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Construction Equipment

Motor grader operation remains a skill earned through training, despite advance of machine control

On the surface, many contractors would say they would prefer a seasoned, experienced motor grader operator over a young buck with mastery of machine control systems. Machine control systems have clearly shown their benefits, whether it’s Caterpillar’s Grade and Cross Slope or grade control options from Leica, Topcon or Trimble. But with motor graders […]

November 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

Schramm, former JCB CEO Mirdha named to new positions at Terex

Terex has named Thomas Schramm as vice president of sales and product support for Europe and the Middle East, and Arjun Mirdha has been appointed to the newly created position of chief commercial officer. Schramm is responsible for driving the sales and product support strategy and the lead team members in Europe and the Middle […]

November 14, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat intros 3 cold planers; Liebherr intros telehandler lineup; Grove GMK4090 designed for tight jobsites; Mack Granite test drive; Inside Liebherr T 236 testing

Cat intros PM820, PM822, PM825 cold planers with grade control integration Caterpillar has introduced three new cold planer models that the company says are capable of controlled, full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass. The new PM820, PM 822 and PM825 are each powered by a Cat C18 engine producing 755 […]

November 14, 2017

Dealers

Kobelco adds four mini-excavator-only dealers

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA is adding four compact machinery dealers to its growing network, solely representing Kobelco’s mini excavator line in the United States. “We’re excited to offer our customers the reliability and value of Kobelco mini excavators through our expanded network of mini-only dealers,” says Randy Hall, vice president of operations. The dealerships are: […]

November 14, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: JCB wins AEM award; AGCO sales jump; Engcon establishes U.S. HQ; Danfoss acquires Visedo; Vandalia Rental opens Cincinnati branch

JCB honored with AEM’s Pillar of the Industry award JCB received the “Pillar of the Industry” award from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in recognition of its work to improve the business environment for the equipment manufacturing industry, its efforts to advocate for pro-manufacturing solutions, and its participation in AEM’s “I Make America” grassroots […]

November 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

Driver smashes into Maine I-95 overpass; DOT seeks culprit

A recent inspection of the Interstate 95 overpass in Augusta, Maine, revealed the structure had been heavily damaged by a large vehicle, and the state’s department of transportation wants help finding the culprit. Sometime between September 1 and October 3, the driver of a vehicle with a heavy payload or a piece of heavy equipment […]

November 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat intros PM820, PM822, PM825 cold planers with grade control integration

Caterpillar has introduced three new cold planer models that the company says are capable of controlled, full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass. The new PM820, PM 822 and PM825 are each powered by a Cat C18 engine producing 755 horsepower. The turbocharged C18 features an air-to-air after-cooling system with a […]

November 13, 2017

Pickups

This 1951 Ford F1 stole the thunder of every modern F-Series truck at Ford’s SEMA booth

Ford always brings a lot of trucks to SEMA. Each year the automaker tasks a bevy of amazing custom builders from across the country with taking F-150s, 250s and 350s and transforming them into trucks made for off-roading, racing, law enforcement and more. This year’s show was no different, and the 600-horsepower 2018 F-150 RTR […]

November 13, 2017

Construction Equipment

Key positions filled at Liebherr, Bomag, Linden Comansa, Cervus, Ox Bodies

Several appointments have been made to key positions in the construction equipment industry for Liebherr, Linden Comansa, Ox Bodies, Cervus Equipment and Bomag:   Bomag appoints Collie Tim Collie has been named Bomag America’s national account manager for rental. He is responsible for the overall sales and customer support for the company’s national rental partners. […]

November 13, 2017

Dealers

Herc 3Q rental revenues jump 15%, profit quadruples

Herc Holdings is posting a jump of nearly 15 percent in equipment rental revenues for the third quarter of 2017 over the same period a year ago. And to meet increasing demand, the company plans a hefty hike in its capital expenditures. Equipment rental revenues for the third quarter were $413.1 million, a 14.7 percent […]

November 13, 2017

Construction Equipment

JCB honored with AEM’s Pillar of the Industry award

JCB received the “Pillar of the Industry” award from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in recognition of its work to improve the business environment for the equipment manufacturing industry, its efforts to advocate for pro-manufacturing solutions, and its participation in AEM’s “I Make America” grassroots program. “With a new Congress and administration in Washington […]

November 13, 2017

Pickups

Chevy unveils 2018 Silverado High Performance, a Corvette-inspired sport truck

Last week’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas was a buffet of custom vehicles and concepts and Chevrolet added the Silverado Performance Concept to the menu. An exploration of the performance capability of Chevy’s light-duty pickup, this 2018 Silverado features an intercooled supercharger system that is based on the one used by the LT4 engine offered in […]

November 10, 2017