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Construction Equipment

OEMs used ConExpo to preview what will be the most revolutionary decade in the history of heavy equipment and truck technology

As ConExpos go, the 2014 show was a welcome shot of enthusiasm for the construction industry. But it was a short quote from Doug Oberhelman, CEO of Caterpillar, that I think set the tone and the goals for the next decade in the heavy equipment business. Oberhelman was talking to the press about the completion […]

March 24, 2014

Telematics

AEMP-AEM to release beta of new telematics standard in coming weeks; registration open now to OEMs, providers

This morning, the Association of Equipment Management Professionals and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced that a beta version of their new telematics standard will be released in the “coming weeks.” The associations have opened up registration to receive the beta when it is released. OEMs and third party telematics providers can register at http://www.aemp.org/aemaemp-telematics-standard/. […]

March 24, 2014

Construction Equipment

TEST DRIVE: Mack Titan

Our trucks editor Jack Roberts was in Allentown, Pennsylvania yesterday where he toured the Mack facility there and got to take a test drive in the new Mack Titan. The truck features Mack’s largest engine, the MP10, with 515-, 565- and 605-horsepower models available. Torque is rated at 2,060 lb.ft. at 1,200 RPMs. In the videos […]

March 21, 2014

Construction Equipment

Excavator bucket-scoots out-of-gas hauler down the road while still on the trailer

On the jobsite, dozers come in handy every once in a while to give stuck or out-of-fuel equipment a push. But excavators? Not so much. Apparently no one told this guy that. We’ve all been there. Out of gas on the highway. But not many of us had an excavator in tow. And if we […]

March 21, 2014

Construction Equipment

HyGen electric-hybrid generator provides a lot of portable power using very little fuel

Combine a small diesel engine to a lithium-ion battery pack and what do you get? A hybrid electrical generator that uses up to 80 percent less fuel than conventional, diesel generators. Planetary Power’s HyGen hybrid generators are solution for portable power needs off the grid or areas or where diesel fuel is scarce and expensive […]

March 21, 2014

Construction Equipment

Bobcat launches 600 frame-size loaders: Tier 4 performance with no DPF

[imagebrowser id=45] Meet emissions standards with no sacrifice in productivity with Bobcat’s Tier 4 600 frame-size loaders, which do not require a diesel particulate filter. The four loaders—S630 and S650 skid steer loaders and T630 and T650 compact track loaders—feature an ultra-low particulate combustion engine. The ULPC has a specially designed engine combustion chamber that […]

March 19, 2014

Construction Equipment

Takeuchi launches 2 compact loaders, 4 compact excavators

Takeuchi launched six new machines at the ConExpo 2014 trade show, including the TL8 compact track loader, TW80 Series 2 compact wheel loader and TB216, TB240, TB260 and TB290 compact excavators. Four of the new machines meet EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards. TL8 compact track loader The 8,345-pound TL8 compact track loader replaces the […]

March 19, 2014

Construction Equipment

LiuGong debuts 375B skid steer with new curved design for visibility

At the ConExpo trade show in Las Vegas, Chinese manufacturer LiuGong introduced its new skid steer design. The metal and glass on LiuGong’s new 375B skid steer have been curved to improve operator visibility and control. A less obstructed view and sightlines to both corners of the bucket make for more precise handling, positioning and […]

March 18, 2014

Safety

IPAF, NCCCO promote power line safety, demonstrate proper technique

The International Powered Access Federation and National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators again teamed up at ConExpo-Con/Agg, this time focusing on the need to follow correct procedures when working around power lines. Noting that electrocutions account for the majority of crane-related fatalities, NCCCO Executive Director Graham Brent, said confusing and complex regulations with […]

March 18, 2014

Construction Equipment

Komatsu shows off prototype excavator that borrows intelligent Machine Control technology from dozers (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=43] Komatsu made headlines last summer with the debut of its D61i-23 intelligent Machine Control dozer—a machine with built-in GPS/GNSS controls. Getting rid of the GPS antenna and wiring on the blade conferred a number of benefits and allowed for both rough grade and finish grade work with the same machine. RELATED: Komatsu D61i-23 dozer […]

March 17, 2014

Construction Equipment

Stunt man climbs, flips way through construction equipment obstacle course in Bauma 2016 ad

While ConExpo-Con/Agg immersed us in 2014, there was one show exhibitor that had its sights on 2016: the producers of the bauma (intentionally spelled with a lower case “b”) trade show, slated for April 11-17, 2016 in Munich, Germany. ConExpo-Con/Agg is absolutely the premier construction equipment show for North America, enticing nearly 130,000 visitors two […]

March 17, 2014

Construction Equipment

Watch this excavator climb a 100-foot tower before doing a handstand

No. 8 Video in 2014 « NO. 9 NO. 7 »   This one is a classic. Some might call it “obligatory” viewing for anyone who’s watched videos on the internet, let alone those who love equipment. The stunt, supposedly occurring in 1997, appeared on the long-running German/Austrian/Swiss variety show Wetten Dass…? (Wanna Bet That…?). The Liebherr […]

March 14, 2014