Tag: ConExpo 2020: Page 2

Battery electric

Takeuchi’s TB220e electric excavator will come with fast-charge pack

Takeuchi made a splash at ConExpo 2017 with its e240 electric excavator, then one of the few electric machines seen by show attendees. The company brought back an electric excavator to the 2020 show, but this time with a different concept. This year’s show machine, the 4,277-pound TB220e, is completely designed and built by Takeuchi, […]

April 9, 2020

Workforce

Opinion: To fix labor shortage, contractors must work to debunk stereotypes, misconceptions around the trades

At ConExpo this year, I had the opportunity to interview Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs and the Mike Rowe Works Foundation about what contractors need to do about the skilled-labor shortage. When people in this industry talk about the labor problem, it’s usually about what others should be doing – schools, government, parents, guidance counselors. All […]

April 6, 2020

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Thunder Creek Equipment expands size, versatility, options on new multi-tank equipment fluid handling trailers, truck bodies

Thunder Creek Equipment, which makes bulk diesel and diesel exhaust fluid handling and storage equipment, revealed two new fluid trailers and a new truck body at ConExpo 2020. The new units are designed to handle not just DEF but oil, fuel and other fluids. You can check out all the details on the new MTO, […]

April 3, 2020

Construction Equipment

New Mecalac MWR Series combines higher wheeled excavator stability with side-boom mobility

Mecalac introduced its new MWR Series wheeled excavators to the U.S. market last year, touting the new machines as having “the stability of a crawler excavator and the mobility of a backhoe loader.”

April 2, 2020

Battery electric

Gehl shows 165E electric skid steer concept at ConExpo

At this year's ConExpo, Gehl demonstrated their concept electric skid steer the 165e. Learn more about Gehl's new skid steer here on Equipment World.

April 1, 2020

Construction Equipment

The Cat ConExpo 2020 Experience: Machine Demo Show From Operator Stadium

At the heart of Cat’s 60,000 square-foot outdoor booth at ConExpo 2020 was Operator Stadium. Inside, Cat hosted an awesome demonstration show that covered several machines in its lineup. Check out the video for a compilation of some moments from that show.

March 31, 2020

Construction Equipment

Case Unveils DL550B: Unique 2-in-1 machine is both small dozer and large CTL

At ConExpo 2020 Case followed its unveiling of a fully-electric backhoe with the introduction of the DL550B, a machine that represents an entirely new machine category—the compact dozer loader—and one that has been several years in the making under the code name Project Minotaur.

March 27, 2020

Construction Equipment

Mecalac unveils AS Series Swing Loaders to U.S. with 180-degree arm swivel

Mecalac’s AS700 swing loader At ConExpo 2020, Mecalac unveiled its latest product for the U.S. market, its AS Series of swing loaders. Unlike traditional and articulated wheel loaders, the swing loaders’ arm and bucket are positioned to the side, allowing for 180-degree arm swivel in either direction. In four-wheel-steering mode, the company says, the swing […]

March 26, 2020

Construction Equipment

Deere intros 333G compact track loader with integrated grade control, DozerMode

With the push of a button, the CTL goes into DozerMode to function like a crawler dozer.

March 24, 2020

Construction Equipment

Cat Unveils New 395 Excavator: Bigger, Stronger, Faster 390F Replacement

Bigger isn’t always better. But in the case of the new Cat 395, which was unveiled at ConExpo 2020, it definitely is. The new Cat 395 replaces the 390F and is the largest machine in Cat’s next generation excavator lineup. This is a beefed-up, performance-driven machine and one that Cat says is designed […]

March 20, 2020

Business

Opinion: A very different ConExpo amid coronavirus concerns

It already was going to be different. ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 had complicated logistics to overcome from the get-go. The Las Vegas Convention Center is in the middle of a massive expansion that took out the footprint of the former Gold Lot, forcing companies to relocate. Many relocated to what became Festival Grounds, situated a mile away […]

March 20, 2020

Construction Equipment

Cat Crowns World’s Best Equipment Operator: Meet Canada’s Jaus Neigum

During ConExpo 2020, Caterpillar held the finals of its 2019-2020 Global Operator Challenge. When the dirt settled, Canada’s Jaus Neigum took home the trophy and the title of World’s Best Equipment Operator. Check out the action from the competition and our chat with Jaus in this video.

March 18, 2020