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Caterpillar Equipment Making Impact on Gulf Oil Clean Up Protection
Jul 01, 2010
With oil infiltrating the marshes and landing on the beaches along the American shores of the Gulf of Mexico, Caterpillar equipment is helping cover the coast during this ongoing disaster. more >>
Bobcat Launches All New 2010 Machines at Atlanta Press Event
Jul 01, 2010
Red mud caked both machine and man at the Bobcat press event Thursday, June 3, in Atlanta. Behind the expansive Bobcat Atlanta dealership, right near the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, editors got behind the wheels and joysticks of skid steers, track loaders, excavators and utility vehicles, testing new machines for readers. more >>
JLG Awarded $6 Million Contract to Build Specialty Vehicle for the U.S. Navy
Jul 01, 2010
Waving the red, white and blue, JLG Industries Inc. just announced that it has received an order to build 38 Engine Installation and Removal Vehicles (EIRV) for the U.S. Navy. more >>
Automated Military UTVs — The Gator Goes Robotic for Our Armed Forces
Jul 01, 2010
The 825i wasn’t the only ground-breaking utility vehicle John Deere showed off at the XUV press event. John Deere’s Top Secret military XUV — The R-Gator — ok, not so Top Secret because CE editor Jason Morgan has seen it, was also displayed for the press. The R stands for “robot.” more >>
John Deere Evolves Its Gator Utility Vehicle at Its XUV Press Event
Jul 01, 2010
The 50-hp, three-cylinder engine growled as the new John Deere Gator 825i XUV ripped through the rutted off-road corner. 23 mph…28…32…40… The Gator held steady at 44 mph before CE editor Jason Morgan let off the gas to take the next corner. more >>
Call of Duty
Jul 01, 2010
Case Construction Equipment has enlisted the help of its compact equipment to strengthen America’s armed forces. more >>
News Archives
Big News at Bauma
Jun 01, 2010
After battling volcanic ash, a sea of attendees and my rusty German, Compact Equipment was able to attend Bauma (the international construction equipment show in Munich, Germany, held April 19-25). more >>
Construction Material Prices Edge Up in April
Jun 01, 2010
Finding a bargain is becoming even harder these days as the price of construction materials and supplies continues to rise — growing by 1.1 percent in April, according to the May 18 producer price index (PPI) report by the U.S. Labor Department. more >>
AEM Promotes Consistent Terminology for Compact Tool Carriers
Jun 01, 2010
Walk-behind tool carriers have been on the market for nearly 30 years, but everyone still calls them something different — compact utility loaders, mini skid steers and mini tracks loaders (that’s just for starters). more >>
First U.S. Demonstration of Honda U3-X Personal Mobility Prototype
Jun 01, 2010
Honda is truly one of our favorite companies. Not only does the Japanese equipment titan make great engines, gen sets, outdoor power equipment, jet planes and cars, it’s also amazing at researching and manufacturing robot technology that will help humans advance far into the future. more >>
Ramrod Equipment Celebrates 30 Years of Compact Equipment
Jun 01, 2010
Pop the corks and pull out the party favors, Ramrod Equipment (a division of Leons Mfg.) is celebrating three decades of designing and distributing innovative compact tool carriers. more >>
Rebuilt and Renewed
May 01, 2010
The economy’s stranglehold on many of the nation’s once booming industries has taken its toll, leading business owners to reevaluate spending and explore innovative cost-saving solutions. The heavy equipment that supports these businesses and their projects is a major expenditure, one that may not fit newly trimmed budgets. more >>
Coalition of the Willing
May 01, 2010
Change is a challenge. When we are no longer able to change a situation by ourselves, we are challenged to change the way we think and the way other people think too. The construction industry is definitely transforming and that transition needs your help to adapt. And that road leads to Washington. more >>
Wacker Neuson Cautiously Optimistic, Looking for Market Share
May 01, 2010
Wacker Neuson is becoming a big player in the U.S. compact equipment realm, bringing its Euro-style small machinery to North American jobsites, including wheel loaders, dedicated dumpers, mini excavators and a lot more. In a recent press release, geared toward its upcoming exhibits at BAUMA (the biggest tri-annual trade fair of equipment in the world, held in Germany, Wacker Neuson noted it was cautiously optimistic for fiscal 2010 and anticipates an upturn in business. more >>
Volvo Construction Sells Rights Related to SuperPac Parts to MinnPar
May 01, 2010
Volvo Construction Equipment North American is staying lean in this tough economy with key partnerships. Two months ago, it announced a deal to stop manufacturing its skid steer line and instead custom-manufacture its skid steers through JCB. The company recently announced it had sold the rights to manufacture and sell service and replacement parts for all models of the SuperPac compaction line to MinnPar LLC, a subsidiary of PartsZone LLC. more >>
Happy 40 Years Thompson Pump!
May 01, 2010
Ruby is the traditional gift for a 40th anniversary, but for portal pump pioneer Thompson, the precious “milestone” of four decades of great pump products is probably the gem of choice. more >>
The Cost of Health Care in the Construction Manufacturing Industry
May 01, 2010
Health care is on the tip of the American public’s tongue, and you’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t like at least one part of the new legislation — and that includes those in the construction industry. Large companies across the board, including John Deere and Caterpillar, are speculating that they will lose as much as $100 million due to a lost drug-benefit tax break in the health care overhaul. more >>
Difficult Times Open Creative Opportunities for Water and Wastewater Markets
May 01, 2010
The single-most valuable resource today — water — is practically being given away. Crucial for energy production, manufacturing, agriculture and public health, the raw economics of water consumption and management are both compelling and challenging: water security, economic development and GDP are all tightly interlinked. more >>
A Shot in the Arm
Apr 01, 2010
The construction industry may be down on its luck right now (sitting at more than 20 percent unemployment), but it’s certainly not down for the count. more >>
Last Year’s Fading Trade Numbers
Apr 01, 2010
Last year was a tough one. And although we don’t like to dwell on the past, it should be noted that U.S. construction equipment exports dropped more than 38 percent in 2009 compared to the previous year for a total $12.8 billion worth of machinery shipped to other nations, with declines of between nearly 30 to 50 percent for major world regions. more >>
Caterpillar Contemplating Shift of Excavator Production from Japan to U.S.
Apr 01, 2010
Very few compact excavators are actually made in North America, which makes sense as most small excavator product lines migrated from either European or Japanese construction markets. more >>
Case IH Talks About Sustainable Farming Solutions
Apr 01, 2010
Ask farmers what sustainability means, and you’ll likely hear a wide range of opinions. more >>
Green Machine Giveaway
Apr 01, 2010
One talented landscape contractor will win a New Holland skid steer loader at the 2010 GIE+EXPO show. New Holland Construction is sponsoring the 2010 Landscaper’s Challenge, a nationwide contest to find the best design/build project of the year. more >>
Construction Academy Prepares Women for Leadership
Apr 01, 2010
You’d better think twice before thinking that construction is a man’s world. more >>
Running a Clean Operation — Where Should Contractors Start on Emissions Compliance?
Apr 01, 2010
John Deere has the answers in its newest monthly series, which offers tips for emissions-conscious contractors. more >>
Equipment Alliance
Feb 23, 2010
Volvo and JCB are two global powerhouse equipment manufacturers. Both make compact equipment that work on jobsites around the world — from the backdrop jungles of Asia to the muddy grass fields of Europe to the dusty construction sites of America. more >>
Brand Awareness
Feb 23, 2010
A paladin is a knightly, heroic champion — defender of a noble cause. For the Paladin Construction Group that means championing the attachment industry for tool carriers like skid steers, tractors and mini excavators. Paladin Brands announced the joining of its Paladin Light Construction and Paladin Heavy Construction companies to form Dexter, Mich.-based Paladin Construction Group in February. These brands are: Bradco, JRB, Sweepster, C&P, CustomWorks, FFC, Harley and McMillen. more >>
Danuser Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation, Attachments and Machinery
Feb 23, 2010
Fourth-generation family-owned and operated, Danuser marks its 100th year in 2010 with a big range of products — attachments for skid steers, backhoes, excavators and tractors, manufacturing abilities for OEM customers and even recoil reduction devices for hunting and shooting enthusiasts. The company’s been busy growing for a century. more >>
Terex Sells Off Portions of Its Equipment Business
Feb 23, 2010
In tough times, you work a little leaner. Terex was a company that certainly grew into one of the world’s largest manufacturers over the last 15 years with lots of acquisitions — from its purchase of PPM Cranes in 1995 to its acquisition of ASV in March 2008. But in January and February, the equipment mogul started the process of sliming down, selling off two of its product lines — power buggies and generators — in hopes of getting back to what it does best. more >>
New Manners of Articulation
Feb 23, 2010
It looks like Gehl might be cutting a few corners with its brand new compact articulated loader models (the 140, 340 and 540). These multi-talented machines utilize a heavy-duty oscillating joint, offering 45-degree turning angles to the left and right and 10 degrees of oscillation in both directions, to optimize maneuverability and (yes) cut a few corners on the jobsite. Each machine’s narrow width allows access to tight, confined spaces that most skid steer loaders with comparable operating capacities cannot access. more >>
First Response Team of America Update from Haiti
Feb 23, 2010
In our timely cover story in January — “Equipped to Respond” — we interviewed Tad Agoglia, the CEO of the First Response Team of America, a non-profit disaster relief organization that uses compact equipment to help communities rebuild after natural calamities. more >>
Crime Stoppers
Jan 18, 2010
Abducted machines, chop shops, bad guys, big busts and the long arm of radio frequency technology topped LoJack’s “best of” recovery stories for last year. more >>
Smart Equipment Defense
Jan 18, 2010
Regardless of who owns the equipment, when it’s on your jobsite, you want to keep it there and keep it working. more >>
Navistar Defense Wins Foreign Military Sale from Israel
Jan 18, 2010
Besides making tough trucks for the U.S. commercial and construction markets, Navistar is one of the world’s prime suppliers of military transports and mine resistant ambush protected trucks (MRAP) armored vehicles. more >>
Mustang Unveils New Web Site
Jan 18, 2010
Smart equipment owners know Mustang skid steers, excavators and wheel loaders are good stock. more >>
Charge of the Light Brigade
Jan 18, 2010
Compact utility loaders are small and nimble machines, but they’re still heavy enough to do damage. Operation requires safety precautions and so does hauling on the road. more >>
Volvo Construction Equipment to Consolidate North American Operations
Jan 18, 2010
Companies that want to grow in the future must recede a little in this shrinking economy. more >>
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