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Electric drive loader delivers 25% greater overall efficiency and up to 10% more productivity in load-and-carry applications than the industry leader 988K loader The new Cat® 988K XE is the first wheel loader offered by Caterpillar with a high-efficiency electric drive system. This new large wheel loader joins the industry leader 988K and the recently […]

Register for FREE on the Rock & Dirt website to win a Cat® Cooler! Register at http://www.rockanddirt.com/static/cooler The drawing will be held on Monday, September 18. The winner will be notified by phone or email. No purchase necessary. US Residents only. The officially licensed Cat® cooler is the only cooler tough enough to be called […]

The 2017 Great American Trucking Show will be at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center August 24-26, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. NextTruck will be co-exhibiting with Rock & Dirt at booth # 20012. Enter to win a $250 VISA Gift Card at our booth! We will be distributing free copies of Rock & Dirt and […]

CASE Construction Equipment’s GIE+EXPO booths will feature two all-new products, along with several recently updated product lines geared toward the landscaping industry. CASE Construction Equipment will introduce two all-new products to the landscaping industry at GIE+EXPO 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky, October 18-20, 2017. The company will exhibit in both an indoor booth (7216) and an […]

ALLU is proud to announce that FRC Ingeneria as its new distributor throughout Colombia. The company will not only be supplying a comprehensive range of ALLU Transformer attachments, but will also be providing full aftermarket care, spare parts and dedicated customer service. ALLU’s world leading Transformer series needs no introduction; but now customers throughout Colombia […]

Steelwork transporter to South Africa New momentum at Cometto! In the last few weeks the first vehicles with the new logo have been delivered to the customers. The slogan “Propelled to the MAX” is now emblazoned on all vehicles! Full of power For instance on this steelwork transporter of the type ETL 3/2 for Tronox […]

With half of all the articulated haulers ever made bearing the Volvo brand, the company has just passed another landmark – the production of its 75,000th hauler. More than half a century after they invented the concept, Volvo Construction Equipment recently celebrated the production of the 75,000th articulated hauler. Having produced more than half of […]

Able to perform in tight areas or the open road, the DD30B and DD35B double drum compactors from Volvo Construction Equipment offer up to a 20 percent increase in fuel efficiency when compared to predecessor models. The latest double drum models from Volvo Construction Equipment round out its full line of asphalt compactors and are […]

New location and technology help extend Euro Auctions’ reach and appeal Euro Auctions, worldwide auctioneers of industrial plant, construction equipment and agricultural machinery, (that operates in the USA under the Yoder & Frey brand) is holding its first ever sale in Hong Kong on Thursday 14th September to dispose of surplus equipment from leading construction, rental and […]

Entering its 52nd season, the paving industry’s premier training program offers a mix of classroom and hands-on training on a variety of operations and maintenance topics benefiting newcomers and industry veterans alike. Road Institute will offer training sessions, ranging from two to five days, beginning in late October 2017 through May 2018. Courses are held […]

Versatile, all-around performer moves from farm to warehouse to saw mill with ease Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today introduced the new WA200-8 wheel loader. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, this addition to the wheel loader family combines high production with low fuel consumption and improved operator […]

Volvo Construction Equipment’s LX1 prototype electric hybrid wheel loader has excelled during hundreds of hours of real-world testing, achieving around a 50% improvement in fuel efficiency compared to its conventional counterparts. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) presented field test results for its LX1 prototype electric hybrid wheel loader at a press event in California, US, […]