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Construction Equipment

Caterpillar ups the ante with 4 new small-frame skid steers, CTLs with D-series DNA and smart hydraulics (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=240] Last week at its Athens, Georgia, factory Caterpillar unveiled four new small-frame skid steers and compact track loaders. The new machines are the smallest yet to offer the D-series technology and electro-hydraulics that Cat first revealed with 16 larger skid steers and compact track loaders in 2013. These “smart” hydraulic controls offer up […]

April 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu reveals intelligent, hybrid machine sales figures at Intermat, says more on the way

Komatsu’s intelligent machine initiative, now well into its second year, was top of mind during at Intermat presentation from Komatsu Europe executives at Intermat today. The company also reported on its hybrid excavator population, and the fuel savings realized from the machines it first introduced five years ago. The company now has six intelligent dozer […]

April 21, 2015

Business

Volvo’s Terex Trucks continues down path, offering a “standard, core rugged feature set”

Terex Trucks, a division of Volvo Construction Equipment since its acquisition from Terex last summer, is continuing down the path of offering both rigid-frame and articulated hauler off-highway trucks, according to Sam Wyant, global director sales and marketing, in an interview with Equipment World during the first day of Intermat. “Volvo bought this company as […]

April 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

Michelin debuts XTXL tire for loaders with 50% sidewall boost, Bibload Hard Surface tire for backhoes

During a Monday evening press conference at the Intermat show in Paris, Michelin introduced two new construction equipment tires, one aimed at supporting heavier loads and another at providing better traction and longer life on hard surfaces. The Michelin XTXL E4 L4 is a loader tire which beefs up productivity capabilities in big ways over […]

April 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

Alliance Tire shows high-flotation, dually-like tires, new backhoe and flat-proof skid steer tires at Intermat

When is a dually not a dually? The traditional four-per-axle/two per side tire arrangement can be seen on everything from one ton trucks to 18 wheelers in the United States. But they do have some drawbacks. If a rock or debris get stuck between two tires, it’s murder to get them cleaned out. If one […]

April 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Hamm debuts H 5i, H 7i compact rollers with improved climbing capacity at Intermat (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=238] Hamm on Monday expanded its lineup of compact rollers with the introduction of the H5i and H7i at the Intermat show in Paris. Powered by a 73-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Kubota engine, the H 5i and H 7i have operating weights of 4.5 tons and 8 tons, respectively. Hamm notes that the H 7i […]

April 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

Perkins discusses “Tier 5” planning, impact; announces new engine to be built in US

British engine manufacturer Perkins, is meeting with customers and media although not exhibiting at Intermat this year. At least not in the conventional sense. Perkins has created a “virtual” stand or booth for the show that demonstrates all their products and technology. So even if you don’t make the jump over the pond to Paris […]

April 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

LiuGong intros 856H wheel loader at Intermat with much-improved carrying capacity, redesigned cab (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=237] Using the Intermat show here in Paris as the stage for the machine’s first public appearance, LiuGong debuted the 856H, a wheel loader that represents one of the Chinese equipment manufacturer’s most substantial design undertakings to date, as it worked to ensure the machine met European emissions standards. And though LiuGong fittingly framed the […]

April 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado sports possible Colorado-like facelift in spy shots

[imagebrowser id=236] Unveiled with the 2014 models, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 went seven years before its latest redesign. Possibly inspired by the positive response the truck maker has seen with its midsize 2015 Colorado, it looks like Chevy won’t be waiting quite as long on the next Silverado facelift. According to a report from Truck Trend, […]

April 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE intros EC220E excavator with power, fuel efficiency boosts

Volvo Construction Equipment has introduced an update to its 22-ton EC220 excavator boasting more power and better fuel efficiency than its D Series predecessor. The EC22oE crawler is powered by a Tier 4 Final Volvo D6 engine that, combined with an optimized hydraulics system and several other fuel-saving features, reduces fuel burn by 5 percent […]

April 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

Crane collapses atop Dallas museum, many confuse it for an art installation

The Dallas Museum of Art has released surveillance video of a crane collapse that occurred there earlier this month and subsequently was mistaken as a piece of art itself. According to a report from the Dallas Morning News, the collapse occurred on April 3, falling onto the museum’s roof and narrowly missing a more than 40-year-old red […]

April 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

Trimble speeds up GPS dozer grade control, intros wireless data sharing between compactors with GCS900, CCS900 systems

GPS grade control systems can only go as fast as the machine’s receivers can process the signals and hydraulic valves react. Trimble has improved this situation with it’s new GradeMax Plus technology for dozers. Used in the Trimble GCS900, GradeMax Plus employs an inertial measurement sensor to detect the rate of acceleration and changes in […]

April 20, 2015