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Construction Equipment

Deere bringing machine learning to ag equipment with $305 million acquisition

John Deere has agreed to a tech-based acquisition focused on applying machine learning to its agriculture equipment. The company announced Wednesday evening that it has agreed to buy Sunnyvale, California-based Blue River Technology for $305 million. Blue River specializes in intelligent crop spraying equipment. This spraying equipment uses “computer vision” to see a crop and […]

September 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

Deere launches 1050K pipelayer crawler in two configurations

Responding to customer requests for “a purpose-built pipelayer,” John Deere has launched two new pipelaying configurations based on its 1050K dozer platform. The 1050K pipelayer will be available in configurations for 170,000 pounds (model PL170) and 220,000 pounds (model PL220) of maximum lift capacity. Both pipelayers are are powered by a 350-horsepower engine paired with […]

August 28, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Volvo PL3005E pipelayer; Eterra PDX-750; VIDEO: What’s a Dumphoe?; New Michelin XTRA Load tires; Deere gives teacher CTL

Volvo’s new PL3005E pipelayer lifts more, converts to excavator with no power loss Volvo CE calls its new PL3005E the “most productive pipelayer” the heavy equipment maker has ever offered in its size class, citing lifting, power, torque and fuel efficiency increases in the new model. Powered by a Tier 4 Final Volvo D8J engine, […]

August 1, 2017

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Wheel loader sales and buyer trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

July 21, 2017

Construction Equipment

Adapting Dozers: Changes to mid-size and larger models, make them more versatile, productive

Construction equipment manufacturers typically answer customer demands by making equipment more versatile, durable and productive. That’s fine for skid steers and toolcarriers, but what about purpose-built machines? Dozers, for example. There’s no market for dozer-mounted augers. No one uses a dozer for snow removal. If a dozer’s primary applications are to push dirt and grade, […]

July 10, 2017

Construction Equipment

New all-in-one exhaust emissions and aftertreatment systems simplify installation and maintenance

The move from Tier 3 to Tier 4 Final diesel engines above 74 horsepower brought with it a whole grab bag of new components and systems – diesel particulate filters (DPFs), diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) and, finally, selective catalytic reduction (SCR), which involves a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) dosing system and a DEF tank. That’s […]

June 29, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Why Deere is buying Wirtgen; Flaska JCB expands into Denver; Volvo CE and SkillsUSA; construction spending falls

Flaska JCB expands beyond Phoenix with Denver dealership Phoenix-based Flaska JCB has added a second JCB-dedicated location in Denver, Colorado, which will provide coverage for 12 counties across the state. “We have had an excellent business relationship with JCB over the last three years at our Phoenix location and are thrilled to continue to work together and promote […]

June 13, 2017

Dealers

Why Deere is buying Wirtgen: Trust, a willing exit and an eye on infrastructure construction

Deere & Company’s planned purchase of Wirtgen Group is the culmination of more than a decade of relationship building, the alignment of recent strong financial performances by Deere and a decision by brothers Stefan and Jürgen Wirtgen to exit the family business. Deere Chairman and CEO Sam Allen says the company identified Wirtgen as an […]

June 2, 2017

Equipment Experts

John Deere 30G compact excavator boosts bucket force 22%

Compared to the 27D, John Deere‘s new 30G compact excavator has 22 percent more bucket force, 11 percent more arm force and a 16 percent increase in auxiliary hydraulic flow. In addition, the dig depth on the 30G is 8 inches more than the predecessor machine. The machine is the latest in the company’s G-Series […]

March 29, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere 30G compact excavator boosts bucket force 22%

Compared to the 27D, John Deere‘s new 30G compact excavator has 22 percent more bucket force, 11 percent more arm force and a 16 percent increase in auxiliary hydraulic flow. In addition, the dig depth on the 30G is 8 inches more than the predecessor machine. The machine is the latest in the company’s G-Series […]

March 29, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere restores a JD570, pioneer among motor graders, for machine’s 50th anniversary

One of the must-see stops in ConExpo 2017’s North Hall was a meticulously restored vintage motor grader at the John Deere booth. The machine, a model JD570, was restored by two retired Deere employees, Don Bagby and Jerry Bode of the company’s Dubuque Works. In a release on the restoration of the machine, Deere describes the […]

March 21, 2017

Construction Equipment

Beyond Tier 4, how else have OEMs been improving wheel loaders since resolving after treatment?

So what have wheel loader manufacturers been working on since Tier 4 engines and after treatment have been resolved? We asked specifically about hydraulics, electronics and components. How have these areas been improved and how does that translate to value for the customer? Hydraulics get efficient In the past, manufacturers used fixed-displacement pumps. These run the same flow and same pressure […]

February 24, 2017