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Construction Equipment

Terex intros R350T/Forestry compact track loaders to smoother ride Gen2 lineup

Terex is expanding its Generation 2 lineup of skid steers and compact track loaders once more with the addition of the company’s largest CTLs. The radial lift R350T and R350T Forestry are powered by a Tier 4 Final Cummins QSF3.8 engine providing 120 horsepower and 360 lbs.-ft. of torque. With a 6-foot profile, 15 inches of […]

May 11, 2016

Construction Equipment

Fuel cell research leads to breakthrough on more powerful batteries for electric vehicles

It’s no secret that the biggest hindrance to today’s battery technology is what the majority of the batteries that power our computers, phones, smartwatches and, increasingly, cars, are made of: lithium. After 20 years of hybrid car development and selling thousands of Priuses, Toyota may be more familiar with the frustrations of wrangling a highly unstable […]

May 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

U.S. Navy Seabees built a safer gravel road for a community in Djibouti

The United States Navy is doing its part to improve road conditions abroad. According to a report by the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, U.S. Sailors from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22 (Seabees) completed a road construction project in Chebelley, Djibouti on May 2. A mile-long gravel road was put in place to provide a safer route […]

May 11, 2016

Construction Equipment

Case’s new 521F wheel loader boasts bucket breakout boost

Case has released an update to the 521F, bringing its smallest wheel loader into Tier 4 Final compliance, adding a few fuel efficiency features and bolstering one of the machine’s specs. Like the previous generation 521F, unveiled at the 2013 World of Concrete show, this new loader delivers 131 net horsepower. However, bucket breakout force has increased […]

May 10, 2016

Construction Equipment

2017 Honda Ridgeline will have best-in-class fuel economy, but…

Though Honda unveiled its next-generation Ridgeline pickup back in January, the automaker opted to provide specifics on the truck’s powertrain and fuel economy at a later date. Now, with production of the truck getting underway in Alabama, Honda has confirmed expectations that the 2017 Ridgeline will hold claim to the best fuel economy among midsize pickups. The […]

May 10, 2016

Business

Minn. bill would ease restrictions on construction material, aggregate hauling

Minnesota has laid the groundwork for a significant change in state transportation policy which would benefit everyone from companies to commuters, says Fred Corrigan, executive director of the Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota, in a column published by the Mesabi Daily News. Currently, Minnesota businesses that haul construction materials are subject to restrictive […]

May 10, 2016

Construction Equipment

The new 710L: John Deere’s largest backhoe gets a power boost

In bringing its largest backhoe into the L Series fold, John Deere has implemented several updates into the new 710, including a sizable boost in power. The 710L is the latest backhoe to join the L Series, introduced in April 2015, and is powered by a Tier 4 Final Deere PowerTech Plus engine providing 148 […]

May 9, 2016

Construction Equipment

Terex Trucks unveils 40-ton Generation 10 TA400 artic, its first under Volvo CE

Terex Trucks, a division of Volvo Construction Equipment, used Bauma to showcase its new TA400 41.8-ton articulated dump truck (ADT). The truck is the division’s first new product since Volvo purchased the firm from Terex in 2014, and is also the first in a series of new Generation 10 ADTs to be introduced this year. […]

May 6, 2016

Construction Equipment

Doosan’s new DX140LC/LCR-5 excavators boast power control, several design improvements

Boasting new power and speed controls along with several other design and cab enhancements, Doosan’s new DX140LC-5 and DX140LCR-5 (short tail swing) replace the company’s “dash-3” models. Both of these new 14-ton excavators feature a selectable Smart Power Control (SPC). SPC saves fuel by tailoring performance to the severity of the application at hand. The […]

May 6, 2016

Construction Equipment

Deutz to supply JLG with remanufactured engines for reconditioned AWP program

JLG and Deutz have announced a partnership that will place engines remanufactured as part of Deutz’s Xchange program inside JLG’s reconditioned aerial work platforms. JLG’s aftermarket sales VP Christoper Mellott says the company’s reconditioning program follows strict guidelines similar to those of its newly manufactured units. “In the end, customers receive a machine that has the […]

May 6, 2016

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson is quietly building an entire line of electric loaders, excavators and more

While most manufacturers of larger machines focus much of their engineering resources on Tier 4 performance and experiments with hybrid machines, Wacker Neuson, whose specialty is compact equipment, is hard at work building a zero emissions fleet. At the Bauma show in Munich last month, Wacker Neuson displayed its ‘E’ lineup and discussed the machines […]

May 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

Allison’s fully-auto TC10 transmission coming to Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks

Through an engineering program with Allison Transmission, Paccar says it is poised to release Allison’s fully automatic TC10 transmission in the Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt Models 567 and 579 when equipped with either with either MX or Cummins engines. Offered with 10 forward speeds and two reverse, the TC10 uses a patented torque […]

May 5, 2016