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Evaluations

After spending the day with an SDLG L948F loader, Local 649 Operating Engineers Bill Cinnamon and Brad Walker give their impressions of the machine’s design and performance

Vertical lift compact track loaders have become increasingly sought after.

Fine Young Cannibals: CTLs Eat at Skid Steer Share

The younger CTL market continues to cut into skid steers as OEMs add sizes and more to their...

The 11.8 liter 475 horsepower X12 diesel from Cummins

Cummins’ Upcoming X12 Does A Lot With Less

Smaller displacement can be better, especially if the engine’s also lighter but still strong

Pickups See Refinement, Competition

A solid economy keeps the segment hot, and Trump’s pronouncements could have positive and negative...

Blogs

Personal Air-conditioning? There's a Vest for That

Big Iron

With hot weather on the way for most of the country, it’s time for managers to consider how to protect workers not fortunate enough to spend all day...

Maybe California Should Fall Into the Sea

Big Iron

Self-righteous legislators in California now presume to penalize contractors who work on the border wall with Mexico simply because those legislators...

Hidden Workhorses of Construction

Big Iron

Alongside all the heavy equipment on a job site, and in some cases outnumbering it, work various sizes of trucks.

The Year Ahead in Drones

Big Iron

What’s ahead for drones in 2017? A lot more than serving as flying extras for Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show.

Top 100

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.

Ancillary

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...
Ancillary

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,...
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.
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.
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
Ancillary

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...