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Construction Equipment

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

Construction Equipment

Hoping to impress ‘low-spec’ skeptics, LiuGong steps up its game with new H-Series wheel loaders

If “low spec” is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear about a Chinese machine, LiuGong would like you to take a second look. With the introduction of its new Tier 4 Final wheel loaders, the Chinese equipment manufacturer is bringing North American and European customers six of its most technologically […]

October 19, 2016

Dealers

Dutch compact equipment brand Giant will make North American debut at GIE+ Expo

Dutch equipment brand Giant will make its entrance to the North American market with the debut of compact equipment lineup at the GIE+ Expo in Louisville later this month. The manufacturer will operate as Tobroco-Giant USA and will be headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The company will offer a machine lineup of 11 models including compact wheel loaders, […]

October 7, 2016

Technology

Volvo CE launches Load Assist: real-time payload data/documentation delivered through tablet-like interface

Volvo Construction Equipment is bringing a new feature to wheel loaders that delivers both real-time payload data to operators and easy work order management to owners and customers. Volvo calls the system Load Assist and is now offering it on its L110H, L120H, L150H, L180, L220H and L250H wheel loaders. The company says the system […]

October 6, 2016

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros WA270-8 loader with higher fuel efficiency, more comfortable cab

Komatsu has updated its WA270 wheel loader with a new model the company says provides more fuel efficiency and more comfort for the operator through an updated cab. RELATED >> Komatsu intros the 980E-4, its largest haul truck yet Powered by a Tier 4 Final, 6.69-liter Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 engine, the WA270-8 is a 149-horsepower wheel loader Komatsu […]

September 26, 2016

Driver/operator coaching/training

Cat shows how to operate large loaders like a pro with in-depth tour of 988K

Caterpillar has posted a helpful training video for large loader operators to its Cat Mining YouTube page. The 25-minute video spends much of its time going through pre-operation basics such as maintenance checks, control location/functionality and start-up/shutdown procedures, but the last 10 or so minutes are chock full of information that even seasoned operators should […]

August 11, 2016

Construction Equipment

JCB upgrades 4 wheel loaders with larger, more comfortable CommandPlus cab, new engines

A year after unveiling the latest version of its 457 wheel loader, JCB promised at an event in March 2015 that it would be bringing that machine’s redesigned cab to its smaller loaders. Now, the company’s four-model, mid-range loader lineup features that CommandPlus cab and new Tier 4 Final engines. JCB EcoMax diesel engines power the new […]

August 9, 2016

Construction Equipment

Low-speed wheel loader chase ensues after man smashes, burgles liquor store

A man in Anchorage, Alaska, was arrested recently for stealing a wheel loader, smashing into a liquor store, stealing a few bottles of alcohol and ultimately leading police on a low-speed chase in the machine. According to a report from the Alaska Dispatch News, 38-year-old Joseph Martin allegedly stole the loader, owned by Green Acres […]

June 20, 2016

Trucks

Loader, excavator, mine plow in one, Terrier combat tractor is the ultimate heavy machine

Though tanks are likely the vehicle most widely associated with the battlefield, civilian staples like dozers, loaders, backhoes and excavators have long been necessities for soldiers and engineers on the front lines. The military versions of these heavy machines are often coated in a shade of sand or dark green and though many of them, […]

June 15, 2016

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Wheel loader sales and buyer trends

May 31, 2016

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros WA320-8 loader: a “multi-purpose utility knife on four wheels”

Komatsu has launched the WA320-8 wheel loader, providing updates to the machine which include a more fuel efficient engine and an improved cab. Powered by a 165-horsepower Tier 4 Final Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 engine paired with a hydrostatic transmission, the machine is equipped with a parallel-lift linkage with auto tilt-in to simulate a Z-bar. Komatsu says the WA320-8 […]

May 23, 2016

Construction Equipment

SDLG brings budget-minded L938F, L937F loaders to NA; plans compact loader intro for 2017

The SDLG Tier 4 Final wheel loaders that were on display at the recent Bauma trade show are now available in North America, and the company says it plans to introduce a 1.8-cubic-yard compact loader here next year. The 2.5-cubic-yard capacity L938F and and the 3-cubic yard capacity L937F loaders will be available beginning in […]

May 19, 2016