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Construction Equipment

Deere announces additional layoffs at Davenport plant

Deere & Company will lay off 57 additional workers from its Davenport Works plant in Davenport, Iowa, according to a report in the Des Moines Register. The action follows Deere’s fiscal 2019 report when the company said it expected 2020 construction equipment sales to drop by 10 to 15 percent. This was despite the record year […]

December 11, 2019

Gear

4th Day of Construction Gifts: Construction Site on Christmas Night children’s book

Every year while gathering gift ideas for this guide, I heavily consider reserving an annual spot just for Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site. It is an extremely sweet bedtime story for kids that is beautifully illustrated and fun for moms and dads to read. We featured it in our 2015 guide and if you haven’t already, do yourself […]

December 11, 2019

Dealers

ASV promotes Frank Gangi to national accounts manager

Frank Gangi has been promoted to national accounts manager for ASV Holdings, a Yanmar Compact Equipment company. In his new position, Gangi will be responsible for supporting and growing ASV’s customer portfolio, including OEM and national rental customers, direct national accounts and attachment partners. Gangi, with 23 years of manufacturing experience,  previously served as an […]

December 10, 2019

Gear

3rd Day of Construction Gifts: Make a statement with operator-themed workwear

If your favorite equipment operator has a bit of attitude, why not let it shine with a comfortable pullover hoodie? The one pictured above retails for about $32 on Amazon and comes in black, two shades of blue, dark heather and heather gray. Small to 2XL.   < 2nd Day 4th Day >>

December 10, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: How Cat Will Crown World’s Best Operator; Up close with the 2020 Ford Super Duty Tremor; Cat intros C3.6 engine; Deere now selling Level Best laser graders for its skid steers, CTLs; 3D Paving: When to Make the Switch?

3D Paving: When should you make the switch? (Plus a look at aftermarket offerings.) For most of the asphalt road paving market in the United States, two-dimensional machine control has become the standard. “If you still have a paver without 2D control, you’re pretty far behind the times,” says Kevin Garcia, paving segment manager at […]

December 10, 2019

Construction Equipment

Manitou intros Mustang 1350RT compact track loader with pilot control joystick

Mustang by Manitou’s newest compact track loader features a 1,350-pound lifting capacity and intuitive single joystick control. The 1350RT’s small size comes in handy on tight jobsites. The joystick is designed for one-to-one control and to reduce operator fatigue. The CTL’s design is similar to the Gehl RT135, released earlier this year, and is based […]

December 9, 2019

Dealers

3Q ’19 Financed Construction Equipment: Compact excavators grew the most, CTLs still dominate

Compact excavators led all types of financed new equipment in year-over-year 3Q growth, growing 14 percent, according to UCC-1 data from EDA. Other equipment types showing 3Q growth over 2018 were new compact utility loaders (up 7 percent); compact track loaders or CTLs (up 4 percent); excavators (up 4 percent); and backhoes (up 2 percent). […]

December 9, 2019

Construction Equipment

Manitou launches MHT 12330, its largest telehandler with 73,000-lb. lift capacity

Manitou has unveiled its largest telehandler – one of the largest on the market – with its new MHT 12330, which has a lift capacity of 72,750 pounds. That puts the telehandler at third-highest capacity in Equipment Word’s recently released 2019-2020 Spec Guide. Manitou designed the telehandler for moving industrial equipment in areas where cranes can’t go. […]

December 6, 2019

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Fecon to intro FTX200 Mulching Tractor at ConExpo 2020

Fecon will introduce its FTX200 Mulching Tractor at ConExpo 2020 in March. The company will have two booths at the show, at C20654 in the Central Hall, and S5944 in the South Hall. Taking design cues from the FTX600, the 4.2 psi ground pressure FTX200 has an oscillating undercarriage with 20-inch track shoes, providing balance […]

December 6, 2019

Gear

2nd Day of Construction Gifts: Oakley ANSI-certified safety sunglasses

Protect the eyes of your favorite construction professional with one of these two pairs of stylish and rugged Oakley sunglasses. Both pairs can be bought from Oakley’s online Standard Issue store. First up is the Ballistic M Frame 2.0 Strike. According to Oakley, these glasses meet ANSI Z87.1 industrial standards for high-mass and high-velocity impact protection. […]

December 6, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Kaeser M55PE air compressor runs up to 10 hours on one tank

Kaeser says its new M55PE Mobilair compressor is ideal for construction, demolition and other heavy-duty tasks and is able to run 10 hours without refueling. The compressor produces up to 185 cubic feet per minute at 100 psig, and it can be adjusted to 125 psig. It runs on a Tier 4 Final Kubota diesel […]

December 6, 2019

Gear

1st Day of Construction Gifts: Craftsman mechanics tool set combines full range of sockets, drivers in expandable Versastack system

Mechanics tool sets have long been popular under the Christmas tree for any family that has a budding gearhead in its midst (or an adult who needs an extra set of tools to throw in the back of his pickup truck). Now Craftsman has packaged a 216-piece, three-drawer mechanics tool set (normally $149, but on […]

December 5, 2019