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Caterpillar 730, 735 Articulated Dump Trucks
ASV RT-40 Compact Track Loader
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Volvo L90H Wheel Loader
JCB JZ141 Crawler Excavator
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Right Manufacturing EZ 2-8-2 Portable Concrete Mixer & Batch Plant
Chevy Class 4, 5, 6 Trucks
Komatsu PC238USLC-11 Excavator
Stellar 6521 Telescopic Crane
International MV Series Medium Duty Trucks
JLG 400SC Crawler Boom Lift
Kubota KX033-4 Excavator
Link-Belt 350 X4 Long Front Excavator
John Deere G Series Skid, Compact Loaders
Netarus HoistCam HC180 Camera
GOMACO Two-Track GP3 Concrete Paver
John Deere 344L Compact Wheel Loader
Minnich Stinger Concrete Vibrator

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Evaluations

Steep angles, soft underfoot conditions, wet material, large bucket, heavy coupler, long stick—factors that could diminish performance, but the Volvo EC220E showed balance and power.

Pros Assess Volvo EC220E’s Technology, Capabilities

Veteran operators, Local 649’s Terry Slater and Jeff Braun, push the capabilities of Volvo’s most popular excavator, the EC220E, in situations routinely encountered on job sites

SuperDuty pickups went with aluminum bodies from the F-150 series for the 2017 model year and have been well received by customers

Prosperity Pushes Pickup Sales

Lightweight materials, more diesels for the half-ton segment highlight advances for model-year 2019

Tool carrier-type telehandlers, such as this JCB 512, can handle buckets and other attachments to increase job site versatility.

Telehanders Are Trending Smaller and Easier to Use

A positive market for telehandlers sees OEMs add compact machines, operator- and maintenance-...

Highly modified Kenworth T680 daycab tractor will pull containers out of Southern California ports.

T680 Prototype Runs on Fuel Cell, Batteries

Hydrogen becomes electricity to propel this quiet Kenworth tractor that looks to the future

Blogs

Tariffs Ripple Effect

Big Iron

Just as equipment fleet managers gear up purchase plans, politics is applying more pressure to machine prices. That pressure is coming from President...

Are You Using Tech to Its Fullest? OEMs Say Yes... and No

Big Iron

For an upcoming Buying File feature on excavators, we asked OEMs if they thought you were properly using all the technology provided. What we heard...

Technology Side Effects

Big Iron

Technology that enables collection and integration of machine data for production and fleet management may also allow an organization to reap rewards...

Tech, Low and High, Has Its Place

Big Iron

Financial pushback to high-tech advancements has been the impetus behind the return to simpler technology.

Top 100

Trucking & Hauling

XL Specialized Trailers XL 80 Power Tail

The XL 80 Power Tail trailer has a hydraulic fold-under flip tail ramp to assist in loading
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Mattracks 400 Series Automotive Track Kits for Vehicles up to 40,000 Pounds

Mattracks 400M1A1 model (400 series) expands the company’s automotive lineup by doubling the load capacity of the 200 series.
Trucking & Hauling

International LT Series Heavy Truck

The LT Series Class 8 trucks incorporates operator features uncovered during the company’s DriverFirst product design focus.
Light Equipments

Polaris Ranger UTVs in Gas and Diesel Versions

The Polaris Ranger line offers two-seat, full-size, and Crew models.
Heavy Earthmoving

Caterpillar F Series Wheeled Excavators

Cat F Series wheeled excavators include models M314F, M316F, M318F, M320F, and M322F.

Trucking & Hauling

Kawasaki MULE Pro-FX Side-by-Side Has 1,000-pound Carrying Capacity

The 2016 Kawasaki MULE Pro-FX side-by-side features single-row seating and a steel cargo bed that is 20 percent bigger than any previous MULE.
Heavy Earthmoving

Atlas Copco Diamondback Drill Has Modular Components

With 40,000 pounds of pullback and 30,000 pounds of pulldown, the Diamondback multipurpose drill rig can be configured to meet user needs.
Heavy Earthmoving

Hyundai HL900 Series Wheel Loaders Updated with Tier 4

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas’ new HL900 Series wheel loaders use Tier 4-Final engines
Light Earthmoving

ASV Launches Skid Steer Lineup

Four skid steer loaders are included in ASV LLC’s entry into the category: radial-lift RS-60 and RS-75, and vertical-lift VS-60 and VS-75.
Light Equipments

Sneller Machine Stump Grinder Attachments for Excavators

Self-powered stump grinders are excavator attachments capable of grinding stumps fast without hydraulics or dedication to a carrier.

Lifting & Material Handling

Terex Cranes CTL 1600 Tower Crane

The CTL 1600 luffing jib tower crane is the largest in the line, with 2.5 times the load moment and a 10-meter longer jib than the next model down.
Light Earthmoving

Gehl R Series Skid Steer Loaders

Gehl’s new mid-frame R Series skid steer loaders—R135, R150 and R165—are radial-lift models with standard rated operating capacities of 1,350, 1,500...
Lifting & Material Handling

Schwing S20 Concrete Pump

The S20 is a new model for Schwing, and it has a four-section Double Z boom with a total of 820 degrees of articulation
Light Earthmoving

Kubota R30 Series Wheel Loader

The R30 series of wheel loaders includes models R530 and R630.
Light Earthmoving

Caterpillar 303E CR Excavator

The 303E CR expands Caterpillar’s line of mini excavators, with the new machine offering an operating weight of 7,782 pounds.

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Riveer WashMaster 500 Water Reclamation System

The WashMaster 500 closed-loop degreasing and wash water reclamation system from Riveer is a zero-discharge system with a pressure washer, wash rack...
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Trimble Loadrite X2350 Payload Management System

The Loadrite X2350 Payload Management System for excavators is a dynamic onboard weighing system to optimize bucket loads, track load out tonnage,...
Light Earthmoving

John Deere 204K, 304K Low Clearance Loaders

Eight-foot-tall 204K and 304K wheel loaders are new models in the Deere lineup, designed for lower-clearance applications.
Heavy Earthmoving

John Deere 204K, 304K Low Clearance Loaders

Eight-foot-tall 204K and 304K wheel loaders are new models in the Deere lineup, designed for lower-clearance applications.
Drilling & Trenching

Toro RT600 Riding Trencher

Toro says its RT600 trencher is the only trencher in its class using a flywheel, torsion shaft and planetary gear reduction system.

Drilling & Trenching

Atlas Copco Pit Viper 311 Blasthole Drill for Holes up to 125 Feet

Pit Viper 311 wide-range rotary blasthole drill can drill holes to 125 feet in a narrow range of sizes 9 to 12.25 inches
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Stellar TM20165 Truck-Mounted Tire Manipulator Handles 59/80R63 Tires

Stellar Industries’ TM20165 truck-mounted tire manipulator is capable of changing the largest off-the-road (OTR) tire on the market today.
Lifting & Material Handling

Auto Crane NexStar Crane Management System Provides Load Monitoring

NexStar Crane Management System delivers advanced control technology and added safety features for truck-mounted cranes used in the mining industry.
Heavy Earthmoving

Caterpillar 966K XE Wheel Loader

Cat 966K XE wheel loader has an integrated Cat continuously variable transmission system that delivers up to a 25 percent fuel efficiency improvement...
Heavy Earthmoving

Komatsu WA470-7 Wheel Loader Boasts 8 Percent Fuel Reduction

Komatsu WA470-7 wheel loader has a 272-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D125E-6 engine that is Tier 4-Interim certified and consumes 8 percent less fuel than...

Heavy Earthmoving

John Deere 460E Articulated Dump Truck

John Deere’s response to its customers asking for a safe, accurate and operator-friendly large-capacity dump hauler is the new 46-ton 460E...
Light Earthmoving

Volvo B Series Backhoe Loaders

Two redesigned models launch the B-Series backhoe loaders: BL60B and BL70B. Average operating weight ranges from 17,500 to 19,500 pounds, and gross...
Light Equipments

Miller Electric Big Blue 450 Duo CST

The Big Blue 450 Duo CST, a dual-operator diesel engine-driven welding generator, features two CST 280 Stick/TIG inverters and 12,000 watts of...
Light Equipments

Thermal Arc

Thermal Arc, a Thermadyne brand, is launching the first in a series of "3-in-1” multi-process, fully integrated portable welding systems designed to...
Ancillary

Leica Geosystems Mining/Locata

Leica Geosystems Mining has announced an exclusive industry partnership with Locata Corporation Pty Ltd to provide the mining industry with a high-...

Ancillary

Michelin

Built for use in quarries, cement plants, construction sites, and other work areas with rough terrain, the Michelin XHA2 wheel-loader tires lasts 9...
Heavy Earthmoving

Komatsu WA 1200-6 Wheel Loader

For use in mining applications, Komatsu’s WA 1200-6 wheel loader delivers 1,765 net horsepower at 1,800 rpm, an increase of 132 horsepower from its...
Paving and Compacting

GOMACO GP-2400 Concrete Paver

Billed as an economical machine, the GP-2400 half-width concrete paver can slipform widths up to 24 feet wide.
Trucking & Hauling

Trail King MHTS

Modular Hydraulic Transport System is a 375,000-pound-capacity off-road transport system.
Ancillary

Transportation Safety Technologies Idle Guard

The Idle Guard 200 from Transportation Safety Technologies is a solid-state timer that can be retrofitted to on- and off-highway machines to...