The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is committed to helping construction companies, mining operations and quarries elevate their productivity while lowering their operating costs.To help end users achieve these objectives, Goodyear has added a key size, 20.5R25, to the AS-3A.
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Yokohama Tire Corp Offers Five New OTR Tires
Continuing to help off-the-road (OTR) tire dealers and end-users with innovative ways to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, Yokohama Tire Corp. will offer five new OTR tires with dual TRA code designations to handle both loader and transport applications.
Read MoreKomatsu America Corp. Introduces New Intelligent Machine Control Excavator
Komatsu America Corp introduced the new PC210LCi-11, intelligent Machine Control hydraulic excavator. This second generation PC210LCi leverages the proven track record and success of the pioneering PC210LCi-10, while adding eagerly-awaited, machine-control-joystick functionality.
Read MoreCat Command for Loading Remote Control Enhances Safety
Cat Command for loading enables line-of-sight remote control of Cat 988K wheel loaders. The new system reduces the risk of injury and enables production to continue by allowing safe operation of the loader in potentially hazardous environments. Command for loading is available as a retrofit kit for 988K machines in the field.
Read MoreTerex Trucks’ Rigid TR70 is a Concrete Choice for Conco Quarries
Family-owned Conco Quarries is using Terex Trucks’ TR70 to increase productivity at its limestone mine in Willard, Mo. “Over the last seven decades Conco has grown from a small operation with just seven employees and four trucks to almost 200 staff members and close to 100 delivery trucks,” said Chris Upp, vice president and general manager of the quarry division…
Read MoreCaterpillar Offers Cat Payload
The latest technology addition from Caterpillar is Cat Payload. Introduced last year on the 336F L XE, the system calculates load weight as the operator swings the bucket toward the truck with no interruption in the loading cycle.
Read MoreKomatsu Introduces New Off-Highway Trucks
Komatsu introduced the new HD325-8 and HD405-8 off-highway trucks. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, they feature increased horsepower and a new Komatsu Traction Control System (KTCS) to achieve improved productivity. Payload capacities are 40.3 U.S. (short)/36.5 metric tons and 44.1 U.S. (short)/40 metric tons, respectively. They replace the HD325-7 and HD405-7 models.
Read MoreJohn Deere Loads Up on Bucket Options; Offers New Warranty
Designed to enhance productivity and efficiency, John Deere is debuting its enhanced production series buckets for the 744K-II, 824K-II and 844K-III wheel loader models. The enhanced production buckets offer several new features, including an improved bucket profile, integrated narrow spill guards, bushed static bucket pin joints and optional wear plating.
Read MoreCat Track Loader Offers 22 Percent Improvement in Fuel Economy
Greater productivity, improved implement and steering response, and up to 22 percent better fuel economy are at the top of a long list of improvements on the new Cat 953K Track Loader. The versatile new crawler loader moves up to 22 percent more material per unit of fuel and also offers updated cab and safety features.
Read MoreHyundai Construction Equipment Extends Free Use of Hi-Mate
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, Inc. announced it has extended the period during which owners of Hyundai wheel loaders and full-sized excavators may use its Hi-Mate remote-management system free of charge to five years from three. The extended Hi-Mate coverage applies retroactively to any qualifying Hyundai construction machine purchased since Jan. 1, 2017.
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