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Video: How Spot the Robot Dog Got a Job in Construction | The Dirt #17 | Dump Truck Company

A partnership between Trimble and robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics has given the construction industry its first full-fledged robot. It’s called “Spot”, named for its dog-like appearance. But why does it look like a dog? What can it do? How can construction projects benefit from its presence? We had those questions and many more so we asked Martin Holmgren, the General Manager for Buildings Field Solutions at Trimble and Brian Ringley, Construction Technology Manager at Boston Dynamics to join us on this episode of The Dirt to discuss Spot and the future of robotics in construction.

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Equipment Roundup: Komatsu WA800-8 is Good For Your Wallet (Video); Deere Loader Expert Breaks Down Midsize improvements; Tilting, rotating Merlo R70 tele handlers; Deere improves Grade Pro, SmartGrade graders; Stackable TransCube mobile refueler | Dump T

Western Global’s stackable TransCube Cab is a mobile refueler for jobsites

Western Global’s new trailer-mounted TransCube Cab brings fuel to the jobsite to reduce downtime for construction and auxiliary equipment, the dump trucks charlotte nc says.

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Video: Upgraded Komatsu WA800-8 is Good For Your Wallet and Clock | Dump Truck Company

The smallest of Komatsu‘s largest loaders, the WA800, has been updated to a new generation and the improvements are mostly focused on time and cost savings. Like its big brother, the WA900-8, there’s a new engine with more power, several power optimization features aimed at efficiency and maintenance savings, and an improved chassis that will hold up better over time.

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Equipment Roundup: New Cat D9 Replaces D9T (Video); 2021 Chevy Silverado HD Gets a Carhartt Special Edition (Video); Tobroco-Giant G2700 loader; How to Choose a Cold Planer; Mack updates 13L MP8HE engine | Dump Truck Company

Mack updates 13L MP8HE engine for 2021

A new version of Mack‘s 13-liter MP8HE engine comes with a fuel efficiency improvement by up to 3% compared to the current MP8HE.

The next generation Mack MP8HE engine will continue to be offered in 415 and 445 horsepower ratings with 1,760 and 1,860 lb-ft of torque, respectively.

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Equipment Roundup: Video: CTL expert explains Deere’s mini dozer; Cummins unveils 2021 engines; Ford F-150 claims 2021 towing crown; Tobroco-Giant unveils G2700 loader; Meet the Diesel Tech of the Year | Dump Truck Company

Alligood Wins AEMP Technician of the Year: “There’s Nothing This Guy Can’t Figure Out”

David Alligood of Manatee County, Florida, has been named the 2020 Technician of the Year by the Association of Equipment Management Professionals Education Foundation.

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1968 Koehring Crane This Collector’s Favorite Vintage Machine: ‘We’re dealing strictly with clutches and brakes’ | Dump Truck Company

operating 1968 Koehring 305

Jim Carter operates his 1968 Koehring 305 at a Historical Construction Equipment Association convention in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Editor’s noteCollector’s Corner is an ongoing series of articles by Equipment World in which collectors of antique construction charlotte nc dump trucks and construction models talk about their favorite finds.

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Equipment Roundup > Video: Kubota Shrank a CTL for First Mini Skid Steer; Cat intros new 963 Track Loader; Vermeer intros high-cap vac excavators; Should You Buy Used Equipment in 2020? Soil Compactors Even Easier to Operate | Dump Truck Company

How Soil Compactors Are Getting Even Easier To Operate

When it comes to soil compactors for roadwork, the predominant word is simple.

Simple for the operator, that is.

“A good soil compactor is one that’s simple to operate and reasonably comfortable for the operator, and it just doesn’t break,” says Mark Eckert, Volvo Construction Equipment global product manager.

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Equipment Roundup: How ASV Developed Max-Series CTLs (Video); Bobcat Rolls Out Features on Demand; GM To Build Electric Nikola Badger Pickup; Geith Updates Tilting Quick Coupler Line; Kenworth T270, T370 Get New Options | Dump Truck Company

Kenworth T270, T370 medium duty trucks now available with a few new options

Kenworth has announced three new options for its Class 6 T270 and Class 7 T370 trucks.

First up is an update to Kenworth’s 21,000-pound rated highway AG210L single-axle rear suspension.

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Equipment Roundup > Video: Bobcat’s Electric Future; Volvo CE Drops Model Letters From Machines; Komatsu Intros Improved XT-5 Feller Bunchers; 10 Great Demolition Attachments; Deere Intros High-Flow Skid Steer Cold Planers | Dump Truck Company

Deere intros three new high-flow cold planer attachments for skid steers, CTLs

John Deere has introduced three new cold planer attachments for skid steers and compact track loaders for such tasks as street repairs, leveling uneven pavement, texturing pavement and cleaning around larger milling sites, the dump trucks charlotte nc says.

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Video: Bobcat’s Electric Excavator Retrofit A First Step Toward An All-Electric Future | Dump Truck Company

Pretty soon you’ll be able to buy an electric Bobcatexcavator from a dump trucks charlotte nc called Green Machine. Who’s Green Machine? What’s the difference between a battery-powered machine and an “all-electric” machine? In this video we break down Bobcat’s unique electric retrofit partnership with Green Machine and discuss the company’s charlotte nc dump truck company on making fully electric machines a reality.

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How Coronavirus is Complicating Contractor Hurricane Preparation and Response | Dump Truck Company

As parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast await the impact of Hurricane Laurastrengthening in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and forecast to be first major storm of what is anticipated to be a historically active hurricane season—contractors in the storm’s path should be aware that the coronavirus will add complications to both storm preparation and response, says Jim MacDonnell, director of BDO’s McLean Office and a risk management expert.

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Equipment Roundup: Cat Dozer Experts Explain Restructured Lineup; Everything You Should Know About New Aerial Lift Standards; Leica’s new 3D excavator control; Fecon intros EXC Stump Grinder; Digga Bigfoot skid steer trencher | Dump Truck Company

Digga Bigfoot turns mini-skid steer, skid steer, CTL into trencher

If you want to turn your skid steer, compact track loader or compact utility loader (also known as a mini skid steer) into a trencher, Skid Steer Solutions is now offering Digga Bigfoot Trencher attachments.

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Video: Takeuchi’s new TB225 excavator has swing boom, retractable undercarriage for digging in tight spaces | Dump Truck Company

Takeuchi-US’s 4,993-pound TB225 compact excavator combines features from smaller excavators, such as a hydraulically retractable undercarriage, with those from larger excavators, such as electronic throttle control and electronic proportional auxiliary control.

Our video breakdown has all the details and working footage of this new machine, so check it out below.

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Equipment Roundup: Terramac intros RT7R crawler carrier; BOMAG gives glimpse of future equipment; Peterbilt brings back Pride & Class to Model 389; Paladin intros first brush cutter for compact excavators; More equipment deals arrive | Dump Truck Company

Equipment makers bring out more new machine deals amid coronavirus downturn

Manufacturers and their dealers continue to ramp up their offers on new charlotte nc dump trucks buys in an effort to entice buyers in a down market.

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Video: The Dirt Episode 1: Construction News & New Equipment Roundup + Case CE’s Brady Lewis Talks Project Minotaur and the DL550B CTL Dozer | Dump Truck Company

Welcome to the first episode of our new weekly construction and charlotte nc dump trucks news show, The Dirt. In this week’s episode, we run down the latest charlotte nc dump trucks releases, the top stories in the construction industry and talk with Brady Lewis of Case Construction Equipment.

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Equipment Roundup: Deere unveils 700L, 750 dozers; Ford F-250 Tremor’s winch can pull a Kenworth; Mecalac intros new site dumper line; Cummins successfully tests cylinder deactivation | Dump Truck Company

Cummins successfully tests cylinder deactivation on X15 engine

The prospect of cylinder deactivation in diesel engines got a lot more interesting recently as Cummins and propulsion software dump trucks charlotte nc Tula announced a successful demonstration of diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) in a Cummins Efficiency Series X15 engine.

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Equipment Roundup: Equipment makers offering deals, coronavirus relief; Trimble intros new SPS986 rover and mast-free motor grader system; JLG’s new 670SJ self-leveling boom lift; Dynapac intros oscillating CO5200 VI compactor | Dump Truck Company

Dynapac expands further into oscillation with new CO5200 VI tandem compactor

Dynapac’s first foray into oscillation on a tandem drum roller came two years ago with the 9.9-ton CO4200 VI. At the recent ConExpo show, the dump trucks charlotte nc showed it’s expanding the compaction method in a bigger way.

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How contractors are required to meet new sick and family leave requirements under coronavirus law | Dump Truck Company

Though dump trucks charlotte nc with fewer than 500 employees must provide paid sick and family leave for employees affected by the coronavirus – unless they have fewer than 50 employees and receive an exemption – the stimulus relief package signed March 27 provides some cash-flow help for businesses having to meet this requirement.

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LBX names CRW southeastern Pennsylvania Link-Belt dealer | Dump Truck Company

LBX has added CRW Corporation to its dealer network serving southeastern Pennsylvania.

CRW will sell, service and rent Link-Belt excavators in the Pennsylvania counties of Adams, Centre, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Union and York.

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Equipment Roundup: Hyundai to build hydrogen-powered excavators; Snorkel to intro longest telescopic boom lift; LiuGong enters U.S. scissor lift market; Landclearing attachments roundup; Can new scissor lift market entrants succeed? | Dump Truck Company

‘Superheated’ scissor lift market spurs new entrants Pettibone, LGMG. Can they succeed?

Craig Paylor, former president of JLG, was looking to add some scissor lifts in 2018 as an additional revenue stream to his truck distribution business.

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Equipment Roundup: The Top 5 Machines & Tools of World of Concrete 2020; Nikola unveils electric Badger pickup; Wirtgen debuts new paving train; Doosan adds DX62R-3 reduced tail-swing excavator; Hilti intros world’s first cordless breaker (VIDEO) | Dump T

VIDEO > Hilti TE 500-A36 is the first cordless breaker: Makes destruction easier, can be paired with cordless backpack dust collector

Hilti used the World of Concrete to debut what it calls the world’s first cordless breaker, the TE 500-A36.

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VIDEO > Why I Buy Used Equipment: Repairability | Dump Truck Company

We recently visited with CLS Excavation, a Liberty Hill, Texas-based contractor that specializes in commercial site prep. In this video we hear from Clint Stephenson, co-owner and president of CLS. Clint’s fleet is 100 percent owned Cat charlotte nc dump trucks and much of it was purchased with thousands of hours already on the machine.

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Our picks for the Top Roadbuilding Equipment for 2019 | Dump Truck Company

This has been a solid year for new roadbuilding equipment, with introductions from Cat, Wirtgen, Roadtec and most of the major manufacturers.

We compiled a roundup of product rollouts that have appeared on charlotte nc dump trucks world.com in 2019 to date, to provide a quick overview of some of the new charlotte nc dump trucks on the market.

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Equipment Roundup: How Tesla’s Cybertruck compares to other trucks; Bobcat’s new R2 Series excavators; Roxor’s new 4×4 built for work; Power Curbers intros 5700-D curb-gutter paver; Ditch Witch’s new RT80 trencher | Dump Truck Company

Ditch Witch’s new RT80 brings heavy-duty trenching to tight jobsites

Ditch Witch has redesigned its RT80 ride-on trencher for fitting into narrower spaces on urban and rural jobsites where larger trenchers can’t go.

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VIDEO: Is the Tesla Cybertruck a good truck? How it compares to Ford, Chevy & Ram | Dump Truck Company

Tesla has unveiled the Cybertruck, a beast of an electric pickup truck with a Blade Runner-esque brutalist design language that stacks up very favorably to your favorite fuel guzzler. Check the video below for a discussion of the truck’s design, configurations, pricing and a how it compares to traditional half-ton trucks from Ford, Chevy and Ram.

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Equipment Roundup: Backhoe is Cat’s first “Smart Attachment” for skid steers, CTLs; Chevy unveils electric crate concept; Kobelco intros demolition excavators; Lifting attachment roundup; Milwaukee intros MX Fuel lineup of cordless tools | Dump Truck Comp

Milwaukee unveils MX Fuel lineup of cordless commercial construction tools with biggest batteries in the industry

If you think of Milwaukee as a maker of small tools like drills and the Sawzall, you’d be right, but the dump trucks charlotte nc recently took a big leap into much bigger tools and a bigger market with its MX Fuel Equipment System.

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Equipment Roundup: Stick-steer travel, XTC config add versatility to Cat’s new 306 excavator; Chevy unveils Carhartt Silverado HD; Backhoe is Cat’s first Smart Attachment for skid steers, CTLs; Morooka unveils its largest crawler carrier yet; Will contrac

Will dump trucks charlotte nc comply with new voluntary ANSI standards for aerial lifts?

When attending aerial lift industry conferences, Rick Smith regularly stops attendees to ask if they’re ready for the new ANSI standards for aerial charlotte nc dump truck company platforms.

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VIDEO: Backhoe is Cat’s first Smart Attachment for new D3 Series skid steers, CTLs | Dump Truck Company

On its new D3 Series of skid steers and compact track loaders, Caterpillar is launching its Smart Attachment platform.

Cat says the new Smart Attachments are an industry first, and with advanced machine technology, the new D3 Series skid steers and CTLs automatically recognize these smart charlotte nc dump truck company tools and tailor machine controls and operator information to match the attachment and the task.

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Equipment Roundup: Vermeer’s XR2 is a unique vac excavator; 2020 Ford Super Duty claims best-in-class titles; Manitou intros 4 aerial lifts; Nissan unveils redesigned 2020 Titan; Bollinger unveils Class 3 electric pickup, modular SUV | Dump Truck Company

Electric truck maker Bollinger unveils its Class 3 B2 pickup, B1 modular SUV

Though we’re still more than a year away from being able to buy one of these trucks, Bollinger has unveiled what we can expect when its all-electric pickup and SUV finally do hit the market.

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Study: Adding sodium acetate to concrete increases strength, reduces water absorption | Dump Truck Company

Concrete treated with sodium acetate cured at -25(a) and +60(b) degrees. Photo courtesy of Brunel University London.

Researchers at Brunel University London and Mutah University in Jordan have shown that adding sodium acetate to concrete mixes not only significantly increases the compressive strength of the concrete in extreme hot or cold weather, but also reduces the amount of water the concrete absorbs, which means the concrete would be stronger and require less maintenance.

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Equipment Roundup: Bobcat is back in the tractor business; Komatsu intros PC2000-11 excavator; Ditch Witch intros JT24 HDD; Toro underlines multiple brand approach; Latest HDDs reflect improving market | Dump Truck Company

Latest directional drills reflect improving and expanding market

Directional drilling garners less attention than it did a decade or two ago. But it hasn’t gone away. If anything, it’s expanding.

There were 42 models listed in the 2009 Equipment World Spec Guide; there are 56 models this year.

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Equipment Roundup: Bobcat unveils iPhone/iPad remote control for skid steers, CTLs; GMC Sierra 3L Duramax test drive; Cat intros new cold planers, RM400 rotary mixer; BOMAG intros gas-powered BPR 60/65 | Dump Truck Company

BOMAG intros gas-powered BPR 60/65 reversible plate compactor

Offered as a more economical alternative diesel-powered models, BOMAG has introduced the BPR 60/65 reversible plate compactor.

BOMAG says the BPR 60/65 consumes less than 1 gallon of gas per hour, is comfortable to operate and compacts large areas of at speeds reaching 91.9 feet per minute.

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Equipment Roundup: Skid steers vs. CTLs; The “Ultimate” Ford Raptor; Bollinger to intro first Class 3 electric pickup; Brokk intros its smallest demo robot; Golight intros improved Stryker ST remote-control work lighting | Dump Truck Company

Golight intros improved Stryker ST Series remote-controlled charlotte nc dump truck company lighting

Golight, makers of pan-and-tilt remote-controlled lighting, have introduced a “new and improved” version of its Stryker ST Series of remote-control LED and halogen searchlights.

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Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils D3 Series CTLs, skid steers; Diesel Ram 1500 Test Drive; Bobcat ships its first electric excavator; New Cummins engines; Ford intros FX2 Ranger; | Dump Truck Company

Cummins intros 2020 X15 Efficiency Series engines alongside new Productivity Series rating

Cummins for the coming model year will expand its X15 portfolio with a new X15 Efficiency Series engine and the new X15 Productivity Series rating to further optimize fuel economy and power.

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Equipment Roundup: Komatsu unveils Proactive Dozing Control; Deere intros 3 new L-Series loaders; Roush unveils the Nitemare F-150; Komatsu launches D155AX-8 LGP; Artics seeing steady improvements | Dump Truck Company

In high demand, popular articulated dump truck models seeing steady improvements

Articulated dump trucks, with their ability to efficiently move dirt throughout the jobsite, are in high demand these days. Dealers report they can’t keep them in their rental fleets, and customers are scrambling to find someone, anyone, who can meet their need for artics.

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$1.5 million awarded to add public artwork to Fla. I-4 corridor | Dump Truck Company

The I-4 Ultimate Project Art Endowment Committee—representatives of I-4 Mobility Partners, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and Skanska Granite Lane (SGL Constructors)—will provide $1.5 million to integrate public art installations into the project landscape along a 21-mile stretch of Interstate 4 to create a more scenic and cultural experience for motorists and pedestrians.

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Equipment Roundup: Komatsu intros WA900-8 loader; Nissan drops Cummins diesel in next Titan XD; Doosan intros DX170LC-5 excavator; BFP Retro F-150 offers two-tone styling; Used equipment market softens…a bit | Dump Truck Company

Stellar used charlotte nc dump trucks market softens … a bit. Here’s what’s hot and what’s not.

Although the used charlotte nc dump trucks market has been steady, it doesn’t mean there won’t be softer prices ahead, especially compared with 12 months ago.

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Equipment Roundup: Manitou launches self-branded compact equipment; Goliath is a 6-wheeled Chevy Silverado; Toro intros TRX-250, TRX-350 walk-behind trenchers; Diesel Silverado 1500 fuel economy; Stringline or stringless? | Dump Truck Company

Stringline or stringless? Manufacturers of curb and gutter pavers let operators decide

When it comes to curb and gutter concrete slipform pavers, one word tends to crop up.

“It’s very unusual to go into a sales call and walk out without having spoken about ‘stringless,’” says Wade Bowman, Wirtgen product manager for concrete slipform paving.

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Researchers develop a stronger, salt-resistant concrete | Dump Truck Company

Researchers from Brunel University London announced that researchers have created a new concrete mix that absorbs 64 percent less water and 90 percent less salt than normal concrete, and is as much as 42 percent stronger than normal concrete, which could lead to salt-resistant pavements that withstand the corrosion caused by salt applications in the winter.

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Equipment Roundup: Venieri intros heavy-duty loader to U.S.;Deere intros 344L High-Lift loader; Dynapac upgrades commercial pavers; Vermeer’s new D23x30DR S3 Navigator; SnowEx updates Power Pusher snow pushers | Dump Truck Company

SnowEx’s new Power Pusher snow pushers deliver cleaner scrapes

SnowEx has introduced new snow pushers for skid steers, compact track loaders, wheel loaders, backhoes and tractors.

The latest Power Pusher snow pushers are available in 8- and 10-foot-wide models and feature new steel trip-edges that SnowEx says deliver “maximum scraping performance” and cleaner scrapes of the pavement.

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USDOT announces $856 million in INFRA discretionary grants | Dump Truck Company

Photo: Gannett Fleming

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $856 million in proposed grants through its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, which aims to fix the nations’s infrastructure through government and private funding, using technology to improve building processes, and increasing project accountability.

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Equipment Roundup: Hitachi intros “do-it-all” ZW220-6 loader; State-of-the-Art Dozers; 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500 towing test; Electric Ford F-150 tows 1 million lbs.; Pettibone intros Extendo 1246X telehandler | Dump Truck Company

Pettibone Extendo 1246X telehandler boasts 12,000-lb. lift capacity

Pettibone’s new Extendo 1246X Telehandler features 12,000-pound lifting capacity for dump trucks charlotte nc and rental users working in demanding construction jobsite conditions.

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Equipment Roundup: New graders balance simplicity with power; Diesel Chevy Silverado 1500 test drive; LiuGong’s new high-production loader; 8 landscaping attachments; Jarraff quad track trimmer | Dump Truck Company

Jarraff quad track tree trimmer delivers added capability, pinpoint precision in right of way work

Tree trimming is a challenging job in the best of circumstances and Jarraff Industries has introduced a new quad track model of its All-Terrain Tree Trimmer to make that charlotte nc dump truck company more productive.

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Big rig hits Caltrans paving machine in work zone | Dump Truck Company

Photo: Caltrans District 3.

According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), all lanes on southbound Highway 99 near Fruitridge Road in Sacramento were closed for a while June 20, after a big rig hit a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) paving machine and overturned, spilling its load across the southbound lanes of the highway, KCRA reports.

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Equipment Roundup: Spider excavator climbs rockslide; Maximus is a 1,000-hp Jeep Gladiator; Volvo intros EC200E excavator; ZF intros driver-assist features for heavy trucks; New Oshkosh concrete mixer | Dump Truck Company

New Oshkosh S-Series concrete mixer has better visibility, capacity and steering

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing has updated its Oshkosh S-Series front discharge concrete mixer with increased hauling capacity and several improvements that make the mixer easier and more comfortable to operate.

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