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Construction Equipment

Get a Grip: The latest and greatest tires for heavy equipment (and 1 model for your pickup)

In the heavy construction and trucking industry tires have too often been viewed by contractors and fleet managers as a commodity, an afterthought, the cost of doing business, like diesel fuel. But the pros in these fields know that every dime counts and, more importantly, that tires are a major operating expense. You spend more […]

November 17, 2015

Dealers

Quick Data: Dozer sales for November 2015

November 17, 2015

Equipment Experts

Caterpillar brings semi-auto Grade with Assist control to 323F L excavator; grading 45% faster

Cat has added a semi-autonomous grade assist system option on top of its indicate-only Grade system on the 323F L excavator, a model introduced last year. What Cat calls Grade with Assist is available both factory-installed and as a dealer-installed update for 323F machines now in the field. Cat says the system enables operators—no matter […]

November 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar brings semi-auto Grade with Assist control to 323F L excavator; grading 45% faster

Cat has added a semi-autonomous grade assist system option on top of its indicate-only Grade system on the 323F L excavator, a model introduced last year. What Cat calls Grade with Assist is available both factory-installed and as a dealer-installed update for 323F machines now in the field. Cat says the system enables operators—no matter […]

November 17, 2015

Dealers

Finning, world’s largest Cat dealer, to cut 1,100 jobs due to weak equipment sales

In the face of slumping demand, Canadian Caterpillar dealer Finning International Inc. has announced it will make significant workforce reductions to cut costs. Finning will cut approximately 1,100 employees—8 percent of its workforce. The company says by the end of 2015 it will have reduced its workforce by 13 percent or 1,900 employees. Since mid-2013 […]

November 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

The massive SLJ900 tows a bridge into place, one section at a time

The SLJ900 is yet another modular take on bridge building. But rather than sliding pre-built sections of bridge in from the side as is now done on many highways, this 300-foot-long machine drops sections in a straight line. The machine uses arms that grip the beams set to support the bridge and from there, it’s a balancing […]

November 16, 2015

Construction Equipment

JCB launches myCHOICE loader controls promising deeper customization, improvements through software updates

Typically, heavy equipment owners and operators unhappy with a particular facet of a machine’s controls have to wait for the manufacturer to release a whole new version of that machine to see their frustrations addressed. But with the release of a new platform, UK-based manufacturer JCB is making control upgrades as easy as a software […]

November 16, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar lays off hundreds more, announces plant closing in North Carolina

With thousands of the company’s employees already accepting early retirement packages and hundreds more having received notice of being laid off, Caterpillar has wasted no time in implementing its sweeping cost reduction plan announced in September. And over the last few weeks, the company notified upwards of 1,000 more employees across four facilities, one outside the […]

November 16, 2015

Construction Equipment

Decline in sales sends Komatsu profit tumbling 20% in first half of 2015

A continued lack of global demand for mining equipment and “drastically reduced” demand in China have led to reduced sales and profit halfway through Komatsu’s 2015 fiscal year. The company, whose fiscal year ends March 31, reported sales of 892.4 billion Japanese yen ($7.2 billion), a decrease of 5.3 percent from the same period last year. […]

November 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar intros 3 B-Series tandem vibratory asphalt rollers with tech, control upgrades

Caterpillar has introduced three models as part its B-series tandem vibratory asphalt roller line that incorporate new intelligent compaction enhancements, operator control advancements and an edge management system. Intelligent compaction The CB64B, CB66B and CB68B rollers feature the Cat Compaction Control system with auto-adjustable compaction, mapping for pass count and temperature, compaction meter value and […]

November 12, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar extends fuel payback guarantee program; says 15% of enrollees are new customers

Caterpillar announced today it will extend its “Cat pays you back” fuel consumption guarantee program to include more than 130 machines purchased through June 30, 2016. “To date, approximately 70 percent of the machines customers have self-enrolled in this program are running below the guarantee,” says Jason Hurdis, senior market professional, Caterpillar. Hurdis also indicates […]

November 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bobcat launches MT85 mini track loader with big power boosts (PHOTOS)

On the heels of new mini loader announcements from Toro and Ditch Witch, Bobcat has launched its latest diminutive track loader, the MT85. Boasting upgrades in power, lifting capabilities and stability, the MT85 is engineered for contractors, landscapers and certain farming applications. The machine is powered by a 25-horsepower, Tier 4 Final engine and features […]

November 11, 2015