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Dealers

Wacker Neuson reports record 1Q revenues

Fueled in large part by robust U.S. sales in skid-steer loaders, the Wacker Neuson Group is reporting record high revenues for the first quarter of 2018 compared to a year ago, with an increase of more than 9 percent to $440.1 million. That’s up from $402.2 million in revenues reported in the first quarter of […]

May 9, 2018

Construction Equipment

9035E marks LiuGong’s first zero tailswing, TF4 compact excavator

By Richard Ries With field testing completed earlier this year, LiuGong North America’s first Tier 4 Final, zero tailswing compact excavator is now available. A Yanmar inline, 3-cylinder, naturally aspirated engine provides 24.4 gross horsepower. With the standard arm, the 9035EZTS has a maximum dig depth of 10 feet, 1 inch and reach at ground […]

May 1, 2018

Construction Equipment

Epiroc continues Atlas Copco split with launch of new website

Atlas Copco subsidiary Epiroc has a new U.S. website geared toward hydraulic-attachment, mining, infrastructure and natural-resources customers: epiroc.us. The Sweden-based Epiroc, which began operating as an independent company in December, offers all of the hydraulic attachments for excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes and skid steers, such as breakers, compactors, buckets and grapples, once under Atlas Copco […]

April 23, 2018

Dealers

Rouse March Report: Used equipment values remain steady

Including February’s auction results in its March report, The Rouse Equipment Report says “used equipment values for general construction and heavy earthmoving equipment have demonstrated steady improvement and continue to achieve near-peak performance across both categories.”   Methodology Rouse Services tracks used equipment values using two primary methods: collecting prices reported publicly by auction companies, […]

April 18, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Chevy teases 2020 Silverado HD ; Deere adds integrated machine control to 950K PAT; ASV intros RT-40 CTL; Cat unveils new thermal imaging smartphone; Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility

Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility as factory option Case Construction Equipment will now install a universal machine control kit at the factory as an available option on its production class M-Series dozers. The kit includes a harness for blade guidance systems, brackets and mounts, and universal jumpers. The kit works with systems from […]

April 16, 2018

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros PC390LCi-11 excavator with semi-auto control

Komatsu is bringing its intelligent Machine Control technology (iMC) to another excavator size class with the introduction of the PC390LCi-11. It’s the fourth iMC-equipped excavator in the Komatsu lineup but the company says it’s the first 3D semi-automatic excavator that combines the “nimbleness and speed” of a 36-ton machine with the stability of a larger […]

April 2, 2018

Construction Equipment

Equipment Roundup: First Drive review of the 2019 Ram 1500; Volvo debuts updated L90H loader; Manitowoc intros GMK6300L-1 all-terrain crane; Mack’s new MHD more flexible; Volvo CE now 3D printing parts

Volvo CE now 3D printing spare parts, prototype components Volvo Construction Equipment says it has begun using additive manufacturing techniques not only as part of the company’s process for prototyping new machines, but also to supply customers with replacement parts. Known more commonly as 3D printing, additive manufacturing creates three dimensional objects by slowly placing […]

April 2, 2018

Construction Equipment

Bobcat intros redesigned grading and trenching buckets for compact excavators

Bobcat has introduced new grading and trenching buckets the company says offer greater durability and easier clean-out when using a compact excavator for cleaning ditches, backfilling, leveling or grading. All of the new buckets are designed for use on Bobcat’s E26 through E85 excavators and can be quickly interchanged with the company’s X-Change attachment mounting […]

March 27, 2018

Construction Equipment

Excavator’s ramp of logs fails miserably

After what must have been a fairly long and tedious setup of creating a DIY ramp out of a series of large logs, this entire maneuver goes wrong with the snap of a finger. As you can see in the video below, there’s nothing rushed about this operation. But not long after the excavator starts […]

March 22, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo’s lifetime frame and structure warranty now covers wheeled and high-reach demolition excavators

Despite the rough conditions some of these machines can face on a daily basis, Volvo has announced the extension of its lifetime frame and structure warranty to cover high-reach demolition and wheeled excavators. The warranty covers the frame, boom and arm of Volvo excavators for the entirety of the initial ownership period, the company says. […]

March 21, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE intros EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E wheeled excavators

The latest wheeled excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment were introduced earlier this month at World of Asphalt: the short swing EWR150E and EWR170E, and the conventional swing EW220E. “Wheeled excavators are underutilized in North America, and contractors are missing out on the benefits they bring, especially in applications like road building and in urban utility […]

March 20, 2018

Dealers

Rouse: With Ritchie Bros. auction, market showing increased appetite for used equipment

With the blockbuster Ritchie Bros. Orlando auction now in the rearview mirror, Rouse Services outlined several “notable takeaways” from the sale in the cover letter to its February Equipment Report: On average, the total Ritchie sale across all types of equipment was 5 percent above the Rouse Forced Liquidation Value (FLV) benchmark as of Jan. […]

March 19, 2018