Category: Equipment
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PAVE/X 2025 Delivered on “Bigger and Better” In Chattanooga, TN
…It lived up to the hype! During the lead-up to the first PAVE/X trade show in 2024, there was a distinct air of cautious optimism. The pavement industry was going through a transition several years in the making, a passing of the torch, or a changing of the guard, and everyone was holding their breath…
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EPD Shares 2025 Plans to Expand in the US
Excavator Parts Direct (EPD), a manufacturer of excavator undercarriage parts and rubber tracks, revealed plans to expand its growth in the U.S. market through various investments. Over the next two years, the company will invest $250,000 in expanding its U.S. team, forming strategic partnerships, and broadening its product categories. EPD will enter a strategic digital…
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5 Things You Should Know About Renewable Diesel
For construction fleets, vehicles have historically run on diesel. As the world has shifted towards more sustainable and renewable energies, options like hydrogen and electricity have been offered as solutions. The problem is that these solutions tend to entail an uprooting of the fleets you have in order to get the vehicles or engines that…
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Maximizing Uptime with Reliability Centered Maintenance, Seasonal Product Strategy and Oil Analysis
As the seasons turn, we are often reminded of several routine maintenance activities which accompany the changing weather patterns. Around the house these include things like rolling back the clocks for daylight saving time, cleaning gutters and laundry vents, and changing batteries in smoke detectors. On the jobsite, a similar cadence of routine maintenance is…
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Expert Tips for Choosing Your Next Skid-steer
**Content sponsored by Sunbelt Rentals Shopping Guide: How to Choose a Skid-steer Skid-steer loaders can be found on almost any interior or exterior job site, performing a myriad of tasks with various attachments. Because they are manufactured in an array of sizes and have a multitude of attachment options and operating features, it’s important to match…
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Caterpillar Celebrates 100 Years at Bauma Munich 2025
Caterpillar has announced some of its plans for bauma Munich. The company will display new equipment, services and technologies at the show, which takes place from April 7-13. Caterpillar’s theme for the show will be “The Next 100 Years,” which will highlight how technology is advancing in construction heavy equipment. The company said its bauma…
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How the California Emission Laws Affect Diesel Vehicles
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in Batteries, Business Services, Construction Technology, Dealers, Diesel Engines, Equipment, Equipment Management, Featured, Fleet Maintenance, Gasoline Engines, Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8, Management Standards, Medium Duty Trucks: Class 4 – 6, Pavement Maintenance, Pickup Trucks & Vans, Service Centers, Sustainability, Sweepers, Trucks, Trucks & Accessories, Utility Vehicles, Worksite EquipmentWhile the United States as a whole is shifting toward being more environmentally friendly with new rules and regulations on diesel and commercial vehicles, California is the state most known for its strict emissions laws. With the harsher rules in place, California has been able to address issues that the federal rules were not likely…
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Scania Showcases Next Generation 13-Liter Engine at World of Concrete
At World of Concrete 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, visitors to the Scania booth will discover the new 13-liter DC13 engines for industrial operations. Showcased at the booth via augmented reality technology, the Next Generation 13-liter DC13 engine met interest from both original equipment manufacturers and end users alike. Offering power density, a significantly increased life…
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Renting Out Your Mulchers in the Winter
Should the winter projects slow to a crawl, contractors might be able to change tactics a bit and keep the jobs coming in and revenue streams consistent. With a different strategy and renting the right equipment, your pro customers can bring a tailored service and help grow their client base. Here are a few avenues…
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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…