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Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Vintage Cat dozer joins cranes, loaders, excavators in ConExpo 2017’s Gold Lot

ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 was a huge show. The Equipment World editors returned home from Las Vegas over the weekend and though we’ve already published a bunch of big news from the show, we’re still going through our notebooks, press materials and memory cards with plans on publishing much, much more from the big show over the […]

March 13, 2017

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Volvo CE debuts new flagship wheel loader: L350H boasts new design, fuel savings

Expected to be available early next year, Volvo debuted the all-new flagship of its wheel loader range, the L350H. It features a 10-percent improvement in fuel efficiency and a host of other productivity improvements, as well as a new design. So what does it take to design a flagship unit? “Number one, you want to come out […]

March 9, 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

Workforce

Komatsu treats college students to day in the life of a construction worker/miner

Komatsu recently hosted more than 30 students from Chattahoochee Technical College, Reinhardt University, and Kennesaw State University at its Cartersville, Ga., customer training center in order to experience a day in the work life of construction and mining employees. The students strapped on hardhats and received hands-on training on how to operate Komatsu machines including bulldozers, excavators, wheel […]

February 13, 2017

Business

Volvo Construction Equipment Q4 net global sales increase by 20%; 2016 total down 1%

Releasing its fourth quarter results, Volvo Construction Equipment says it ended the year with a global net sales increase of 20 percent to SEK 13,110 million, due to a “favorable product mix, higher sales volumes, lower costs for credit losses in China and reduced operating expenses.” The announcement was offset, however, by the company’s report […]

February 1, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere intros more powerful 244K-II, high-lift 324K compact wheel loaders

John Deere is introducing updated models of its 244K and 324K compact wheel loaders that the company says are now more powerful and more versatile. The K-Series versions of these machines were introduced two years ago and this year each new machine has received one major update. For starters, the 244K-II has been upgraded to a […]

January 13, 2017

ConExpo-Con/Agg

What to see at ConExpo 2017: Liebherr, XL Specialized Trailer, Wacker Neuson in the Gold Hall/Lot

The big show is fast approaching, and ConExpo exhibitors have given us a sneak peek into what they’ll have in store for those attending the March 7-11 massive exhibition. To view previous preview entries for ConExpo 2017 click here. Here’s the spotlight on three exhibitors in the Gold Hall/Lot areas: Liebherr, booth G-4637 The company’s […]

January 4, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat upgrades M-Series small wheel loaders with Payload Management, intros 930M Ag Handler

Caterpillar has introduced several enhancements to its three M-Series small wheel loaders as part of a 2017 update and has introduced a variant of the 930M designed as an Ag Handler. The company first introduced the 926M, 930M and 938M loaders at the World of Concrete show in February 2015. And while the specs on […]

December 12, 2016

Machine control

Hyundai to offer Trimble-ready wheel loaders and excavators

Hyundai used the recent Trimble Dimensions conference in Las Vegas as an opportunity to announce a Trimble-ready option for some of its machines. Selecting this option, which the company says is “coming soon,”  will outfit Hyundai wheel loaders and excavators with factory-installed Trimble machine control and positioning systems. At the Dimensions conference Hyundai displayed four […]

November 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cat intros 992K loader, 854K wheel dozer with improved design, hydraulics, 21% fuel boost

Caterpillar has launched the new 992K wheel loader alongside its sister machine the 854K wheel dozer, improving both machines with design, efficiency, safety, and uptime enhancements. Powered by an 801-horsepower Cat C32 ACERT engine, the new 992K delivers three-pass loading of the Cat 775 off-highway truck and four-pass loading of the Cat 777. To improve […]

November 9, 2016

Construction Equipment

Case CE unveils G-Series loaders: 7-model lineup a complete design overhaul with new cab, electronics, hydraulics

At a recent press event at its Tomahawk Customer Center in the woods of northern Wisconsin, Case Construction Equipment unveiled its new G-Series wheel loader lineup. The lineup consists of seven new models ranging from 141-347 horsepower and 2.1-6.26 cubic yard bucket capacity. The G-Series includes the 521G, 621G, 721G, 821G, 921G, 1021G and 1121G. […]

November 3, 2016

Equipment Experts

John Deere intros 524, 544 and 624K-II wheel loaders with new 5-speed gearboxes, load-sensing hydraulics

Saying development of the new machines was focused around providing enhanced agility on the jobsite, John Deere has introduced three new utility-class wheel loaders. The new 524K-II, 544K-II and 624K-II are powered by Tier 4 Final Deere PowerTech engines paired with new five-speed transmissions. Deere says these new gearboxes feature optimized gear ratio changes. The […]

October 24, 2016