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Construction Equipment

Upgraded Vacuworx PS 1 lifts up to 1,700 lbs; works longer on a charge

Designed for smaller lifting jobs, the 25-pound PS 1 Portable Lifting Systems can lift up to 1,700 pounds. The compact, portable vacuum lifting system now has a 12-volt, 22 amp/hour rechargeable battery that will fully recharge in 8 hours or less without overcharging. The 3.5-amp charger features an LED display that indicates charging level; the […]

January 26, 2018

Construction Equipment

Hyundai brings 360-degree camera system to HL900-series loaders

At World of Concrete in Las Vegas this week, Hyundai Construction Equipment announced that it is bringing its All-Around View Monitoring system to its HL900-series wheel loaders. First launched on the company’s HX-Series excavators in 2015, Hyundai’s AAVM creates a 360-degree virtual operating view of the jobsite around the machine using a system of four […]

January 25, 2018

Construction Equipment

Deere unveils redesigned 344L loader with Articulation Plus steering at World of Concrete

Emphasizing what it is now calling its “Articulation Plus” steering system, John Deere Construction & Forestry introduced its 344L compact wheel loader at World of Concrete in Las Vegas this week. Articulation Plus, first introduced in the company’s K Series, combines an articulated frame with rear-wheel steer, a feature Deere says gives the 344L a […]

January 24, 2018

Construction Equipment

Vacuworx’s new key fob-sized remote enables lifting operation outside the machine with quicker setup

Vacuworx used World of Concrete to introduce a new wireless remote option on two of the company’s vacuum system attachments, the SL 2 and CM 3. The wireless remote eliminates the need to route hoses and a controller to the cab of the host machine. Vacuworx says this gives these systems a greater range of […]

January 24, 2018

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco intros 3 new HiLight electric LED light towers

At the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, Atlas Copco has introduced three new electric LED light tower models. The company says the HiLight P2+, V2+ and V3+ can be “powered directly from an auxiliary power source, a portable generator or the grid.” The LED lamps inside of these three new models have a […]

January 24, 2018

Vocational

Liebherr debuts 50 M5 XXT concrete pump truck, a rugged, electronically simplified machine designed to last decades

At the World of Concrete Tuesday Liebherr showed for the first time its new 50-meter truck-mounted concrete pump, the 50 M5 XXT. The pump truck’s five section boom reaches to 161 feet vertically and 146 feet horizontally. For moving the material, the M5 XXT offers four pump unit options with outputs from 138 to 167 […]

January 23, 2018

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco debuts Epiroc brand hydraulic attachments at World of Concrete

After initiating U.S. operations on Dec. 1, 2017, Atlas Copco subsidiary Epiroc made its North American debut at the World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Epiroc, which develops and produces drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment, is based in Sweden and was spun off from Atlas Copco as part of […]

January 23, 2018

Construction Equipment

What to see at World of Concrete 2018: Cat UTVs, Bobcat, Case in the Central Hall

The 43rd annual World of Concrete kicks off January 23 with 1,500 companies signed up as exhibitors. The event is billed as the largest international show for the concrete and masonry industries, attracting more than 55,000 attendees. The show runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Las Vegas Convention Center, ending […]

January 11, 2018

Construction Equipment

What to see at World of Concrete 2018: Chicago Pneumatic, Doosan, Wacker Neuson in the Silver Lot

The 43rd annual World of Concrete kicks off January 23 with 1,500 companies signed up as exhibitors. The event is billed as the largest international show for the concrete and masonry industries, attracting more than 55,000 attendees. The show runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Las Vegas Convention Center, ending […]

January 9, 2018