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Construction Equipment

RANKED: The top-selling financed construction equipment of the past decade

[imagebrowser id=31] Using Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates to find out the unit count winners, we calculated the top-selling construction equipment types and specific models over the past 10 years. EDA tracks financed units only—so if you bought a machine with cash or by a letter of credit, it doesn’t have the data. What’s left, however, […]

February 24, 2014

Construction Equipment

Case launches the 355-hp 1221F, the largest wheel loader in the company’s fleet

Today, Case added to the F Series wheel loader lineup with the introduction of the 1221F, the largest model the company offers. With an 11.9-liter Tier 4 Interim engine that delivers up to 355 horsepower, the loader is designed for heavy earthmoving and loading applications, particularly in aggregate and mining operations. The 1221F has a […]

January 20, 2014

Roadbuilding

Expo Engineering

Here’s a sneak peek at the technologies behind exceptional equipment for roadbuilding at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014.

January 8, 2014

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No. 13 in 2013: Caterpillar M Series Launch

Back in November, we gave you the first look at Caterpillar’s new M Series wheel loaders. The lineup that includes the 972M XE, which is joining the 966M as an XE designated model. In addition to the XE models, the M Series will include an additional size, the modified 12-ton 982M, plus upgrades to the 950, […]

December 30, 2013

Construction Equipment

Hyundai’s new HL730-9A wheel loader features Tier 4 upgrades, larger cab

Hyundai Construction Equipment’s latest addition to the company’s wheel loader line, the HL 730-9A, boasts a number of improvements over the previous model, including a Tier 4 Interim engine upgrade. The 128-horsepower Cummins QSB4.5 engine is fuel efficient, low-noise and is electronically controlled for the optimum fuel to air ratio. The self-diagnostic system provides dependability, […]

December 3, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ford Fiesta dances around wheel loaders, cranes, wrecking balls at high speeds in the ultimate obstacle course

In order to build “the ultimate Gymkhana grid course” ever, racking master Ken Block turned to some serious heavy equipment. In the video below, you’ll see Block race at high speeds through the course he designed, dancing around wheel loaders, through shipping containers and around cranes and wrecking balls. He even managed to make moving Lamborghini […]

November 29, 2013

Construction Equipment

FIRST LOOK: Caterpillar’s new M Series wheel loaders boast big powertrain advancements, new XE models

Caterpillar has introduced its new M Series wheel loaders, a lineup that includes the 972M XE, which is joining the 966M as an XE designated model. In addition to the XE models, the M Series will include an additional size, the modified 12-ton 982M, plus upgrades to the 950, 962, 966, 972 and 980 size […]

November 15, 2013

Construction Equipment

ICUEE is basically a big sandbox for adults full of excavators, drills, cranes and loaders

Two weeks ago we and thousands of others made the trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the 2013 edition of the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo, lovingly known as ICUEE. (Be sure to check out our coverage of all the news from the show by clicking here.) If you’ve never been, or you just haven’t […]

October 15, 2013

Construction Equipment

Quick Data 10/13: Wheel loaders

October 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

Online rental site BigRentz.com adds earthmoving equipment

The largest online provider of construction rental equipment has added earthmoving equipment to its offering. BigRentz.com‘s new Dirt Division offers rentals of backhoes, excavators, graders, dozers, skid-steers and wheel loaders. That adds to the company’s initial offering of boom lifts, forklifts, scissor lifts and reach forklifts. BigRentz says its team of experienced professionals is available […]

September 24, 2013

Construction Equipment

Live chat archive: John Deere discusses the technology and fuel savings of the 644K Hybrid wheel loader

September 6, 2013

Construction Equipment

Heavy-duty Kawasaki 115Z7 wheel loader features 8.3-cubic-yard capacity

Kawasaki has announced the 115Z7, a new Tier 4 interim-compliant, 8.3-cubic-yard wheel loader capable of fulfilling high-volume loadout requirements and heavy duty applications such as shot-rock loading. Equipped with a general purpose bucket that can load 12.5 tons in a single pass, the 115Z7 also handles quarry, coil handling, hot slag and asphalt plant applications. […]

August 29, 2013