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Construction Equipment

Cat unveils MH3040 Material Handler: New 40-tonner is faster, boasts next-gen cab, new controls

In 2015 Caterpillar discontinued its largest material handler, the M325D L MH. Since then customers have been asking Cat for a model to fill the gap left by that machine’s removal from the lineup. That’s where the brand new 40-metric-ton MH3040 comes in. The MH3040 is a significant upgrade over its predecessor in more ways […]

May 28, 2020

Dealers

Ritchie Bros. CEO Fandozzi: Coronavirus has highlighted the blurred lines between online/live auctions

Amid the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing, the live and online equipment auction world are melding together. More from Fandozzi on Equipment World.

May 28, 2020

Safety

Two workers killed after trench collapse in Mississippi

Two workers died after a trench collapse May 19 in Starkville, Mississippi. Zachary Wayne Osbourn, 36, and William Kizzire, 19, both from Alabama, were on a residential sewer installation job for Southern Civil Contracting of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, when the 10- to 12-foot-deep trench they were in collapsed, according to news reports. Osbourn died at the […]

May 28, 2020

Construction Equipment

Hamm intros next-generation HP 180i pneumatic tire compactor

This new pneumatic roller is part of the next generation of compactors to replace the Hamm GRW Series. More details here on Equipment World.

May 27, 2020

Vocational

Mitsubishi Fuso will stop selling new trucks in North America

Amid the pandemic-fueled economic downturn, Japanese truck and bus maker Mitsubishi Fuso has announced that it will stop selling new trucks in North America. In a press release the company did not clarify what the primary cause behind the decision was—be it the coronavirus or other impacts to its business—saying only that it will “shift […]

May 27, 2020

Construction Equipment

Bell’s new TC7A, TC11A tracked carriers have 6-roller undercarriage for a smoother ride

Designed for short haul and pipe laying applications, Bell Equipment‘s 7-ton TC7A tracked carrier (also known as a crawler carrier in the U.S.) took center stage at the company’s ConExpo exhibit in March. The TC7A will be joined by Bell’s 11-ton TC11A model, and both units are powered by a 6.7-liter Cummins engine, feature Rexroth […]

May 26, 2020

Dealers

Deere 2Q construction equipment sales down 25%; 2020 sales forecast down 30-40%

Because its second quarter ended on May 3rd, Deere & Company is one of the first equipment companies to report on a quarter where coronavirus impacts were felt during most of the reporting period. Deere’s worldwide net sales and revenues decreased 18 percent, to $9.253 billion, for the second quarter and decreased 13 percent, to […]

May 26, 2020

Dealers

How equipment dealers can grow profits with a field service technology system

There’s a legend of an African farmer who became so obsessed with finding a diamond mine that he left his property and spent the rest of his days in failed pursuit of his dream, unaware that his own farm was one of the most diamond-rich properties on the whole continent. Today, construction equipment dealers know […]

May 26, 2020

The Dirt

The Dirt #02: Construction News + Cat’s Ryan Neal Talks New 395 Excavator, Career as an Operator

In this week’s episode of The Dirt, we discuss new CTLs and skid steers from JCB, Case and New Holland and we run down the biggest headlines in construction, including a look at how contractors should plan to move forward amid the coronavirus pandemic. Our interview this week is with Ryan Neal, a product applications […]

May 25, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Terramac intros RT7R crawler carrier; BOMAG gives glimpse of future equipment; Peterbilt brings back Pride & Class to Model 389; Paladin intros first brush cutter for compact excavators; More equipment deals arrive

Equipment makers bring out more new machine deals amid coronavirus downturn Manufacturers and their dealers continue to ramp up their offers on new equipment buys in an effort to entice buyers in a down market. And one dealer is offering financing deals on all brands of used equipment and rental contract discounts. Check out an […]

May 25, 2020

Construction Equipment

BOMAG concepts envision electric, LPG BW 120 rollers; fully autonomous ROBOMAG compactor

From electric and LPG drive systems for its BW 120 AD-5 tandem compactor to a fully autonomous roller, check out the latest from BOMAG here on Equipment World.

May 21, 2020

Safety

National Trench Safety Stand Down coming in June

Hundreds of jobsites around the country will take part in the annual Trench Safety Stand Down week to be held June 15-19. Sponsored by the National Utility Contractors Association, this year’s event marks the first time it will be part of the inaugural Trench Safety Month. “Making this June Trench Safety Month emphasizes the valuable […]

May 21, 2020