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Construction Equipment

Why putting your keys in the freezer is the only way to thwart certain vehicle thieves

Thieves are always trying to stay one step ahead of honest folks. The latest wrinkle involves break-in artists walking up to vehicles with keyless entry and unlocking them as if they had the owner’s key fob. Nick Bilton at the New York Times, has had his car broken into this way multiple times recently as have some of his Los Angeles neighbors. Bilton […]

May 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

How to survive an earthquake while driving a big rig

When your peaceful drive gets interrupted by severe vibrations or worse, you could be driving through an earthquake. Especially, if you are in one of these top 10 most earthquake prone states. Truckers who’ve driven in one say at first it feels like something’s wrong with your truck. Once it’s over—well, it might not be really over. […]

May 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

Kobelco claims best-in-class dig depths with launch of SK25, SK17 compact excavators

Combining a zero-tail-swing radius and best-in-class digging depths, Kobelco has launched its newest compact excavators in the SK25 and SK17. While designed for tight working spaces with short 5-foot, 5-inch and 4-foot, 6-inch front minimum swing radii respectively, the SK25 and SK17 combine that maneuverability with long reaches. The company says both machines have been […]

May 14, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ford recalls limited run of 2015 F-150s for steering defect

Ford Motor Company says it will recall for approximately 12,300 2015-model Ford F-150 vehicles in North America for an upper I-shaft that might have been riveted improperly, which could cause it to separate. As a result of separation, the vehicle could lose steering control without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford says it is not aware of […]

May 14, 2015

Technology

Software on John Deere, all other heavy equipment only “destroys” an antiquated idea of ownership

A recent blog from WIRED criticizing the impenetrable software programs that run John Deere’s ag tractors has created quite a stir in the equipment community. In a nutshell, the the author Kyle Wiens reports farmers are hopping mad that there are so many sensors and computers running these machines that you need the dealer to diagnose […]

May 13, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Heavy equipment, trucks and trends from Europe and beyond we hope make it to the U.S.

When you go to a big European equipment show like Intermat, which concluded just more than two weeks ago, you see a lot of interesting things that may or may not ever make it to the United States. RELATED >> PHOTOS: Heavy equipment from the world over floods Paris for Intermat 2015 Between appointments at the […]

May 13, 2015

Construction Equipment

1956 Ford F-100 cruises back into production as this beautiful, hand-built restomod (PHOTOS)

The design of the 1956 Ford F-100 is a timeless work of art. But the truth is, so many aspects of owning and driving a nearly 60-year-old pickup are a bit…tricky. Once you start driving one full-time you really start to appreciate the advancements in suspension and engine technology modern trucks have given us. But what […]

May 12, 2015

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco adds 5 small-range breaker models to EC lineup

Atlas Copco has added five new models to its lineup of Essential Case-Mounted hydraulic breakers. The small range breakers are designed to fit carriers weighting between one and 12 tons, and are suitable for small-scale construction and demolition applications. The EC 40 T, EC 50 T, EC 60 T, EC 70 T and EC 80 […]

May 11, 2015

Equipment Experts

New financed equipment sales up 14% in March, led by Cat 259D; used machine sales decline 10% year-over-year

The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in March rose 14 percent compared with February, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed equipment activity. In March, 7,127 new machines were financed, compared to 6,147 in February. In addition, the number of used equipment units financed in March was […]

May 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

New financed equipment sales up 14% in March, led by Cat 259D; used machine sales decline 10% year-over-year

The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in March rose 14 percent compared with February, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed equipment activity. In March, 7,127 new machines were financed, compared to 6,147 in February. In addition, the number of used equipment units financed in March was […]

May 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bobcat’s new 3600, 3650 UTVs feature hydrostatic drive, range of attachments

Bobcat’s Model Year 15 lineup of utility vehicles now features two new hydrostatic drive models, the 3600 and 3650. The UTVs have the same 24-horsepower Kohler diesel engine that powers the existing MY15 3400 and 3400XL models; however, the 3650 in particular improves upon the versatility of the product line by having the ability to […]

May 8, 2015

Construction Equipment

Crane crashes into bus, passengers jump from windows and scurry away

I really can’t decide what is more odd about this video. Is it the crane operator’s complete denial of reality as he takes that left turn with full knowledge that a bus is speeding through the intersection right before him? Or is it the way everyone inside the bus immediately begins leaping from the windows […]

May 8, 2015