Ditch Witch - Mon October 22, 2018
Ditch Witch Introduces HDD Virtual Reality Simulator
More than 50 percent of reported underground utility damages are the result of insufficient excavation practices according to the 2017 DIRT Report. The Ditch Witch organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, has introduced a virtual reality (VR) simulator to better prepare horizontal directional drill (HDD) operators for safe underground construction through cutting-edge training technology....
Caterpillar - Mon October 22, 2018
Caterpillar Expands Next Generation Mini Excavator Range With Six New Models
The Caterpillar range of Next Generation mini hydraulic excavators has been expanded with the addition of six new models in the 7-to-10-ton category. The new models provide a selection of basic configurations, allowing customers to choose the machine that works most efficiently in applications routinely encountered....
Caterpillar - Mon October 22, 2018
Next Generation Cat Mini Excavators Designed for Optimum Customer Value
Four new models in the Cat mini hydraulic excavator lineup, engineered and manufactured by Caterpillar, are designed to provide users the best performance, versatility, safety, operator convenience — and affordability — in the smallest possible packages for 1-to-2-ton class machines, according to the manufacturer....
Link-Belt Cranes - Wed October 17, 2018
Link-Belt Advances on All-Terrain Front
Building on the success of its predecessors and designed with a philosophy of continuous improvement, Link-Belt's five-axle 175|AT is the manufacturer's most versatile and compact design yet, according to the manufacturer....
Manitowoc - Tue October 16, 2018
National Crane Develops Tractor-Mounted Version of NBT30H-2 Boom Truck
National Crane has developed a tractor-mounted version of its NBT30H-2, the NBT30H-2 TM. The 30-ton (27 t) machine was created as a response to the company's Voice of the Customer feedback program, an integral part of The Manitowoc Way....
Mon October 15, 2018
RJV Tricks Out Kubota UTV for Vol Games
On Saturdays in Knoxville, Tenn., the entertainment is usually reserved for the football field: the University of Tennessee proudly sport their signature orange as the Tennessee Volunteers take the field....
Genie - Thu October 11, 2018
Genie Lift Tools Material Carrier Attachment Increases Jobsite Efficiencies
Approved for use in ANSI (United States) and CSA (Canada) markets, the new Genie Lift Tools material carrier attachment offers Genie GS-2669, GS-3369 and GS-4069 DC and RT rough terrain scissor lift operators a solution to efficiently carry materials to job sites....
Engcon - Thu October 11, 2018
Engcon Introduces New Mini-Excavator Sorting Grab
Engcon announced the launch of a new accessory, its SK02 mini sorting grab. Engcon is a leading manufacturer of tiltrotators — a kind of tilting and rotating quick coupler for excavators. The new device weighs 240 lbs....
Loftness - Tue October 09, 2018
Loftness Introduces Battle Ax Mulching Attachment for Skid Steers
Loftness has introduced new models of its Battle Ax horizontal drum mulcher designed specifically for skid steers. Featuring a new rotor, tooth design and exclusive two-stage cutting chamber, the heavy-duty Battle Ax is designed for highly efficient vegetation management, including right-of-way maintenance, land clearing, forestry applications and more....
LeeBoy - Wed October 10, 2018
LeeBoy 3000 FFL - A Unique Workhorse (But How Do You Make it Work for You?)
The first time Steve Roose laid eyes on a force-feed loader was in the mid-1990s. He was turning wrenches as a mechanic with the Kent County Road Commission (KCRC) in western Michigan. During that period, KCRC would borrow the loader from Muskegon County next door and use it to remove accumulated snow from barrier walls along the highway near downtown Grand Rapids....
