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Construction Equipment

Takeuchi intros TB260 six-ton excavator with Tier 4 final engine and fuel saving options

With it’s Tier 4 Final engine, Takeuchi’s new TB260 excavator weighs in at slightly more than 12,500 pounds and features a reinforced long arm with integrated thumb and 12-foot, 9.4-inch dig depth. The TB260, in action this week at ICUEE 2013, will replace the five-ton, TB250 model in the company lineup, a move that reflects […]

October 3, 2013

Construction Equipment

Vacuworx debuts Concrete Barrier Lifter at ICUEE 2013

Vacuworx introduced its concrete barrier lifter at ICUEE, a product aimed at providing a safe and efficient way to move highway barriers. “Barriers are typically moved late at night or early in the morning, which doesn’t lend itself to ideal working conditions,” says Bill Solomon. “We feel this is a way to get people out […]

October 3, 2013

Construction Equipment

Minnich Hornet makes drilling gas leak detection holes easier and more ergonomic

Well known for its concrete dowel drills, Minnich has developed a new, back-saving drill for gas leak detection and extraction holes. The Minnich Hornet is a pneumatic drill on a wheeled carrier assembly. Compared to the conventional technique of drilling these holes with a jack-hammer-sized, hand-held drill, the Hornet is simply wheeled into place and […]

October 3, 2013

Construction Equipment

Vanair’s new LiveDrive 4×4 Plus for Ford Super Duty pickups provides power without underhood compressor

Beneath Ford’s booth at this year’s ICUEE show, Vanair got a chance to debut its new LiveDrive 4×4 Plus PTO driven air compressor system for Ford’s Super Duty pickups. Vanair says the new system is an industry first, providing Super Duty drivers with air and electric power without the need for an underhood air compressor which […]

October 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

On jobsite, Polaris Brutus HDPTO utility vehicle is more cost efficient, more versatile than a pickup

If you’ve ever wondered about the efficiency of using a $50,000 pickup truck that gets 12 mpg to move a box of nails from one end of a jobsite to the other, you may be onto something. A commercial-grade utility vehicle can perform a lot of the same tasks a pickup does on a jobsite, […]

October 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

Vermeer names Derrick Pursley the “Ultimate HDD Operator”

Following a year-long social media campaign, Vermeer named Derrick Pursley the “Ultimate Operator” of horizontal directional drilling at ICUEE 2013. Pursley submitted the winning video to Vermeer’s Navigator Nation operator appreciation campaign, beating out more than 100 videos entered. “We pride ourselves that we don’t leave until the job is done,” said Pursley in the […]

October 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

Enter the underground: Toro debuts its first horizontal directional drills at ICUEE 2013

This morning at ICUEE 2013, Toro made its full official entrance into the underground utility market, debuting its very first horizontal directional drills. (The company also debuted its new ride-on trenchers which you can read about by clicking here.) [youtube wadZJ_W3xws nolink] And while HDD is certainly new territory for the nearly century-old company, Toro […]

October 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

Toro intros RT600, previews RT1200 ride-on trenchers at ICUEE 2013

Toro’s new horizontal directional drills weren’t the only buzzworthy machines at its booth at ICUEE this morning. As part of its entrance into the underground utility market, the company also debuted its new ride-on trenchers today. Particularly of interest was the RT1200. Though it won’t be available until next year, Toro had the machine […]

October 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

FAE intros PT-175 prime mover to the U.S. at ICUEE

FAE introduced its smallest prime mover, the PT-175, to American users at ICUEE today. Featuring a 160-horsepower Cummins engine, the unit has a 61-gpm Sauer Danfloss hydrostatic mulcher transmission and standard Berco MF200 tracks. “A computerized system prevents the operator from damaging the engine or hydraulics, gradually shutting the engine down,” says Lee Smith with […]

October 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

IMT intros improved mid-range articulating cranes at ICUEE 2013

Iowa Mold Tooling kicked off this year’s International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition in Louisville with upgrades to the company’s Tm crane line and an enhanced propane Dominator body. The 9 tm, 10 tm, 11 tm and 12 tm mid-range articulating cranes have ratings ranging from 65,100 to 86,075 foot-pounds, with max lifting capacities from […]

October 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

Vermeer intros new branding, previews equipment in store this week at ICUEE 2013 show

Vermeer Manufacturing unveiled its new “Equipped to Do More” tag line at a press gathering Monday night. The line is part of a new branding project Chief Marketing Officer Mark Core says had its roots at the 2011 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) show and is heavily based on customer feedback. “Under the […]

October 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

Coverage of ICUEE 2013 starts today from Louisville, KY

Just a quick heads up that the whole Equipment World team is on the ground in Louisville, Kentucky for this year’s International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition. Over the next few days we’ll keep you updated on all the news. equipment announcements and demos and more from ICUEE 2013. This year, the show is expecting more than […]

October 1, 2013