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Dealers

Trench Plate Rental acquires Trench Shoring Services

Trench Plate Rental has acquired Trench Shoring Services, a provider of trench safety equipment. Trench Plate Rental will now serve over 9,000 contractors.

June 25, 2019

Construction Equipment

Husqvarna’s new LP 9505 remote control trench compactor keeps workers out of harm’s way

Husqvarna's new LP 9505 remote control trench compactor is designed with safety in mind to keep your people out of trenches and boost compaction productivity.

June 24, 2019

Pickups

Step-N-Secure makes it easier, safer to get in and out of your truck bed; doubles as a tie-down post

The Step-N-Secure pickup truck bed lift anchor handle helps all pickup drivers and owners with getting in and out of their pickup truck beds. More info here.

June 24, 2019

Dealers

Dealers: Make special-order customer contacts a daily practice

Requiring your parts counter personnel to call each customer when their special-order part arrives, not only helps you but also helps the customer. More here.

June 24, 2019

Construction Equipment

Equipment Roundup: Spider excavator climbs rockslide; Maximus is a 1,000-hp Jeep Gladiator; Volvo intros EC200E excavator; ZF intros driver-assist features for heavy trucks; New Oshkosh concrete mixer

ZF makes big plans for automating commercial vehicles, Volvo expands excavator lineup with 20-ton EC200E, and more here on Equipment World.

June 24, 2019

Construction Equipment

Tired of waiting on Tesla’s pickup, YouTuber makes her own

Simone Giertz modified a Tesla Model 3 with a pickup bed where the backseat used to be and made a video of the process. Watch the video here on Equipment World.

June 21, 2019

Construction Equipment

Elliott’s new V60 material handling aerial work platform has 1,000 lbs. of capacity

The Elliot V60 features a telescopic, three-section boom, provides 38 feet of working side reach, 63 feet of working height and 1,000 pounds of capacity.

June 21, 2019

Construction Equipment

Art Moore, founder of aerial-lift manufacturer Snorkel, dies at 94

Art Moore started the company in 1959 and became a leading global manufacturer of aerial lifts celebrating 60 years in the industry this year. More here.

June 21, 2019

Workforce

AEM announces $50,000 in equipment industry workforce development grants

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is awarding the grants to organizations that are helping to further equipment industry workforce development.

June 21, 2019

Safety

Wyo. developer sued after 2 workers die in trench cave-in

After two died in a trench collapse back in September, representatives of those workers are taking legal action against the developer for wrongful death.

June 20, 2019

Construction Equipment

Toss your cords, air hoses and compressors—Milwaukee Tools wants to convert mechanics to battery power

Milwaukee hopes to help mechanics and remove all the hassles of cords, hoses and compressors and replace them with cordless battery powered tools. See here.

June 20, 2019

Class 7-8

With new driver-assist features for heavy trucks, ZF has big plans for automating commercial vehicles in NA

ZF is making a push for broader brand awareness and higher market share for electrification and automation in North America. Details here on Equipment World.

June 19, 2019