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Vintage Equipment

Collector Finds Rare 1921 J.D. Adams Crawler Motor Grader on eBay: ‘I’ve never seen another one like it’

Kelly Ronningen’s collection consists of J.D Adams horse-drawn road graders and a unique tracked motor grader. Check out his collection here on Equipment World.

September 16, 2020

Vocational

VMAC’s improved throttle control brings variable air flow to updated DTM70-H multi-power PTO system

VMAC just made its direct-connected DTM70-H multi-power PTO system for Ford work trucks even better with the addition of variable on-demand air flow. The DTM70-H was introduced back in 2017 as the first hydraulics and compressed air PTO system that uses a direct-drive connection. Unlike shaft-driven PTO systems, the VMAC DTM70-H mounts directly to Ford’s […]

September 16, 2020

Construction Equipment

New Z-Bar Makes Deere’s New L-Series Mid-Size Loaders More Versatile

Over the course of the last couple of years, John Deere has been at work revamping its mid-size loader lineup. The new L-Series generation of these utility loaders features a redesigned Z-Bar linkage and a host of other updates to make an operator’s life easier. This video has all the details on what’s new with […]

September 15, 2020

Technology

Trimble buys MidStates VRS, increases VRS Now GNSS corrections footprint

Trimble has acquired MidStates VRS from Butler Machinery and Frontier Precision. The addition of the North and South Dakota network increases the footprint of Trimble’s VRS Now GNSS corrections service to cover more than 1 million square miles in North America. VRS Now is a corrections service aimed at the agricultural, geospatial and construction markets. […]

September 15, 2020

Dealers

H & E adds McKinney location in Texas

H&E Equipment Services Inc. (H&E) has opened a new branch in McKinney, Texas, serving the region northeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The 16,650-square-foot facility sits on 4.45 acres with a fenced yard area, offices, parts warehouse and a repair shop with four service bays.  The facility will offer a variety of construction and […]

September 15, 2020

Roadbuilding

How Soil Compactors Are Getting Even Easier To Operate

When it comes to choosing a soil compactor, do you know which is right for you? Check out these tips from Equipment World and find out what is on the market.

September 14, 2020

Dealers

Majority of Contractors Researching Used Equipment Buys, Survey Says, With Excavators Topping List

While there are many hesitations in today’s used equipment market, there’s no doubt that respondents to Equipment World’s used equipment survey like to track what’s currently for sale.

September 14, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: How ASV Developed Max-Series CTLs (Video); Bobcat Rolls Out Features on Demand; GM To Build Electric Nikola Badger Pickup; Geith Updates Tilting Quick Coupler Line; Kenworth T270, T370 Get New Options

This week's roundup of new construction equipment and trucks features ASV, Bobcat, GM, Geith and Kenworth.

September 14, 2020

Construction Equipment

Should You Buy Used Construction Equipment in 2020? How to Navigate the Market Amid a Pandemic

Used equipment is playing an increasing role as equipment buyers struggle to navigate 2020’s strange environment.

September 11, 2020

Dealers

Quick Data: Top-Selling Wheel Loaders and Sales Trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s EDA equipment financing data and TopBid auction price service.

September 11, 2020

Dealers

Kirby-Smith names Gunderson VP of road construction, minerals division

Kirby-Smith Machinery (KSM) has named Vern Gunderson its vice president of road construction and minerals division. Gunderson will lead the heavy equipment distributor’s sales, rental and customer support efforts related to its Wirtgen Group brands (Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Kleemann), LeeBoy, Falcon and Masaba product lines. He will work out of KSM’s Dallas office. Gunderson […]

September 11, 2020

Construction Equipment

New Cat 963 Track Loader Has New Cab, More Power

The cab on the 963 crawler loader also gets an upgrade with suspension seat, adjustable armrests, rearview camera and 10-inch touchscreen.

September 10, 2020