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Are You Ready for Tier 4?

Many unanswered questions about the effects of Tier 4 on equipment maintenance, costs and resale value make this tricky to answer.

There are many different technologies available. This Liebherr Tier 4 Final engines use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) only, a technology that makes particulate filters unnecessary.

Link-Belt 250 X4 Crawler Excavator

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Video: Contractor Lays Down Tracks with John Deere CTL

Musicians have long been laying down tracks in Muscle Shoals. Recently, Ronnie Gist, owner of Gist Excavating, laid down a few of his own using a John Deere compact track loader.

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R 926 Crawler Excavator

Liebherr USA, Co.

Get A Load of the Latest Wheel Loader Options

A laundry list of options can impact front-end loader performance and return on investment.

One of the latest options gaining in popularity is telematics. Certain manufacturers, such as Case, incorporate telematics-ready capability as standard on certain models, while others offer it as a factory-installed option.

Software Unlocks Machines' Potential

“Smart” machines offer fuel efficiency and productivity enhancing features.

Electronic control features on the latest generation skid-steer and compact track loaders allow operators to customize machine response to personal preferences and optimize machine efficiency. They go far beyond the ability to switch between H and ISO control patterns. Images provided by John Deere

New Loader Line Proves Worth the Wait

Wacker Neuson debuts its North American-focused skid steers and compact track loaders.

The new line incorporates easily attainable components such as Perkins engines, and Berco undercarriages in the case of the compact track loaders.

CNH Industrial Plans to Reach $38 billion in Sales, Boost Income 60+% by 2018

Growth to be achieved via investments in strategic market territories and product lines, including a new full-size crawler excavator family.

One of the key product initiatives for the Heavy product segment will include a new full-size crawler excavator family resulting from the recent licensing agreement with Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co.

C170B Articulating Wheel Loader

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Video: Cat B15 Smart Phone Tested By High Dive, Tractor Tread

Caterpillar doesn't want to worry about dropping the Cat B15 smart phone, and the latest Built For It Trial video -- "Gravity" -- is designed to see if the construction-equipment maker's phone is as tough as its earthmovers. "Gravity" opens with a Cat MH3049 Material Handler dropping a B15 phone into a pool of water from 35 feet. Then, a Cat 277D Multi Terrain Loader crawls over a pavement made of 600 B15 phones. Watch the video to see how the phones fared.

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Used Rental-Equipment Prices Edge Up 0.6% in April

Rouse Services LLC

Rouse Value Index measures 8.1% increase in orderly liquidation values for boom lifts and 4.0% drop in skid steers over six months

The April Rouse Value Index for used equipment prices increased to 45.1, up 0.6% from February values and 4.2% higher than the prior peak in April 2007.

Case, New Holland Parent to Build Sumitomo Excavators under License

CNH Industrial N.V.

CNH Industrial expanded the decades-long agreement that has branded Sumitomo excavators to fit Case and New Holland lines to include CNH manufacture of 13- to 35-tonne machines

The 37.4-tonne Case CX350D excavator will be the biggest Sumitomo-designed, CNH-manufactured machine under the two companies' new licensing agreement.

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