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Volvo Doubles Oil Change Intervals to 1,000 hours
This OEM doubles its oil drain intervals to 1,000 hours on its wheel loaders, excavators and articulated haulers.
April 9, 2021
Attachments
Turn Your Excavator Into a Crusher With These MB Attachments
These crusher buckets for excavators are designed for small construction and demolition jobs where noise and dust need to be limited and there’s not much room for moving around.
April 7, 2021
Aerial Lifts
Your Choice: Electric or Diesel With JLG's 8 New Rough-Terrain Scissors?
These new battery-powered AC-drive models have the same platform heights, capacities and travel speed as their four new diesel siblings.
April 8, 2021
Equipment
Bobcat M3-Series Skid Steers, CTLs Designed for Cost-Conscious Buyers
Bobcat's new M3-Series has "practical features with pricing to match" for the cost-conscious contractor.
April 5, 2021
Heavy equipment
Cat 992 Touts Massive Payload-Per-Fuel Efficiency Increases
This wheel loader delivers more power, more capacity, more legroom. Oh, yeah, and it's also more fuel-efficient.
April 7, 2021
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Ditch Witch AT32 Ups Rotational Torque for Rock Drilling
"The result is a more accessible, compact and versatile machine that provides boosted productivity on a variety of rural and urban jobsites.”
April 6, 2021
Technology
Why is Cat’s Command Station Such an Important Innovation? The Answers Might Surprise You.
Instead of seat feel, Cat Command Station operators look for visual clues – such as pitch and roll on a dozer – that they would normally have gotten through the physical machine.
April 6, 2021
Big Iron Dealer
Despite Pandemic, Financed Skid Steers Gained in 2020
2020 actually marked a 10-year high in the number of financed used skid steers.
April 5, 2021
Technology
Volvo Gets Technicians Up to Speed on Electric Excavator
Well-versed in diesel-powered excavators, these technicians needed new skills to maintain the machines' electric cousins.
April 5, 2021
Equipment
Komatsu's PC88MR-11 Excavator Hustles in Constricted Areas
Dig parallel to buildings and maneuver in confined spaces, thanks to a reduced-tail-swing radius. Learn more about the specs here on Equipment World.
April 2, 2021
Equipment
Liebherr Beefs Up Lift Arms, Hydraulics on L 550, L 556 XPower Loaders
The two models also received increases in tipping load, breakout force and engine power.
April 1, 2021
Trucks
Kenworth, Peterbilt Trucks Also Feeling the Pain of the Semiconductor Shortage
Paccar expects a semiconductor shortage will continue for at least the next few months.
April 1, 2021
Equipment
MBW Upgrades AP18, GP18 Vibratory Plates
MBW's AP18 and G18 single-direction vibratory plates come with a new standard engine and additional lifting handles. Learn more on Equipment World.
March 31, 2021
Compact equipment attachments
Bobcat Intros Log Grapple for Mini Skid Steers, Small Articulated Loaders
Bobcat's new log grapple attachment works with small articulated loaders and stand-on mini skid steers – also known as a compact utility loaders or mini track loaders – for landscaping and landclearing tasks.
March 30, 2021
Equipment
Skid Steers vs. Compact Track Loaders: Which Machine Will Get Your Job Done?
Much ink has been spilled over the years detailing the pros and cons of skid steers and compact track loaders. But know this: Both dig, grade, move materials, run attachments and load trucks.
March 30, 2021
Collectors Corner
95 Years Under Water: Rare, Long-Lost Steam Shovel Rescued to be Restored
An old steam shovel at the bottom of a Michigan lake since 1925 couldn't be rescued. Then a dam break in 2020 changed everything.
March 29, 2021
Attachments
Compact Slopes From Flat Ground With Road Widener’s Offset Vibratory Roller Attachment (Video)
Road Widener's offset vibratory roller attachment for skid steers, CTLs, and more is designed for compacting ditches, road shoulders and other hard to reach spots.
March 29, 2021
Big Iron Dealer
Prison Inmate Buys Construction Equipment, Defrauds Two Dealers
Posing as a purchasing agent of a biopharmaceutical company, the inmate bought nearly $1.5 million in equipment and had it delivered to his family. They then sold it to unsuspecting buyers.
March 29, 2021
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AG: Contractor Charged in Largest Prevailing-Wage Theft in U.S. History
One of Pennsylvania's largest road and bridge contractors is accused of stealing $20.7 million from workers' retirement and health benefits.
Aerial Lifts
Your Choice: Electric or Diesel With JLG's 8 New Rough-Terrain Scissors?
Equipment
Bobcat M3-Series Skid Steers, CTLs Designed for Cost-Conscious Buyers
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Cat 992 Touts Massive Payload-Per-Fuel Efficiency Increases
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Why is Cat’s Command Station Such an Important Innovation? The Answers Might Surprise You.
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