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Construction Equipment

Cummins intros 2020 X15 Efficiency Series engines alongside new Productivity Series rating

Cummins for the coming model year will expand its X15 portfolio with a new X15 Efficiency Series engine and the new X15 Productivity Series rating to further optimize fuel economy and power.   Efficiency Series The 2020 X15 Efficiency Series engine, Cummins said, delivers up to 5 percent better fuel economy than the prior X15 […]

August 28, 2019

Driver/operator coaching/training

CM Labs updates virtual-reality training packs for dozers, motor graders

CM Labs has updated its Vortex virtual-reality simulator training packs for dozers and motor graders. The training packs are used with the company’s Vortex Simulators and are designed to give trainees the feel of operating a real dozer or motor grader. The training packs are compatible with any of the company’s simulators.   Dozer Training […]

August 28, 2019

Construction Equipment

Minimizer to build 100,000-square-foot facility in Owatonna, Minn.

Minimizer says it’s in the final planning stage for a new facility in Owatonna, Minnesota. The 13-acre building site is situated close to the intersection of I-35 and S.R. 14. “Given our current and future sales growth, as well as new product introductions, the new facility is a necessity,” says Christopher Thorpe, Minimizer CEO.  “We are […]

August 28, 2019

Pickups

Test Drive: 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel delivers impressive power and fuel economy

And diesel for all. Following a three-year hiatus and allegations of emissions cheating, every truck from the 2020 Ram 1500 line-up is again available with the new, more powerful, more fuel efficient third generation 3.0-liter EcoDiesel. The V6 oil burner twists out 480 lb.-ft. torque at 1,600 rpm, a 14 percent increase from its prior […]

August 27, 2019

Construction Equipment

TEI intros MMB326 rock drill for Brokk 300 demolition robot

The new MMB326 hydraulic drifter rock drill from TEI Rock Drills is designed to pair with the Brokk 300 demolition machine, offering a variety of drill holes up to 3 inches in concrete, rock and compact soil. The MMB326 is less than 30 inches long and delivers 250 foot-pounds of torque. It can reach rotations […]

August 27, 2019

Safety

OSHA seeks construction industry input on expanding silica Table 1 compliance

Almost two years after enforcing tougher federal rules to reduce construction workers’ exposure to silica dust, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering comments to expand its Table 1 compliance standards, which could make it easier for construction firms to comply. The Table 1 standards outline actions to reduce silica dust exposure for specific […]

August 27, 2019

Dealers

Luby Equipment Services names Mike Adams sales rep; Don Castens retires

Case Construction Equipment dealer Luby Equipment Services has hired Mike Adams as a sales representative, taking over the territory of veteran Don Castens, who retired at the end of June. Adams comes to Luby from United Rentals, where he served as general manager of the company’s Springfield, Illinois operation and was responsible for branch operations. […]

August 27, 2019

Construction Equipment

Toro’s Charles Machine Works acquisition leads to 27.9% sales boost in 3Q

Toro reports a 27.9 percent increase in net sales for the third quarter, with this year’s acquisition of Charles Machine Works driving much of that rise. Toro completed its acquisition of Charles Machine Works, parent company of such brands as Ditch Witch, American Auger and Trencor, on April 1 for $700 million. The big jump […]

August 26, 2019

Dealers

Komatsu names Tractor & Equipment forestry equipment dealer for Ala., Ga. and northwest Fla.

Komatsu America has appointed Tractor & Equipment Company (TEC) its forestry equipment dealer for Alabama, Georgia and northwest Florida, offering track feller bunchers, log loaders, wheeled harvesters, forwarders and harvesting/processing heads. TEC has done a “a great job representing and growing Komatsu’s construction and mining business in this region, and we feel confident that they […]

August 26, 2019

Construction Equipment

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu unveils Proactive Dozing Control; Deere intros 3 new L-Series loaders; Roush unveils the Nitemare F-150; Komatsu launches D155AX-8 LGP; Artics seeing steady improvements

In high demand, popular articulated dump truck models seeing steady improvements Articulated dump trucks, with their ability to efficiently move dirt throughout the jobsite, are in high demand these days. Dealers report they can’t keep them in their rental fleets, and customers are scrambling to find someone, anyone, who can meet their need for artics. […]

August 26, 2019

Construction Equipment

Cat unveils new D3 Series lineup of skid steers, CTLs that handle Smart Attachments

Caterpillar’s new D3 Series of skid steers and compact track loaders are designed for handling the company’s new line of Smart Attachments, which the carrier machines automatically recognize and adjust machine controls to. Cat says the new Smart Attachments are an industry first, and with advanced machine technology, the news skids and CTLs tailor controls […]

August 23, 2019

Construction Equipment

HydroRam HK220-ABF hydraulic hammer features anti-blank fire

HydroRam has introduced a redesigned HK220-ABF hydraulic hammer, which prevents the operator from engaging the attachment unless it is compressed against an object. RJB Hydraulic Hammers is the exclusive U.S. importer for HydroRam hydraulic hammers. The company says the redesigned HK220 is equipped with anti-blank fire with rental fleets in mind. “In the past, rental-fleet […]

August 23, 2019