Articles Tagged with ''Construction Equipment''

With demand for equipment running high, contractors looking to restock fleets found a range of alternative fuel options throughout the triennial equipment show.

The rule is targets on-highway vehicles, but it includes provisions covering engine categories used in some construction equipment.

Equipment giant says move from suburban Chicago to Irving, Texas will leave production largely unchanged when completed in 2023.

Demand for equipment and parts continues to skyrocket as countries around the world begin a new push to update infrastructure.

The construction equipment sector is still working through supply chain issues that bedeviled it in 2021, while an active construction market ikeeps machines in use longer and constrains the flow of used iron into the normal secondary channels.

Some of the most significant nitrogen oxide reductions under the proposed standards would be seen in vehicles that are moving at low speeds or idling, EPA says.

The new T7X model eliminates the diesel engine and the entire hydraulics system, pointing the way toward a future of fully electrified heavy equipment.

Despite many upgrades with new technology for loaders,  excavators and cranes, manufacturers are still busy trying to solve a persistent safety problem: striking workers or pedestrians while moving in reverse.

When looking to buy or sell a piece of construction equipment, options are often limited. There are a few big auction houses, a handful of websites and a local network of dealers, contractors and rental houses that might be interested.

Long surge in heavy equipment sales nosedived in 2020, but as market recovers, opinions differ on scale and speed.