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New Holland has designed its C314 mini track loader to be a jack-of-all-trades machine for general contractors and landscapers who are ready to ditch the shovel and wheelbarrow. The stand-on radial-lift loader is now available for sale at dealers in North America. The C314 is compatible with 29 New Holland attachments, including augers, trenchers, grapple …
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A company that says it has developed cement-free concrete recently got a nearly $1 million boost from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand development of the low-carbon alternative to Portland cement. C-Crete Technologies, founded by MIT Professor Rouzbeh Savary, recently conducted its first pour of its cementless concrete for redeveloping a historic building in …
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Bobcat is disputing union claims that job cuts are coming to its U.S. manufacturing plants, according to a report from KFGO. On September 26, Cody Parrow, president of the Local 560 United Steelworkers Union, told the Fargo, North Dakota-based news station that Bobcat informed the union it received approval to build a plant in Mexico. …
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As recently as three years ago, if you saw Mack on a job site it was probably one of a few things: a Granite dump, a Pinnacle (or maybe a Titan) dropping off a load, or a really, really old Freedom – or even older D Model. Mack re-entered the medium duty segment in early …
JCB has brought its Pothole Pro to the U.S., a three-in-one machine that the company says can reduce pothole repairs to 8 minutes. The special attachment system on the company’s Hydradig 110W wheeled excavator can cut, crop and clean – completing a pothole repair or patch job in a fraction of the time it takes …
“Revolutionizing Pothole Repair”: JCB’s Pothole Pro Excavator Comes to U.S. (Video) Read More »
Houston Heavy Machinery Joins Kobelco Dealer Network Kobelco has named Houston Heavy Machinery (HHM) as an official excavator dealer for Southeast Texas. “Kobelco seeks to partner with dealers that have a deep knowledge of their local markets and have shown success in providing the high level of customer service that has long defined Kobelco Construction …
Dealer Roundup: Kobelco, Takeuchi, Bomag and More Expand Networks Read More »
Along with rolling out a new E40 compact excavator, Bobcat has changed the names on three of the models in its 3- to 5-metric-ton lineup. The company says the excavators’ model name changes “more closely align with the industry’s size class.” The changes are as follows: The 33-horsepower Bobcat E35 has been renamed the Bobcat …
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Winter weather can be brutal to work in without the right gear. Too many layers – or base layers made of non-moisture-wicking material – will cause you to get sweat wet while working. Too few layers and the elements will have you shivering. With temperatures dropping, Equipment World has rounded up the best cold-weather clothing and …
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Brinkman Plumbing Contractors in Quincy, Ill. is the first contractor in North America to take delivery of Case CE’s first all-electric mini excavator, the CX15EV. Owner Jim Brinkman says his company needed an emissions-free machine to perform plumbing excavation work in indoor environments, like factories, restaurants, and commercial buildings, and fit through a 36-inch doorway. …
Case CE Delivers First Electric Mini Excavator in North America to Ill. Contractor Read More »
Bobcat’s new 4-metric-ton E40 compact excavator features less than 2 inches of tailswing, a standard long arm and nearly 4,000 pounds of lifting capacity. The new model runs on a 40-horsepower, turbocharged Bobcat engine that does not require a diesel particulate filter to meet Tier 4 Final emission standards. The fuel filter also has a …
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