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Dealers

ASV adds C.N. Wood to dealer network

ASV Holdings has added C. N. Wood Company to its dealer network. The dealer has six locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine. C. N. Wood will offer ASV’s line of compact track loaders and skid steers. The company provides new, used and rental equipment services for a wide range of industries including construction, […]

October 3, 2019

Dealers

Carolina Cat named 2019 Big Iron Dealer of the Year

Equipment World has named Carolina Cat, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, as its 2019 Big Iron Dealer of the Year. A profile of Carolina Cat will appear in the November issue of Equipment World, and all 2019 Big Iron Dealer of the Year award finalists will be profiled on here equipmentworld.com. This award recognizes dealers […]

September 30, 2019

Autonomous

Komatsu adds to its autonomous hauler fleet with big 930E-5 deployment in Australia

With the deployment of 41 new 930E-5 ultra-class haul trucks, Komatsu will soon have 250 autonomous trucks in service around the world. The upcoming deployment of trucks will take place at BHP’s South Flank iron ore mine in Western Australia. Komatsu’s executive general manager of mining for Australia, Leo Kaloglou, says of the 250 deployed […]

September 16, 2019

Dealers

Komatsu names Tractor & Equipment forestry equipment dealer for Ala., Ga. and northwest Fla.

Komatsu America has appointed Tractor & Equipment Company (TEC) its forestry equipment dealer for Alabama, Georgia and northwest Florida, offering track feller bunchers, log loaders, wheeled harvesters, forwarders and harvesting/processing heads. TEC has done a “a great job representing and growing Komatsu’s construction and mining business in this region, and we feel confident that they […]

August 26, 2019

Construction Equipment

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu unveils Proactive Dozing Control; Deere intros 3 new L-Series loaders; Roush unveils the Nitemare F-150; Komatsu launches D155AX-8 LGP; Artics seeing steady improvements

In high demand, popular articulated dump truck models seeing steady improvements Articulated dump trucks, with their ability to efficiently move dirt throughout the jobsite, are in high demand these days. Dealers report they can’t keep them in their rental fleets, and customers are scrambling to find someone, anyone, who can meet their need for artics. […]

August 26, 2019

Construction Equipment

Komatsu launches LGP version of D155AX-8 dozer

Komatsu has unveiled a new low ground pressure model of its 354-horsepower D155AX-8 dozer with longer, wider tracks and two blade options. The new model applies only 7.7 pounds per square inch of ground pressure, which the company says is the lowest in it class and is 47 percent lower than the standard D155AX-8 model. […]

August 22, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu intros WA900-8 loader; Nissan drops Cummins diesel in next Titan XD; Doosan intros DX170LC-5 excavator; BFP Retro F-150 offers two-tone styling; Used equipment market softens…a bit

Stellar used equipment market softens … a bit. Here’s what’s hot and what’s not. Although the used equipment market has been steady, it doesn’t mean there won’t be softer prices ahead, especially compared with 12 months ago. “It’s still a strong market, even though it’s not as good as last year,” says Michael Cole with […]

August 19, 2019

Construction Equipment

In high demand, popular articulated dump truck models seeing steady improvements

Articulated dump trucks, with their ability to efficiently move dirt throughout the jobsite, are in high demand these days. Dealers report they can’t keep them in their rental fleets, and customers are scrambling to find someone, anyone, who can meet their need for artics.  While there have been steady technological advancements, the “wow” factor isn’t […]

August 16, 2019

Dealers

Kirby-Smith names Chuck Riddle government sales manager

Kirby-Smith Machinery, based in Oklahoma City, has named Chuck Riddle governmental sales manager. overseeing these activities throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Missouri. “In the time since Chuck joined Kirby-Smith Machinery, I have been impressed by his expertise, integrity, and leadership,” said Del Keffer, vice president of sales. Riddle’s efforts to ” ensure we are a […]

August 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Komatsu WA900-8 wheel loader designed for loading 150-ton trucks, easier operation

Komatsu’s new WA900-8 wheel loader is designed for loading heavy dump trucks in quarries, with a bucket engineered for increased productivity, and for making life easier for the operator, the company says. The WA900, which weighs 256,618 pounds, is geared toward loading haul trucks that are 70 to 150 tons. The company calls it the […]

August 12, 2019

Dealers

Komatsu now providing equipment to government, non-profit customers through Sourcewell contract

Komatsu America has been awarded a contract for construction equipment, attachments and supplies by Sourcewell, a governmental cooperative agency. Known as the National Joint Powers Alliance until 2018, Sourcewell serves government agencies, municipalities, schools and non-profits by partnering with and contracting vetted companies that its clients can then purchase products and services from. The idea […]

August 8, 2019

Dealers

Bobcat adds two Lyle Machinery locations to dealer network

Two Lyle Machinery locations in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Beaumont, Texas, are now part of the Bobcat dealer network. The new dealerships serve clients in a variety of markets, including residential, commercial, industrial, farming, ranching and landscaping. Lyle Machinery now has seven Bobcat locations operating throughout Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. “Our customers will […]

July 26, 2019