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Construction Equipment

Kenco to unveil Slab Crab pavement remover at ConExpo 2020

Kenco Engineering will bring its new Slab Crab to booth N11725 in the North Hall of ConExpo 2020. The pavement-removal bucket is designed to reduce the time and cost of removing concrete slabs and bridge decks. Concrete is saw-cut into manageable slabs and simply lifted out. The slabs can then be loaded directly onto a […]

February 12, 2020

Dealers

Hyundai names National Equipment Dealers 2019 Dealer of the Year

National Equipment Dealers (NED), which represents Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas across the Carolinas, Florida and parts of Texas, received HCEA’s 2019 Hyundai Dealer of the Year Award during the recent Associated Equipment Dealers’ meeting. NED was formed through a recent merger of Four Seasons Equipment, Houston, Texas; May Heavy Equipment, Lexington, North Carolina; Rob’s Hydraulics; […]

February 12, 2020

Construction Equipment

25-lb. Vacuworx PHD vacuum lifter has 2,500 lbs. of lifting power

Vacuworx has introduced the PHD, a new vacuum lifting system introduced at World of Concrete 2020 that packs quite a bit of lifting power into a very portable package. Watch the video above or read on for all the details. Weighing in at just 25 pounds, the PHD has an extremely small footprint. Despite its […]

February 11, 2020

Construction Equipment

Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America to intro new loaders, ConSite asset management at ConExpo 2020

New wheel loaders and the debut of the Hitachi ConSite asset management suite will headline Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America display at ConExpo (North Hall, Booth N11539). (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) During the show, HCMA will unveil new […]

February 11, 2020

Construction Equipment

Polaris intros new gas-powered models for its Pro XD line of UTVs

Polaris is now offering gas-powered models of its Pro XD utility task vehicles, a follow-up to 2018’s launch of the diesel Pro XDs. The new gas-powered UTVs are similar to the diesel models, including seating for two to four riders, depending on the model. The four-seat model 4000G AWD model has 2,075 pounds of payload […]

February 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

More layoffs hit John Deere, this time at Dubuque plant

Following a December announcement of 57 layoffs at its Davenport, Iowa, plant, John Deere says it will cut another 105 workers at its Dubuque Works plant in Dubuque, Iowa. According to a report from the Quad City Times, Deere has notified the workers of an “indefinite layoff.” The layoffs will take effect April 6. Deere […]

February 10, 2020

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ASV to introduce RT-50 compact track loader at ARA, ConExpo shows

ASV’s new mid-size RT-50 Posi-Track loader will be unveiled at the ARA Show (booth 3077) and ConExpo (booth F100801 in Festival Hall). The RT-50, which can be towed behind a half-ton pickup, has a 1,400-pound rated operating capacity and weighs 5,350 pounds. Powered by a 50-horsepower engine, the unit has 3,000 psi of auxiliary hydraulic […]

February 10, 2020

Dealers

Carter Machinery buys fellow Cat dealer Alban Tractor, expanding mid-Atlantic presence

Cat dealer Carter Machinery has bought Baltimore-based Alban Tractor, expanding its territory to include northern Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland and Delaware. “Carter is enthused about expanding our services to more customers with the same commitment that our Virginia and West Virginia customers have come to rely upon,” says Drew Parker, CEO, Carter Machinery, headquartered in Salem, Virginia. “Alban’s reputation in […]

February 10, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Test Drive: 2020 Ford Super Duty; GMC teases electric Hummer revival; Mack returns to medium-duty trucks; Liebherr intros 42 M5 XXT concrete pump; Modern trucks giving rise to AGM batteries

Modern truck demands giving rise to AGM batteries Tasked with supporting everything from starting the engine to powering auxiliary devices, batteries are a critical and heavily stressed part of a truck. With more demands being placed on the electrical system through added sensors, cameras and collision mitigation radar, more companies are seeing the advantage of […]

February 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Case unveils B Series CTLs, skid steers with improved E/H controls, new 8-inch split-screen display

Case Construction Equipment’s is launching its B Series compact track loaders and skid steers with an emphasis on operator controls. The five CTLs and eight skid steers mirror the size and model offering of Case CE’s previous Alpha series, and include both radial and vertical lift patterns. Now available, the B Series debuted at the […]

February 7, 2020

Vocational

Mack brings improved auto braking, lane warnings to Granite trucks with Bendix Wingman Fusion 2.0

Automatic Emergency Braking and lane departure warnings are among the improved driver-assistance features that Mack is bringing to its Granite lineup of vocational trucks. The features are part of the second generation of Bendix’s Wingman Fusion suite of driver-assist technology features enabled by a system comprised of cameras and radar. With version 2.0 of the […]

February 7, 2020

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VMAC to display Multifunction Power System, stacked air compressor at ConExpo 2020

VMAC, located in booth B8707 in the ConExpo Bronze Lot, will display its 6-in-1 Multifunction Power System with a Cat C1.1 engine. Users can turn off their truck engine while on the jobsite, and the system automatically idles the Cat engine up and down and turns it on and off with air demand. (You can […]

February 7, 2020