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Construction Equipment

ASV’s new RT-40 Posi-Track is a mini monster CTL

At just 4 feet wide, ASV‘s new RT-40 isn’t the smallest machine in the company’s Posi-Track lineup of compact track loaders. That distinction belongs to the RT-30, which has the same width but weighs 500 pounds less (and has a ground pressure of only 3.0 psi). Positioned between the RT-30 and RT-60, ASV says the […]

April 10, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo revamps skid steer/CTL lineup: 6 new D-Series models are more powerful, have “largest cab on the market”

Volvo has introduced a major shakeup to its skid steer and compact track loader lineup with the unveiling of three redesigned models in each machine category. The new machines include the MC110D, MC115D and MC135D skid-steer loaders, and the MCT110D, MCT125D and MCT135D CTLs. Volvo says these new D-Series machines boast more strength, greater capacities […]

April 4, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Toro unveils Dingo CUL with extendable arms; 800-hp Yenko Silverado; How to adjust CTL track tension; Ritchie Bros. Orlando photo tour; Cat signs with AT&T LTE network

Cat signs on AT&T LTE network for telematics, machine connectivity Caterpillar and AT&T have signed an agreement that will provide the former’s heavy equipment with LTE connectivity. Announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Cat and AT&T have entered a multi-year deal that will allow Cat machines in 155 countries to network and […]

March 5, 2018

Maintenance

How to adjust CTL track tension

It’s one of the simpler maintenance chores you can do, but adjusting the tension on the tracks of your compact track loader is critically important. If your tracks get too loose, they may spool off the undercarriage and put you in a bind – replacing tracks in the field takes at least two people and often […]

March 1, 2018

Construction Equipment

Manitou enters N. American mobile elevated work platform market with 5 models

Manitou, which has been manufacturing mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) since 1992 in Europe, is entering the North American market with five articulating boom models. Telescopic booms are expected to arrive later this year. Laurent Bonnaure, Manitou executive vice president, global sales and marketing, calls the move a natural progression of the company’s North American […]

February 22, 2018

Construction Equipment

The death of the skid steer has been greatly exaggerated

Some would say skid steers have run their course, and that compact track loaders (CTLs) have replaced them. “Fake news!” cry the manufacturers, and they have the facts to prove it. True, CTL sales have soared, but depending on the manufacturer and the size category, skid steer sales have at least held steady and, […]

February 6, 2018

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson ups new, used skid steer, CTL warranties to 3-years, 3,000-hours

The compact equipment warranty wars have heated up, with Wacker Neuson coming to the table with what it calls the “most comprehensive warranty in the industry.” Wacker Neuson is the third compact equipment manufacturer in the past three months to debut an extended standard warranty, announcing a 3 year, or 3,000 hours full-machine warranty. The […]

February 5, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Deere unveils redesigned 344L; Pettibone re-enters traversing telehandler market; Volvo’s new DD110C compactor; Deere unveils mid-frame SSLs/CTLs; Kubota intros 2 new excavators

Kubota intros 2 new compact excavators: the U27-4 and the KX033-4 with extendable dipper arm During the World of Concrete 2018 show in Las Vegas last week, Kubota unveiled two new mini excavators in a three-ton model, the KX033-4 with extendable dipper arm, and a tight tail swing model, the U27-4. Both machines are powered […]

January 31, 2018

Construction Equipment

Deere unveils mid-frame 320G, 324G skid steers, 325G CTL

First unveiled at World of Concrete 2016, John Deere says it has filled out its G-Series lineup of skid steers and compact track loaders with the unveiling of two new SSLs and one new CTL at World of Concrete 2018. The new 320G and 324G SSLs, and the 325G CTL are mid-frame machines designed for […]

January 29, 2018

Construction Equipment

What to see at World of Concrete 2018: Deere, JLG, Kubota in the Central Hall

The 43rd annual World of Concrete kicks off January 23 with 1,500 companies signed up as exhibitors. The event is billed as the largest international show for the concrete and masonry industries, attracting more than 55,000 attendees. The show runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Las Vegas Convention Center, ending […]

January 17, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat ups warranty terms on skid steers, CTLs, multi-terrain loaders and compact excavators

Caterpillar announced Tuesday that it would extend its standard full-machine warranty on select new compact equipment to 24 months or 2,000 hours. New skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders, multi-terrain loaders and compact excavators purchased after January 1 are covered by the extended warranty. Cat’s previous warranty for these machines was 1-year, unlimited hours. Compact wheel […]

January 3, 2018

Dealers

JCB taps Norlift as new dealer in Spokane area

Norlift JCB, a division of Spokane, Washington-based Norlift, has been named the JCB dealer for the Inland Northwest region of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Founded in 1970, Norlift started as a Clark forklift dealer, eventually becoming a Toyota forklift dealer, and also offering rack and shelving, conveyor systems and other storage and handling products. […]

December 6, 2017