Category: Earthmoving – Compact
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18 New Products for General Equipment and Tool Rental
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in Alarms, Attachments – Other, Backhoe Loaders, Compact Track Loaders, Compaction Equipment, Couplers, Cracksealing Equipment & Materials, Earthmoving – Compact, Featured, Fleet Maintenance, Fleet News, Lifting Equipment, Lighting, Loaders, Portable Compressors (Under 85 Cfm), Portable Lighting, Power, Pressure Washers, Rental, Telescopic Handler, Towable Compressors (85 Cfm and larger)New products are introduced to the general equipment and tool rental industry all the time. Whether these are announced as an updated solution, a brand new tool, or new equipment to add to your lot, these products found a problem and have been designed to address it. As published in the January/February 2025 issue of…
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Kubota Introduces 2 New Excavators, New CTL at WOC
Kubota Tractor Corp. kicked off 2025 with three new additions to its powerful compact construction lineup with the launch of two new excavators and a new compact track loader from the showroom floor at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. The U17-5 and KX040-5 join Kubota’s robust excavator lineup, while the SVL97-3 takes the top…
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Master Creep Control to Optimize the Efficiency of Your Compact Track Loader
Snow removal, landscaping and construction forums are full of discussions about how to keep attachments from clogging and grinding work to a halt. Any work that feeds material into the processing part of the attachment while the machine is moving — including snow blowers, flail mowers, cold planers, brooms, tillers and soil preparators — is…
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Leveraging Equipment Telematics to Meet Jobsite Sustainability Goals
As more owners set sustainability goals for projects, practically approaching jobsite sustainability is becoming essential for contractors who seek to bid on, and win, these contracts. Data that allows companies to monitor and manage their construction equipment operations is key to making practical, cost-effective changes that reduce emissions, curb fossil fuel use and minimize waste.…
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Trimble Tackles Tech and Autonomy Solutions
Trimble Dimensions 2024, held Nov. 11-13, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, is an annual conference organized by software, hardware and services company Trimble, bringing together professionals across the geospatial, construction, agriculture and transportation industries. The three-day event featured keynote presentations, hands-on training, networking opportunities and exhibits showcasing the latest innovations and solutions in construction technology…
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Equipment Today’s 2025 Equipment Showcase
Submissions are now open for Equipment Today’s Annual Equipment Showcase, a special issue designed to highlight the latest and greatest equipment releases for the construction industry. Qualified product submissions come from equipment manufacturers and include assets in the following categories: earthmoving, attachments, lift equipment, worksite equipment, fleet management, trucks and transportation, roadbuilding and technology. All product…
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Automated Grade Control’s Steady Plow Toward Full Autonomy
It’s a bit of a stretch to realize zero human interaction in the operation of heavy construction equipment. However, make no mistake. The move is on to make it happen. An operator controls an excavator using a belly box.CaterpillarCaterpillar started its research on autonomous trucks in the 1990s, leading to the production of its first…