Video: New Cat D9 Dozer Replaces D9T, Lowers Maintenance Costs
Cat has replaced the D9T with the new D9. As a next generation dozer, there are some foundational changes to the structure of this machine to discuss, but most of […]
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Herc Holdings cuts capex by 46% in 2020 amid 3Q revenue decline
Herc Holdings, parent of HercRentals, reports a 12 percent decrease in rental revenues during the third quarter and a 10 percent decrease in total revenues. Equipment rental revenues for the […]
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1968 Koehring Crane This Collector’s Favorite Vintage Machine: ‘We’re dealing strictly with clutches and brakes’
Jim Carter operates his 1968 Koehring 305 at a Historical Construction Equipment Association convention in Bowling Green, Ohio. Editor’s note: Collector’s Corner is an ongoing series of articles by Equipment World in which collectors of antique […]
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At 75 years, a look back at JCB’s construction equipment milestones
A specifiction sheet for JCB’s first backhoe loader, the JCB MK 1 Excavator. Long before there were tech companies bragging about their humble starts in a garage, Joseph Cyril Bamford […]
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Ahern Rentals lobs patent infringement charges against EquipmentShare in latest round of disputes
Ahern Rentals claims EquipmentShare Track, shown in a EquipmentShare video screen shot, infringed on a patent it now owns. EquipmentShare says the claim has no merit. Ahern Rentals is claiming […]
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Power Up: New Tobroco-Giant G2700 compact wheel loader has more power, higher tipping load
Tobroco-Giant increased power and tipping load on its new G2700 compact articulated wheel loader models. The loader, which is available in four models, gets a new 50-horsepower Kubota engine, which […]
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Bobcat intros front-mount snowblower for its compact tractors
Bobcat is adding to the attachment lineup for its new range of compact tractors with a new front-mount snowblower. The snowblower is available in 49- and 62-inch widths and—as its […]
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2021 Cummins Engines Will Boost Fuel Economy and Increase Oil Drain Intervals
The X15 Performance Series gets a fuel economy boost of up to 2% over the prior generation. Cummins has unveiled its lineup of 2021 emissions-compliant X12 and X15 on-highway engines. […]
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New Trimble Roadworks 2D Paving delivers automatic asphalt thickness
Trimble’s Roadworks 2D Paving Control uses the company’s GL700 Grade Laser, shown above, with its LR410 Laser Receiver to reference a laser plane for asphalt thickness control. Trimble’s new Roadworks […]
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Forecast: Which Construction Markets Will Grow, Decline in 2021?
Contractors serving the housing market are in the best position to weather 2021, according Ed Sullivan, Portland Cement Association senior vice president and chief economist. While unemployment is up, Sullivan […]
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