[VIDEO] Caterpillar Rebuild Program Upgrades a D7R for Enhanced Productivity

Cat's David Matranga explains how the company's rebuild program works and what upgrades Caterpillar can add to rebuilt equipment.

March 12, 2020

CarbonCure is both a process and the name of a company, representing a new way of making concrete that injects CO2 into the concrete so that when it hardens, or cures, the injected CO2 is mineralized, incorporating it permanently back into limestone.

Setting C02 in Concrete Improves Its Strength

According to one company, CarbonCure, injecting C02 into concrete can increase the concrete's strength

Construction News Tracker: Housing Starts Surprise Forecasters with 6.4% Jump in October

News headlines include Dodge’s forecast of 4% starts increase in 2021, voters approved the most transportation-improvement initiatives in 20 years, horrific crash melts steel and asphalt of I-75 bridge over the Ohio River

LOAD 60 TONS IN 4 PASSES WITH THE VOLVO EC950F AND A60H

LOAD 60 TONS IN 4 PASSES WITH THE VOLVO EC950F AND A60H

Avoid bottlenecks on your site by reducing passes to speed up cycle times with the perfect pair from Volvo.

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LiuGong 950E Crawler Excavator

Company's largest model features a 64,745-lbf. arm digging force and 71,939-lbf. maximum drawbar pull.

Kobelco Sk850 Lc 10

Kobelco SK850LC-10 Excavator

Cat Next Gen 317 And 317 Gc Bucket

Caterpillar Next Gen 317 and 317 GC Excavators

The 317 features multiple standard Cat technologies to boost operating efficiencies by up to 45%, while the 317 GC lowers maintenance costs by up to 20%.

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ATW Expands its Truck Equipment Business Unit

ATW, North America’s leading provider of trailers, truck equipment and related parts, announced the purchase of Dakota Bodies — expanding the ATW Truck Equipment business unit.

Cat 657 Wheel Tractor Scraper, Photo From High Perspective

Caterpillar 657 Wheel Tractor-Scraper

New model has a rated load of 52 tons and boasts a 7% increase in fuel efficiency over the 657G WTS.

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Demag AC 55-3 and AC 60-3 All-terrain Cranes with Flex Base

These all-terrain cranes are now equipped with Flex Base, a stepless variable outrigger system.

ASV Holdings Inc. will increase production capacity by approximately 30 percent in Q1 of 2021, creating 28 new jobs in the company’s Grand Rapids, Minn. facility.

ASV Holdings Aims to Strengthen its Machine Availability

ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, will supply more machine availability by creating 28 new jobs and increasing production capacity by 30 percent.

United Rentals Cl 250 Clarifier

United Rentals Develops Mobile Water Treatment Solution

United Rentals introduces the CL-250 Clarifier, a mobile water treatment solution to provide effective and efficient solids removal for multiple applications.

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Great Lakes Women’s Business Council Certifies Martin Equipment of Illinois

The certification process is designed to confirm the business as at least 51 percent owned, operated, and controlled by a woman or women.

Kinshofer Tc10 D Tiltcoupler With D Lock Tilted 90deg

Kinshofer Tilt Couplers

This line of tilt couplers with cylinder-less rotary actuators is suited for excavators with an operating weight 1.5 to 23 tons.

HT Thumbs

Bobcat Large Excavator Thumbs

HT Thumbs (main pin) and Pro-Link Thumbs are paired specifically with the E145 and E165 large excavators.

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ICraneTrax Enables Telematics Data Points

iCraneTrax, the fleet and business management software from A1A Software LLC, now enables telematics data points to combine sales, dispatch, and fleet maintenance into one application.

Danfoss Editron Fully Electric Wheel Loader System

Danfoss Editron Develops Fully Electric Wheel Loader System

System is designed to provide high performance levels with greater efficiency across all system states, with energy consumption kept to a minimum.

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A Single Oil Solution for Light-duty Equipment

Equipment size, type and application are important but not the only considerations in deciding whether to use a TO-4 oil versus an FDAO.

Bobcat Large Attachments Hydraulic Quick Coupler

Bobcat Hydraulic Quick Coupler

Coupler can be paired specifically with the E145 and E165 large excavators to easily switch out attachments.

Kinshofer Cmx Coupler Gb10 Bucket Thumb Combo

Kinshofer Coupler-Bucket-Thumb

3-in-1 combination includes an X-Lock coupler, general bucket and thumb attachment as a set.

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IPAF Announces ‘Load and Unload Course’ Update

The latest analysis of potential and actual accidents, gathered by IPAF, highlights that most accidents occur during the loading and unloading process of MEWPs, requiring an update to the ‘Load and Unload Course.’

Edgedc Bucket

EDGE Dirt/Construction Bucket

Buckets offered as standard/extended- or heavy-duty and standard, high or low heel models.

Preservation Of Affordable Housing

Construction and the Pandemic from an Affordable Housing Provider's Perspective

Preservation of Affordable Housing shares how it has adapted its construction and renovation projects to protect workers and the public during COVID-19.

Blue Def Platinum Product

Old World Industries Introduces BlueDEF PLATINUM

BlueDEF PLATINUM is designed to significantly reduce harmful deposits in the selective catalytic reduction system.

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Leica-ready Machine Control Kit Available for Factory Fit on Doosan Excavator

Leica-ready machine control kit is available for factory fitting of the DX255LC-5 excavator via Doosan Smart Solutions.

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Take Care of Your Undercarriage, and It’ll Take Care of You

Critical advice on the points that matter most for minimizing dozer track cost in selection, operation and maintenance

Building nearly 1000 units to date, Factory_OS creates multifamily housing using off-site factory construction that delivers high-quality housing faster and at lower costs. The Mayfair is one example, built in El Cerrito, Calif., with 156 units at a rapid transit system station.

Factory_OS Raises $55 Million to Advance Modular Construction to Help Solve Housing Crises

Factory_OS announced that it has raised $55 Million in Series B funding to further advance industrialized construction, market expansion, and technology and policy innovation to make building multifamily housing safer, more sustainable and less expensive.

Heavy-duty trenching bucket

Bobcat Heavy-duty Buckets

A trenching bucket and grading bucket can be paired specifically with the E145 and E165 large excavators.