Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils 745 artic; Manitowoc debuts new cranes; JCB...
Cat unveils redesigned 745 articulated truck with larger cab, stability assist to counter overturns The 45.2-ton Cat 745 articulated truck unveiled last week at the company’s ConExpo booth is visibly...
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Kubota debuts 211-hp V5009, its largest engine yet, alongside new generator
No longer a maker of engines for compact equipment, Kubota’s V5009 engine pulls 211 horsepower out of four cylinders and five-liters displacement. Stage V is a European diesel exhaust emissions...
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Duramax engine will power GM/Navistar’s new Class 4/5 work truck
GM launched its latest generation 6.6L Duramax V8 with its 2017 HD pickups. The engine delivers 445 horsepower and 910 lbs.-ft. of torque. Photo: GM General Motors’s all-new Class 4/5 commercial...
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Doosan unveils DL420-5 CVT: Loader switches between hydrostatic, automatic...
The Doosan DL420-5 CVT features a transmission that adapts to demand. Photo: Doosan Doosan has introduced a significant upgrade to its DL420-5 wheel loader, equipping the machine with a transmission...
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Kenworth launches TruckTech+ Service Management for dealer network
TruckTech+ Service Management will help Kenworth dealer service departments and PacLease franchises remain focused on “providing fast and efficient service, speeding up repairs and increasing uptime...
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Manitou buys Terex’s India-based backhoe, skid steer business
Terex’s TLB840 backhoe. Photo: Terex Manitou has agreed to buy Terex’s India-based compact equipment business in a move that will expand the French manufacturer’s reach. Terex Equipment Private Limited...
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John Deere 30G compact excavator boosts bucket force 22%
Deere’s new 30G compact excavator adds more bucket force and arm force than its predecessor. Compared to the 27D, John Deere‘s new 30G compact excavator has 22 percent more bucket force, 11 percent...
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Komatsu’s new D51EX/PX-24 dozers bring performance, fuel efficiency boosts
Komatsu has introduced improved models of its D51 dozers with updates including a new engine, transmission and cab improvements. The new D51EX-24 and D51PX-24 are both powered by a 131-horsepower,...
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Fluid analysis master class: Understanding the relationship between lube oil,...
Seeing traces of coolant or fuel dilution in a lube oil analysis doesn’t necessarily mean what it did 10 years ago. There’s no doubt that Tier 4 Interim and Final diesel emissions technology has...
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Ready Mix USA donates concrete mixing truck to Georgia Piedmont Technical...
Ready Mix USA donated a concrete mixing truck to Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) in Clarkston, Georgia, to teach individuals at its Regional Transportation Training Center in Lithonia the...
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New Vortech CTL tracks from Bridgestone take less horsepower to drive
At the ConExpo show earlier this month, Bridgestone introduced a new line of rubber tracks designed for compact track loaders. The Bridgestone Vortech line has an H-shaped tread pattern for a smoother...
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KCM unveils 30ZV-2 and 40ZV-2 compact wheel loaders
The 30ZV-2 is the smallest of the KCM compact wheel loader lineup. Kawasaki-KCM added two machines to its lineup of compact wheel loaders, including its smallest loader, the 30ZV-2, which joined the...
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Hydradig, JCB’s visibility-boosting wheeled excavator, launches in North...
The Hydradlg 110W features a unique design that JCB gives the wheeled excavator “unmatched” visibility. Photos: JCB Hydradig, JCB’s wheeled excavator that looks something like a un-crashable RC car...
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Leica unveils new excavator machine control sensors, cloud and web interfaces...
Leica’s ConX offers cloud based data sharing for machine control. Photo: Leica Leica’s new ConX cloud solution and web interface seamlessly integrates, manages and analyses survey and machine control...
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Cat debuts 3 models of B Series hydraulic hammers at ConExpo
The Cat B20, B30 and B35 hydraulic hammers are designed for such jobsites as quarries, road construction, demolition and general construction. They can operate a variety of tools. Caterpillar says its...
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Case launches new C-Series line of 6 compact excavators
CX60C. Photos: Case Case Construction Equipment says its new line of C Series compact excavators is its broadest range of sizes yet, packing enough and power to tackle everything from landscaping jobs...
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Aerial lift maker Skyjack launches “coast-to-coast” Wi-Fi network…as an April...
As part of an April Fool’s Day prank, Skyjack sent out a press release announcing a “cost-to-coast” Wi-Fi network that would cast its signal using “discrete Wi-Fi” chips that had been installed on all...
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Caterpillar to cut 2,800 jobs, shutter plants in Illinois, Belgium
Cat 982M. Photo: Caterpillar Caterpillar has announced that its cost reduction efforts will continue with the closure of two more facilities and the elimination of nearly 3,000 jobs. According to a...
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Ford recalls 2017 F-250 for parking brake defect, F-450 and F-550 for...
2017 F-250. Photo: Ford Ford has issued two separate recalls impacting three of its heavy duty pickups. The automaker is recalling approximately 52,000 2017 Ford F-250 pickups for unintended vehicle...
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Changes to Yanmar America’s organizational structure bring about 3 new divisions
Engine and equipment manufacturer Yanmar America has announced that it is making changes to its organizational structure that will “strengthen its customer support functions in accordance with the...
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