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Construction Equipment

Liebherr debuts truck-mounted 37 Z4 XXT concrete pump at World of Concrete

Liebherr displayed its new truck-mounted 37 Z4 XXT concrete pump at World of Concrete, highlighting the equipment’s Z-fold boom design and outrigger system. The machine’s 120-foot, 9-inch distributor boom is configured in four sections, and the folding design minimizes torsion effects offering low-vibration boom movements. Liebherr placed the concrete pipeline close to the boom on […]

February 8, 2016

Construction Equipment

Putzmeister unveils Bridge Maxx Concrete Transit Mixer line redesigned for reduced weight, easy maintenance

Putzmeister displayed at the World of Concrete its newly redesigned Bridge Maxx Concrete Transit Mixer line featuring a reduced weight configuration, open maintenance points and replacement part compatibilities with other lines. “Our engineering team has been working hard incorporating changes that the industry is clamoring for,” says Tom McKernan, sales and service director for Putzmeister’s […]

February 4, 2016

Technology

Mack Trucks expands telematics program with GuardDog services support

Last year Mack Trucks announced the launch of a telematics program, GuardDog Connect. This year at World of Concrete, the company announced that the service is now available and standard in all Mack TerraPro cabover models equipped with a Mack MP engine. But more importantly it announced the first four dealers that have been trained and certified in […]

February 3, 2016

Construction Equipment

International debuts 3 HX series vocational trucks from its new Class 8 lineup

On Monday, one day prior to the opening of the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, International debuted it’s new Class 8, HX series of vocational trucks—the first completely new line the company has offered since 2010. The new HX Series trucks feature a huck bolted frame and cross members and a 12.5-inch single […]

February 2, 2016

Construction Equipment

How the building blocks for autonomous vehicles are being used to assist steering, handling in today’s pickup trucks

Autonomous vehicles aren’t going to happen all at once, but a lot of companies are making small but significant steps toward this goal. One such company, Nexteer, is developing steering and driveline technologies that not only improve the ride and handling of today’s trucks but also give some indication of how autonomous vehicle technology will […]

January 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT plow trucks can now be tracked through 511PA

More than 700 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) plow trucks and contracted rental trucks can be tracked this winter through www.511PA.com, Gov. Tom Wolf has announced. The program is part of the state’s Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) system pilot program Wolf announced in October. “This initiative will improve PennDOT’s operations by looking for efficiencies in […]

January 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

Nissan unveils the Titan Warrior, an off-roading concept with “unapologetic” styling (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Just a month after launching the 2016 Titan XD, it’s first Titan refresh in more than a decade, Nissan has already unveiled a concept version of the pickup that is meant to scream “LET’S GO FAST IN THE DIRT.” Whether or not it can do that is a completely different question. Seeing Nissan build an off-roading […]

January 13, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ford wants the F-150 to be a “drone base station” for mobile deployment

As we concluded with our 2016 Innovations Awards, no other technology more than drones in 2015 showed more potential to impact the way we do business. Komatsu has started a business around the aircraft that could prove revolutionary to its core business. Contractors are implementing them throughout their workflow, and just yesterday we reported on how Caterpillar […]

January 8, 2016

Construction Equipment

Thief steals dump truck, backhoe from Wash. asphalt contractor in Christmas heist

Police in Lakewood are searching for a thief responsible for what AA Asphalting owner John Alcorn called “the biggest hit we’ve ever had in 38 years.” According to a report from King 5 TV, an unidentified man “broke through the gates of a secure lot where the company’s equipment is kept,” and left with 20 […]

January 6, 2016

Construction Equipment

GM issues limited recall on 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra due to airbag defect

General Motors has issued a recall on a small number of 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups due to a defect that could prevent the airbag from deploying. The automaker is recalling a total of 60 Silverados and Sierras manufactured between Oct. 13 and 14 over concerns that the mounting stud used to secure […]

January 6, 2016

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TEST DRIVE > Isuzu expands agile NPR work truck lineup; we take the NPR XD for a spin

Isuzu has added Class 4 brawn and performance to its popular medium-duty cabover truck stable at Class 3 pricing and operating costs. The new truck is a base model NPR cabover, able to accommodate a 20-foot body and weighing in at 13,000 GVW. According to Mike Kennedy, Isuzu’s national sales training manager, the NPR, like […]

January 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

Honda gives us a peek at redesigned Ridgeline pickup ahead of January unveiling

SEMA attendees got a preview of the new design of Honda’s revamped Ridgeline pickup last month, but the Japanese automaker plans a full reveal of the Alabama-made truck in January. The 2017 Ridgeline will make its debut at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Monday, Jan. 11 at 1:15 p.m. (EST). The […]

December 25, 2015