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Construction Equipment

With electrification on horizon, latest compact excavators defined by improved hydraulics, new tech

More tech packed into lower-cost machines   Technology has always been a tricky issue for compact equipment. Tech features can be expensive and represent a higher percentage of total initial cost than on larger models. And the same technology that provides clear value for production-class equipment doesn’t have the same return on investment for compact […]

November 15, 2019

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco intros QAS 625, its largest mobile generator; updates QAS 250, QAS 330

Atlas Copco Power Technique is boosting its lineup of generators with upgrades to two models while introducing its largest mobile generator, the QAS 625. The new generator features a power rating of 500 kilowatts with a 724-horsepower Volvo Penta diesel engine. The company also boosted power on its smaller QAS 250 and QAS 330 generators […]

November 15, 2019

Dealers

Doosan Bobcat’s $26M expansion will triple size, workforce of Minn. manufacturing facility

Doosan Bobcat has announced a $26 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Litchfield, Minnesota, where attachments for the company’s compact equipment are made. The company says the investment is necessary to meet increased demand for its compact equipment and attachments. Construction is already underway on the project which will more than triple the current […]

November 15, 2019

Construction Equipment

Cat intros 299D3 XE Land Management CTL for heavy-duty vegetation control

The new CTL has been designed for vegetation-management applications as mulching, brush cutting, vegetation control, and mowing. Details here on Equipment World.

November 14, 2019

Dealers

SoCal JCB opens new Fontana headquarters

The 1.5-acre Fontana, California facility will serve the greater Los Angeles area with three service bays, product displays and more. More on Equipment World.

November 14, 2019

Construction Equipment

New 306 CR is Cat’s first 6-ton excavator

Continuing Cat’s Next Generation compact excavator line up, the 6-ton class Cat 306 CR shares similar control layouts and common components with other machines in the series, along with the Cat Stick Steer system. Cat unveiled the new machine during ICUEE. Check out our video rundown of what’s new below.   To read more about […]

November 13, 2019

Dealers

United Rentals holds “Blue Tuesday” used equipment sale

United Rentals will hold its annual Blue Thursday used equipment sale on Nov. 21 at more than 100 locations in the U.S. and Canada. More than 13,000 products, ranging from hand tools to light towers to aerial lifts and earthmoving machines, also will be sold online. The event also includes specialty equipment such as temporary […]

November 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

Auctions set for entire 700-plus piece fleet of Aerial Access Equipment

Aerial Access Equipment rental company is closing and plans to auction off 700 plus pieces of its heavy-duty equipment. More details on Equipment World.

November 12, 2019

Dealers

Cascade Trader now offers Doosan in Hayden, Idaho

Cascade Trader offers new and used construction and forestry equipment and will now represent Doosan's range of equipment at its Hayden, Indiana location.

November 12, 2019

Construction Equipment

Demolish tall buildings with Kobelco’s new SK400DLC, SK550DLC excavators

Kobelco’s new SK400DLC-10 and SK550DLC-10 excavators are designed for tearing down buildings eight to nine stories high. The crawler excavators can be configured four different ways through a joint system starting at the common base boom for three reach lengths and for digging. For demolition of lower levels, the attached separate boom has a working […]

November 11, 2019

Dealers

ARA: N. American construction equipment revenues will grow 5.2% in 2019

The American Rental Association expects North American rental construction equipment revenues to grow 5.2% in 2019 according to its latest forecast. More here.

November 11, 2019

Construction Equipment

Equipment Roundup: Stick-steer travel, XTC config add versatility to Cat’s new 306 excavator; Chevy unveils Carhartt Silverado HD; Backhoe is Cat’s first Smart Attachment for skid steers, CTLs; Morooka unveils its largest crawler carrier yet; Will contractors comply with voluntary ANSI standards for lifts?

Will contractors comply with new voluntary ANSI standards for aerial lifts? When attending aerial lift industry conferences, Rick Smith regularly stops attendees to ask if they’re ready for the new ANSI standards for aerial work platforms. “I’m shocked at the number of folks who have heard nothing about it,” says Smith, JLG senior director of […]

November 11, 2019