Tag: equipment

The first Caterpillar wheel tractor-scraper, called the Caterpillar DW21, was manufactured for heavy construction contractors. It was Caterpillar’s answer to the LeTourneau “Tournapull,” the first-of-its-kind self-propelled scraper made in Peoria, Illinois, by former Caterpillar supplier, Robert LeTourneau. The Caterpillar machine,...

Almost 60 years after its début, Liebherr has restored one of the first wheel loader prototypes from the corporate group’s early years: the LSL 1500. This specimen is the oldest preserved Liebherr wheel loader in existence. Liebherr has invested...

Displayed at CONEXPO 2020 earlier this year, a Potain Hup M 28-22 self-erecting tower crane is now busy at work helping erect a 192-unit apartment complex in northwest Reno, Nevada. The crane belongs to Davis Company, a local general contractor,...

JCB has been awarded a share of a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract as part of the DLA’s Heavy Equipment Procurement Program. The contract gives JCB eligibility to provide construction machines, some of which are manufactured at JCB’s North...

New configurations of Precision Disk air drill and Early Riser planter build on robust lineups of agronomically designed equipment Case IH is expanding the lineups of Precision Disk 500 series air drills and 2000 series Early Riser planters with two new...

Redhead Equipment updates the Trail King TKSA, one of the fastest sliding axle trailers on the market.   Trail King’s 2020 update to the Sliding Axle includes features and options you want and need. The TKSA is now the fastest sliding...

Speed from the MX16 combined with lifting capacity from the MX18 turns into a new 17-ton machine: Hydrema MX17 – All MX wheeled excavators get an updated cabin.The expectations the Danish Construction equipment manufacturer had for the MX series...

Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, introduces the new DX42-5K and the DX50-5K mini excavators. The excavators are updates to the prior iterations, featuring new innovations to increase machine performance, versatility, operator comfort and reliability. The Doosan DX42-5K and DX50-5K mini excavators demonstrate the company’s...

John Deere expands its lineup of versatile Frontier equipment with the addition of new loader carrier adapters, pallet fork grapples and tractor-mounted sprayers. Frontier Loader Carrier Adapters are ideal for customers who are looking to trade for a newer John Deere tractor...

To better meet customer needs, Komatsu is upgrading its XT-5 family of tracked feller bunchers, adding performance and operator improvements, as well as covering the machines with a special 2-Year/5,000-Hour warranty program. The XT430-5, XT445L-5 and XT465L-5 models were introduced...