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Business

Genie celebrates 50th anniversary, marks milestones in personnel lift industry

Genie is celebrating its 50th year in business, marking its founding in 1966 when founder Bud Bushnell bought the manufacturing rights to a material lift that operated on compressed air. The company became known as “Genie,” derived from the “magic in a bottle” theme around the compressed air, which was used to raise and lower […]

March 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Topcon launches SmoothRide system for mapping road surfaces at highway speeds

Topcon has launched a vehicle-mounted system for mapping road surfaces for road construction work that allows scanning at highway speeds. The information collected can be used to enhance work for pavers or milling machines for machine control using GNSS with sonic tracer sensor guidance, the company says. Because the SmoothRide system can scan at high […]

March 29, 2016

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar launches AP500/555F, AP300/355F pavers with new screed heating system, flexible consoles

Along with new cold planers and a new roller, Caterpillar unveiled last week at the World of Asphalt show two new pavers with wheeled and rubber-track versions of each model. AP500F/AP555F The AP500F, accompanied by its rubber track version the AP555F, is the larger of the two models. It’s powered by a Tier 4 Final Cat C4.4 […]

March 28, 2016

Technology

John Deere’s new ROI calculator lets you see how much JDLink telematics could save your fleet

For those contractors and fleet managers interested in telematics but hoping to see those benefits illustrated in dollars and cents, John Deere has released an online ROI calculator for its JDLink telematics service. The aptly named JDLink ROI estimator is primarily designed to give those Deere customers facing the decision of whether or not to […]

March 28, 2016

Business

KHL: Global construction equipment market down 16.2%; Cat retains no. 1 spot

Construction manufacturers across the globe have taken a hit this past year, reports European construction publisher KHL in its releasing its annual Yellow Table. Revenues for the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers dropped 16.2 percent to $133 billion. KHL says these are the lowest revenues reported in the table since 2009, when the industry saw […]

March 28, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ten-year-old boy ends police chase by bringing pickup hauling scrap to a halt

A 10-year-old boy in Alabama is being hailed as a hero after taking control of a pickup that officers say was swerving and running vehicles off the road on Interstate 65 and Highway 14 on Friday in Montgomery. Christopher Wheeler’s life-saving deed went viral after police say he grabbed the wheel of a pickup he was […]

March 28, 2016

Construction Equipment

Vögele intros Super 2000-3i highway paver with new Euro design

Continuing a trend among the several machine announcements we’ve seen at this year’s World of Concrete show, Vögele introduced a machine to the North American market with heavy European influences. Like Roadtec’s new BF400, a machine that’s been in Germany for years, or Volvo CE’s new compactor design seen on the DD105, Vögele’s new Super 2000-3i asphalt […]

March 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar intros 84-inch drum CB68B tandem vibratory asphalt roller

Caterpillar has launched a new 84-inch drum tandem vibratory asphalt roller, the CB68B, which features a new operator station and multiple vibratory systems. The machine was on display at the 2016 World of Asphalt in Nashville. The new operator station, designed more like an airplane cockpit, is slightly canted toward one end. Pushing forward on […]

March 25, 2016

Business

AEMP names public and private fleet 2016 Technicians of the Year

The Association of Equipment Management Professionals named its Technicians of the Year last week at the organization’s 34th Management Conference and Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas. Taking the top honor for private sector fleets was Christopher (Chippy) Flood, of the Pennsylvania-based Glenn O. Hawbaker company. Dave Irwin, shop supervisor at Hawbaker said, “Chris has the […]

March 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar unveils PM620, PM622 cold planers with increased storage, enhanced controls

Caterpillar’s new PM620 and PM622 cold planers, introduced during the 2016 World of Asphalt in Nashville, have been developed over several years in order to allow engineers to incorporate multiple customer driven features. “This is the first time you can see the machine,” A.J. Lee, market segment manager for cold planers, said at unveiling of […]

March 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Volvo launches P7110B, P7170B highway-class pavers with engine, operator enhancements

Volvo Construction Equipment debuted their new highway-class P7110B (tracked) and P7170B (wheeled) highway-class pavers at the 2016 World of Asphalt in Nashville, highlighting the machines’ new Tier 4 final engines, 360-degree operator visibility and multiple screen options. The Volvo D8J, 8-liter engine features continuous passive regeneration that offers more than 12 hours of run time […]

March 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Bomag intros BW206AD-5 tandem vibratory roller designed for smoother finishes

Bomag’s new BW206AD-5 tandem vibratory roller features a larger drum diameter than has been available on 84.1-inch drum models, a design change the company says will provide a smoother finish. The company introduced the machine at the 2016 World of Asphalt in Nashville. The 55.1-inch diameter drum, Bomag says, allows more impact surface area to […]

March 24, 2016