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Business

Terex sales drop 9% as 1Q results in a loss

In its earnings report for fiscal year 2014 in which the company reported a big 27-percent profit increase, Terex cautioned investors that it expected a drop in sales during a more challenging 2015. The change is already taking hold. During the first quarter of 2015, the company reports a 9-percent drop in sales to $1.5 […]

May 4, 2015

Dealers

Quick Data: New and used articulated trucks sales for May 2015

May 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

What you need to know before renting an air compressor

Compressed air tools offer a number of advantages in many construction applications. They are powerful and versatile and you can use them in conditions where there is water on the ground or flammable material nearby with out fear of shock, fire or explosions. But if you are heading out to the rental store to get […]

May 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

FIRST DRIVE: A bit of wheel time with Mack’s mDrive HD, the AMT built for construction

Mack announced at the World of Concrete Show in February that it was launching a new, “ruggedized” version of its mDrive automated manual transmission (AMT). Thursday, at the company’s ancestral home in Allentown, Pennsylvania, journalists were given the opportunity to drive the new mDrive HD on various durability courses at the Mack Customer Center—a combined museum […]

May 1, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros PC78US-10 tight tail-swing excavator with new cab, productivity boost

With a tight tail-swing radius, redesigned cab and better fuel efficiency, Komatsu has launched a new excavator designed with homebuilders, utility contractors and anyone working on urban or otherwise confined jobsites. The new PC78US-10 features an offset boom and a contoured cab design. The machine is powered by a Tier 4 Final Komatsu SAA4D95LE-6 engine, […]

May 1, 2015

Construction Equipment

Excavator demos building in 1 minute with some strategic shoving

As far as demolitions go, this about as quick as they get. While the size of the barn or stable here isn’t necessarily overwhelming, you can’t help but feel like maybe this small wheeled excavator is a bit outmatched. But this operator has a plan. You’ll notice he does no ripping, instead simply grabbing that second arch […]

May 1, 2015

Construction Equipment

With Tread, Leatherman fits 29 tools on your wrist in a stylish watch or bracelet

Leatherman has been making phenomenal multi-tools and knives for quite some time. And while the quality of tools like the Charge ALX multi-tool is unsurpassed, there’s only one real problem: even though it packs 18 tools, you’ve still got to put it somewhere. It has to spend most of its time in a pocket or […]

May 1, 2015

Dealers

Moves from JCB, Toro, Skyjack and more in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing News Roundup

Southeastern Equipment opens rental store aimed at small contractors Southeastern Equipment Company has opened a new Southeastern Rents location in Cambridge, Ohio. Aimed at smaller contractors, the location will feature light earthmoving equipment from Case and Kubota, Genie aerial lifts and light compaction equipment, chippers, grinders and chippers. Supplies such as hand tools, safety signs, […]

May 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Audi just created a new diesel made of water and carbon dioxide

While a future of electric charging stations dotting our highways inches closer to reality, Audi believes it may have created the “fuel of the future.” Audi announced that the first batch of what it calls, “e-diesel” was manufactured in energy partner Sunfire’s Dresden, Germany, facility. Water and carbon dioxide (CO2) are the only materials needed for […]

April 30, 2015

Business

JCB donates $1 million worth of equipment to Nepal earthquake relief effort

In order to aid in the cleanup and rescue efforts in Nepal where survivors are still reeling in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the country Saturday, JCB has donated more than $1 million in equipment. The company sent 10 backhoes and a fleet of electric power generators to the devastated country. […]

April 30, 2015

Construction Equipment

BJM Pumps’ heavy-duty submersible slurry pump features slim design for tight spaces

BJM Pumps’ XP-KZN heavy-duty submersible explosion proof pumps feature a top discharge, slim-line design with agitator specifically designed to suspend heavy slurries such as those containing coal, ash, sand, gravel or other abrasive materials. The agitator helps to keep the solids suspended in liquid, allowing the pump to resist clogging. Along with the impeller and […]

April 30, 2015

Construction Equipment

Behind the Design: Caterpillar engineers low-spec 415F2 to deliver 420 backhoe power

We first brought you the news of Caterpillar’s new F2 series of backhoes from the World of Concrete in February. But recently we got a chance to take a closer look at these machines, in particular the new, low-spec Caterpillar 415F2. What makes the 415F2 unique in the lineup is its stripped down, cost-conscious design. The […]

April 29, 2015