In an move it hopes will change the way contractors think about what compact equipment is capable of, Caterpillar is introducing the 304.5E2 XTC mini excavator, a 4-ton machine which has a manual skid-steer coupler on the front instead of a standard blade
Cummins introduced a new line of mid-range truck engines at the Work Truck Show, held on March 1-4 in Indianapolis. The L9 engines are available in ratings from 260 hp to 380 hp, with 720 lb-ft to 1,250 lb-ft of torque.
It was a busy lot at the annual Ritchie Bros. equipment auction, held Feb 15-19 in Orlando. Some 10,700 pieces of equipment sold for a total value of $172 million, with a record 9,850 bidders from 79 countries registered.
One of the largest mergers in the world of construction equipment has been put on hold. U.S.-based Terex Corp says it is halting all merger activities with Finnish-based Konecranes while it considers an acquisition offer from China-based Zoomlion.
