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LaBounty intros shear jaw for UPX 1800 demolition attachment
LaBounty has added a new shear jaw for its UPX 1800 demolition attachment for excavators. The 32,000-pound UPX 1800 already has a concrete cracker jaw. The company currently has multiple jaws for its smaller lineup of UPX, which stands for Universal Processor. Now it is starting to do the same for the larger model. LaBounty […]
October 29, 2020
2021 Chevy Silverado HD: Better towing, new Carhartt Special Edition
Like their smaller, half-ton siblings in the Chevrolet truck lineup, the changes coming to the Bowtie’s 2021 heavy duty trucks are not groundbreaking. However, there are several smaller updates to know about and at least two other more interesting changes to look forward to in this model year including improved towing and a new Carhartt […]
October 28, 2020
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How much money can Section 179 save contractors on 2020 equipment purchases?
Contractors will once again be able to write off the entire purchase price of new and used construction equipment bought and put in service in 2020.
October 28, 2020
Construction Equipment
Terex sales fall 25% in Q3
Terex reported third quarter 2020 net sales of $765.6 million, compared with $1.02 billion during the same period last year, a decrease of 25% . Through Sept. 30, 2020 net sales were $2.289 billion, compared with $3.468 billion during the same period in 2019, a 34% decrease. Net sales in the company’s Aerial Work Platforms […]
October 28, 2020
Construction Equipment
Volvo makes trench work safer with new pipelayer kit for excavators
Note: This story was updated October 29 with more details about the pipelaying kit as well as a video. Volvo Construction Equipment has a new attachment kit that allows its 14-ton excavators to be converted into rotating pipelayers and also improve trench safety. The pipelaying boom can be attached to the excavator’s main boom in […]
October 27, 2020
Construction Equipment
Despite big drop in equipment sales, Cat 3Q earnings beat expectations
Blaming lower end-user demand for equipment and services, Caterpillar reported 3Q sales and revenues decreased by 23% compared to the same period last year. Sales and revenues decreased from $12.8 billion in 2019 to $9.9 billion in 3Q 2020. Cat also cited a dealer decrease in inventories as a reason for the double-digit decrease. The […]
October 27, 2020
Construction Equipment
New Cat D9 Dozer Replaces D9T, Lowers Maintenance Costs
Cat has replaced the D9T with the new D9. As a next generation dozer, there are some foundational changes to the structure of this machine to discuss, but most of what’s new focuses on reducing O&O costs, including a new torque converter and maintenance improvements. As we’ve discussed several times over the last year […]
October 26, 2020
Construction Equipment
Report: Hitachi Ltd. considering selling part of majority stake in Hitachi Construction Machinery
Hitachi Ltd. is considering selling half of its roughly 51 percent stake in Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM), according to a report by Reuters and others. In its Q2 report, HCM forecasted sales of $7.35 billion for the current fiscal year ending next March. Not included in the reported deal will be part of Hitachi Ltd.’s […]
October 26, 2020
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Video: CTL expert explains Deere’s mini dozer; Cummins unveils 2021 engines; Ford F-150 claims 2021 towing crown; Tobroco-Giant unveils G2700 loader; Meet the Diesel Tech of the Year
Alligood Wins AEMP Technician of the Year: “There’s Nothing This Guy Can’t Figure Out” David Alligood of Manatee County, Florida, has been named the 2020 Technician of the Year by the Association of Equipment Management Professionals Education Foundation. Supervisors and coworkers described Alligood as able to surmount any challenge, always looking for ways to save […]
October 26, 2020
Vintage Equipment
1968 Koehring Crane This Collector’s Favorite Vintage Machine: ‘We’re dealing strictly with clutches and brakes’
Antique construction equipment collector Jim Carter discusses his favorite piece he found while driving home from work one day. Read more and see images here.
October 23, 2020
Construction Equipment
At 75 years, a look back at JCB’s construction equipment milestones
Long before there were tech companies bragging about their humble starts in a garage, Joseph Cyril Bamford used a tiny garage to create his first product—a tipping trailer—from World War II scrap. The company Bamford founded—JCB—is now celebrating its 75th anniversary, a year in which it also produced its 750,000th backhoe. Worldwide it now employs […]
October 23, 2020
Construction Equipment
What it’s like to play Pac-Man with remote control skid steers
Caterpillar built the largest game of Pac-Man ever played. Remote-control skid steers took the place of Pac-Man and the ghosts and a giant trench maze replaced the arcade cabinet.
October 22, 2020
Dealers
Ahern Rentals lobs patent infringement charges against EquipmentShare in latest round of disputes
Ahern Rentals is claiming rival EquipmentShare has infringed on a patent it purchased in September, the latest in a series of disputes between the companies that include allegations of employee poaching and misappropriating trade secrets. At the heart of Ahern’s newest complaint is U.S. Patent No. 9,193,330, referred to as the ‘330 patent. The patent was […]
October 22, 2020
Construction Equipment
MBW sells slipform paver business to Miller Formless
MBW’s C-101 and CG-200 curb and gutter concrete slipform paver models will now fall into the Miller Formless product lineup.
October 22, 2020
Construction Equipment
Power Up: New Tobroco-Giant G2700 compact wheel loader has more power, higher tipping load
Tobroco-Giant increased power and tipping load on its new G2700 compact articulated wheel loader models. The loader, which is available in four models, gets a new 50-horsepower Kubota engine, which is 5 more hp than its predecessor, the V452T. It uses a diesel particulate filter and diesel oxidation catalyst to meet Tier 4 Final, as […]
October 21, 2020
Class 7-8
Volkswagen to acquire International Truck parent Navistar for $3.7 billion
After nearly 10 months on the table, and with mutual interest surviving a global pandemic that saw truck orders slump to record lows for two consecutive months, Volkwagen’s commercial truck business, Traton, is set to acquire Navistar for nearly $3.7 billion.
October 21, 2020
Construction Equipment
How Cat Built a GIANT Trench Maze for Real Life Pac-Man!
Cat just built the largest game of Pac-Man ever played. Remote control skid steers took the place of Pac-Man and the ghosts, and a giant trench maze replaced the arcade cabinet. Incredibly, a single Cat 336 dug the whole maze. How? We’ve got all the details. Check out our behind the scenes video. And if […]
October 20, 2020
Construction Equipment
Bobcat intros front-mount snowblower for its compact tractors
Bobcat is adding to the attachment lineup for its new range of compact tractors with a new front-mount snowblower. The snowblower is available in 49- and 62-inch widths and—as its name suggests—is mounted to the front of the tractor rather than to a 3-point hitch on the rear. Bobcat says this front mount should […]
October 20, 2020
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