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Dealers

Case names Diamond Dealer winners; Liebherr continues restructuring; Bobcat, Terex add dealers in this week’s Dealer News Roundup

Welcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. This week’s edition includes expansions from several major manufacturers. Case names Diamond Dealer award winners Case Construction Equipment has recognized 13 dealers for excellence in sales and support as the 2014 Diamond Dealer recipients. […]

October 3, 2014

Construction Equipment

Financed new construction equipment sales up 11%; Bobcat T590 leads August top 10

Compared to one year ago, the number of new financed construction equipment units sold rose 11 percent this August, according to Equipment Data Associates figures. Used financed construction equipment sales on the other hand, continued their lackluster performance, with 3 percent fewer units sold this August than in August 2013. Year to date through August, […]

October 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch upgrades RT45 ride-on trencher with big boost in power (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=136] Ditch Witch has added a 49-horsepower Tier 4 Deutz diesel engine to its RT45 ride-on trencher, delivering a significant increase in power over the previous model’s engine. Designed to boost productivity while reducing maintenance the engine powers a range of attachments including trenchers, backhoes, earth saws, vibratory plows, microtrenchers and combination trencher/plows. To […]

October 2, 2014

Business

John Deere names Max Guinn next president of Construction & Forestry equipment

John Deere has named Max A. Guinn as the next president of its Worldwide Construction & Forestry equipment division. Guinn, who is currently the senior vice president of human relations, communications, public affairs and labor relations at Deere, was also named president of the company’s Labor Relations and Security division. The move comes as part […]

October 2, 2014

Workforce

How a “Circle of Retention” can bring better hires to construction companies

The biggest challenge facing the heavy equipment industry is the lack of qualified workers in any skill area. The problem is not impossible to solve but as with football or any other sport, winning requires preparation, planning, goal setting, training and mentoring. This is more work than many contractors and fleet managers anticipate and certainly […]

October 1, 2014

Construction Equipment

Cut operation costs by keeping lubricating oils and hydraulic fluids free of contaminants

In July, we showed the importance of keeping our weapon (grease gun) in good condition and using the proper gun. Now we’ll look at keeping the ammo (lubricant) clean and free of contaminants.  Machine owners are seeking ways to make their businesses more profitable. But you may be failing to recognize one of the most […]

October 1, 2014

Construction Equipment

Why are new wheel loaders seeing more fuel efficiency gains than other Tier 4 machines?

For most machines, Tier 4 Final fuel efficiency gains are around 5 percent. Yet fuel efficiency for wheel loaders is up 20 percent and more. How is that possible? There’s not some magical technology applied to wheel loaders that’s yet to be rolled out to other machines. In fact, every technological advance on wheel […]

October 1, 2014

Construction Equipment

Bandit launches new tracked model 2550 stump grinder

Bandit has combined its 2550 stump grinder with the versatility of a tracked machine with the new Model 2550 Track stump grinder. The stump grinder features turf-friendly rubber tracks to protect terrain and is powered by a 44-horsepower diesel engine and 20-inch-diameter Revolution cutter wheel in a lightweight, easily towable unit. A beltless hydrostatic direct drive […]

October 1, 2014

Construction Equipment

Need a military-spec’d wheel loader or dozer? New GovPlanet site offers military rolling stock starting in November

Rolling stock coming out of U.S. military inventories will start selling in November on GovPlanet, a subsidiary of online heavy equipment and truck marketplace IronPlanet. Awarded a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency contract in July, IronPlanet will use its new online auction site to dispose of between $50 to 70 million government surplus rolling stock assets. […]

September 30, 2014

Construction Equipment

FAA’s new air traffic control system doesn’t support drones; doubts over commercial flight regs increase

Despite a directive from Congress to do so, when designing the new $5 billion program that will replace the current air traffic control system, the Federal Aviation Administration did not include drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as aircraft the system supports. The FAA’s failure to do so has raised questions and more doubt over its […]

September 29, 2014

Construction Equipment

Bobcat pops a wheelie, “walks” itself into back of a dump truck

It’s not the first time we’ve seen a self-loading Bobcat, but this guy’s skill and speed add a bit of flair to the feat. He’s able to pop a wheelie without using the bucket and then waddle the machine backwards and onto the truck bed. As always, don’t try this at home. This video originates […]

September 26, 2014

Construction Equipment

Workers use forklifts to trap wanted copper thief

Police in Houston had been on the lookout for a suspected metal thief for quite some time before the man met his match in the very people he was trying to rip off. According to a report from KHOU.com, forklifts are a big part of the job at Morrison Supply company where workers use the […]

September 26, 2014