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Construction Equipment

JCB expands North American dealer network

JCB North America has opened JCB of Twin Cities, a 30,000 square-foot dealership in Ham Lake, Minnesota. The company remodeled the dealership and equipped it with JCB’s full line of equipment as well as a full range of productivity-enhancing attachments. “We’re pleased to have been selected to represent the full line of JCB products in […]

April 10, 2012

Technology

Mark Core of Vermeer named ICUEE 2013 chair

Mark Core, vice president marketing and lifecycle management for Vermeer Corp. based in Pella, Iowa, has been named chair of the 2013 ICUEE exposition, to be held October 1-3, 2013 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. Core leads the show's managing committee, which represents a cross section of industry volunteer company executives to ensure the exposition meets the needs of all market segments. ICUEE - the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition - is held biennially and is geared to the utility/construction industry, with a primary focus on the electric, phone/cable, sewer/water, gas, general construction, landscaping and public works sectors. ICUEE 2013 is expected to cover more than one million net square feet of outdoor and indoor exhibit space and is known as The Demo Expo for its hands-on working equipment demonstrations.

April 5, 2012

Roadbuilding

JCB UNVEILS NEW 1CX BACKHOE LOADER

SAVANNAH, GA–JCB has comprehensively upgraded its 1CX product – the smallest member of its world-leading backhoe loader family – with a new appearance, longer loader arms, an extending dipper option, servo controls and a power management system. Modern Styling More Than Skin Deep The 1CX has been updated with the latest JCB corporate styling, including […]

February 29, 2012

Roadbuilding

JCB UNVEILS NEW 1CX BACKHOE LOADER

SAVANNAH, GA–JCB has comprehensively upgraded its 1CX product – the smallest member of its world-leading backhoe loader family – with a new appearance, longer loader arms, an extending dipper option, servo controls and a power management system. Modern Styling More Than Skin Deep The 1CX has been updated with the latest JCB corporate styling, including […]

February 29, 2012

Equipment Experts

Machine Matters

Where Small is Big Looking for a compact excavator? There’s no shortage of choices and options on the market By Mike Anderson For equipment considered foreign to North American contractors not much more than a generation ago, the compact excavator has become a mainstream part of their fleets. Within the 3.0- to 6.0-metric-ton range alone, […]

January 27, 2012

Safety

Machine Matters

Where Small is Big Looking for a compact excavator? There’s no shortage of choices and options on the market By Mike Anderson For equipment considered foreign to North American contractors not much more than a generation ago, the compact excavator has become a mainstream part of their fleets. Within the 3.0- to 6.0-metric-ton range alone, […]

January 27, 2012

Business

RentSmart

Volvo Rents: 88 stores and counting Following a reorganization last year, Volvo Rents is concentrating on expanding its company-owned rental locations, while retaining some of its former franchisees. As of press time, Volvo Rents latest acquisition was Midwest Aerials and Equipment, with stores in St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri; and Bloomington, Illinois. This […]

January 10, 2012

Safety

Attachments 2011 — Sponsored Information Section

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December 8, 2011

Construction Equipment

Machine Matters Roundup

By Mike Anderson THE LARGEST BACKHOE LOADERS ON THE MARKET Operating weight (lbs) Steering configuration Number of drive wheels Max road speed (mph) Number of speeds (fwd/rev) Net power (hp) Loader lift capacity @ full height (lbs) Loader dump clearance @ full height discharge (ft/in) Loader bucket breakout force (lbs) Loader bucket capacity, SAE heaped […]

October 5, 2011

Business

Machine Matters More

The Power of Two Machines Equipment manufacturers share their thoughts on the advantages of teaming compact excavators with skid steers By Mike Anderson Whether or not they actually offer skid steers themselves, the close to two dozen manufacturers with compact excavators (also called mini excavators) in the North American market (see chart starting on page […]

June 28, 2011

Business

CBE honor for JCB’s deputy chairman John Patterson

John Patterson, deputy chairman of JCB, has been appointed as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s birthday honors list. The honor has been awarded to Patterson in recognition of his services to British business development worldwide. Patterson joined JCB in 1971 as a field service engineer […]

June 14, 2011

Business

CONEXPO/CONAGG 2011

CONEXPO-CON/AGG What it means to you and the future of the industry Staff Reports With a backdrop of 20-percent construction unemployment and two years of abysmal machine sales, the tri-annual heavy equipment trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG opened on March 22nd, in Las Vegas – ground zero in the housing bust and a town still reeling from […]

May 4, 2011