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Safety

Excavator slides into ditch, kills worker on Michigan jobsite

A worker on a Michigan jobsite was killed last week when he was struck by an excavator. According to a report from The Bay City Times, 40-year-old Jason Robert Schwartzly was killed while spreading gravel being dumped into a ditch by the excavator. Michigan State Police officials told the paper the excavator suddenly slid into the ditch, striking and killing Schwartzly. […]

July 20, 2015

Technology

Caterpillar’s Era of Analytics: Coaching customers, autonomous machines and more tech the Iron Giant is planning for the future

Five years ago, hardly any heavy equipment was connected with telematics, says Paolo Fellin, vice president of construction and infrastructure industries at Caterpillar. Today, he says, the company has more than 300,000 connected machines worldwide. “Two years ago, when I visited customers and talked about technology, sometimes they would get a glazed look in their […]

July 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Thief crashes into gun store with a backhoe just to steal a broken rifle

A gun store owner in Spring, Texas, would have been glad to hand over the rifle two thieves recently stole from his store if it meant avoiding the destructive way they obtained it. According to a report from KHOU TV, two men demolished a wall of Warthog Firearms hoping to walk away with some valuable merchandise. […]

July 17, 2015

Dealers

MacAllister Machinery breaks ground on new HQ, a JCB Mudfest and more in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing News Roundup

MacAllister Machinery breaks ground for new headquarters Indiana’s Caterpillar equipment dealer, MacAllister Machinery, celebrated a groundbreaking for its new headquarters on the Southeast side of Indianapolis. The 133-acre tract will house MacAllister’s new 345,000 square-foot headquarters and will allow the company to consolidate its heavy equipment shops, parts warehouse, light equipment sales and service and […]

July 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Vermeer’s new D24x40 S3 drill cuts sound levels in half; new D40x55 drill boosts thrust/pullback 10% (PHOTOS)

Continuing the introduction of its Navigator S3 horizontal directional drills, Vermeer today announced the addition of the D24x40 S3 and D40x55 S3 models to its lineup. Both models offer significant sound reductions with a guaranteed sound power level of 104 decibels (see chart). “This cuts the sound power level basically in half,” says Jon Kuyers, […]

July 16, 2015

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson updates RD 27 rollers with a range of improvements

Wacker Neuson’s new 2.5-ton RD 27 ride-on double drum vibratory rollers, which are powered by a 37.5-horsepower Kubota diesel engine, feature a range of improvements designed to provide easy operation and boost visibility. A multi-function directional control lever has buttons for all vibration options and water on and off, enabling the operator to control all […]

July 15, 2015

Workforce

SSAB University Challenge encourages students to develop innovative applications for high-strength steel

SSAB, a Nordic and U.S.-based steel company, invites students to participate in their University Challenge contest, held in conjunction with the Swedish Steel Prize competition. The contest is an opportunity for students to present their ideas for new, innovative solutions using high-strength steels. To enter, students (groups up to six participants or individuals) can submit a […]

July 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Meet the 1966 Volvo DR 631: aka Gravel Charlie, the first articulated dump truck ever created

One display at the recent Volvo Days event in Sweden had a decidedly nostalgic turn: the 1966 Volvo DR 631, the company’s first articulated hauler, also dubbed “Gravel Charlie.” Reconditioned by the nearby Munktell Museum in Eskilstuna, the Gravel Charlie is credited with starting an entire new category of construction equipment. While a 10-ton hauler […]

July 14, 2015

Construction Equipment

Natural gas engines becoming a more attractive alternative all the time

While visiting the Southwest Texas Research Institute in June, Shell Lubricant’s global experts gave us a look at what the future holds in store for energy—particularly energy of the petrochemical variety. According to Dr. Selda Gunsel, vice president of Shell’s global commercial technology, by 2050 the world population will have risen from 7 billion to […]

July 14, 2015

Construction Equipment

Thunder Creek’s FST Series trailers offer versatile fuel and DEF delivery

Designed for fuel and DEF delivery and field service, Thunder Creek Equipment offers three FST Series trailer models, available in 500-, 750- and 990-gallon diesel capacities with a 100-gallon DEF tank and an optional field-installed rear utility box. The trailers have a low profile and baffled fuel tanks that allow both on-road highway speed travel […]

July 14, 2015

Construction Equipment

Hitachi unveils redesigned ZX470LC-6 excavator with increased boom, arm speed (PHOTOS)

Hitachi has added an upgraded excavator to its Dash-6 line by working to up the machine’s productivity and equipping the ZX470LC-6 with an Tier 4 Final engine. When redesigning the ZX470LC-6, Hitachi says they put saving customers’ time and money at the forefront, so many of the improvements address efficiency issues. The ZX470LC-6, at 110,804 […]

July 13, 2015

Construction Equipment

McLaren expands flat-proof Nu-Air lineup to rear backhoe tires

McLaren Industries has expanded their Nu-Air solid cushion tire line to include rear backhoe tires. An alternative to foam-filled or conventional pneumatic tires, McLaren’s solid cushion tires work well in unforgiving applications where flat tires are common, and offer the strength of a solid tire combined with the smooth ride of a pneumatic tire. The […]

July 13, 2015