Wayne GraysonWayne Grayson is the former Executive Video Producer for Randall-Reilly; in previous positions, he served as the Executive Editor and Online Editor for Equipment World.Construction EquipmentCat to lay off workers in East Peoria due to coronavirus impactCaterpillar has confirmed its first round of layoffs amid the coronavirus pandemic and the cuts are coming at one East Peoria, Illinois, building. According to a report from WMBD TV, Cat has announced “an unspecified number” of layoffs at East Peoria building KK. Cat spokeswoman Kate Kenny confirmed the layoffs to WMBD and said the […]March 31, 2020VocationalVolvo unveils new VHD vocational trucks with new look, driver assist features for more comfortVolvo is calling its new VHD Vocational Series trucks its most significant vocational offering in decades. With modern aesthetics, improved capability and the latest in safety and uptime solutions, Volvo says the new VHD is “tougher made smarter.” For starters, the new trucks feature and updated exterior designed to reflect the look of other Volvo […]March 30, 2020DealersEquipment Roundup: Deere intros 333G CTL with DozerMode; Mecalac’s new Swing Loaders have 180-degree swivel; The latest mid- to full-sized excavators; Case intros PT240D tire roller; Turn off the engine when you see these oil analysis red flagsCease work and turn off the engine when you see these red flags on an oil analysis report Oil analysis can show you trends in the health of your engines and oil. It can also tip you off to eminent catastrophic failure. If you catch these problems early enough, you can fix the underlying problem, […]March 30, 2020Construction EquipmentCase Unveils DL550B: Unique 2-in-1 machine is both small dozer and large CTLAt 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, 2020BusinessCat to close some facilities due to coronavirus impact on demand as company withdraws 2020 outlookCaterpillar announced Thursday that it will temporarily close some of its manufacturing facilities in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The company has also withdrawn its 2020 earnings outlook due to the economic uncertainty surrounding the global pandemic. The heavy equipment maker says that while the majority of U.S. facilities remain open and operational, operations have […]March 26, 2020DealersEquipment Roundup: Cat unveils new 395 excavator, crowns world’s best operator; Tadano intros 3 rough terrain cranes; Cat intros tiltrotators for compact excavators; Dawn of autonomous equipment is upon usOpinion: The dawn of autonomous construction equipment is upon us If you think autonomous equipment operation is a pipe dream, you’d be wrong. About as wrong as the contractors who first doubted GPS machine control. Back in November I attended a prototype demonstration of Doosan’s Concept-X autonomous machine technology in Korea. At the demo, we […]March 23, 2020Construction EquipmentCat Unveils New 395 Excavator: Bigger, Stronger, Faster 390F ReplacementBigger 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, 2020Contractor of the YearThis engineer ‘wanted to be the guy.’ So he built a successful construction firmJohn Kovacs never thought he was on a path to a career in construction. With an engineering degree from The Citadel and ambitions to work in Manhattan, Kovacs started his career with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and entered the agency’s management training program. However, Kovacs’ opinion of contracting changed drastically […]March 20, 2020Construction EquipmentCat Crowns World’s Best Equipment Operator: Meet Canada’s Jaus NeigumDuring 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, 2020WorkforceTalking Trades, Labor Shortage with Mike Rowe (And a Possible Return of Dirty Jobs?)During ConExpo 2020 we caught up with our friend Mike Rowe. Mike is most known for his long-running show Dirty Jobs, but he’s also a best-selling author and a big proponent for blue collar trades. In this video, Mike and Equipment World‘s Tom Jackson discuss the Mike Rowe Works trade school scholarship, the shortage of […]March 16, 2020Previous PagePage 18 of 434Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineThe L 566 H's hydrogen reciprocating piston engine is the "optimal power source" for larger equipment, offering comparable performance to diesel, Liebherr says.DozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The DirtTest Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1ECompact equipmentTakeuchi's TCR50-2 Crawler Dumper is Coming to North AmericaCompact Track Loaders“There’s Something for Everyone” – Compact Track Loaders Continue to Evolve