Tag: heavy equipment

Construction Equipment

Skid Steers vs. Compact Track Loaders: Which Machine Will Get Your Job Done?

The pros and cons of skid steers and compact track loaders and which is best for you.

March 30, 2021

Construction Equipment

Cat 315 GC excavator ups visibility, cuts maintenance costs by up to 25%

Maintenance schedules have been extended and synchronized on the new Cat 315 GC Next Gen compact radius excavator, changes that have prompted up to a 25% reduction in maintenance costs, says Cat. In addition, fuel consumption has been reduced by up to 15%. Other improvements center on cab visibility; Cat says larger front, rear and side […]

January 14, 2021

Construction Equipment

Welcome to the new Equipment World site

The redesigned Equipment World website and newsletter will make it easier for you to engage with the construction news and equipment videos that matter to you.

January 14, 2021

Pickups

Ford’s New F-150 Tremor is Almost a Raptor, But Without the Price Tag

Ford is expanding the Tremor family of trucks. Initially launched on Super Duty and Ranger, the Tremor off-road package will soon be available on the 2021 F-150 as well. We’ve got the details on this beefy equipment package in the video.

January 13, 2021

Construction Equipment

Komatsu Mining closes Bluefield, Va., plant

Komatsu Mining Corp. has closed its manufacturing plant in Bluefield, Virginia, and transferred operations to three of its other U.S. locations, the company says.

January 13, 2021

Maintenance

How to handle DEF in freezing temperatures

When frozen, diesel exhaust fluid will expand up to 7% and can damage the storage tank.

January 12, 2021

Construction Equipment

Terramac crawler carriers acquired by power generation OEM CK Power

The acquisition went into effect on January 1 and with it CK Power hopes to expand its equipment portfolio in various energy markets. More details here.

January 12, 2021

Construction Equipment

JLG’s 8 New HC3 Boom Lifts Prevent Overloading With Load-Sensing Technology

JLG is rolling out a new line of telescopic and articulated aerial lifts that feature platform heights of 40 to 86 feet and capacity of up to 1,000 pounds.

January 11, 2021

Construction Equipment

Diesel certification issues halt Hino North American truck production

Following certification issues with its diesel engines, Hino announced the halt of North American truck production. Learn more here on Equipment World.

January 11, 2021

Dealers

Associated Equipment Distributors pushes annual Summit due to coronavirus concerns

The Associated Equipment Distributors has pushed its 2021 Summit for a second time due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Find all the details here.

January 11, 2021

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Liebherr intros first battery-powered crawler crane; Cat’s new 657 Scraper; The latest articulated dump trucks; Fecon’s new Stumpex grinder

LIebherr debuted the world’s first battery-powered crawler crane, Fecon upgraded its stump grinder, and articulated drump trucks are getting smarter. More here.

January 11, 2021

Construction Equipment

Change Jaws From the Cab With New Genesis GRX 295 Demo Tool

Want to change demolition jaws within 2 minutes and without leaving the cab? Check out the new line of Razer X Multi-Jaw Demolition Tools from Genesis here.

January 7, 2021