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ConExpo-Con/Agg
Hyperlane high-speed autonomous vehicle project wins AEMâs Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) named the Hyperlane project by Anthony Barrs and Baiyu Chen as the winner of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge at the Tech Experience during ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas. AEM created the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge as a means to create âinnovative ideas to overhaul the crumbling infrastructure that Americans [âŚ]
March 10, 2017
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Volvo CE debuts new flagship wheel loader: L350H boasts new design, fuel savings
Expected to be available early next year, Volvo debuted the all-new flagship of its wheel loader range, the L350H. It features a 10-percent improvement in fuel efficiency and a host of other productivity improvements, as well as a new design. So what does it take to design a flagship unit? âNumber one, you want to come out [âŚ]
March 9, 2017
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Kohler intros KD Series industrial generators, mobile paralleling box
The big news from Kohler Engines at ConExpo this year is actually back in Wisconsin. The company announced that its new, 23-acre Customer Experience Center is open for business. The new facility will serve as a proving ground where OEMs can test out Kohler engines in their machines in a variety of real world scenarios. [âŚ]
March 9, 2017
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Case unveils half dozer, half CTL concept DL450 as âCompact Dozer Loaderâ
Teased prior to ConExpo as âProject Minotaur,â Case Construction Equipmentâs DL450 is billed as a âCompact Dozer Loaderâ that combines a compact track loader (CTL) with a dozer. Case is using ConExpo to get contractor feedback on the concept machine. âWe didnât want to just create a reaction,â says Scott Harris, vice president, North America, [âŚ]
March 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat CEO: âWe were surprisedâ by federal raid
Caterpillarâs Jim Umpleby has had what is likely the busiest week of his short tenure as chief executive officer. Days after three of his companyâs facilities were raided by federal officials as part of a criminal investigation into the companyâs tax strategies, Umpleby was in Las Vegas for the companyâs corporate press conference at ConExpo-Con/AggâNorth Americaâs largest [âŚ]
March 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Hyundai intros HR26T-9 tandem-drum roller, brings 4 single-drum models to T4F compliance
Hyundai on Tuesday unveiled a new tandem-drum compaction roller and introduced four single-drum models updated with new engines at ConExpo 2017 in Las Vegas. The new model is the HR26T-9. This roller weighs in at 6,400 pounds, has a drum width of 47 inches (working width is 49 inches) and is powered by a 31-horsepower, Tier [âŚ]
March 8, 2017
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Mack Body Builder Portal consolidates resources to one online location
Mack Trucks has consolidated all of its body builder resources to one online location with its Mack Body Builder Portal launched at the ConExpo show in Las Vegas. The new site is a supplement to the companyâs Body Builder Support Team, established in 2015, that includes a body builder order manager. âThis is a one-stop [âŚ]
March 8, 2017
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Firestone intros VersaBuilt tire for loaders, graders in wide range of conditions
Firestone has introduced a new tire at ConExpo, the VersaBuilt radial, for optimum traction in loaders, graders and earthmovers in everything from muddy to rocky conditions. The tires have a steal casing and what the company calls SideArmor sidewalls to protect against cuts and punctures by deflecting stones and debris. The non-directional, self-cleaning tread provides [âŚ]
March 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
Worldâs first 3D-printed excavator gets to work in ConExpo unveiling
Though hundreds of machines are making their debut here in Las Vegas this week at the ConExpo/Con-Agg and IFPE shows, one piece of equipment in particular has created quite a buzz. Project AME (pronounced âAmyâ) is a 3D-printed excavator produced through a consortium of research teams that are part of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid [âŚ]
March 7, 2017
Dealers
IEDA launches IEDAUsed.com redesign at ConExpo featuring inventory information sharing updates
The Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) used ConExpo 2017 as the backdrop for launching the redesign of IEDAUsed.com, with the update focusing on a âWant to Buyâ feature and improved inventory information sharing. âIEDAUsed.com is designed to help contractors find what they are looking for and provide the assurance they are working with legitimate sellers [âŚ]
March 7, 2017
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Cat: Connected assets, âvoice of the machineâ will drive growth, big productivity advances
Caterpillar says itâs putting its future bets on the huge opportunities it sees beyond the iron, in comments made this weekend on the eve of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. âInstead of Cat being a brand on the jobsite, weâre pushing to make Cat the jobsite brand,â says Paolo Fellin, Cat vice president, global construction and infrastructure. Cat [âŚ]
March 6, 2017
Construction Equipment
Case teases #ProjectMinotaur, a new equipment category to be unveiled at ConExpo
In a cryptic video featuring the enraged growl of a bull, Case Construction Equipment has teased the unveiling of what it is calling a new category of heavy equipment. The company posted the 30-second video to YouTube on Wednesday under the title âUnleashing #ProjectMinotaur.â In the video the company says, âIn 1957 we invented a [âŚ]
March 3, 2017
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