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Construction Equipment

Video: Amphibious Komatsu D155W Dozer is an Earthmoving Submarine

Only five of the 36 models built between 1971 and 1993 remain, restored for reconstruction after the 2011 tsunami in Japan.

June 30, 2016

Construction Equipment

D61i-24 semi-auto dozers bring powertrain upgrades to Komatsu’s original iMC machine

Tagging along with the launch of a new radio control option on its largest semi-auto dozer and the addition of two new semi-auto excavators, Komatsu has upgraded its first ever machine equipped with intelligent Machine Control (iMC). Unveiled in June 2013, the D61i dozers were the pioneering machines in Komatsu’s iMC lineup, introducing the concept of […]

June 10, 2016

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros D155AXi-8 RC, its first remote control semi-auto dozer

At an event at its customer center in Cartersville, Georgia, on Tuesday, Komatsu launched an RC option for the D155AXi-8, making the dozer the company’s first remote controlled machine to be equipped with integrated machine control. Powered by a 354-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D140E-7 Tier 4 Final 15.24-liter diesel engine, the D155AXi-8 RC is a large dozer designed […]

May 25, 2016

Construction Equipment

Liebherr unveils PR 716 dozer, updated excavator quick coupler

Liebherr always has a massive home turf presence at the Bauma show in Germany, and this year’s show was no exception, with the company showcasing more than 60 machines in than 150,000-square-feet-plus of exhibit space. Among the equipment at the show expected to come to North American shores were the new PR 716 dozer and […]

April 27, 2016

Construction Equipment

LiuGong, Dressta intro slew of new wheel loaders, excavators, dozers at Bauma

LiuGong, along with its Dressta brand, is unveiling 20 new products in 2016, and many of them were showcased for the first time at the company’s stand at the bauma trade show, opening today in Munich, Germany. After the success of the H Series wheel loader introduction in 2015, Liugong will introduce four new H-Series […]

April 13, 2016

Dealers

Quick Data: Dozer sales for November 2015

November 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

What’s your state’s favorite construction machine? The top-selling heavy equipment models and types, state by state

Looking at the financed equipment data for the first six months of this year, we thought it would be a fun exercise to list which models were most popular—in terms of unit sales—by state. Our data comes from Equipment Data Associates, a Randall-Reilly division that tracks Uniform Commercial Code-1 filings used by lenders when a […]

September 9, 2015

Construction Equipment

3 dozers pull upended excavator and a bunch of gear up a ridiculous rocky grade

No. 10 Video of 2015 « Intro No. 9 »   What do you do when you’ve got a crapload of gear to move and an incredibly steep and rocky grade in front of you? If you’re this crew you chain every dozer at your disposal together, throw the skid onto an excavator bucket and […]

August 28, 2015

Equipment Experts

John Deere launches 550K, 650K, 700K dozers with control, engine upgrades (PHOTOS)

John Deere has implemented several upgrades to its 550K, 650K and 700K dozers, including power, control, fuel, blade and lighting updates. Deere says the machines now boast many of the same features as the larger 850K and 1050K. The first of these updates is a move to Tier 4 Final PowerTech engines for the machines. The […]

June 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere launches 550K, 650K, 700K dozers with control, engine upgrades (PHOTOS)

John Deere has implemented several upgrades to its 550K, 650K and 700K dozers, including power, control, fuel, blade and lighting updates. Deere says the machines now boast many of the same features as the larger 850K and 1050K. The first of these updates is a move to Tier 4 Final PowerTech engines for the machines. The […]

June 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere details development of the 1050K, its largest dozer yet, in walkaround (PHOTOS)

After debuting its 1050K dozer earlier this year, John Deere recently gave editors a detailed walkaround of its largest, most powerful dozer. RELATED >> Software on John Deere, all other heavy equipment only “destroys” an antiquated idea of ownership “We needed to prove to customers the 1050K could move more material than what they’re used to […]

May 18, 2015

Construction Equipment

Cat D10 dozer and a loader rescue stuck 70-ton dumper like it’s no big deal

No. 6 Video of 2015 « No. 7 No. 5 »   Due to the sheer power of the D10T, this rescue is one of the most uneventful we’ve seen yet. That 777D was in major trouble though, stuck in a very muddy spot on the roadside and with only single tires on the back (the […]

April 24, 2015