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Dealers

Cat North American dealers report 23% increase in Dec. sales

Total retail sales by Caterpillar North American dealers rose a whopping 23 percent in December compared to the prior year, nearly doubling a strong 12 percent increase in November. December is now the eighth straight month of total 2017 North American retail sales gains for Caterpillar dealers, starting with modest 1 to 4 percent gains […]

January 29, 2018

Dealers

Diane Benck becomes first chairwoman of Associated Equipment Distributors

Diane Benck – known for her strong advocacy for the equipment industry and for enhancing technician training – has been named chairwoman of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). Benck, of Illinois, is the first woman to lead the international organization, and she received rousing applause during her appointment at the recent AED Summit in Las Vegas. […]

January 29, 2018

Construction Equipment

Pettibone re-enters traversing-boom telehandler market with new Traverse T944K

After leaving the traversing-boom telehandler market for three years, Pettibone has returned with the Traverse T944X, which offers up to 70 inches of horizontal boom transfer. The company says the model, introduced at World of Concrete this week, is now the only new traversing telehandler on the market. At a lift height of 44 feet, […]

January 26, 2018

Construction Equipment

FMCSA grants two hours-of-service exemptions for asphalt haulers

Truck drivers hauling asphalt “and related materials and equipment” have been granted two hours-of-service exemptions by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration. The FMCSA is lifting the requirement on asphalt haulers to take a mandatory 30-minute break each work day. Instead, according to a National Asphalt Pavement Association press release, these truck drivers will be […]

January 26, 2018

Construction Equipment

Upgraded Vacuworx PS 1 lifts up to 1,700 lbs; works longer on a charge

Designed for smaller lifting jobs, the 25-pound PS 1 Portable Lifting Systems can lift up to 1,700 pounds. The compact, portable vacuum lifting system now has a 12-volt, 22 amp/hour rechargeable battery that will fully recharge in 8 hours or less without overcharging. The 3.5-amp charger features an LED display that indicates charging level; the […]

January 26, 2018

Dealers

TransSource Truck & Equipment now an SDLG dealer

SDLG has named TranSource Truck & Equipment its dealer in South Dakota. TranSource is the new name of a Sioux Falls-based company that recently acquired the assets of the former Sheehan Mack Sales and Equipment. TranSource is assuming Sheehan’s employees, physical property and territory and is co-owned by Larry Clement a 30-year Sheehan partner, and […]

January 26, 2018

Construction Equipment

24-foot Liebherr LR 11000 the most amazing LEGO creation we’ve ever seen

When my wife an I finished putting together Volvo and LEGO’s EW160E wheeled excavator set, I couldn’t stop looking at the thing. First of all, I’ve never put together a LEGO set with so many tiny pieces. Second, the thing was just so wonderfully detailed. And then I saw the monster in the video below. […]

January 25, 2018

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar sales jump 18% in 2017 with 4Q surge

Caterpillar announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 sales Thursday, reporting a 35-percent increase in sales for the quarter and an 18-percent increase in sales for the year. Cat’s 4Q sales climbed from $9.6 billion a year ago to $12.9 billion in 2017. Despite the strong sales, the company still posted a loss per share […]

January 25, 2018

Construction Equipment

Hyundai brings 360-degree camera system to HL900-series loaders

At World of Concrete in Las Vegas this week, Hyundai Construction Equipment announced that it is bringing its All-Around View Monitoring system to its HL900-series wheel loaders. First launched on the company’s HX-Series excavators in 2015, Hyundai’s AAVM creates a 360-degree virtual operating view of the jobsite around the machine using a system of four […]

January 25, 2018

Dealers

United Rentals revenue up 15% in 2017 as company ends year with big 4Q

United Rentals saw total revenue climb 26 percent to $1.922 billion during the fourth quarter, capping off what CEO Michael Kneeland called “a year of record results.” Rental revenue for the quarter was up 27 percent to $1.646 billion with time utilization increasing 70 basis points to 70 percent over 4Q 2016. Trench, Power and […]

January 25, 2018

Construction Equipment

Vacuworx’s new key fob-sized remote enables lifting operation outside the machine with quicker setup

Vacuworx used World of Concrete to introduce a new wireless remote option on two of the company’s vacuum system attachments, the SL 2 and CM 3. The wireless remote eliminates the need to route hoses and a controller to the cab of the host machine. Vacuworx says this gives these systems a greater range of […]

January 24, 2018

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco intros 3 new HiLight electric LED light towers

At the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, Atlas Copco has introduced three new electric LED light tower models. The company says the HiLight P2+, V2+ and V3+ can be “powered directly from an auxiliary power source, a portable generator or the grid.” The LED lamps inside of these three new models have a […]

January 24, 2018