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Construction Equipment

Case unveils TV370 CTL, expands C-Series excavator lineup with CX30C

Earlier this year Case Construction Equipment introduced six new mini excavators, and during the recent GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Kentucky, it debuted its seventh C-Series model, the CX30C. Designed to fit right in the sweet spot for small to mid-size landscapers, the CX30C has an operating weight of 6,020 pounds and has a bucket digging force of 4,520 pounds. […]

October 30, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat intros 72-in. Brushcutter attachment for skid steers and CTLs

Caterpillar is expanding its range of Brushcutter attachments with a new 72-inch-wide model. Cat says the new Industrial Brushcutter is designed for “removing or controlling large amounts of brush, small trees and dense vegetation” in applications such as land clearing, right-of-way maintenance and site prep. Compatible with skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders and Cat Multi […]

October 30, 2017

Dealers

Proxibid selected as online bidding provider for RES Auction Services

Ohio-based RES Auction Services, poised to open a sprawling new equipment yard, has selected Proxibid as the exclusive provider of online bidding for its auctions. The first RES equipment auction in the new yard will be at 9 a.m. November 18. Bidders can participate in person at the auction facility in Wooster, Ohio, as well […]

October 30, 2017

Construction Equipment

More loading power, integrated electronics making CTLs most adaptable machines in the yard

Contractors buy compact track loaders because they are flexible machines – adapting to a wide range of applications with the use of specialized attachments – while still being loaders first and foremost. This emphasis on loading capabilities has prompted, for example, John Deere to up the ante on its G Series CTLs. Deere has increased […]

October 27, 2017

Class 7-8

Test Drive: Eaton Endurant 12-speed AMT smoothly balances power, efficiency

Following three years of development and barely 90 days after Eaton and Cummins announced a formal joint powertrain partnership, Eaton’s Endurant 12-speed automated transmission was officially born last month. The first “purpose built” heavy-duty automated transmission on the market, Endurant and its torque ratings of up to 1,850 lb.-ft. will be matched with the Cummins […]

October 27, 2017

Maintenance

Sage Oil Vac eases fluid changes with NextLube monitor

Sage Oil Vac’s new NextLube monitor system makes dispensing and changing fluid as easy as a push of a few buttons. Among its features, the new touchscreen system, which is an option for the company’s lube trucks and trailers, displays the amount of fluid gallons inside the tanks, instead of the percentage of fluid. That […]

October 27, 2017

Dealers

Strong rentals, sales and record utilization boost H&E 3Q revenues 5.9%

At a glance: Third-quarter revenue results: New equipment sales increased 9.3 percent to $48.9 million, up from $44.8 million a year ago. Used equipment sales increased 7.9 percent to $22.3 million, compared to $20.6 million a year ago. Parts sales rose about 1.6 percent to $27.8 million from $27.3 million in third-quarter 2016. Service revenue remained the same – $16.1 million. Driven by strength in […]

October 27, 2017

Construction Equipment

Consider subbing excavation work to this adorable wiener dog crew

Man, the construction labor shortage must be worse than we thought. Not only was this crew not able to find a skilled human excavator operator, they had to look outside of the species entirely. The adorable video below stars, Crusoe, an apparently internet famous dachshund, and a friend. We can’t say much for how productive […]

October 26, 2017

Dealers

Volvo dealers to sell Allied hydraulic hammer products

Volvo Construction Equipment dealers will now sell Allied hydraulic breakers and other aftermarket attachments through a new partnership of the two companies. Volvo has decided to drop its line of similar products and instead offer the Allied products through its North American dealers. “Instead of competing with industry leaders like Allied, who exclusively sell breakers, […]

October 26, 2017

Construction Equipment

JCB intros 210T, 215T CTLs, packing big power into a small package

JCB has designed its new compact track loaders, the 210T and 215T, to be small enough for work in confined spaces, but packed it with enough power for lifting a pallet of sod or brick. The machines weigh less than 10,000 pounds each and have 74-horsepower JCB Diesel by Kohler engines that require no diesel […]

October 25, 2017

Technology

Computer vision, machine learning, cloud computing will create entirely new construction ecosystems

Imagine a time in the very near future when your hand-held concrete drill contains the entire layout of a job in its CPU and guides you to exactly where the holes need to be drilled. You never have to measure or use a chalk line or set the depth of the drill. It knows where […]

October 25, 2017

Construction Equipment

Oklahoma City plant part of Genie’s response to global competition

Genie sees its Oklahoma City facility as a perfect example of where the aerial device manufacturer’s future lies – the result of global growth and local responsiveness. The company breathed new life into the plant that had once manufactured parent company Terex’s road paving equipment. Today, it spans 200,000 square feet and has become the […]

October 25, 2017