loader: a “multi-purpose utility knife on four wheels”

Komatsu has launched the WA320-8 wheel loader, providing updates to the machine which include a more fuel efficient engine and an improved cab. Powered by a 165-horsepower Tier 4 Final Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 engine paired with a hydrostatic transmission, the machine is equipped with a parallel-lift linkage with auto tilt-in to simulate a Z-bar. Komatsu says the WA320-8 […]

May 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Got a critical infrastructure project? New Case CE grant to award $25,000 in equipment

As part of the company’s infrastructure funding awareness efforts, Case Construction Equipment has launched a grant that will provide a community with free heavy equipment. Case is encouraging representatives of municipal, county and other local governments to apply for the Dire States Equipment Grant. The winning community will receive $25,000 in free equipment to offset the […]

May 23, 2016

Construction Equipment

The Nikola One is an electric Class 8 hauler with 2,000 hp, 1,200-mile range…that you don’t have to plug in

Nikola Tesla—renowned inventor, electrical and mechanical engineer, physicist and futurist—is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system, and as a genius rivaled only by the likes of Thomas Edison. An automobile company named in his honor, Tesla Motors, is poised to revolutionize America’s highways. Another […]

May 20, 2016

Dealers

Dealer News: New Atlas Copco, Bobcat, Terramac locations, plus new VP for Southeastern Equipment

Atlas Copco names MECO Miami as Florida dealer Atlas Copco Construction has named MECO Miami as its dealer for the Pampano Beach, Florida, area. MECO is a 43-year-old firm that sells, rents and services a variety of new and used equipment for the road construction, agriculture, cranes, heavy lifting and mining industries. It will offer […]

May 20, 2016