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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
Construction Equipment
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
Construction Equipment
Liebherr debuts truck-mounted 37 Z4 XXT concrete pump at World of Concrete
Liebherr displayed its new truck-mounted 37 Z4 XXT concrete pump at World of Concrete, highlighting the equipment’s Z-fold boom design and outrigger system. The machine’s 120-foot, 9-inch distributor boom is configured in four sections, and the folding design minimizes torsion effects offering low-vibration boom movements. Liebherr placed the concrete pipeline close to the boom on […]
February 8, 2016
Construction Equipment
Hilti unveils DSH 700-, 900-X concrete saws with no-choke start
The process of setting the choke to cold-start any portable, gasoline-powered tool is nobody’s favorite activity. So Hilti eliminated manual choke with its new Easy Start technology in the DSH 700-X and DSH 900-X hand-held concrete saws, introduced at World of Concrete. The technology automatically sets the proper amount of choke and eliminates the adjustment […]
February 8, 2016
Construction Equipment
Hyundai unveils 2 new HX Series excavators, but with a slightly different cab than other HX models
Hyundai Construction Equipment launched two new models to its HX Series of excavators, the HX140L and HX235LCR, at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. The company first introduced the HX series last fall. HX235LCR The HX235LCR is a compact-radius excavator rated at 183 hp and weighing 64,301 pounds. “The counter weight is only […]
February 5, 2016
Technology
Away with the masts, Topcon’s new 3D-MC Max GNSS blade control boosts speed, precision and accuracy
Automated blade control using GNSS signals has been the most revolutionary earthmoving technology of the last decade and now it seems the technology is entering a second phase of refinement and improvement. Case in point is Topcon’s new 3D-MC Max dozer machine control system, introduced this week at World of Concrete. Rather than use a […]
February 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
Gomaco debuts new intelligent GP3 slipform paver at World of Concrete
Gomaco introduced is new GP3 slipform paver featuring a series of “smart” technologies to adjust to multiple width changes controlled by the machine’s G+ digital control system. It has dubbed the machine “the world’s most intelligent paver.” The GP3’s Smart Frame Widening system features a roller frame that hydraulically telescopes up to 7 feet on each […]
February 5, 2016
Construction Equipment
Back in Black: The story behind the Caterpillar 420F2 that you can’t have (PHOTOS)
Caterpillar didn’t have any new machine announcements to share at this year’s World of Concrete show. But that doesn’t mean their booth was devoid of buzzworthy machines. One in particular had people talking: a 420F2 IT backhoe—painted bucket to bucket in black. Technically, it’s a dark gunmetal. Whatever the true shade, it looks amazing. Strikes […]
February 4, 2016
Construction Equipment
Kubota unveils SVL95-2s compact track loader with more powerful hydraulics, improved cab
A year after introducing the company’s first ever skid steer loaders at the show, Kubota has launched the SVL95-2s compact track loader with more power and an upgraded cab at World of Concrete 2016. Powered by a Tier 4 Final turbocharged diesel engine pushing 96 horsepower, Kubota says the SVL95-2s boasts an operating capacity of […]
February 4, 2016
Construction Equipment
Skyjack intros TH series telehandlers, saying clean sheet design indicates serious move into telehandler business
Announcing that it was “seriously moving into the telehandler business,” Linamar’s Skyjack division debuted its “clean sheet design” four-model TH series telehandler lineup at World of Concrete, emphasizing simplicity that still packs a performance punch. All four models use 74-horsepower engines and yet two of the models still deliver 50 percent-and-above potential grade ability with […]
February 4, 2016
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