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Construction Equipment

Updated Vacuworx RC Series vacuum lifts provide real-time diagnostics

Vacuworx has updated its RC Series Vacuum Lifting Systems to improve safety, reduce downtime and provide real-time diagnostics, the company says. The lifts in the series can handle materials ranging from 22,000 to 55,000 pounds and are most often used for large energy and infrastructure projects. One of the safety improvements is for the adapter […]

July 20, 2020

Construction Equipment

Bobcat’s New 17-ton E165 is its Largest Excavator

Bobcat has introduced its largest excavator yet, the E165. With a few class-leading performance specs to its credit, this new machine continues a confident expansion of the Bobcat excavator lineup into the mid-size excavator market. We’ve got all the details in the video below. As the largest excavator the company has offered to date, the […]

July 17, 2020

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE Q2 net sales down 14 %, North America takes 37 % coronavirus hit

Impacts of the global pandemic were fully realized in Volvo Construction Equipment‘s second quarter results. Adjusted net sales during quarter decreased 14 percent to SEK 22,876 million, compared with SEK 26,814 million in Q2 2019. In North America, the decline was even more pronounced, with a decline of 37 percent in net sales during the quarter […]

July 17, 2020

Construction Equipment

LeeBoy’s new 8530, 8616D pavers come standard with heavy screed for compaction

LeeBoy has equipped its new tracked asphalt pavers, the 8530 and 8616D, with the 4,150-pound Legend HD Pro Screed for greater compaction and strength for large jobs. The new pavers are designed for parking lots, driveways, municipal work, subdivisions, and state and county roads. They feature a wide, slow conveyor that moves material from the […]

July 16, 2020

Dealers

Kirby-Smith Machinery names Al-Suwaidi to Pipeline Services division

Kirby-Smith Machinery has hired Allen Al-Suwaidi as a pipeline services account manager. Al-Suwaidi will be responsible for managing existing customer accounts of KSM’s Pipeline Services division, which operates independent of territory restrictions, as well as developing new customers nationally in the pipeline construction industry. Al-Suwaidi comes to KSM with 16 years of experience in the […]

July 16, 2020

Construction Equipment

Paladin FD60 mulcher for skid steers fells trees up to 14”

Paladin’s new FD60 High-Flow Forestry Disk Mulcher is designed to reduce jamming while cutting through brush and trees, mulching and grinding stumps. The mulcher for compact track loaders and skid steers features a wind-angle intake and a drive system that quickly recovers speed during cutting, the company says. A MulchPower Gauge shows when max rotational […]

July 15, 2020

Dealers

Krank intros commission-free private auction construction equipment sales

Networking platform Krank‘s new auction feature, now in beta testing in the U.S.,  allows companies to host their own auctions and sell equipment online. Users create their own secure private marketplaces, choose who can participate in the auction and determine the auction terms — all without buyer or seller commissions or fees, Krank says. The […]

July 15, 2020

The Dirt

The Dirt #08: Autonomous Wheel Loaders and Rollers + Komatsu’s Robert Hussey

Autonomous rollers help build China highway, and Komatsu’s Robert Hussey talks about new autonomy features like auto dig on the company's newest wheel loaders.

July 14, 2020

Technology

Want to buy a robot to rove your construction site? Spot is now for sale

Boston Dynamics announced last year that robot Spot is available for sale to rove your construction site.

July 14, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat 420 vs. 420 XE: What’s the Difference; Autonomous XCMG rollers building highway; Deere intros skid steer trencher; Volvo intros new pavers; Loftness intros a Battle Ax muncher built for ASV

New Loftness Battle Ax mulcher designed specifically for ASV loaders Loftness has introduced a new Battle Ax mulching head attachment specifically designed for ASV compact track loaders. The ASV-focused S-Series Battle Ax, available through ASV dealers, produces a finer mulch with fewer passes due to Loftness’ shear bars and two-stage cutting chamber. It is geared […]

July 14, 2020

Construction Equipment

Mauldin launches new 760 paver with electrically heated screed

Mauldin based the platform of its new 760 gravity-fed paver on its 690 model but with some differences. For one, the Freedom Screed that comes with the paver is electrically heated. A 12-kilowatt mounted generator delivers heat through six heating elements. The screed’s temperature can be controlled from a new 5-inch screen on the dash […]

July 13, 2020

Class 3-6

Mercedes-Benz adds diesel option for Sprinter Cargo van

Mercedes-Benz Vans has announced the introduction of a new 2.0-liter 4-cylinder diesel engine for the Sprinter Cargo Van. The powertrain produces 161 hp and 266 lb.-ft. of torque and is paired with a 7-speed automatic transmission. The 2.0-liter 4-cylinder diesel Cargo variant will join the Sprinter lineup in the U.S. which includes the 3.0-liter 6-cylinder […]

July 13, 2020