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Technology
In-cab video monitoring with telematics driver scoring brings big benefits to truck fleets
One of the biggest concerns fleet managers have is the safety of their drivers and operators and there is no better way to improve the safety of trucks and equipment than technology. But signing a check for and wiring up a bunch of systems won’t solve your problems if that’s all you do, said presenters […]
March 23, 2015
Business
Caterpillar to cut 230 jobs from Illinois plant in move of 2 production lines to Mexico
Caterpillar has announced that it will cut hundreds more manufacturing jobs, this time at its Joliet, Illinois facility as part of its continuing efforts to cut costs. According to a report from the Joliet Herald-News, Cat will cut 230 jobs at the plant and will move production of gear and engine oil valves to a plant in Monterrey, Mexico. […]
March 23, 2015
Business
Navistar sued by federal government for withholding documents from investigation
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed in December a lawsuit against Navistar International Corp. claiming the truck and engine maker improperly redacted and withheld documents the Commission attempted to subpoena. The subpoenas are part of an SEC investigation into whether Navistar violated federal securities laws “by making false or misleading statements or material omissions” regarding […]
March 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
Case launches 570N EP tractor loader with maintenance-free Tier 4 Final engine
Case’s 570N EP tractor loader offers the same level of performance as the company’s 570N XT tractor loader, but features a maintenance-free Tier 4 Final engine similar to the EP backhoe model the company launched at The Rental Show in February. The 74-horsepower 570N EP has Case’s particulate matter catalyst that requires no fluids or […]
March 20, 2015
Construction Equipment
Guy stuffs an excavator into a minivan for transport
Who needs a trailer to transport equipment when you’ve got a very old minivan? As the headline states, this guy does succeed in getting this excavator into that van. But it doesn’t really matter if I ruin the ending for you because as you watch, you won’t believe the inevitable even as it takes place. No matter […]
March 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: World of Asphalt 2015 a wealth of heavy equipment
[imagebrowser id=216] This year’s World of Asphalt show wrapped up yesterday afternoon in Baltimore. The show floor was packed with any and all of the very best road construction equipment. Above is a gallery compiled from images we shot on the show floor, plus a few provided by the show, over the past week. And […]
March 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Atlas Copco intros CC1300 articulated compact roller (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=215] Atlas Copco featured its small, articulated compact tandem rollers at World of Concrete in Baltimore this week, and used the show to introduce the Dynapac CC1300 model. Like the CC1100 and CC1200, this new model comes in a dual-steel vibratory drum configuration (front and back), or a combination option of one vibratory drum and four […]
March 20, 2015
Construction Equipment
Tech focus, infrastructure campaign net Case Construction Equipment AEMP’s 2015 Associate of the Year award
During the Association of Equipment Management Professionals’ annual meeting in Orlando this week, the group named Case Construction Equipment its Associate of the Year. AEMP gives the award each year to a member company which “has significantly enhanced or promoted AEMP’s mission and vision.” “CASE is actively involved with our membership and has placed […]
March 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bomag spotlights BW120-SL high-frequency tandem vibratory roller at World of Asphalt
Bomag Americas used the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore to put the spotlight on its new BW120SL-5 tandem vibratory roller. The machine, first launched at The Rental Show in February in New Orleans, features a vibration frequency 7-percent higher than previous models at 4,320 vibrations per minute. Creating a 0.020-inch amplitude, the BW120SL-5 produces 8,993 pounds […]
March 20, 2015
Equipment Experts
REVIEW: Case 580 Super N backhoe a nimble, balanced workhorse
For Wayne Dowd, W. Dowd Excavating, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, it’s how the Case 580 Super N backhoe stacks up against two competitive machines. One competitive machine is “not as nimble or balanced” as the 580; another machine is “too big and bulky, with a large boom where you can’t get in and out without making […]
March 19, 2015
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: Case 580 Super N backhoe a nimble, balanced workhorse
For Wayne Dowd, W. Dowd Excavating, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, it’s how the Case 580 Super N backhoe stacks up against two competitive machines. One competitive machine is “not as nimble or balanced” as the 580; another machine is “too big and bulky, with a large boom where you can’t get in and out without making […]
March 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bomag unveils drastically redesigned BW11RH-5 roller with seamless cab, new tire config (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=214] Bomag Americas has launched its Tier 4 Final (T4F) BW11RH-5 roller at the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore, representing a machine with a dramatic redesign decades in the making. “This machine is a big change visually,” said David Dennison, marketing services and product manager. “It provides excellent visibility literally where the rubber meets […]
March 19, 2015
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