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Construction Equipment

How Cat’s 988K XE electric drive loader achieves up to 49% efficiency gains

In building its first electric-drive wheel loader, Caterpillar focused on what customers say are their applications. The result, Cat says, is a new machine with higher efficiency, lower maintenance and longer engine life expectancy. The 988K XE will deliver 25 percent overall improvement in tons per gallon, on average, when compared to the standard […]

November 27, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils next-gen excavators, first UTVs; The Duke is one bad ’72 Chevy; Tesla unveils electric Semi; Tracks that monitor their own wear; Volvo intros EC27D excavator

Cat intros next-gen excavators with “digital heart” All three of Caterpillar’s new Next Generation excavators feature a radically new hydraulic system driven by a “digital heart.” The 320 and 323 (pictured here) models offer automated digging and positioning technology in addition to payload weighing. How cool is this: An excavator that you can start with […]

November 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

RoadHog turns a wheel loader into an asphalt milling machine

RoadHog has a new attachment to turn your wheel loader into an asphalt milling machine. The attachment runs on its own engine and hydraulic system, so it does not require power from the loader. The company says it is ideal for milling asphalt prior to overlay, cutting utility trenches and recycling chip and seal. It […]

November 17, 2017

Construction Equipment

What to see at ICUEE 2017: ASV, Yanmar, Xtreme and Thunder Creek in the South Wing

ICUEE is preparing for record exhibit space for the Oct. 3-5 Demo Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. In the run-up to the show we’ll be providing a series of sneak peeks to give you an idea of what to look for at the show. To check out the rest of the ICUEE […]

September 27, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat launches 986K; Yanmar intros 3 new loaders; Ditch Witch enters keyhole coring market; Hilti’s bucket-based dust control

Yanmar expands loader lineup with new V8, V10, V12 models Yanmar America has quadrupled the size of its wheel loader lineup with the introduction of three larger machines. With the addition of the V8, V10 and V12, the company now carries four compact wheel loaders. Each machine features a ROPS and FOPS rubber-mounted, two-door cab, […]

September 26, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat launches 986K loader with redesigned cab, STIC control

Calling the machine a “right-sized” loader, Caterpillar has introduced the 986K as a replacement to its legacy 988F. The 986K weighs less and is shorter than Cat’s 988K loaders and the company says the machine is perfectly matched to load Cat 40- to 61-ton articulated and rigid-frame trucks. A new Aggregate Handler configuration features an […]

September 13, 2017

Dealers

Takeuchi expands US dealer network with Trenchers Plus

Takeuchi-US has selected Trenchers Plus in Burnsville, Minnesota, as a new dealer to sell and rent its full lineup of equipment. Since 1988, Trenchers Plus has served the underground equipment industries with sales and rentals of trenchers and directional drills. Though specializing in underground equipment, the dealer also sells and rents construction and landscaping equipment […]

September 13, 2017

Construction Equipment

Tobroco-Giant boosts lift capacity with D337T X-TRA wheel loader

Tobroco-Giant’s new D337T X-TRA wheel loader is designed to handle heavier loads than the standard D337 model. The X-TRA has a tipping load of 4,528 pounds versus the standard model’s 3,196 pounds. It runs on a 33-horsepower three-cylinder Kubota diesel engine, has hydrostatic four-wheel drive and has a top speed of 11 mph. The wheel […]

August 30, 2017

Construction Equipment

KCM’s new 70Z7 wheel loader boosts fuel efficiency and power

KCMA Corp. has unveiled a Tier 4 Final version of the KCM 70Z7 wheel loader, designed to be more powerful and fuel efficient. The new loader runs on a 173-gross-horsepower Cummins diesel engine and emits almost no emissions, the company says. It uses a diesel oxidation catalyst and selective catalytic reduction instead of a diesel […]

August 4, 2017

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Wheel loader sales and buyer trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

July 21, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere launches enhanced production loader buckets in 30 configurations

John Deere has introduced 30 wheel loader bucket configuration options aimed at boosting production and improving material retention. Designed for the 744K-II, 824K-II and 844K-III wheel loaders, Deere says the new enhanced production series buckets boast improvements to loading, visibility, serviceability and bucket life. The buckets feature an updated design with curved profile side cutters which […]

May 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Komatsu, NCDOT team up to give students first-hand look at construction jobs at Extreme Sandbox

Thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Fund, 40 Warren County High School students from Warrenton (16 girls and 24 boys) took a 20-hour bus ride to the Extreme Sandbox in Hastings, Minn., to learn about construction industry jobs and learn to operate heavy equipment. The students were able to hop […]

May 1, 2017