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Safety

Reporter

By Equipment World Staff   Top 10 For 2010, EquipmentWorld.com readers were most interested in new product releases, with an article announcing Caterpillar’s new line of vocational trucks garnering the most visits for the year. News from Case, Doosan and JCB also landed in the top 10 list of news articles. California Air Resources Board […]

February 3, 2011

World of Concrete

Cat shows 3 series: Compact track loader, mini excavators, and skid steer and multi-terrain loaders

Caterpillar is showcasing its new 259B3 Series compact track loader, new D Series mini excavators, and new B3 Series skid steer and multi-terrain loaders at the World of Concrete 2011 being held Jan. 18-21 in Las Vegas.

January 20, 2011

Roadbuilding

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By Equipment World Staff CONEXPO-CON/AGG adds to show lineup Start your planning early with an online database showcasing the latest technology and equipment updates you’ll see in Las Vegas. The database, which can be accessed by visiting www.conexpoconagg.com and clicking on the new products and technologies link, is searchable by industry, equipment manufacturer and sustainability […]

December 30, 2010

Business

Attachments 2010 (Sponsored Information)

Compact trencher maintenance Simple steps to improve performance from your attachment Maintenance matters Skid steer trenching attachments are one of the tools that are commonly thrown into the “I’ll get to that later” pile because they have few moving components. But, a lack of regular maintenance and inspection will result in a significant lack of […]

December 6, 2010

Construction Equipment

Product Report

From 8 to 18 models JCB’s Series 3 takes on the North American skid steer market with both vertical-and radial-lift models By Marcia Gruver Doyle JCB announced it would take the skid steer market head on with the introduction of 18 “price competitive” Series 3 models in 2011. First out of the gate: seven vertical-lift […]

December 4, 2010

Construction Equipment

JCB: 18 new skid steer models in 2011

JCB announced it would take the skid steer market head on with the introduction of 18 “price competitive” Series 3 models in 2011. According to John Patterson, deputy chairman, the company’s move from 8 to 18 skid steer models was driven by two factors: the desire to add vertical-lift models to the company’s previous radial-lift only line […]

November 16, 2010

Equipment Experts

Machine Matters

Big rollouts for large skid steers Comfort features now an integral part of compact loader design By Mike Anderson It’s a brand so synonymous with the equipment type that its name remains foremost in the minds and on the tongues of contractors, even now many years after other leading equipment manufacturers jumped into the skid-steer […]

October 6, 2010

Safety

Machine Matters

Big rollouts for large skid steers Comfort features now an integral part of compact loader design By Mike Anderson It’s a brand so synonymous with the equipment type that its name remains foremost in the minds and on the tongues of contractors, even now many years after other leading equipment manufacturers jumped into the skid-steer […]

October 6, 2010

Home

Bobcat skid-steer inventor Keller dies

Louis Keller, one of the inventors of the compact, three-wheeled machine that lead to the first Bobcat-branded skid steer loaders, has died. Louis, along with his brother Cyril, created the three-wheeled  loader as a way to clean out turkey barns, an idea eventually purchased by Melroe Manufacturing. Today, Bobcat is a brand of Doosan Infracore.

July 20, 2010

Construction Equipment

Only 18 percent of stolen equipment recovered

Only 18 percent of equipment stolen in 2009 was recovered, according to a just-released joint report by the National Equipment Register and the National Insurance Crime Bureau. In an analysis of more than 13,000 thefts of construction and farm equipment reported to the National Crime Information Center’s database, the report says the top five states for equipment […]

July 6, 2010

Business

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By Equipment World Staff   Schooling crews in safety Summer internships boost firm’s auditing capability Looking for a new way to promote safety awareness, John Kiely, president of New Jersey-based J.F. Kiely Construction, hit upon an unusual idea. Why not enlist summer interns? The 58-year-old firm – which performs gas, water, electric and sewer installation […]

June 26, 2010

Maintenance

Product Report

Bobcat and Doosan heavy up High-reach skid steers, a slew of Bobcat and Doosan new excavators and a pair of wheel loaders are coming to a dealer near you. By Tom Jackson Recession or no, the engineers at Bobcat and its parent company South Korea-based Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment have been hard at work developing a […]

June 25, 2010