Tag: ConExpo 2017

Construction Equipment

Year in Review: The Biggest Construction Equipment News Stories of 2017

2017’s Top Newsmaker: Deere buys Wirtgen After identifying Wirtgen as an attractive strategic fit several years ago, John Deere pulled the trigger in a surprise move this June, buying German equipment manufacturer Wirtgen Group. The all-cash $5.2 billion deal gave Deere access to Wirtgen’s deep roots in roadbuilding and quarry equipment markets. The deal also […]

December 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Vermeer ramps up speed, efficiency on CC155 concrete cutter

Vermeer says its CC155 concrete cutter is designed to increase roadwork efficiency and minimize lane closures. The CC155 can handle such diverse applications as road construction and repair, airport lighting projects and demolition work. A geometric cutter head allows the cut to come from the center of the machine with more precision and power. The […]

May 10, 2017

Construction Equipment

Vacuworx revamps AMC 4, AMC 6 vacuum lifters with lighter, smaller, more versatile designs

The AMC 4 and AMC 6 vacuum lift systems are designed to work in congested streets or other tight areas on compact to mid-sized excavators and truck-mounted articulating cranes without significantly reducing the host machine’s lifting power. To that end, Vacuworx has made its AMC Series Lifting Systems lighter and smaller and added attachment options. The […]

May 4, 2017

Construction Equipment

Manitou unveils Gehl T650/750 telescopic artic loaders, new compact excavators at both ends of range

Manitou has launched several new compact machines as of late among which are duos of new articulated loader and compact excavator models for the company’s Gehl and Mustang machine lineups. We’ll start with the company’s new articulated loaders. We got a preview of these machines last year at the bauma show in Germany. But now […]

May 1, 2017

Construction Equipment

Barko intros 930B, 937B industrial tractors with increased power to attachments

Barko’s B-Series Industrial Wheel Tractors are designed to send more power to mulching heads and other attachments for land-clearing and various large municipal and commercial applications. The company recently introduced two new models in the series, the 937B and 930B. The 937B has a 380-horsepower Cummins Tier 4 Final diesel engine with selective catalytic aftertreatment. The […]

April 27, 2017

Vocational

Thunder Creek intros the Combo Tank, first transfer system for pickups that can dispense diesel and DEF

Thunder Creek Equipment introduces two portable tanks to help handle diesel exhaust fluid in the field, including the first combination diesel and DEF transfer tank for pickup trucks, the company says. The combo tank debuted at ConExpo, along with Thunder Creek’s DEF Saddle Tank, designed to be mounted to a truck’s frame rails. Combo Tank […]

April 20, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere unveils Fixstern: A lightweight vision for the backhoe of the future

Off to one side at Deere’s ConExpo booth, attendees were asked to don a set of virtual reality goggles to get a glimpse of Deere’s vision of what a backhoe might look like in 10 or more years. Dubbed “Fixstern”—which is German for “fixed star”—the project behind the VR experience is the creation of Deere […]

April 19, 2017

Construction Equipment

Case launches CX245D, its most powerful minimum-swing excavator

Case has unveiled what it calls its most powerful and efficient minimum-swing radius excavator with the CX245D. Case boosted digging force to 34,600 pounds and lifting capacity to 22,950 pounds compared to the previous model. The company says the CX245D is designed for confined job sites, such as road and bridge work, residential projects and urban […]

April 18, 2017

Vocational

ARDCO’s latest Articulating Multipurpose Trucks handle range of jobsites, applications

ARDCO has introduced its new Articulating Multipurpose Trucks (AMT). The new AMT 400 and AMT 600 can operate under a variety of configurations, including bare chassis, flatbed, water tank, fuel tank, dump bed, service and lube station, utility bed, personal carrier, pipe trailer or drill. The choices continue with tires, with a variety of tractor, construction, […]

April 17, 2017

Construction Equipment

McLaughlin launches its largest boring machine, McL-60, and first Steerable Rock System

McLaughlin recently launched two innovations in its auger boring machine lineup. The company’s McL-60 marks its largest boring machine, and its Steerable Rock System (SRS) has the first steerable head designed to handle solid and fractured rock. McL-60 Workhorse Able to install steel casing up to 60 inches in diameter, the McL-60 Workhorse packs a […]

April 14, 2017

Maintenance

Redline NanoLeak Finder makes quick work of pinpointing air brake leaks

The Air Brake NanoLeak Finder from Redline Detection takes only minutes to find leaks in air-brake, air-suspension and air-powered accessories in heavy trucks and other construction equipment, according to the company. The machine creates a vapor and when a leak is detected, a handheld NanoLeak Locator emits audible and visible signals pinpointing the location of the […]

April 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

Kobelco launches slew of new excavators, improved models

Kobelco has been busy as of late, introducing a variety of new excavators and a slew of improvements to previous models. The new models include compact excavators with improved fuel-efficiency and noise reduction, and conventional excavators with increased digging force. Kobelco also upgraded its SR Series and demolition excavators. Compact excavators Two compact excavators, the SK30SR-6E (pictured above) […]

April 13, 2017