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The M Series Motor Grader represents a revolution in operational efficiency and overall productivity. The 16M is designed to help you build and maintain the haul roads needed to support maximum efficiency in mining operations. The 16M has set a new standard of quality to maximize your return on investment. The Caterpillar 16M Motor Grader [...]

Operators in training test out classroom knowledge at Topcon Solutions Center. When it comes to learning about automated grade control, the students in the heavy equipment operation program at West Hills Community College (WHCC) have a distinct advantage—all thanks to geography. The Coalinga, Calif., college is located less than three hours down Interstate 5 from [...]

It all started with the self-scouring plow in 1837. This year, John Deere celebrates its 175th year, a history that includes the company’s entry into construction equipment in the mid-1950s. Key products along the way include: 1958: The first all-hydraulic dozer, the Model 64, featured a new six-way power-angle-tilt (PAT) blade. The operator could control [...]

Floyd Brothers Construction specializes in building new parking lots from scratch, including all infrastructure and site work, beginning with earthmoving and site preparation, laying of the underground utilities, putting down the base and curbs and gutters, and then finish grading and paving. It’s a full-scale operation that requires the right kind of dependable and durable [...]