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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 absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries and the overall […]

January 31, 2020

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FleetLocate to display fleet management solutions in ConExpo 2020 Bronze Lot

FleetLocate by Spireon, located at booth B-92218 in the ConExpo Bronze Lot, is designed to be a user-friendly, yet effective fleet management solution to help construction companies get the most out of employees, vehicles, equipment, and trailers.  (You can see what equipment OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by […]

January 31, 2020

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Bomag to display new 600-horsepower-class BM 2200/60 cold planer at ConExpo 2020

On display at Bomag’s Central Hall ConExpo booth C-30316 will be its new 600-horsepower-class BM 2200/60 cold planer. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) Offering an 86.3-inch cutting width, the BM 2200/60 features Bomag’s BMS 15 milling tooth holder system, […]

January 30, 2020

Construction Equipment

Quick Data: Top-selling dozers and sales trends

January 30, 2020

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Case intros F-Series compact wheel loaders with canopy option

Aimed at rental businesses, stockyards and warehouses, Case has introduced a new canopy option for its F-Series compact wheel loaders. The four-post canopy brings great visibility to all sides of Case’s four compact wheel loaders and is ROPS/FOPS-compliant. The canopy option follows an October update of these machines which added new electro-hydraulic (E/H) controls. You […]

January 29, 2020

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Couple combine talents, find niche building cell towers throughout Southeast

Ken and Kellie Cooley made the perfect match for life – and for business. Before they met, Kellie had spent most of her career in the communications business, as an employee and a business owner. Ken had worked in the construction side of the industry, building cell towers and other communications infrastructure. In 2007, they formed […]

January 29, 2020

Construction Equipment

Fleets can now comment on EPA’s proposal for tighter heavy truck emissions standards

The Environmental Protection Agency wants feedback from the public and trucking industry stakeholders on its proposed Cleaner Trucks Initiative to tighten heavy-duty truck emissions regulations and develop a so-called “50-state program” for nationwide emissions standards. The agency published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking Monday requesting input. Comments can be made by clicking this link […]

January 29, 2020

Construction Equipment

Hy-Brid intros PS-1930, its tallest scissor lift at 19 feet; meets ANSI standards

Hy-Brid Lifts has introduced the new 19-foot PS-1930, which represents the company’s tallest scissor lift, and it meets new U.S. standards for aerial lifts scheduled to take effect in March. Along with extending to 19 feet, the PS-1930 is the lightest in its class, at less than 2,000 pounds. It also offers a class-leading platform […]

January 28, 2020

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Kinshofer to show newly acquired KFX-Series breakers at ConExpo 2020

Kinshofer will display its KFX-Series hydraulic breaker attachments at its ConExpo 2020 booth, located at F-2732 in the Festival Grounds. The breaker line was part of the company’s October announcement that it had acquired the Italy-based Hammer, a manufacturer of demolition, excavation, recycling and material handling attachments. (You can see more of what OEMs have […]

January 28, 2020

Construction Equipment

Motion Industries names Chris Pacer vice president central group

Motion Industries has named Chris Pacer vice president of its Central Group. Pacer has more than 24 years of experience within the industry and has spent the past 22 years with Motion Industries,, joining as a certified fluid power specialist in 1997. Along the way he’s served as branch manager in several locations and was […]

January 28, 2020

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Volvo’s EC300E Hybrid excavator ain’t got that swing; captures boom-down energy instead

Instead of capturing an excavator’s swing energy to provide an electric assist to the engine, the hydraulic hybrid assist system on Volvo Construction Equipment’s upcoming 30-ton EC300E Hybrid uses the energy generated by the boom down motion and captures it hydraulically to assist in the boom up motion. “This is where you need most of […]

January 27, 2020

Dealers

LiuGong forms new global rental and used unit, names Graziano Cassinelli unit director

LiuGong has announced a new global rental and used equipment division, naming Graziano Cassinelli as division director. “Rental is the largest segment for the construction equipment industry in Europe and North America and is projected to become a leading segment in China,” says Kevin Thieneman, vice president, LiuGong Machinery, and chairman of LiuGong North America […]

January 27, 2020