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The CTL Features Rental Companies Should Include In Their Fleet
A roundup of the compact track loader features rental companies should include in their fleet for their construction contractor customers. Few things in life are constant—except change, that is. That concept also applies to the range of compact track loader (CTL) features that rental companies should have in their fleet for their construction Read more...
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Caterpillar 988 GC Wheel Loader
Cat 988 GC wheel loader can load 740 tph with 50-ton truck. The 988 GC Caterpillar wheel loader is powered by a 449-horsepower Cat C15 diesel and has an operating weight of 23,070 pounds. The loader consumes 5% less fuel than the Cat 988K, and maintenance costs are up to 15% lower. Bucket payload is the same as the 988K. With dump clearance of 12 Read more...
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First Look: John Deere’s Prototype 850 X-Tier Hybrid E-Drive Dozer
At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, John Deere Construction & Forestry displayed the prototype of an upcoming addition to its dozer lineup. The 850 X-Tier is a hybrid diesel-electric dozer that John Deere says provides greater pushing power from the torque that its E-Drive system provides. According to Matt Goedert, solutions marketing manager, John Deere Read more...
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Caterpillar Marks 130 years Of Rope Shovels, Dredges, And More At Wisconsin Facility
The year - 1893. Only 44 of today's 50 states formed the union, and Grover Cleveland was elected the country's 24th president. College basketball was in its infancy, holding its first official game. The Bucyrus Steam Shovel and Dredge Company opened a new manufacturing facility in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A., to improve and expand its Read more...
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Cat Offers New 988 GC Wheel Loader At Lower Cost Yet Same 12-Ton Payload
Cat’s new 988 GC is a lower-cost, lower-powered version of the company’s 12-ton-payload class of wheel loaders but with the same loading capacity. Compared with the 988K XE released earlier this year and the 988K, the GC version gets a smaller engine for saving fuel and reducing costs. Owning and operating costs drop as much as 10% and carbon- Read more...
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JLG Connectivity System Digitizes Daily Processes And Provides Actionable Machine Insights
JLG Industries, Inc. offers standard ClearSky Smart Fleet connectively on most new JLG equipment. This IoT technology launches with 25 features, including analyzers, telematics, and productivity applications, into a single connectivity beacon on JLG machines for back-and-forth interaction through the ClearSky mobile app. Equipment owners and Read more...
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Large Excavator, Short Tailswing – Kobelco’s New SK380SRLC-7
Kobelco’s new SK380SRLC-7 brings the power of a 38-metric-ton excavator but with the tailswing of a smaller machine. With a tailswing radius of 6 feet 3 inches, the SK380 can fit in tight spaces, as well as operate safely in a 12-foot road lane, making it ideal for highway work, Kobelco says. The tailswing is more than 5 feet shorter than Read more...
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LiuGong Launches Its Largest Excavator, The 995F, In U.S.
LiuGong has brought its largest excavator, the 95-metric-ton 995F, to the U.S. market. The excavator runs on a 608-horsepower Perkins engine and is equipped with a 7.3-cubic-yard heavy-duty rock bucket. It has a max digging depth of 23 feet 7 inches and a max digging reach of 41 feet. The boom and arm have been reinforced for additional strength. Read more...
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Expanded Heavy Equipment Operator Training Grows CASE And Team Rubicon Partnership
An initiative that has paired CASE Construction Equipment dealers with Team Rubicon to train volunteers on heavy equipment for use during disaster and crisis response is proving successful. Team Rubicon, a veteran-led volunteer humanitarian organization that serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises, entered a pilot Read more...
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Hyundai Gives Operators A Shot To “Beat Dirt Perfect” At Utility Expo 2023
Equipment operators will have an opportunity to show their operating skills in a competition of speed and skill - and take on a popular YouTube star - thanks to HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America at the Utility Expo this September. Mike Simon, better known as Dirt Perfect, is challenging operators to visit the Hyundai booth and sign Read more...