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The Venturo Workforce 45 Mechanic’s Truck Everything An Operator Would Need

Venco Venturo’s Ian Lahmer gives us a tour of the Venturo Workforce 45 Mechanic’s Truck.

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Vanguard Displays Swappable Batteries, New Power Solutions at CONEXPO

As a power-agnostic solutions provider, Vanguard is working with OEMs to find the best option for their equipment, whether it’s an engine or battery solution.

The Knapheide Manufacturing Company will celebrate its 175th anniversary this year, marking nearly two centuries as a family-owned and -operated business in Quincy.

Knapheide Manufacturing to Celebrate 175th Anniversary

The Knapheide Manufacturing Company will celebrate its 175th anniversary this year, marking nearly two centuries as a family-owned and -operated business in Quincy.

The eM2 features a proprietary, fully integrated, battery electric Detroit ePowertrain. Execs say this release marks another important milestone on the company's journey to a zero-emissions product line.

Daimler Truck North America Begins Series Production of Freightliner eM2 Battery Electric Trucks

The eM2 features a proprietary, fully integrated, battery electric Detroit ePowertrain. Execs say this release marks another important milestone on the company's journey to a zero-emissions product line.

Werk-Brau’s D-Lock Coupler design includes industry-leading safety features like automatic front lock, dual pin locking, and a patented slide lock design to ensure safety on the jobsite.

Attachment Safety 101

A big factor in attachment safety is ensuring that attachments are well taken care of and maintained.

Adding Lightning PTO to utility equipment allows a truck engine to only run during transportation between jobs, minimizing diesel emissions.

Custom Truck Lightning PTO Hydraulic System

Adding Lightning PTO to utility equipment allows a truck engine to only run during transportation between jobs, minimizing diesel emissions.

With three models designed to accommodate poles up to 31 ft., these trailers feature solid metal floors, tubular supports and a rugged channel mainframe.

Stellar ICP Utility Pole Trailers

With three models designed to accommodate poles up to 31 ft., these trailers feature solid metal floors, tubular supports and a rugged channel mainframe.

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Trucks & A Racetrack

The story behind the Mack MD, Kriete Truck Center, and Road America. Plus let's get behind the wheel of a Mack MD7 dust control truck.

With a payload capacity up to 1,500 lbs. (hand pump model) or up to 3,000 lbs. (electric pump model), this trailer serves as a solution for coil pipe handling.

Stellar IRH Coil Pipe Trailer

With a payload capacity up to 1,500 lbs. (hand pump model) or up to 3,000 lbs. (electric pump model), this trailer serves as a solution for coil pipe handling.

Built to withstand challenging conditions, Stellar Self-Loading Single-Reel Cable Trailers are equipped with a cordless drill pump feature capable of raising a 2,000-lb. reel from the ground to a loaded position in under 25 seconds.

Stellar Self-loading Single-reel Cable Trailer

Built to withstand challenging conditions, Stellar Self-Loading Single-Reel Cable Trailers are equipped with a cordless drill pump feature capable of raising a 2,000-lb. reel from the ground to a loaded position in under 25 seconds.

With this new feature, operators no longer need to pump a reel by hand. Instead, the drill does all the work — raising a 2,000-lb. reel from the ground to a loaded position in under 25 seconds.

Stellar Launches Cordless Drill Pump for Cable Trailers

With this new feature, operators no longer need to pump a reel by hand. Instead, the drill does all the work — raising a 2,000-lb. reel from the ground to a loaded position in under 25 seconds.

The bale-style pull-handle toolbox system features a dual-action handle design that allows users to activate the latches by grabbing the handle from either above or below.

Stellar Announces Bale-style Pull-handle Toolbox System

The bale-style pull-handle toolbox system features a dual-action handle design that allows users to activate the latches by grabbing the handle from either above or below.

The new products include the FAT TRUCK 8X8 HAULER, 8X8 WAGON, 2.4 PICKUP, 2.8 PICKUP and 2.8 WAGON.

Zeal Motor Launches New FAT TRUCK Off-road Utility Vehicles

The new products include the FAT TRUCK 8X8 HAULER, 8X8 WAGON, 2.4 PICKUP, 2.8 PICKUP and 2.8 WAGON.

By using Epiroc's VC double drum model, which doesn't have to move side by side, operators can dig different trenches, including those with flat bottoms.

Equipment for Underground Utility Construction

Numerous equipment and technology offerings are enhancing underground utility construction employees’ productivity and safety long term.

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The Winners: Contractors’ Top 50 New Products

Many 2023, winning equipment and products were launched or featured during construction events.

Standard features including 46 kV insulation, independent boom operation, transferable pole guide, line body and rear mounted hydraulic tool circuit.

Elliott Equipment Launches D47 Digger Derrick

Standard features including 46 kV insulation, independent boom operation, transferable pole guide, line body and rear mounted hydraulic tool circuit.

The HT 160 SLD 3 Hooklift highlights performance with a 10% reduction in dead weight while maintaining a consistent lifting and tipping capacity of 16,000 lbs. at 36-in. hook height and 18,000 lbs. at 54-in. hook height.

PALFINGER Offers HT 160 SLD 3 Telescopic Hooklift

The HT 160 SLD 3 Hooklift highlights performance with a 10% reduction in dead weight while maintaining a consistent lifting and tipping capacity of 16,000 lbs. at 36-in. hook height and 18,000 lbs. at 54-in. hook height.

While you can’t predict when a heavy equipment-related accident will occur, should be aware of particular actions that are most likely to cause an accident.

Top 5 Dangers of Working With Heavy Equipment

The construction industry accounts for a large number of yearly work-related fatalities. There are ways to prevent this by following protocol and knowing the heavy equipment you are working with.

The van is the second Mercedes vehicle to be modified with a JCB hydrogen engine. Hydrogen powered vehicles can be refueled in a matter of minutes compared to several hours for recharging batteries.

JCB Unveils Hydrogen Mercedes Sprinter Van

The van is the second Mercedes vehicle to be modified with a JCB hydrogen engine. Hydrogen powered vehicles can be refueled in a matter of minutes compared to several hours for recharging batteries.

CORE has committed 2,100 vouchers for equipment and electric vehicle supply equipment.

Rapid Start for CARB's Zero-Emission Equipment Incentive

Vouchers for tractors, forklifts, and more help reduce emissions and improve air quality.

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Cummins, Daimler Truck & Paccar Form Joint Venture to Advance Battery Cell Production in US

The partnership will manufacture battery cells for electric commercial vehicles and industrial applications and create jobs. Total investment is expected to be in the range of $2 billion to $3 billion for the 21-gigawatt hour factory.

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What’s Driving Commercial Vehicle Electrification?

While the government's promotion of electric vehicles on the premise of combating climate change supports EV sales and battery manufacturing, the true reasons behind the switch are more complex.

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PACCAR Parts Reveals New German Distribution Center

The new distribution center will utilize cutting-edge technologies and innovations, including voice-directed material handling, the most advanced scanning equipment, and automated packaging systems to boost order fulfillment.

A division of Felling Trailers, acquired in May of 2021, Larson Cable Trailers specializes in fiber-optic cable-handling trailer products.

Felling Trailers Expands Offerings with Larson Cable Trailers Products

A division of Felling Trailers, acquired in May of 2021, Larson Cable Trailers specializes in fiber-optic cable-handling trailer products.

A new integration with Giatec’s SmartMix™ will allow BCMI’s customers to optimize their concrete mixes, thus reducing mix costs and CO2 emissions.

Giatec and BCMI Partner to Improve Concrete Quality Control

SmartMix incorporates data from BCMI and other modern dispatch systems onto its own interface to allow users to gain better insights into mix proportions, quality variations, and other important external factors.

The stacking system requires just one person to operate without the need for special rigging, slings or climbing onto the trailers.

LiftWise Unveils Three-tier Trailer Stacker

The stacking system requires just one person to operate without the need for special rigging, slings or climbing onto the trailers.

The Pickup Cam provides customers with a complete view of the truck bed, with a 180° wide field of view, captured in HD.

Canopy Offers Security Camera for Trucks

The Pickup Cam provides customers with a complete view of the truck bed, with a 180° wide field of view, captured in HD.

The portable Carrytanks are designed to fit in the bed of a pickup truck below the height of truck bed sides.

JohnDow Launches Low-profile Fuel Carrytanks

The portable Carrytanks are designed to fit in the bed of a pickup truck below the height of truck bed sides.

This demo showed that the truck alerts the driver that the equipment needs to come forward on the trailer for safe towing.

Tough Technology On the Road & Off

Hands-on experience with equipment and trucks improves my ability to understand jobsite conditions.

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Your Trailers are an Essential Piece of Equipment

Why – and how – to become a trailer maintenance master!

The new line of options includes an 18-in. loaded deck height version and 60-in. axle spacing option.

XL Specialized Trailers Unveils New Options for Guardian Trailer

The new line of options includes an 18-inch loaded deck height version and 60-inch axle spacing option.

A functional feature of the Winter Maintenance Bed is a rear cutout to fit and protect a salt spreader chute.

Hilltip Offers Interchangeable Winter Maintenance Bed

A functional feature of the Winter Maintenance Bed is a rear cutout to fit and protect a salt spreader chute.

Retrofitting provides fleet owners and operators the opportunity to incorporate new safety features, improve efficiencies and meet new regulations in a more timely, cost effective way compared to replacing a fleet or vehicle.

Retrofitting: A Cost Effective Approach to Sustainability

As fleet owners and work truck operators navigate evolving standards, they are looking for cost-effective solutions that can help them to meet these requirements while future-proofing their fleets.