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Komatsu’s PC7US-11 Excavator Delivers Versatility And Efficiency

For work on roadways, bridges, urban areas, or anywhere space is limited, contractors need an excavator designed for confined spaces. Komatsu’s tight tail PC78US-11 provides an ideal combination of performance and versatility in a compact and easy-to-transport package.

Tight tail swing excavator is ideal for urban environments and confined spaces

Efficiency And Versatility Come Standard
With standard high flow auxiliary hydraulics and proportional joysticks that offer incredible job versatility, the 67.7 HP (50.6 kW) PC78US-11 provides precise attachment control. Its standard grading blade with new moldboard profile improves backfilling and light grading efficiency. The conventional boom design has a greater raising angle to reduce front bucket swing radius.

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Oct 8, 2021 - 4 years ago
New Holland Celebrates 60th Anniversary Of Self-Propelled Forage Harvester

New Holland Agriculture celebrates the 60th anniversary of its first forage harvester, transforming its legendary model 818 pull-type forage harvester into a self-propelled machine known as the 818 Crop Cruiser. Since then, New Holland has been at the forefront of forage harvesting with a host of pioneering industry firsts that have revolutionized the sector.

New Holland is marking this important milestone with a 60th Anniversary Special Edition of its FR Forage Cruiser for all units produced for the next season. The machines will bear a distinctive 60th Anniversary decal to symbolize the machine’s advanced technologies and exceptional performance.

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Oct 7, 2021 - 4 years ago
From the archives: The Failure Tree

From the archives, April 1973: The Failure Tree

This is made from driveline parts that have been broken under different circumstances and in different size vehicles.

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Oct 7, 2021 - 4 years ago
Doosan & Trimble Announce Factory-Installed Machine Control Solution For Crawler Excavators

Trimble Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, have announced that Doosan will offer the Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform for Excavators as an optional factory-installed machine control solution for the North American market.

Doosan DX225LC-5 excavator

Trimble Earthworks is a grade control solution designed to make grading more accurate, faster and easier in a range of applications, including residential and commercial sites, trenches, embankments, ditches and finished slope work.

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Oct 7, 2021 - 4 years ago
Insights On Recruiting And Retaining Female Drivers

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) President Ellen Voie participated in a recent Trucking Industry Roundtable hosted by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to address supply chain disruptions and discuss the recruitment and retention of truck drivers. For over 14 years, WIT has worked to remove barriers and identify best practices for growing the number of women working in the industry.

Melissa Bencivengo is Women In Trucking's Member of the Month for September 2021. She is a professional driver for Carbon Express. Read her story here.

“The Covid pandemic has made millions of Americans realize just how important the trucking industry is to their everyday lives. But at the same time, our industry faces critical challenges regarding the supply chain and the demand for more drivers,” Voie noted. “We are grateful to Secretaries Buttigieg and Walsh for hosting this important roundtable and appreciate the opportunity to share our insights.”

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Oct 7, 2021 - 4 years ago
Westjet Cargo Announces Dedicated Freighters To Better Serve Canada

WestJet has announced that it is launching a new dedicated cargo service, using 737-800 Boeing Converted Freights (BCF), as dedicated aircraft, to fulfill the larger-scale needs of Canadian businesses, freight forwarders, shippers and individual customers. The first of these dedicated 737-800BCFs are expected to be in service by the second quarter of 2022.

(CNW Group/WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership)

"Our new dedicated commercial cargo aircraft are a natural evolution of the competitive guest services WestJet has successfully provided over our 25-year history. It will provide cargo customers with the reliable on-time performance and competitive cost advantage synonymous with WestJet," said Charles Duncan, WestJet, Executive Vice-President, Cargo and President, Swoop.

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Oct 6, 2021 - 4 years ago