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Esco Pro Series Trolley Jacks a smart choice for busy shops
Esco’s new Pro Series Trolley Jacks feature a number of safety and functionality features that distinguish them from the bargain models you might find at auto parts stores. Available in 2- and 3-ton...
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Demag PC 3800-1 pedestal crane offers quick setup, versatile jobsite access
Terex has introduced a new Demag pedestal crane the company says reduces jobsite prep time and allows contractors to access jobsites unreachable by standard crawler models. The new PC 3800-1 does not...
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Cat’s Yard Club acquisition wasn’t really about equipment sharing
When news broke in May that Caterpillar had acquired peer-to-peer (P2P) equipment service Yard Club, it raised a lot of eyebrows in the heavy equipment and construction industries. The deal, terms of...
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The three-part process of defending against jobsite heat illnesses
Photo: Occupational Health & Safety. Sally Smart, technical safety specialist at W.W. Grainger, says products to help cool the body, which we featured in a giant roundup recently, are part of a...
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Michelin’s Vision, a 3D printed concept tire, solves a whole lot of problems
When the tread wears thin you can print a new one on top of the old. It looks strange and the first applications may be a decade away, but I have a suspicion this 3D printed concept tire from Michelin...
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Ford’s best F-150 engine lineup yet offers choice of top payload, towing,...
Ford has provided more details on its 2018 F-150 engine lineup and says the new power options not only increase the truck’s capability, but also its efficiency. Notably, the new engine lineup offers...
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Brown Transportation turns to Kenworth T880 trucks for hauling
Wayne Brown, Brown Transportation. Kenworth reports that one of its customers, Wayne Brown of Brown Transportation, started driving an aggregate hauler for his family’s business 43 years ago. He bought...
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VIDEO: CDOT deploys world’s first autonomous work zone impact protection truck
The Colorado Department of Transportation recently demonstrated the first self-driving work zone impact protection vehicle. The trucking and transportation industries enjoyed a major milestone Friday...
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Contractors seeing big benefits from telematics, expect it to improve safety...
Telematics already play a major role in the heavy truck and equipment industries and will likely become a dominant technology in the years to come. That’s the conclusion of a global survey published...
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Deere Q3 net income soars 31%, construction/forestry sales up 29%
Deere & Company net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 increased 31.3 percent, compared to the same period last year, to reach $641.8 million, while construction and forestry division...
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Case intros CX145D SR excavator with more power, improved cab
Case has expanded its D Series lineup of full-size excavators with the introduction of an updated minimum-swing model, the CX145D SR. Powered by a 102 horsepower Tier 4 Final (T4F) engine, the CX145D...
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Miller’s new ArcReach weld tech saves time and money
Paired with the XMT 350 Field Pro, Miller says, its ArcReach technology prevents the need for welders to manually make time-consuming changes. Miller Electric Mfg. Co. says its new ArcReach technology...
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What to see at ICUEE 2017: JCB, John Deere and Hyundai in Area K
ICUEE is preparing for record exhibit space for the October 3-5 Demo Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. In the run-up to the show we’ll be providing a series of sneak peeks to give...
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Wirtgen accuses Cat of patent infringement; ITC opens investigation
Wirtgen’s patent infringement complaint centers on Cat milling machines like the PM620 cold planer. Caterpillar is facing added scrutiny from the federal government in the form of a patent infringement...
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Pushing your truck fleet’s oil drain intervals? Be sure you have the right...
With new generations of engines and improved oil formulation, fleets and OEMs have added tens of thousands of miles to engine oil drain intervals that have now crept upwards of 75,000 in some...
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The CUBE tower crane cab is like a mini apartment for operators
The flat glass sides and floors of the new CUBE cab from Linden Comansa give operators greater visibility and more space. Linden Comansa acknowledges it was seeking a distinctive aesthetic for its new...
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VIDEO: Excavator falls from dirt face, operator rides it like a surfboard
Judging by this incident alone, this guy may have more of a future in surfing than he does in heavy equipment operation. In the video below, an excavator is perched in a less than secure spot near the...
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VIDEO: Final piece of Bertha removed from Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel
The last piece of Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine, has been removed from Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel, marking the end of a four-month disassembly process. The machine finished its boring of...
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United Rentals buys power equipment assets from Cummins
Following the announcement last week of its plans to purchase of Neff Corporation, United Rentals says it has bought power equipment assets from Cummins, with service and equipment available...
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Antique trucks, ag equipment to be featured at construction equipment museum
Bates 35 crawler tractor, National Construction Equipment Museum Events to celebrate antique agricultural equipment and heavy duty trucks will be held in September at the National Construction...
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