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Caterpillar intros 320F L excavators with more efficient hydraulics, fuel use

The Cat 320F excavator is designed as a simple, reliable, durable under 50,000-pound machine for contractors looking for a general construction machine, says Brian Stellbrink, Caterpillar excavator product application specialist.Powered by a Cat C4.4 ...

Caterpillar intros 320F L excavators with more efficient hydraulics, fuel use

Bobcat details new T770 loader, updates to S595 skid steer and MT85 ride-on track loader before World of Concrete debuts

Bobcat has announced that three of its new machines will make their public debuts at World of Concrete 2016, scheduled for February 2-5, and has provided us with a few details on these new loaders ...

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Caterpillar upgrades D6N dozer with new transmission, 3 grade control technologies for 10% productivity boost

Caterpillar has unveiled what the company calls a smart upgrade to its D6N dozer, outfitted with an enhanced cab, a package of standard grade control technologies and a new fuel-saving transmission.The new ...

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Bobcat unveils R-Series E32 and E35 compact excavators

At ConExpo in Las Vegas, Bobcat has unveiled its R-Series compact excavators, a 13-model lineup that will be launched in two phases during 2017.The first phase, introduced at ConExpo this week, will include the ...

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Operating a D8T 1,700 miles away with Cat’s Remote Operator system at ConExpo

ConExpo attendees will be able to sit in a simulator-type set up in Caterpillars Gold Lot booth and remotely operate a D8T located at the companys Edwards Demonstration & Learning Center in Peoria, some 1,700 ...

Operating a D8T 1,700 miles away with Cat’s Remote Operator system at ConExpo

Cat unveils D6T dozer with fully auto transmission, big fuel savings, standard GRADE tech

 Cat has updated its D6T bulldozer with a new transmission that the company says makes the machine not only easier to operate but much more fuel efficient.The new machine is powered by ...

Cat unveils D6T dozer with fully auto transmission, big fuel savings, standard GRADE tech

International unveils new 12-liter engine, successor to the N13

Navistars joint venture announced last year with Volkswagen is expected to produce powertrain options in the years ahead, but for now the Lisle, Ill., truck maker is content to to tackle that work on its ...

International unveils new 12-liter engine, successor to the N13

Volvo adds to G-Series articulated dump trucks with launch of A45G

Volvo Construction Equipment has added increased tonnage to its G-Series articulated dump trucks with the addition of the A45G.We have taken the industrys best lineup of articulated haulers and made them better by ...

Volvo adds to G-Series articulated dump trucks with launch of A45G

Mack discontinues Titan, 16-liter engine

Mack Trucks confirmed this week that its Titan tractor and its MP10 16-liter engine have been discontinued, effective immediately. The news follows confirmation by Volvo this week that it has halted production of hits heavy ...

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Kubota’s SVL75-2 CTL with High Flow increases hydraulic flow to 29.3 gpm

Kubotas immensely popular SVL75-2 compact track loader (CTL) now is available in a high-flow model, announced at the World of Concrete last week.The high-flow model enables customers who like the compact size of ...

Kubota’s SVL75-2 CTL with High Flow increases hydraulic flow to 29.3 gpm

John Deere adds to crawler dozer lineup with addition of 450K

John Deere has beefed up its crawler dozer lineup with the addition of the 450K and multiple updates to the 550K and 650K. The company plans to feature the 450K at ConExpo in March.The 450...

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Cat intros Grade Control 3D for its small dozer lineup

Cats Grade Control 3D has now migrated to the smaller dozers in its lineup, the D3K2, D4K2 and D5K2. This system is now the same from the D3 to the D8 size, ...

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John Deere upgrades 470G LC excavator with new engine

John Deere has introduced an upgraded model of its production-class 470G LC excavator featuring a new Tier 4 Final engine.The new 13.5-liter engine provides 367-horsepower to the 470G LC, which Deere says is aimed at ...

John Deere upgrades 470G LC excavator with new engine

How Cat builds D5 dozers: from bare steel to finished product

Todays heavy equipment is a marvel of sophisticated engineering and technology. And the factories that build these machines are no less so.We got a rare chance to peek inside Caterpillars state of the art ...

How Cat builds D5 dozers: from bare steel to finished product

Mack debuts new on-highway tractor

Mack Trucks on Wednesday upped its ante in the companys on-highway business with the debut of Macks newest, most driver-centric tractor to-date.The Anthem model was unveiled at Macks Global Dealer Summit in Allentown, ...

Mack debuts new on-highway tractor

Contractor-honed strategies for buying and selling used equipment (Part 2 of a Special Report)

This is Part 2 of a five-part series on used equipment. Click here to see the other parts of the series. Click here to download the full version of the Used Equipment Report.SellingTop Used Wheel ...

Contractor-honed strategies for buying and selling used equipment (Part 2 of a Special Report)

Komatsu launches second-gen PC210LCi-11 semi-auto excavator with improved controls

Last year Komatsu let us do some digging with their new intelligent Machine Control (iMC) technology on their big PC360LCi-11 and PC490LCi-11 excavators. And now the company has introduced the second generation model ...

Komatsu launches second-gen PC210LCi-11 semi-auto excavator with improved controls

Test drive: Volvo’s refreshed VNL

For more than 20 years, Volvos VNL has been the torchbearer of the companys U.S. truck catalog. Not only is it the historical leader in order volume, the long-haul tractor has served as a rolling ...

Test drive: Volvo’s refreshed VNL

Test drive: International RH Series

When International debuted its RH Series tractor in April, conventional wisdom suggested the R in its nomenclature stood for regional. But, theres at least one other word it could stand for: Redesigned.Little influence remains ...

Test drive: International RH Series

Volvo launches new VNL long-haul tractor

Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its new VNL tractor, the first major overhaul of its flagship long-haul model since the VN model was introduced in 1996. The announcement came during a press conference at the companys ...

Volvo launches new VNL long-haul tractor

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