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Learn how to quickly dry pavement at Road Dryer’s ConExpo 2020 booth
The truck-or-trailer-mounted Road Dryer RD-1200XT will be on display at the Silver Lot at ConExpo 2020, booth S6509. The unit dries asphalt and concrete pavement in just one pass, allowing crews to...
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11th Day of Construction Gifts: Show off your machine operation skills with a...
One of our favorite pastimes is cruising YouTube for good operation footage. And if you’ve ever seen those videos and thought “I’m better than that guy,” all you need to bring some added exposure to...
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Cat debuts a new 78-liter, V16 engine for industrial use
The Cat 3516E with the dual-SCR only aftertreatment mounted on top. You read that right. Cranking out 2,100 horsepower and 8,275 foot-pounds of torque at 1,650 rpm, the 16-cylinder Cat 3516E is the...
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VIDEO: Equipment Operators Sound Off on Green Operators, Machine Tech, Cat Operator Challenge During the North American Finals of its Global Operator Challenge, Caterpillar invited four operators that...
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12th Day of Construction Gifts: Danner Stronghold boots
Our resident boot reviewer Tom Jackson recently said Danner’s Stronghold boots may be the best boots he’s ever worn. With that in mind, we had to include these in our 2019 list of gift...
View ArticleVIDEO: Komatsu says Proactive Dozing Control “Closes the Skill Gap”. But what...
Komatsu has introduced a new grade control technology for dozers that it says can be used 100 percent of the time, unlike other grade control systems which are typically only used for finish grading....
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Loftness to showcase Battle Ax mulching attachments at ConExpo 2020
Loftness, exhibiting in booth S5655 in the Silver Lot at ConExpo 2020, will show new models of its Battle Ax horizontal drum mulcher for skid steers, excavators and other prime movers. Designed for...
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United Rentals ups tool management offerings
United Rentals envisions a jobsite tool tracking system with three “gateways” — phones/mobile devices, job box and individual tool Bluetooth tracking and machine telematics — forming a small tool...
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Rototilt moves to larger North American headquarters
Rototilt has moved its North American headquarters to a new, larger space in Brantford, Canada. The new headquarters has 17,500 square feet of additional space for increasing the company’s inventory...
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Eterra Vortex Stump Grinder designed to take out toughest stumps (VIDEO)
Eterra Attachments says its new Vortex Stump Grinder for skid steers and compact track loaders was made for using “brute force” on stubborn tree stumps. The grinder’s wheel is asymmetrical to give...
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Welding skills and innovative thinking earn John Kelchner AEMP Technician of...
“I always had a lot of interest in mechanical things, even at an early age. I was curious about how things worked. If it had moving parts, I wanted to fix it,” says John Kelchner, advanced level...
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Compact equipment goes big time
Bobcat’s new T76 compact track loader is part of its R-Series lineup of CTLs and skid steers. Photo: Wayne Grayson It’s not surprising that we’re hearing tales of compact equipment sales in some...
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Stanley Infrastructure to debut next generation of LaBounty Legend Series...
The new Stanley Infrastructure company — which incorporates the company’s Stanley, Paladin, LaBounty and Pengo brands — will make its debut at ConExpo 2020 at its North Hall booth, N11101. Included in...
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Atlas Copco’s new XAS 950 air compressor logs 15% fuel savings
Atlas Copco XAS 950-CD8 The XAS 950 portable air compressor from Atlas Copco features new technology that matches the compressor’s engine speed, power and torque with air demand. Called pressure...
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Sneak peek at Kioti’s new 2020 subcompact, compact utility tractors
In a preview prior to a more formal introduction of these new machines, Kioti says its latest subcompact and compact utility tractors are designed for operator comfort and ease of use and maintenance....
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The Top Construction Equipment Stories of 2019
1. Diesel technician shortage a perfect storm gathering for decades Today’s market heights have put an exclamation point on the construction equipment technician shortage, one that’s having a direct...
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Atlas Copco’s new XAS 950 air compressor logs 15% fuel savings The XAS 950 portable air compressor from Atlas Copco features new technology that matches the compressor’s engine speed, power and torque...
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The two tiered technician field—and why dirty hands will still be required
In recent weeks we’ve published a couple of stories that provide an interesting contrast. If you click here, you’ll find our fourth and final report on the technician shortage. This article focuses on...
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ASV to offer base, premium configurations for Posi-Track loaders
ASV is now offering base and premium configuration for its mid-sized Posi-Track loaders. Base configurations will offer a lower-cost option for operators while the premium package will provide...
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Our picks for the Top Roadbuilding Equipment for 2019
This has been a solid year for new roadbuilding equipment, with introductions from Cat, Wirtgen, Roadtec and most of the major manufacturers. We compiled a roundup of product rollouts that have...
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