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Construction Equipment

International Construction Products to offer U.S. contractors comfort zone when buying deep-discount Chinese machines

The Chinese machines are here; why aren’t U.S. contractors buying more of them? The up to 40 percent price differential between these machines and established brands would turn most buyer’s heads, especially since quality issues seem to be diminishing. The answer lies in continuing, if not universal, aftersales uncertainties; it’s all fine to get a […]

March 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

JCB intros 8018 and 8029 compact excavators and Loadall 516-42, its largest capacity telehandler

JCB never wastes a news conference, and it’s phalanx of introductions today proved true to form.  The machine intros include the 8018 and 8029 compact excavators. The 8029 CTS, for conventional tail swing, has a 25 horsepower engine and a tail swing just  18.5 inches longer than the 8025 zero tail swing machine. With a 10-foot […]

March 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar CEO talks up prospects of highway bill, says U.S. has a lot to learn about public-private partnerships

What are the prospects for the federal government passing a multi-year highway bill soon? Doug Oberhelman, Caterpillar chairman and chief executive officer, says he was extremely encouraged by President Barack Obama’s recent proposal for a $302-billion, multi-year highway bill. “We have been pushing hard for that at Caterpillar and our customers have been pushing us […]

March 4, 2014

Telematics

John Deere showcases customizable Ultimate Uptime system, upgrades loaders to Tier 4 Final at ConExpo

“The number one thing our customers ask for is uptime,” says Mark Germain, director of customer and product support, John Deere Construction & Forestry. “If they’re not working, they’re not earning.” Which is the main impetus behind one of Deere’s primary thrusts at ConExpo 2014, its Ultimate Uptime customer support system. The new system offers […]

March 4, 2014

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar stresses technology, unveils 336F H hybrid excavator and compact wheel loader

If there’s one word that Caterpillar wants you to take away from this year’s ConExpo it’s “technology.” And the equipment manufacturer had plenty of it to show off in a pre-ConExpo press event that included the unveiling of an update to its hydraulic hybrid excavator. F Series excavators The 336F H contains the same three-part […]

March 3, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE’s ECR88D compact excavator wins iF product design award

Just in case award-winning design plays heavily into your buying decisions, Volvo Construction Equipment might have the compact excavator for you. On Friday, Volvo CE was honored during a ceremony in Munich, Germany, receiving an iF product design award for the ECR88D compact excavator. The short swing radius machine was chosen by a panel of […]

March 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

Air Force Master Sgt., combat veteran named AEMP Technician of the Year

It takes a lot to keep a big fleet running, even more so under enemy fire and on two continents. But Master Sgt. James C. Thomas III has proven himself adept at all these challenges and was named as the 2014 Technician of the Year by the Association of Equipment Management Professionals. Thomas received the […]

March 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

Heavy equipment technicians should avoid “mechanical logic” when diagnosing electrical problems

Even the best mechanics and technicians tend to get brain freeze when faced with an electrical problem. Fleet managers and shop supervisors who get impatient with the lack of progress only make things worse. Why? Because mechanical work and electrical work are two different animals. “If you try to apply mechanical logic and thinking to […]

February 28, 2014

Construction Equipment

Watch this Caterpillar D11T annihilate an old pickup truck because of hockey

Gotta love Canada. As you’ll see in their half-hearted play before the good stuff actually begins, this particular group of Canucks was heartbroken that the start of hockey season had been delayed. So, they decided to take their aggression out on the poor old Chevy pickup that happened to be nearest them. What did the […]

February 27, 2014

Business

Contractors skeptical of Tier 4 resale value, say lack of consistent work will continue driving equipment rentals

Skepticism around Tier 4 equipment and a continued lack of consistent work will contribute to continued momentum in the rental market, based on data collected by a Wells Fargo Equipment Finance survey in January. Nearly 30 percent of contractors surveyed said they feel Tier 4 equipment will have a worse resale value than previous generations. […]

February 27, 2014

Construction Equipment

Repairs to Big Bertha will require a 12-story pit and removing the tunnel-boring machine’s cutterhead

Officials from the Washington State Department of Transportation have announced that in order to repair the world’s largest tunnel-boring machine, her head will need to come off. The announcement, which came during a presentation to city council members in Seattle, comes nearly three weeks after WSDOT officials announced that Big Bertha would be out of […]

February 27, 2014

ConExpo-Con/Agg

How a beaten-up 1949 Hudson barely made it across the country to spread the Gospel of Infrastructure

What’s more American than a round-the-country road trip in a vintage vehicle? Fifth-generation roadbuilder Dan McNichol has been driving a rusty, 1949 Hudson from Massachusetts to the West Coast and back with the goal of bringing attention to the dire state of roads and bridges in this country. The all-original Hudson, more than 60 years […]

February 26, 2014