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Construction Equipment

Komatsu launches HM400-5 articulated dump truck

Komatsu has introduced its latest articulated dump truck, a 44-tonner with a redesigned dash control panel as well as a Tier 4 Final engine the heavy equipment manufacturer says reduces fuel consumption and operating costs. The HM400-5 is powered y a Komatsu SAA6D140E-7 engine producing 469 horsepower. The engine uses Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) and […]

February 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere launches redesigned 1050K: its largest, most powerful dozer ever (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=177] Opting instead to completely reimagine its largest crawler dozer rather than simply update it, John Deere has launched the 1050K, a machine the company calls its largest and most powerful dozer yet. Deere redesigned the 1050K from the ground up and leaned heavily upon customer feedback throughout the years-long development of the machine. It’s being […]

January 30, 2015

Construction Equipment

Backhoe takes bad bounce after being uprighted, is swallowed by jungle

Things were going so well for this crew. After managing to bring this overturned backhoe back onto its wheels, something happens that they did not anticipate. Apparently not accounting for the steep slope bordering this road, the truck being used to pull the backhoe up, gives it a good last yank which causes the backhoe […]

January 30, 2015

Construction Equipment

POLL: Will you consider a Nissan Titan now that it has a Cummins V8 and a whole lot of towing power?

Probably the biggest headline out of the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month was the unveiling of the 2016 Nissan Titan XD. In the first design refresh since the Titan was launched back in 2004, Nissan went all out in trying to move from the bottom of the pack in the U.S. pickup truck market. […]

January 30, 2015

Business

Antitrust suit alleges Caterpillar, Komatsu and Volvo conspired to bar Chinese construction equipment from U.S. market

International Construction Products has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the three biggest names in construction equipment, accusing them of colluding to limit competition in the U.S. The suit was filed this morning in a U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, and names Caterpillar, Komatsu America and Volvo Construction Equipment North America as defendants. The suit alleges […]

January 29, 2015

Workforce

How a heavy equipment operator, mother of two went from no driver’s license to running her own construction crew

“What am I doing here?” That was Patricia Hook’s first question when she arrived at J. Pettiecord two years ago. The mother of two didn’t have a driver’s license or any construction experience, and she looked around the Des Moines, Iowa, contractor’s yard filled with heavy trucks and equipment, and “it kinda scared me.” Despite […]

January 29, 2015

Construction Equipment

Toro unveils two gas-powered utility vehicles: meet the 500, 700 EFI

The Toro Company has launched two new gas-powered electronic fuel injection utility vehicles. The 500 EFI and 700 EFI will be available this spring and support more than 40 different accessories. The models feature four-wheel-drive and can hold up to three people for transportation. Additionally, the models can be customized with accessories including windshields, cabs, […]

January 29, 2015

Construction Equipment

At trade show preview, Intermat awards Wacker Neuson, Liebherr and other machines for productivity, worker safety

Journalists attending an Intermat pre-show event got a sneak peek at many of the products to be featured at the show, to be held April 20-25, in Paris, France. Intermat is one of a trio of international construction equipment shows held on a rotating basis, along with Las Vegas-based ConExpo-Con/Agg and Munich, Germany-based Bauma. The […]

January 29, 2015

Business

Sales fall again in 4Q as CNH Industrial posts 14% profit decline for 2014 on slumping farm demand

It wasn’t nearly as bad as the third quarter, but the fourth certainly wasn’t much better for CNH Industrial which saw sales declines across all equipment and vehicle segments. Sales for the company, makers of the Case Construction and New Holland equipment brands, fell 10 percent during the quarter to $8.4 billion. Despite the drop […]

January 29, 2015

Construction Equipment

Sledgehammer smash test of 2015 Ford F-150’s aluminum body results in huge repair bill

Update: We have updated the article to include comment from Ford below. From the outset, quite a few folks have questioned the durability of the 2015 Ford F-150’s aluminum body. That was obviously something we wanted to ask folks in our industry about to which they replied with the exact opposite response. The construction professionals we […]

January 28, 2015

Business

Komatsu profit up 5.5% in 3Q thanks to strong construction equipment sales in North America

Helped by a weakening of the yen against the U.S. dollar as well as increased equipment sales in the Americas and Europe, Komatsu posted gains in both profit and sales during its fiscal third quarter. For the quarter, which ended December 31, net sales increased 6.4 percent over Q3 2013 to $4.2 billion (494 billion yen). […]

January 28, 2015

Safety

Worker killed when pinned between tractor and dozer in Ohio

A man attempting to pull a piece of equipment out of deep mud in Bennington Township, Ohio, Saturday was killed when the stuck tractor suddenly lunged forward and pinned him between the tractor and a dozer. Sidney J. Donohue, 40, was between the pieces of equipment hooking up a chain so the tractor could be […]

January 28, 2015