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Construction Equipment

3 dozers pull upended excavator and a bunch of gear up a ridiculous rocky grade

No. 10 Video of 2015 « Intro No. 9 »   What do you do when you’ve got a crapload of gear to move and an incredibly steep and rocky grade in front of you? If you’re this crew you chain every dozer at your disposal together, throw the skid onto an excavator bucket and […]

August 28, 2015

Business

Finning teams up with IronPlanet to sell used Cat equipment globally

Are you not finding the deals you want in your part of the country for good used equipment? Maybe it’s time to look further. Two of the biggest players in the heavy equipment industry inked a deal this week to bring a global presence to the auction market.The largest Caterpillar dealer in the world, Vancouver, […]

August 28, 2015

Business

CNH Industrial cuts 100 workers across 2 plants

CNH Industrial has announced that it will lay off 100 full-time workers across two manufacturing facilities. According to a report from NBC Nebraska, the construction and farm equipment manufacturer will lay off 70 workers at its Grand Island facility. The report says the indefinite layoffs will likely take effect in October. Valley News Live reports […]

August 28, 2015

Roadbuilding

Snooper truck overturns on I-84 on-ramp, crushes bridge inspector in Connecticut

A bridge inspector for the Connecticut Department of Transportation died Wednesday after his snooper truck tipped over on an interstate on-ramp and crushed him. According to NBC Connecticut, William Shook was standing between the truck and the bridge railing as he retracted the truck’s arm and bucket when the truck began to tip. The 31-ton […]

August 28, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ford wants to resurrect the Ranger and the Bronco in the U.S., reports say

Ford wants to resurrect two of its most iconic discontinued truck models here in the U.S. with production said to begin in 2018, according to two reports. The Detroit News broke the news of Ford’s plans Wednesday with a report saying the automaker will bring back its Ranger midsize pickup. A second report from Bloomberg Business says […]

August 27, 2015

Business

Caterpillar to lay off another 475 employees

Caterpillar has announced another round of layoffs, this time releasing 475 employees as the company’s cost-cutting efforts in the face of waning demand continue. According to a report from the Peoria Journal Star, the cuts will affect staff in the Customer Services Support Division. The majority of the layoffs, 300, will affect employees in the Peoria area. […]

August 27, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu launches WA380-8 wheel loader with improved power, cab (PHOTOS)

Boasting more power, less fuel consumption and a few improvements to operator comfort, Komatsu has launched an update to its WA380 wheel loader. The WA380-8 is powered by a 6.69-liter, Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 turbocharged engine producing 191 horsepower. The machine employs a diesel particulate filter (DPF), Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to […]

August 26, 2015

Construction Equipment

Crawl Control allows 2016 Toyota Tacoma to dig itself out of ungodly amounts of sand

We recently got a bit of wheel time with Toyota’s latest Tacoma midsize and came away fairly impressed with the 2016 model, particularly as an answer to GM’s strong midsize push with the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon. But the ‘WOW’ demo by far with this truck is a feature Toyota calls Crawl Control. In […]

August 26, 2015

Construction Equipment

Morbark’s Demo Days showcase chippers, grinders and one mean metal-eating shredder (PHOTOS)

Approximately 300 of Morbark’s dealers and customers from more than a dozen countries descended on Winn, Michigan, last week, to take part in the company’s ninth Demo Days. In addition to touring Morbark’s facilities and meeting the employees who build and support the equipment, attendees headed out to the company’s proving grounds, where they were […]

August 26, 2015

Business

Caterpillar a primary target of insider trading ring busted for hacking access to press releases

Caterpillar company secrets were a favorite target for an alliance of hackers and stock traders busted by U.S. officials earlier this month for insider trading that reaped tens of millions in illegal profits. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, federal prosecutors on August 11 charged two Ukrainian hackers and seven American stock traders […]

August 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

Montana DOT supervisor killed in equipment accident inside work zone

A Montana Department of Transportation worker was killed while doing shoulder work on a highway in Missoula County. According to NBC Montana, section supervisor Jason Rolls was working with two other DOT employees on Highway 200, using equipment to mix sand and salt. The equipment wasn’t secured correctly, the station reports, and it gave way. The […]

August 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Spy shots of 2017 Ford Super Duty confirm updated styling, September unveiling

Usually, the skilled spy photographers who stalk the automotive industry’s camouflaged secrets catch these working prototypes during highway testing. But in the case of the 2017 Super Duty’s latest photo op, Ford was ready. As seen in photos by SpiedBilde posted by PickupTrucks.com and Auto Guide, the automaker prepared a special camouflage decal coating to […]

August 24, 2015