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Roadbuilding

Drunk man falls into pothole, is buried alive beneath roller by road workers in India

Two construction workers have been arrested in connection with the death of a man in India after they allegedly buried him alive while repairing a road. According to CNN,  Latori Barman, a farmer in the rural Katni district of India’s Madhya Pradesh state, was walking home the night of September 18 when he fell into a large […]

October 8, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar hosting all-day Periscope live stream today with drone-shot machine demos, tours & more

Sometimes it’s hard to see a practical use for social media. Especially if you’re in the business of construction or heavy equipment. That being said, Caterpillar has figured out a pretty good use for Periscope, an app made by Twitter that allows users to live stream video from anywhere with the tap of the screen. […]

October 8, 2015

Construction Equipment

Hyundai CE intros six 9A Series compact excavators with redesigned hydraulics (PHOTOS)

Featuring a redesigned hydraulic system and new cabs, Hyundai Construction Equipment has launched its new 9A Series lineup of compact excavators. First unveiled at a press event at the company’s North American headquarters near Atlanta, the lineup consists of one midi excavator in the R80CR-9A and five mini excavators, the R17Z-9A, R25Z-9A, R35Z-9A, R55-9A and R60CR-9A. […]

October 7, 2015

Construction Equipment

Head-mounted cereal excavator with milk-powered hydraulics makes Stephen Colbert look like an expert operator

If you ever wondered whether or not Late Show host Stephen Colbert might have the chops to become an excavator operator should this new gig not work out, just check out the video below and decide for yourself. Colbert recently had inventor/sculptor/”inventurer” Dominic Wilcox on the show to show off some of his unique creations. Among […]

October 7, 2015

Business

Caterpillar to cut 230 workers in East Peoria; may move Joliet parts production to Mexico

The first workforce cuts of Caterpillar’s recently announced, extensive cost-cutting plan will come at the company’s East Peoria, Illinois plant. According to a report from the Peoria Journal Star, Cat will lay off 230 employees in East Peoria. The announcement came days after the company announced that it would cut as many as 10,000 jobs from its global workforce […]

October 7, 2015

Construction Equipment

Intelligent Traction: How modern articulated dump trucks traverse hills, extreme slop with a full load

The goal: Productively move a full payload in sometimes extreme underfoot conditions by keeping all wheels engaged with the ground at all times. Here’s how today’s articulated dump trucks do it.   How automatic traction control works Standard on articulated dump trucks, automatic traction control (ATC) monitors wheelspin and axle speeds several times per second and responds […]

October 6, 2015

Construction Equipment

How to set up and maintain on-site fuel tanks

Storing your own diesel fuel on site offers many advantages for a heavy-equipment fleet. You get a price break for buying fuel in bulk and you don’t have to wait on fuel delivery services to top up your trucks and machines. But installing and maintaining bulk fuel tanks requires you to follow a host of […]

October 6, 2015

Dealers

Quick Data: Aerial lift sales for October 2015

October 6, 2015

Construction Equipment

With Zee Cranes launch, the all-electric heavy equipment era is upon us (PHOTOS)

While wandering around the N Lot at this year’s ICUEE equipment show, a bright green grouping of carry deck cranes stood out from the scores of white bucket trucks and other utility equipment. I made my way over and quickly saw a sign touting the machines, branded with the name “Zee” (Zero Emissions Equipment), as the “ONLY […]

October 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: With tracks, wheels and even a faucet, Kohler turns Polaris UTV into “ultimate construction vehicle”

At ICUEE last week, Kohler Engines had some new electronic fuel injection engines to show off but those weren’t the only hardware it brought to the show. The company also brought what it called the “ultimate construction vehicle,” a Polaris utility vehicle outfitted with a host of Kohler products. As evidenced from this thing’s fully diamond-plated front […]

October 5, 2015

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ICUEE 2015 Hub: Check out all the headlines and launches from this year’s trade show

Miss some of our comprehensive coverage of this year’s International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo in Louisville? We’ve gathered all the headlines in one place.

October 3, 2015

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ICUEE brings Ditch Witch upgrades to RT80 trencher, FX65 vacuum excavator, utility tractors and directional drills (PHOTOS)

Ditch Witch used ICUEE to announce several upgrades to its trencher, vacuum excavator, directional drills and utility tractor lineups, including the following: FX65 vacuum excavator Powered by a 74-horsepower turbocharged Deutz diesel, the FX65 has a 1,215 cfm airflow, which Ditch Witch says is a 20 percent increase in performance over other models in its […]

October 2, 2015