One thing attendees should keep an eye out for at CONEXPO-CON/AGG this year – besides the new 75,000 square foot Tech Experience and many other innovations featured all over the show floor – is 86-year old long-time attendee James Johnson. Currently a resident of Columbus, GA, Johnson got his start …
Read More »New Report Captures Equipment Manufacturers’ Contributions to Economy
Industry Supports 1.3 Million Jobs Across United States LAS VEGAS, Nev. March 9, 2017 – A new report released this week found that the equipment manufacturing industry supported about 1.3 million jobs and contributed over $159 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States in 2016. The …
Read More »Volvo pushes boundaries at CONEXPO/CONAGG 2017 with major launches, operator assist technology, and a new era for telematics support
From the launch of its flagship wheel loader – the L350H – to the true two-pass L260H loader, plus new compaction equipment and a host of other machine and customer-supporting control systems, visitors to this year’s Volvo exhibit got the company’s ‘push boundaries’ message loud and clear. Showcasing a total …
Read More »Terex Trucks: Nothing beats the real deal
To ensure customers benefit from a low total cost of ownership, Terex Trucks is set to launch its extended two years’ warranty on all Factory-Approved parts. The year 1934 was a year like no other; Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States, Italy won the World Cup, …
Read More »NordBau 2017: “BIM / Digitalisation in the Building Sectors” and “Green to the City” are the Focus – All of the Innovations of the Construction Equipment Compact in Neumuenster
Neumuenster. Digitalisation in the construction industry is making strides, offers great efficiency potential and at the same time provides many construction personnel with future-oriented tasks. This year’s NordBau (September 13 to 17, 2017, Holstenhallen, Neumuenster) wants to make the Building Information Modelling (BIM) a real highlight of the exhibition. Another …
Read More »Messe München as future partner of the Construction Machinery Trade Fair M&T Expo in Brazil
Cooperation with the Brazilian Sobratema Association Successful network expansion in the bauma cluster Klaus Dittrich: Brazil is by far the most important market in South America Messe München is further expanding its international expertise in the construction machinery sector and getting involved for the first time in Brazil: As part …
Read More »Acclaim Handling wins FLTA Dealer Member of the Year Award 2017
Hyundai dealer Acclaim Handling was awarded the Dealer of the Year 2017 by the Fork Lift Truck Association for their contribution to the industry. On March 4th, the materials handling industry’s most accomplished movers and shakers gathered at Telford’s International Centre to discover who would be taking home its most …
Read More »Wearables ‘Fashion Show’ Highlights Productivity And Jobsite Safety
In a CONEXPO-CON/AGG first, Dave Turin, host of Discovery’s Gold Rush, hosted a jobsite safety wearables fashion show at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, featuring technologies poised to revolutionize jobsite safety and productivity. The event was part of the show’s new Tech Experience, a 75,000-square foot, immersive, future-forward showcase that allows visitors to see …
Read More »World’s First 3D Printed Excavator Unveiling Kicks Off CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE 2017
CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2017 got underway on Tuesday with a glimpse at some of the cutting-edge technologies sure to shape the industry for years to come. Keeping with the show’s 2017 theme (“Imagine What’s Next”), attendees gathered for a demonstration of the world’s first 3D-printed excavator, known as Project AME …
Read More »CASE will be showcasing at IRE 2017
CASE Construction Equipment will be showcasing the new range of C Series mini excavators at the 4th International Rental Exhibition (IRE) which takes place in Amsterdam, from the 2nd to the 4th May 2017. The line-up will include 3 of the 6 recently launched models: a CASE CX18C, a CX26C …
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