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Business

In first meeting with press, new Volvo president Weissburg highlights innovation, discusses recent transactions

In his first comments to the press after taking the reins as president of Volvo Construction Equipment on January 1, Martin Weissburg noted his unhappiness with the company’s current financial status but highlighted forward thinking and discussed two of the company’s recent transactions. “While we’re not pleased with our recent financial results, we’re focusing on […]

March 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

Case updates 821F and 921F wheel loaders to Tier 4 Final

[imagebrowser id=37] Case Construction Equipment (Booth 11722, North Hall) announced that its 821F and 921F wheel loaders have been updated to meet Tier 4 Final emission standards. The wheel loaders are equipped with a selective catalytic reduction (SCR)-only solution that treats emissions separately with diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and does not require the engine to […]

March 5, 2014

Business

IronPlanet positions itself to be multi-channel solution for online equipment buying

IronPlanet is now targeting a whole spectrum of equipment disposal options, designed to make the most out of its 1 million unique customer registrations, says Greg Owens, chairman and CEO. “We are a multi-solution online marketplace with three different channels. We’ve become an advisor in used equipment dispositions,” Owens said during a press briefing at […]

March 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

JCB intros 8018 and 8029 compact excavators and Loadall 516-42, its largest capacity telehandler

JCB never wastes a news conference, and it’s phalanx of introductions today proved true to form.  The machine intros include the 8018 and 8029 compact excavators. The 8029 CTS, for conventional tail swing, has a 25 horsepower engine and a tail swing just  18.5 inches longer than the 8025 zero tail swing machine. With a 10-foot […]

March 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE unveils GaiaX concept: an electric, tablet-controlled excavator (VIDEO, GALLERY)

[imagebrowser id=33] We’ve got to hand it to Volvo Construction Equipment’s design team. After all, the team took inspiration from Swedish furniture and Greek mythology to create a concept compact excavator unveiled today at ConExpo in Las Vegas. The idea is a bit…broad, but admirable nonetheless. Called GaiaX, the concept machine is named after the […]

March 4, 2014

ConExpo-Con/Agg

ConExpo coverage begins and ends with honors for the best in the construction industry

Who are the best contractors, technicians and fleets in the heavy construction industry? We’re about to find out. While ConExpo is traditionally touted as an equipment show, immediately before and after the show, Equipment World editors will be reporting live from four awards ceremonies to recognize the best and most accomplished people and fleets in […]

February 26, 2014

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Plan your show like a pro with our ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 planner

ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 is upon us and anyone who’s been to the big show will tell you it involves a lot of walking. The Las Vegas Convention Center is a big, big space, so a good tip for anyone going is to plan out your sessions and map out what you definitely want to see during […]

February 25, 2014

ConExpo-Con/Agg

5 products to watch for at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014

Fairbanks Scales, Inc. Gold Lot, booth 1320 State-of-the-art industrial scales will be featured, including the Talon HVX Series Portable Vehicle Scale, which is constructed with multiple 10- and 12-inch structural steel I-beams for a rigid and durable portable weighbridge. Also on display: FB2550 Driver Assist Terminal, which is designed to speed the vehicle weighing process […]

February 13, 2014

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Leading Edge Attachments to highlight 6 attachments at ConExpo-Con/Agg

Leading Edge Attachments (LEA) will feature six products at its booth at ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 4-8. The six main products on display at booth #31040 will be the High-Cap Multi-Ripper Bucket, Multi-DigNRip Bucket, Stag Bucket, V-Raptor Bucket, Stumpiranha and Multi-Ripper Talon Bucket. The High-Cap Multi-Ripper Bucket uses “SHARC” (SHanks on an ARC) Technology […]

February 11, 2014

Roadbuilding

Wirtgen to debut W 250i cold milling machine with extra-large milling drum at ConExpo-Con/Agg

Wirtgen will debut the W 250i cold milling machine to the North American market at ConExpo-Con/Agg next month. The machine, which is the company’s largest cold milling machine, is equipped with an extra-large milling drum unit that offers a working width of 12 feet, 6 inches, as well as a camera system and a Vacuum Cutter […]

February 10, 2014

Construction Equipment

GOMACO to intro next-gen Commander III, GP-2400 and 9500 upgrades at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014

Concrete paving manufacturer GOMACO has a full slate of introductions planned for ConExpo-Con/Agg  (Booth 51059, Central Hall) for what it says will be its largest show display ever, including: Commander III three-track slipform paver The next generation of the Commander III three-track slipform paver will debut this fall, featuring a design driven by GOMACO’s new […]

February 3, 2014

Roadbuilding

Tough Fibers for Concrete

In earlier days, concrete pavements would employ steel wire mesh near the top of the layer to forestall inevitable hairline shrinkage cracks. While shrinkage cracks don’t compromise the load-carrying ability of a pavement, they are unsightly, especially when the wire mesh begins to rust, and rust streaks stain the surface. A new generation of synthetic […]

February 3, 2014