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Construction Equipment

Why Komatsu’s Revived PC130-11 Is So Important To Its Excavator Lineup

Komatsu is bringing back the PC130-11 after pulling it from the U.S. market nearly 10 years ago. In the video below we dig into why Komatsu did it and the important role the PC130 plays as a bridge between the company’s small and mid-size excavator lineups.

August 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu WA475-10 loader has new hydraulic/mechanical transmission; Sany intros road-focused SMG200C-8 motor grader; Bollinger unveils electric Class 3 chassis cab truck; Volvo intros DD128C compactor

Volvo unveils DD128C double-drum compactor Volvo Construction Equipment’s new DD128C double-drum compactor, showcased at its ConExpo booth, is designed to provide both smoothness and productivity, says the company. The 79-inch-wide drum with chamfer and radii drum edges gives the machine high compaction performance and reliability, Volvo CE says. With a diameter of 55 inches, the […]

May 11, 2020

Construction Equipment

Komatsu unveils WA475-10 wheel loader with Hydraulic Mechanical Transmission, redesigned cab

Komatsu has introduced the first of its next-generation, Dash-10 wheel loader models. The WA475-10 is an electronically controlled loader with an all-new hydraulic mechanical transmission that combines the benefits of a hydrostatic transmission with that of a planetary mechanical transmission. Komatsu says the development of the WA475-10 is several years in the making and the […]

May 8, 2020

Dealers

Quick Data: Top-selling crawler excavators and sales trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s EDA equipment financing data and TopBid auction price service.

April 21, 2020

Machine control

Komatsu unveils D71PXi-24 dozer with new Intelligent Machine Control 2.0 tech

This is the first – and largest – dozer to get Komatsu's newest Intelligent Machine Control.

April 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Excavation Innovation: Everything you need to know about the latest mid- to full-sized excavators

The 18-metric-ton JCB 150X features the spacious CommandPlus cab and a fully welded X-frame undercarriage. The most popular configuration has 24-inch steel tracks, a 9-foot-10-inch thumb-ready mono boom and a 109-hp engine. “New and improved” is a trite marketing phrase, but it really applies to current mid- to full-sized excavators. Biggest Bobcat Bobcat’s largest excavator, […]

March 25, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: VIDEO > Komatsu WA900-8 does the digging and dumping for you; 2020 Harley-Davidson GMC Sierra; BOMAG BF 200 small paver; Komatsu’s new HD785-8 rigid-frame truck; ATJ 60 is Manitou’s tallest articulated boom lift for N.A.

New ATJ 60 is Manitou’s tallest articulated boom lift for N. America Manitou has launched the ATJ 60 for North America, the highest-reaching articulated boom work platform in its lineup for the continent. Manitou first introduced its articulated lifts to North America in 2018 and began adding straight telescopic boom lifts in October.   To […]

January 20, 2020

Construction Equipment

Komatsu’s new HD785-8 rigid-frame truck boasts enhanced maneuverability

Komatsu touts the ability of its new HD785-8 rigid-frame truck to maneuver the jobsite, enhanced by such standard features as wet multiple disc brakes on all four wheels and automatic traction control. The wet disc brakes are designed to improve downhill brake performance. Komatsu says the truck, made for mining, quarry and aggregates operations, also […]

January 14, 2020

Construction Equipment

Komatsu WA900-8 Loader Does the Digging and Dumping For You

Designed for loading 70-150-ton trucks in quarries, the new Komatsu WA900-8 replaces the previous WA900-3E0 with a loader that is more powerful and has a redesigned cab with improved visibility. But the headline features of this new loader are tech-based, including a few new autonomy features that make this loader capable of automatic digging and […]

January 10, 2020

Machine control

Komatsu says Proactive Dozing Control “Closes the Skill Gap”. But what is it?

Komatsu has introduced a new grade control technology for dozers that it says can be used 100 percent of the time, unlike other grade control systems which are typically only used for finish grading. In this video we break down how the system works and why Komatsu says it “closes the skill gap” between experienced […]

December 23, 2019

Dealers

3Q ’19 Financed Construction Equipment: Compact excavators grew the most, CTLs still dominate

Compact excavators led all types of financed new equipment in year-over-year 3Q growth, growing 14 percent, according to UCC-1 data from EDA. Other equipment types showing 3Q growth over 2018 were new compact utility loaders (up 7 percent); compact track loaders or CTLs (up 4 percent); excavators (up 4 percent); and backhoes (up 2 percent). […]

December 9, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Bobcat is back in the tractor business; Komatsu intros PC2000-11 excavator; Ditch Witch intros JT24 HDD; Toro underlines multiple brand approach; Latest HDDs reflect improving market

Discover this week's equipment roundup of new heavy-duty equipment introduced into the industry by Bobcat, Komatsu, Ditch Witch and more. Details on CCJ.

October 7, 2019