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Dealers
Financed new wheel loader sales up 10% in 1Q. These are the top sellers
The number of new wheel loaders financed in the first quarter of 2018 tracked 10 percent above the same period last year, according to an Equipment World analysis of EDA data. Used financed wheel loader sales during the quarter, however, were 7 percent below the number of units sold in the first quarter of 2017.  Who […]
July 24, 2018
Construction Equipment
Latest compact wheel loaders boast new abilities to compete with skid steers and CTLs
We’ve talked recently about the ongoing turf wars between compact track loaders and skid steer loaders. It turns out there’s a third combatant waiting to claim market share: compact wheel loaders. As evidence of this trend, B.J. Meier, product specialist, compact wheel loaders, Caterpillar, says he encourages dealership sales personnel to bring along a compact […]
April 20, 2018
Construction Equipment
Beyond Tier 4, how else have OEMs been improving wheel loaders since resolving after treatment?
So what have wheel loader manufacturers been working on since Tier 4 engines and after treatment have been resolved? We asked specifically about hydraulics, electronics and components. How have these areas been improved and how does that translate to value for the customer? Hydraulics get efficient In the past, manufacturers used fixed-displacement pumps. These run the same flow and same pressure […]
February 24, 2017
Construction Equipment
JCB upgrades 4 wheel loaders with larger, more comfortable CommandPlus cab, new engines
A year after unveiling the latest version of its 457 wheel loader, JCB promised at an event in March 2015 that it would be bringing that machine’s redesigned cab to its smaller loaders. Now, the company’s four-model, mid-range loader lineup features that CommandPlus cab and new Tier 4 Final engines. JCB EcoMax diesel engines power the new […]
August 9, 2016
Construction Equipment
JCB unveils the Hydradig, a unique wheeled excavator; launches 4 redesigned loaders
While JCB’s Bauma headliner was the wheeled Hydradig excavator—expected to make North American shores next March during ConExpo—it did have a number of wheel loader introductions at the show that will be seen in North America this year. Before we dive into the North American machines, however, let’s take a quick look at the Hydradig, […]
April 25, 2016
Construction Equipment
JCB launches myCHOICE loader controls promising deeper customization, improvements through software updates
Typically, heavy equipment owners and operators unhappy with a particular facet of a machine’s controls have to wait for the manufacturer to release a whole new version of that machine to see their frustrations addressed. But with the release of a new platform, UK-based manufacturer JCB is making control upgrades as easy as a software […]
November 16, 2015
Construction Equipment
JCB to bring 457’s plush CommandPlus cab to four more wheel loader models
[imagebrowser id=209] Despite the thousands upon thousands of engineering hours that go into developing a powerful diesel engine that is also clean enough to meet emissions standards, when it comes to Tier 4 engines, JCB sales manager for wheel loaders Pete Gallagher said he has no delusions about how many customers feel about these types of machine upgrades. […]
March 5, 2015
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