Tag: World of Concrete 2016

Construction Equipment

Vacuworx’s new H models bring hydraulic power, fuel savings to lifting systems

Vacuworx has made a big change to its lineup of vacuum lifting systems the company says will save its customers some serious change in return. With its new H models, introduced at the World of Concrete show earlier this month, Vacuworx vacuum lifters now driven by hydraulic power rather than a separate diesel power source. […]

February 22, 2016

Construction Equipment

Montabert intros the 501 NG: a next generation breaker with 75% power boost

Montabert used the World of Concrete show to debut its 501 NG, or “next generation,” breaker. Designed for backhoes and excavators weighing between 17,647 and 39,683 pounds, the 2,000-foot-pound impact energy class 501 NG replaces the company’s 700 breaker, says Eric Chudzik with Montabert. The model is 75 percent more powerful than its predecessor, even while […]

February 19, 2016

Construction Equipment

Geith tilting quick coupler offers up to 180 degrees of side-to-side rotation

Designed for excavators and backhoes weighing between 6 and 26 tons, the Geith tilting quick coupler offers up to 180 degrees of side-to-side rotation, depending on the model. “This gives users the ability to easily perform tasks, such as clean ditches, without repositioning the machine,” says Paul Shevlin with Geith, speaking to Equipment World at […]

February 19, 2016

Construction Equipment

Liebherr displays the fuel-sipping L538 wheel loader at WOC 2016

Though much of Liebherr’s booth at the 2016 World of Concrete dealt specifically with concrete products (makes sense) the manufacturer did use the show as an opportunity to once again acquaint the North American public with one of its mid-size, or utility, wheel loaders. As the company did at the 2015 show, Liebherr displayed the 29,000-pound L538. The […]

February 16, 2016

Construction Equipment

Bobcat unveils S595 skid steer; designed for high performance in a smaller package

Here at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Bobcat has introduced the S595 skid steer, designed for contractors looking for more performance in a smaller package. The 74-horsepower vertical-lift-path loader has a 2,200-pound rated operating capacity, the highest in the company’s 500-series loaders. “We focused on performance features, giving the loader a standard two-speed travel […]

February 12, 2016

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS > The mixer, pump, dump and pickup trucks of World of Concrete 2016

No piece of equipment fills more space at World of Concrete every year than trucks. There are mixer trucks, pump trucks, water trucks, dump trucks, shop trucks, pickup trucks and more. We took in the whole show and put together a gallery of the best looking beasts on the floor and in the lots.

February 12, 2016

Construction Equipment

Genie adds 74-horsepower option on GTH-844 telehandler

Genie has added an under-75-horsepower Tier 4 Final engine option to its popular GTH-844 rough terrain telehandler, using a high-torque version of the Deutz 3.6-liter turbocharged engine. The company says the engine option offers similar torque as a higher horsepower engine, but with reduced maintenance needs, and no requirement for either regeneration or diesel exhaust fluid. […]

February 12, 2016

Technology

Preco VideoLink II adds audible, radar object detection to in-cab camera backup camera systems

Backup cameras are good. Radar object detection systems are even better when it comes to preventing accidents. At the World of Concrete last week, Preco announced its newest product the PreView VideoLink II—a radar-based object detection system that integrates with existing in-cab rear-vision and backup cameras. With a camera-only system an operator does not know […]

February 12, 2016

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS > The demos, tools, equipment and trucks of World of Concrete 2016’s outdoor lots

As we did with our indoor gallery from the show’s hallways, we’ve gathered up the most interesting sights of World of Concrete’s outdoor demo lots in the gallery above. Each year the show gives attendees the ability to give all kinds of tools, trucks and machines some hands-on attention. This year, John Deere and Western […]

February 10, 2016

Construction Equipment

John Deere launches G Series loader lineup with 4 skid steers, 1 new CTL

Over the last several years manufacturers have been ramping up the size and horsepower of their skid steers and compact track loaders. But these bigger machines come with a bigger price tag, and with engines above 75 horsepower the cost of emissions technology could add 10 or 20 percent on top of that. The bigger […]

February 9, 2016

Construction Equipment

Brokk launches world’s smallest diesel-powered demolition robot, the 120D

Brokk announced its new 120D model at the World of Concrete, a machine that fills a gap in the company’s lineup and is the world’s smallest diesel-powered demolition robot. It will be available April 11. “We developed the Brokk 120D based on the needs communicated to us by our customers facing especially challenging situations, where […]

February 9, 2016

Equipment Experts

John Deere unveils 700K SmartGrade dozer, integrating Topcon system with machine refinements to accelerate operator productivity

“One of the biggest challenges our customers tell us they have is finding skilled labor,” says Liz Quinn, product marketing manager, John Deere Worksite. “With the baby boomers retiring out of the workforce, getting these brand new guys up and running the way that their predecessors did is a challenge.” The way Deere is meeting […]

February 8, 2016