Curt Bennink

Curt Bennink is a former editor of OEM Off-Highway magazine.

40-Year Anniversary

The 1990s Kicked Off an Era of Dramatic Transformation

Inside the off-highway manufacturing sector's most significant shifts centered on information, process changes and efficiency.

Ooh 40th Anniversary Bennink Article

Reduce Carbon Emissions Utilizing Familiar IC Engine Technology

Cummins will offer fuel agnostic internal combustion engines based on common platforms to reduce upfront cost and OEM design requirements.

Cummins

Compact Battery Electric Machines Gain Ground in Construction

While not yet mainstream, battery-electric compact machines prove they are here to stay in the construction industry.

Doosan Bobcat unveiled its all-electric T7X compact track load at the Consumer Electronic Show 2022.

Compact Track Loaders Get Supersized

Contractors continue to demand more performance as traditionally small machines push definition of 'compact' with engines as powerful as small dozers' and operating weights up to 16,000 lb.

Skid-steer loaders have possibly started to plateau in size, but the compact track loader market – given the CTL's ability to distribute ground pressure – seems to have more momentum in continued depth and breadth of products to meet ongoing consumer demand.

Doosan Pushes Into Dozer Market

Doosan has demonstrated 122-hp DD100 prototype dozer which plans to bring to market in 2022.

The 10-ton DD100 will be available in the third quarter of 2022, followed by a 13-ton machine in 2023.

Automated Systems

Excavator Automation Reaches Next Level

Excavator automation technology reduces demands on operators and simplifies their ability to achieve desired results.

Case Construction Equipment now offers OEM-fit 2D or 3D machine control technology on Case D Series excavators, simplifying the acquisition process.

Work Truck Shortages Likely to Linger

Supply chain challenges continue to restrict truck availability, and are expected to continue well into 2022 which will impact work truck availability.

Truck production is being negatively impacted by the semiconductor shortage, which is causing other supply chain challenges as well.

Western Star Expands X-Series Vocational Truck Line

Building on the 49X launch last year, Western Star releases the 47X to reach new vocational applications.

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World's Largest Production Compact Track Loader Tips Scales at 16,000-lbs. Operating Weight

The Case TV620B boasts a 6,200-lb. ROC and bucket breakout force of 12,084 lbs. with a hinge pin height of 140 in.

Weighing in at 16,000-lbs., the TV620B becomes the largest production CTL currently on the market.

Volvo Creates Perfect Match System with 60-ton ADT

Volvo Construction Equipment

The Volvo A60H articulated dump truck is a perfect pass match with the Volvo EC950 Excavator and the Volvo L350H wheel loader.

Curt Volvo Cemin Expo

Hyundai Acquires Doosan

Doosan will now be a subsidiary of the newly formed Hyundai Genuine along with Hyundai Construction Equipment.

Doosan

Select Wheel Loader Tires to Meet Jobsite Demands

Selecting the right tire can help an OEM ensure customers minimize operating costs while improving wheel loader productivity.

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America offers a wide range of compounds based on the uses of the tire, from standard multi-use RE-R compounds to special compounds for extra heat resistance (HR-V) or cut resistance (CP-S).

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