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Fleet Maintenance

Survey: Fleet Maintenance, Tire Management Digital Integration Needed

According to a recent survey, the lack of digital integration and significant portion of fleets uncertain about their inspection routines highlight critical areas for immediate action.

March 8, 2024

Thirty percent of respondents are uncertain about their tire inspection frequency; performing them only monthly or less often.

Daimler Launches Dealer Certification for Battery-electric Vehicles

Daimler Truck North America

Eight dealerships have already completed the certification and the number is doubling in the coming weeks.

March 6, 2024

The certification program covers all areas required to help customers navigate moving toward emissions-free driving.

Construction Technology

6 Steps to AI Adoption in Construction

ChasmBridge Business Management Firm

By implementing AI in areas that don't require extensive data infrastructure, businesses can lay the foundation for a more innovative and resilient future.

March 6, 2024

AI can play a pivotal role in optimizing supply chain processes even without a fully developed data strategy.

Contractors’ Top 50

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.

March 4, 2024

2022 Contractors Top 50 New Products Award 63f589c68dad5

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.

March 4, 2024

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

Fleet Maintenance

The New Age of Mobile Fuel & Service

Thunder Creek Equipment

The field fueling and service landscape has evolved to a place where contractors should feel empowered to control more of the sourcing and distribution of critical daily fluids and service needs.

February 29, 2024

Both the trailer-mounted designs and the work truck upfits allow for the transport of bulk diesel and other daily fluids without requiring the driver to have a HAZMAT endorsement on their license and may also not require a CDL (depending on the combination of truck and trailer).

Challenges & Benefits of Moving to Electric Equipment

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

February 28, 2024

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.

Fleet Maintenance

Building a Mechanic Truck That Works for You

The ideal truck will maximize on-location maintenance and repair.

February 26, 2024

Knowing how often the crane will be lifting, what will be lifted, how much weight needs to be lifted and how much reach is required will help operators select the type, length and capacity of the crane.

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.

February 23, 2024

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

Long-Term Enhancement of Skid Steer Maintenance & Reliability

Manufacturers offer several technologies to increase these assets’ uptime.

February 22, 2024

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

Construction Technology

For HD Hyundai, the Future is in Xite

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment

An exclusive glimpse into the company's vision and goals for construction jobsite transformation with XiteSolution President and CEO Youngcheul Cho and highlights from HD Hyundai's presence at CES 2024.

February 15, 2024

At CES 2024, HD Hyundai showcased the Future Xite concept, where a cabinless, electric-powered autonomous excavator was on display, equipped with perception/safety sensor system.

Double Coin and ÖZKA to exhibit at World Ag Expo

Double Coin will showcase the REM group of radial OTR and Industrial tires while Özka Tires' display will include the AGRO and KNK models.

February 14, 2024

Özka Tires' display will include the AGRO and KNK models.

Cummins Adds Allegion CEO to Board of Directors

Serving as president and CEO at Allegion, Stone previously spent 20 years in various leadership positions at Deere.

February 14, 2024

Where Has Your Lithium Battery Been? Try a Digital Passport.

Digital battery passports are a promising new technology that can help the battery industry develop and become more sustainable.

February 13, 2024

For companies operating electric industrial equipment, easy access to complete battery data translates into higher efficiency in their fleet management and equipment utilization.

Rental Business

Working Harder, Longer & Smarter

Taylor Construction Equipment

In this Rental Snapshot, Tim Gerbus, general manager at Taylor Construction Equipment, discusses how he entered the rental industry and the challenges that his company and other companies alike struggle with.

February 12, 2024

Rental Snapshot: Tim Gerbus of Taylor Construction Equipment

World of Concrete 2024 Trends & Conversations

Cordless tools, safety, solving small contractors’ problems and providing an entry into technology were some of the trends.

February 6, 2024

The Milwaukee Tool team had cordless equipment for all stages of the construction process.

Snow Removal Equipment

Ways to Prevent Snow Equipment Corrosion

Douglas Dynamics

Tips to keep corrosion at bay and to keep your equipment in peak condition all season long.

February 6, 2024

Once rust starts to eat away at the structure and frame, it’s no longer in safe operation and needs to be replaced.

Ecolab Expands EV Fleet With Ford Pro

Ford Pro is working with Ecolab to electrify the company’s North American sales and service fleet by 2030, beginning in California with more than 1,000 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro trucks and Mustang Mach-E SUVs.

January 30, 2024

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