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Vocational

Golight intros improved Stryker ST Series remote-controlled work lighting

Golight, makers of pan-and-tilt remote-controlled lighting, have introduced a “new and improved” version of its Stryker ST Series of remote-control LED and halogen searchlights. These new lights are easier to operate and offer the ability to pan and tilt simultaneously. The system also comes with a unit selector that enables a user to operate two […]

September 3, 2019

Construction Equipment

Terex Utilities’ new monitor enhances overload warning on truck-mounted aerial equipment

Terex Utilities has updated its Load Alert monitor display to increase safety for operators of the company’s truck-mounted aerial devices. The new monitor display now turns red if an overload is detected and displays the word “overload” on the screen. It also sounds an alert in the platform and at ground level. A dial readout […]

September 2, 2019

Construction Equipment

Deere CEO Allen to step down; company taps COO May as successor

John C. May will be the next chief executive officer at Deere & Company following a board vote, the company has announced. Allen, a 44-year veteran of the company, will step down from the CEO role November 4, but will continue as the company’s board chairman. Allen has served as CEO of the company for 10 […]

September 2, 2019

Construction Equipment

Boulder tips dumper, operator bails

These folks aren’t professionals by any means, but that doesn’t make this whole fiasco any easier to watch.

August 30, 2019

Attachments

Engcon to replace S-type hitches with Q-Safe models that prevent bucket drop

Engcon is going full-in with its Q-Safe quick hitches, announcing it will no longer manufacture most of its older S-type hitches. The company will no longer make S-type hitches in sizes S45 through S80, which Engcon has manufactured since the 1980s. The company also soon plans to replace the S40 with the QS40. Engcon says […]

August 30, 2019

Construction Equipment

Cummins overhauls leadership as president, COO retires

Cummins announced Wednesday that its President and COO, Rich Freeland, will retire after 40 years with the company. As part of Cummins’ successions plans, the following leadership appointments are also taking place, all of which are effective October 15. Distribution President Tony Satterthwaite will succeed Freeland as President and COO. Components President Tracy Embree will […]

August 30, 2019

Construction Equipment

Bobcat rolls out the E10e, its first electric mini excavator

Bobcat’s dive into battery-powered construction equipment has had two causes for celebration recently. According to a report from Middle East Construction News, the company’s first fully-electric, 1-ton mini excavator—the E10e zero tail swing (ZTS)—started rolling off the production line in July. Plus, the machine’s “entire production run for the year has already been sold out,” […]

August 29, 2019

Pickups

Ford intros FX2 package for 2019 Ranger

Ford is introducing the new Ranger FX2 Package as another choice for customers who want off-road styling and capability in a two-wheel-drive offering. Aimed at more urban markets, the FX2 Package rides on 17- or available 18-inch off-road tires to add tougher styling to a two-wheel-drive Ranger. A front underbody guard and air dam-delete shield […]

August 29, 2019

Construction Equipment

Cummins intros 2020 X15 Efficiency Series engines alongside new Productivity Series rating

Cummins for the coming model year will expand its X15 portfolio with a new X15 Efficiency Series engine and the new X15 Productivity Series rating to further optimize fuel economy and power.   Efficiency Series The 2020 X15 Efficiency Series engine, Cummins said, delivers up to 5 percent better fuel economy than the prior X15 […]

August 28, 2019

Driver/operator coaching/training

CM Labs updates virtual-reality training packs for dozers, motor graders

CM Labs has updated its Vortex virtual-reality simulator training packs for dozers and motor graders. The training packs are used with the company’s Vortex Simulators and are designed to give trainees the feel of operating a real dozer or motor grader. The training packs are compatible with any of the company’s simulators.   Dozer Training […]

August 28, 2019

Pickups

Test Drive: 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel delivers impressive power and fuel economy

And diesel for all. Following a three-year hiatus and allegations of emissions cheating, every truck from the 2020 Ram 1500 line-up is again available with the new, more powerful, more fuel efficient third generation 3.0-liter EcoDiesel. The V6 oil burner twists out 480 lb.-ft. torque at 1,600 rpm, a 14 percent increase from its prior […]

August 27, 2019

Construction Equipment

TEI intros MMB326 rock drill for Brokk 300 demolition robot

The new MMB326 hydraulic drifter rock drill from TEI Rock Drills is designed to pair with the Brokk 300 demolition machine, offering a variety of drill holes up to 3 inches in concrete, rock and compact soil. The MMB326 is less than 30 inches long and delivers 250 foot-pounds of torque. It can reach rotations […]

August 27, 2019