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Construction Equipment

How Cat’s 988K XE electric drive loader achieves up to 49% efficiency gains

In building its first electric-drive wheel loader, Caterpillar focused on what customers say are their applications. The result, Cat says, is a new machine with higher efficiency, lower maintenance and longer engine life expectancy. The 988K XE will deliver 25 percent overall improvement in tons per gallon, on average, when compared to the standard […]

November 27, 2017

Maintenance

Why every equipment operator should know how to service their machine

Most people think modern construction equipment is more reliable. Yet in the 1950s the average breakdown rate was about 20 to 25 percent. By the 1990s that figure had risen to 60 percent. Why, when the equipment was getting better, were emergency repair rates creeping up decade after decade? According to Preston Ingalls, president and […]

November 27, 2017

Dealers

Thompson Cat adds Prinoth Panther to rental lineup

Another dealership has signed up to represent the Prinoth Panther lineup. Thompson Cat of Memphis, Tennessee, which covers western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, will add the Panthers to its offerings. A Prinoth news release notes that the Panthers are powered by Caterpillar engines. The Prinoth Panthers will be added to the dealership’s Cat Rental Store. […]

November 27, 2017

Safety & Compliance

LAST CHANCE ELD: The mandate is less than a month away. Are you prepared?

On December 18, the federal government will require drivers of a broad selection of construction, vocational and on-highway trucks to record their drive times on electronic logging devices (ELDs). Are you prepared for the mandate?

November 24, 2017

Pickups

PHOTOS: The best Chevy and GMC trucks of SEMA 2017

Because Chevy treats the annual SEMA show like a testing ground for concepts, there’s always a lot of cool stuff to see when it comes to GM pickups at the show. But there’s plenty of great truck builds outside of the official OEM fare so we’ve rounded up all the great GM builds we saw […]

November 24, 2017

Construction Equipment

Stub-Ease gets rid of tripping hazard caused by conduit stub-up

Emergent Safety’s new Stub-Ease is designed to eliminate slips, trips and falls caused by conduit stub-ups. The device, made of high-density polyethylene for the electrical and concrete construction industries, is attached by embedded threaded coupling to a conduit before cement is poured. After the pour, the Stub-Ease is cut down to the concrete slab and […]

November 24, 2017

Dealers

BigRentz promotes Imbimbo to CFO

BigRentz, a full-service, online construction equipment rental marketplace, has promoted Neda Imbimbo to chief financial officer. Imbimbo was formerly the vice president of finance and operations at BigRentz. She’s been instrumental in instituting accounting processes, systems automation and operations that have enabled the company to experience consistent double-digit revenue growth, the company says. She also played a key role […]

November 24, 2017

Construction Equipment

Smaller is Better: T4F engines under 75 hp don’t sacrifice torque, require less maintenance

With the emergence of the Tier 4 Final era, most of the big changes in diesel engines have been on those above 75 horsepower. They required new emissions reduction systems using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). But in most cases, engines below 75 horsepower hit their air quality targets by upgrades […]

November 23, 2017

Maintenance

Lube-A-Shine equipment cleaner designed to last longer, repel dirt

Lube-A-Boom has introduced a new product to help keep construction equipment clean and shining. Lube-A-Shine is a “waterless wash and wax product specially crafted with a carnauba wax base made from Brazilian palm leaves,” the company says, and it repels dust and dirt. It is designed to remove tar, diesel residue, grime, insects, tree sap, […]

November 23, 2017

Dealers

LiuGong holds global dealer conference on eve of 60th anniversary

More than 1,000 attendees from over 70 countries attended LiuGong’s 2017 Global Dealer Conference, held this week in Changzhou, China. The event also celebrated the company’s coming 60th anniversary, and announced a global tour that will stop at each overseas facility. Established in 1958, LiuGong now has 15 product lines. Recent developments include the September […]

November 23, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat fires back at Wirtgen with patent infringement complaint; ITC to investigate

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday said it will investigate allegations by Caterpillar that German manufacturers Wirtgen GmbH and Joseph Vögele AG violated patent laws. The probe is based on a complaint filed by Cat on October 26, a complaint that is nearly identical to one filed to the ITC by Wirtgen against Cat in […]

November 22, 2017

Pickups

Laugh if you want at Tesla’s gigantic pickup truck concept

Elon Musk is an interesting guy. Never a dull moment. And he likes to laugh—keep that in mind. Have you ever looked at who he follows on Twitter? It’s not many. Though he’s got 15.1 million followers, he only follows 47. The cartoons “South Park” and “Rick and Morty” are among those that have earned […]

November 22, 2017