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Business

Akron mayor, city council butt heads over $2 million in equipment for proposed city-owned construction company

Discussion of a proposed city-owned construction company turned heated within the chambers of the Akron City Council Monday night over $1.9 million in heavy equipment purchases. According to a report from the Akron Beacon Journal, Mayor Don Plusquellic has asked the council for approval to purchase or lease six concrete trucks and four dump trucks as part of his […]

March 10, 2015

Technology

Improved telematics on Case and New Holland equipment will use Quake QPro modems

CNH Industrial has announced that it has selected Quake Global’s QPro modem as part of its enhanced SiteWatch telematics service on Case construction equipment. CNH announced last week both SiteWatch and New Holland’s Fleet Force telematics would soon gain satellite connectivity to continue transmitting machine data even when operating on jobsites outside of cellular networks. Quake’s […]

March 10, 2015

Construction Equipment

JCB’s armored 325T ForestMaster CTL an apt symbol for the company’s ambitions in North America (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=210] It might just be a compact track loader with mesh armor, but the JCB 325T ForestMaster definitely looks the part of an indestructible mulching, cutting and mowing machine. Despite being introduced last year, JCB kept coming back to the machine, the latest in its large platform skid steer/compact track loader lineup, during a press […]

March 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Atlas Copco demos new F1000T paver with Cummins Tier 4 Final engine

The Atlas Copco Dynapac F1000T paver now features a Tier 4 Final Cummins diesel engine, a key development in the machine is now able to operate in extreme conditions, including heat, with an efficient cooling system. While a prototype was on display at ConExpo 2014, a production-ready machine was on display at the company’s dealer event last […]

March 9, 2015

Construction Equipment

Vermeer ups the lifting power with new CTX50 mini skid steer

Designed with the rental market in mind, Vermeer’s CTX50 mini skid steer has vertical lift arms that allow the machine to lift more than radial lift units of the same size. The CTX50 has a 600-pound rated operating capacity with a 1,715-pound tipping capacity. Because the lift path keeps the load closer to the machine, […]

March 9, 2015

Construction Equipment

JCB to bring 457’s plush CommandPlus cab to four more wheel loader models

[imagebrowser id=209] Despite the thousands upon thousands of engineering hours that go into developing a powerful diesel engine that is also clean enough to meet emissions standards, when it comes to Tier 4 engines, JCB sales manager for wheel loaders Pete Gallagher said he has no delusions about how many customers feel about these types of machine upgrades. […]

March 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Atlas Copco debuts modular CP2700 pneumatic roller

Atlas Copco’s Dynapac CP2700 pneumatic roller emphasizes one of the company’s newest core strategies: modular design to improve servicing and minimize how much training an operator needs between similar machines. The machine, which works in sealing applications and asphalt finishing in addition to soil compaction, was on display at the company’s dealer event March 4 […]

March 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Crane collapses into water after dozer shoves it onto barge that doesn’t stay put

How this didn’t end in someone being very badly injured is a miracle. As you’ll see in the video below, this crew is loading a crane onto a barge by pushing it along with a dozer. Everything is fine until the barge starts moving—without the crane fully on board. The crane goes for a swim […]

March 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Contractor digs 40-foot-long hole in the middle of a road with a backhoe, then just leaves it there

You operate construction equipment long enough, you’re going to get a machine stuck. Sometimes the thought of throwing  your hands up and just walking away, is pretty tempting. And in a bizarre case in New York state recently, a guy did just that. According to a report from the Associated Press, in Prattsburg arrested Kyle Calabria, 38, after finding […]

March 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Atlas Copco dealers get a look at new Dynapac rollers

Atlas Copco dealers were presented with two of the company’s large asphalt articulated tandem rollers during a launch event in Phoenix March 4. The two machines, the Dynapac CC4200 and CC6200, offer Tier 4 Interim engines. Optional on the equipment is Atlas Copco’s ECO Mode system that provides just enough power to operate as conditions […]

March 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Stainless steel EZ Oil Drain valves prevent contamination

EZ Oil Drain Valves are a great way to simplify oil changes and sampling. Now the company has come up with a product that drains diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tanks and eliminates spillage that may contaminate other parts of your engine. The SS version of the EZ Oil Drain valve is made from stainless steel […]

March 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

JCB unveils the 100C-1: This 10-ton compact excavator is the company’s largest yet (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=208] At a special press event at its North American headquarters in Savannah, Georgia, Thursday, JCB unveiled a machine the company feels will “reinvent the marketplace” for compact excavators. The new 100C-1 is a 10-metric-ton (11-ton) compact excavator and is the largest JCB has built to date. The machine has an operating weight of […]

March 5, 2015