Volvo Invests in Its Shippensburg Facility

Shippensburg to produce additional articulated haulers, wheel loaders and excavators in the U.S.

April 7, 2017

Volvo Construction Equipment

2022 Contractors Top 50 New Products Award 63f589c68dad5

Nominations Now Open for the Equipment Today Contractors’ Top 50 New Products

The 2024 award will highlight the best new product introductions and enhancements in the construction industry. Submissions close May 24.

Jobs that can rack up 10,000 hours on a diesel machine might add 6,000 hours or 7,000 hours to a comparable electric machine.

Challenges & Benefits of Moving to Electric Equipment

As emission regulations tighten, construction equipment power sources will evolve, but adoption will be gradual.

Fact or fiction? Debunking 3 myths about pump-free fluid exchanges.

Fact or fiction? Debunking 3 myths about pump-free fluid exchanges.

Pump-free fluid exchange systems are cleaner, safer, faster and sometimes misunderstood. Bust three pump-free myths with Sage Oil Vac.

The team at the John Deere booth focused on earthmoving equipment.

The 2024 Equipment Showcase & the ARA Show

Check out recent product highlights and ARA show trends.

Don Harvell.

LBX's Harvell to Retire

As Don Harvell retires, others at the company, such as Kevin Roberts and Chris Wise, take on new roles at LBX.

Virtual Walkaround Inspection is the tool to use when training to identify equipment failures that are unsafe and impractical to replicate on real equipment.

CM Labs Adds Walkaround Inspection for Earthmoving Training Packs

Virtual Walkaround Inspection is the tool to use when training to identify equipment failures that are unsafe and impractical to replicate on real equipment.

The ZW310-7 wheel loader will be offered in a base model and a premium model.

Hitachi Offers ZW310-7 Wheel Loader

The ZW310-7 wheel loader will be offered in a base model and a premium model.

Woa Astec

Everything We Saw At World of Asphalt 2024

Nashville was hardly big enough to contain everything that World of Asphalt 2024 had to offer, and whether you were there or not, there are plenty of things you might have missed!

Ditoro visited with Terry Dolan, CASE vice president North America, and Dom Derango, national accounts manager, during the event.

Post-Show Report: Major Trends at the 2024 ARA Show

Operator focus, customer voice and equipment flexibility with options, such as attachment packages, were all on display on the exhibit hall floor.

Tackette accepts the award for the best CTL operator

Q&A With Caterpillar Women in Construction CTL Skills Test Winner

Kenzi Tackette, operator for Beaver Excavating in Canton, Ohio, shares her construction journey and ways to welcome more women to the industry.

The machine is designed for rehandling applications, with a high tipping load and long reach to fill a truck in three passes.

Volvo CE Unveils L180 3-Pass Rehandler

The updated machine is designed for rehandling applications, with a high tipping load and long reach to fill a truck in three passes.

Azaria Biven of Indiana, Kait Burds of Iowa and Kenzi Tackett of Ohio received awards at the first Caterpillar Women in Construction Celebration, which included operator skills competitions.

Caterpillar Hosts Women in Construction Celebration

Women heavy-equipment operators competed in construction worksite challenges at Caterpillar's first Women in Construction Celebration from March 13-14 in North Carolina.

The new Cat 330 Straight Boom excavator features reinforced booms, sticks, frame and bucket cylinder guard, increasing machine durability in demanding demolition applications.

Caterpillar Announces New 330 Straight Boom Excavator for Demolition

Offering a maximum digging depth of 19.1 ft (5.8 m), the new straight boom excavator features a maximum vertical reach of 40.9 ft (12.48 m) – 8.0 ft (2.45 m) higher than a standard Cat 330 excavator – for demolishing three-story buildings.

The EC500 includes a powerful engine, a demolition-specific cab and safety features like an optional remote control that allows the operator to control it from a safe distance.

Volvo Introduces 50-ton Straight Boom Excavator for Demolition

The EC500 includes a powerful engine, a demolition-specific cab and safety features like an optional remote control that allows the operator to control it from a safe distance.

Matt Stanley demoing the 8520c at the first PAVE/X.

Electric Power Will Displace Diesel Machines

Why will EVs eventually dominate the market? Whether it comes from gas, diesel, liquid hydrogen or solid state batteries you are buying energy. And pound for pound, ounce for ounce, dollar for dollar – electric means more bang for your buck.

Attendees are invited to visit booth 4101 to explore a range of equipment designed to set new standards in operational efficiency and environmental sustainability in the work truck sector.

Load King and Custom Truck One Source Showcase Electric, Hybrid Trucks at Work Truck Week 2024

Join Load King and Custom Truck One Source at NTEA Work Truck Week 2024 to experience the future of the work truck industry.

The 362 HP (270 kW) PC490HRD-11 is engineered to help customers achieve higher efficiency at the demolition jobsite.

Komatsu Debuts PC490HRD-11 Excavator

The 362 HP (270 kW) PC490HRD-11 is engineered to help customers achieve higher efficiency at the demolition jobsite.

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World of Asphalt Preview Guide 2024

The biggest product showcase and event for asphalt producers, pavers, and everything in-between.

2022 Contractors Top 50 New Products Award 63f589c68dad5

Nominations Now Open for the Equipment Today Contractors’ Top 50 New Products

The 2024 award will highlight the best new product introductions and enhancements in the construction industry. Submissions close May 24.

With a maximum dig depth of 23 ft., 4 in., the 300 X4S is capable of taking on a range of site preparation, trenching and foundational work.

Link-Belt 300 X4S Excavator

With a maximum dig depth of 23 ft., 4 in., the 300 X4S is capable of taking on a range of site preparation, trenching and foundational work.

Jobs that can rack up 10,000 hours on a diesel machine might add 6,000 hours or 7,000 hours to a comparable electric machine.

Challenges & Benefits of Moving to Electric Equipment

As emission regulations tighten, construction equipment power sources will evolve, but adoption will be gradual.

Equipped with a 108-gallon fuel tank, the 260 X4S has a maximum dig depth of 22 ft., 8 in.

Link-Belt 260 X4S Excavator

Equipped with a 108-gallon fuel tank, the 260 X4S has a maximum dig depth of 22 ft., 8 in.

Dynamic stability control, payload, height and depth alarm and a digital level are all standard equipment on the 220 X4S machine.

Link-Belt 220 X4S Excavator

Dynamic stability control, payload, height and depth alarm and a digital level are all standard equipment on the 220 X4S machine.

This machine is powered by a 120-hp Yanmar turbocharged diesel engine and features an operating weight of 39,500 lbs.

Link-Belt 170 X4S Excavator

This machine is powered by a 120-hp Yanmar turbocharged diesel engine and features an operating weight of 39,500 lbs.

Transitioning to ZE equipment improves the health of workers and nearby communities, and helps to mitigate detrimental climate-change effects.

CORE Ends Heavy-Duty Equipment Funding Cycle

The funding cycle, which closed on Jan. 18, received more than 1,300 voucher requests for off-road ZE equipment, and an additional 750 requests for charging equipment.

Featuring an enhanced track design, the Ditch Witch SK1750 offers a smooth, comfortable ride.

Long-Term Enhancement of Skid Steer Maintenance & Reliability

Manufacturers offer several technologies to increase these assets’ uptime.

Built to Dig. Built to Last. Peace of Mind Included.

Built to Dig. Built to Last. Peace of Mind Included.

SANY swing boom excavators are compact equipment champs. Powerful and easy to transport. Conquering confined spaces on jobsites across America.