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Dealers

Quick Data: Articulated truck sales for February 2016

February 15, 2016

Construction Equipment

3 jacked up pickups in tug of war with Volvo A25G artic would be cute if it weren’t so sad

They seemingly had all the straps, shackles, lift kits and giant tires in the world. And yet… As the emcee says at the beginning of this video “This really could be badass, or it could be boring.” We’d content that it’s boring but still definitely badass. Look, there are three very lifted pickups and an artic […]

January 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

Intelligent Traction: How modern articulated dump trucks traverse hills, extreme slop with a full load

The goal: Productively move a full payload in sometimes extreme underfoot conditions by keeping all wheels engaged with the ground at all times. Here’s how today’s articulated dump trucks do it.   How automatic traction control works Standard on articulated dump trucks, automatic traction control (ATC) monitors wheelspin and axle speeds several times per second and responds […]

October 6, 2015

Construction Equipment

What’s your state’s favorite construction machine? The top-selling heavy equipment models and types, state by state

Looking at the financed equipment data for the first six months of this year, we thought it would be a fun exercise to list which models were most popular—in terms of unit sales—by state. Our data comes from Equipment Data Associates, a Randall-Reilly division that tracks Uniform Commercial Code-1 filings used by lenders when a […]

September 9, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Meet the 1966 Volvo DR 631: aka Gravel Charlie, the first articulated dump truck ever created

One display at the recent Volvo Days event in Sweden had a decidedly nostalgic turn: the 1966 Volvo DR 631, the company’s first articulated hauler, also dubbed “Gravel Charlie.” Reconditioned by the nearby Munktell Museum in Eskilstuna, the Gravel Charlie is credited with starting an entire new category of construction equipment. While a 10-ton hauler […]

July 14, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bell gives B50E articulated dump truck sneak peek at Intermat ahead of release next year (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=239] Bell Equipment is giving Intermat attendees a sneak preview of its 50-ton B50E, which it anticipates will reach North America next year. When it arrives, it will replace the B50D , which came to the U.S in 2014. Since then, Bell Equipment has introduced its smaller B25E and B30E here, and offers these […]

April 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

Doosan’s new DA30-5 and DA40-5 articulated dump trucks lower cost-per-ton rate (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=153] With the 365-net-horsepower DA30-5 and 490-net-horsepower DA40-5, Doosan has launched two new articulated dump trucks featuring fuel-efficient Scania DC9 and DC13 engines, respectively. The 51,588-pound DA30-5 has a 61,729-pound payload rating with a 23.3-cubic-yard heaped capacity, 9-foot, 10-inch loading height and a maximum speed of 36 mph. The 71,107-pound DA40-5 has a payload […]

November 24, 2014

Technology

John Deere launches GoHaul smartphone app for quick reference on E-Series articulated dump trucks

For fleet managers and operators getting a bit of help or a few tips on the John Deere E-Series articulated dump trucks in your fleet just got as easy as pulling out your phone. Deere has released a new app for iPhone and Android users called GoHaul that serves as a quick reference for the […]

November 20, 2014

Dealers

Quick Data: New and used articulated truck sales for October 2014

October 1, 2014

Construction Equipment

Komatsu launches 31-ton HM300-5 articulated dump truck

Komatsu focused on reducing operating cost with the development of the company’s HM300-5 articulated dump truck, which features an EPA Tier 4 final SAA6D125E-7 engine that delivers 324 net horsepower. With integrated Selective Catalyst Reduction, the engine reduces NOx emissions using AdBlue DEF. The engine’s electronic control system manages parameters including the airflow rate, fuel […]

September 19, 2014

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Volvo, Terex finalize articulated truck, rigid-frame truck sale

Announced this past December, Terex’s sale of its off-highway rigid-frame and articulated trucks to Volvo Construction Equipment is now complete, the two companies announced today. The $160 million cash deal gives Volvo a rigid-frame haul product for the heavy construction and light mining segments, and targets the  oil and gas, aggregates production and road building […]

June 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

Doosan announces telematics package, DX63-3 compact excavator

Doosan took advantage of ConExpo-Con/Agg to preview three excavators, its DL420-5 wheel loader and DA40-4 articulated dump truck, plus announce a new standard telematics package that will debut in May. All Tier 4 models will be officially launched late this spring, when Doosan will give details on the larger excavators, wheel loader and artic. “We’re […]

March 13, 2014