Curt Bennink

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

Cat Rolls out Next Gen 980 and 982 Medium Wheel Loaders

New technologies such as Autodig with Auto Set Tires and available CVT transmission allow these 10- to 12-ton wheel loaders be up to 10% more productive and increase fuel efficiency up to 35%.

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Construction Equipment Machine Control Transforms Jobsite Intelligence

As machine control technology continues to evolve, real-time data and automation will transform the jobsite.

Technology allows operators to be more productive by understanding the exact orientation of the working tool versus the target grade, and any obstacles, at all times.

Compact Track Loaders Push Size Boundaries

Large CTLs experience rapid growth as end use customers demand greater performance.

Caterpillar's largest compact track loader, the 299D3 XE, delivers outstanding performance when powering high production hydromechanical attachments like mulching heads. This machine supplies a 110-gross-hp engine that combines with a 40-gpm high-flow/high pressure hydraulic system, delivering a hydraulic horsepower rating of 94 hp.

Kenworth Revamps Medium-Duty Product Lineup

The new Class 5-8 medium-duty trucks were designed from the ground up with larger operator cabs and a new transmission to improve customer operations.

Kenworth has introduced a line of medium-duty Class 5-8 trucks designed from the ground up.

Tracks & Undercarriage

PRINOTH and McNeilus Collaborate on Design of Tracked Concrete Mixer

A tracked mixer allows vehicles to quickly and easily move through soft soils or rugged terrain to get to jobsites almost or entirely inaccessible by a standard vehicle.

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Comfort and Ease of Use are Key Factors for Compact Equipment Cab Designs

As equipment becomes more complex, multifunctional control and more simplified cab designs are improving comfort and machine operation.

Operator cabs are becoming more simplified to ease operation and improve visibility.

Western Star Builds Next-Generation Vocational Truck

The 49X was designed from the ground up to meet the most demanding vocational applications.

The Western Star 49X features a stronger, lighter chassis that is equipped with the company’s new X-series cab. It enables a total weight savings of over 350 lbs. in like-for-like spec’ing versus the current Western Star 4900.

Advanced Technologies Continue to Bring Benefits to Trucking Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for continued development of advanced technologies such as automation and connectivity in the trucking industry.

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Heavy Truck and Equipment Manufacturers Implement New COVID Safety Protocols

As manufacturers begin reopening and ramping up production, they are putting in place new procedures to keep employees safe from coronavirus.

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Connectivity, Electrification and Automation Continue to Drive On-Highway Vehicle Market

Manufacturers are advancing electric and autonomous vehicle designs due to growing market interest and improving vehicle performance.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced at bauma 2019 it is bringing semi-automated driving in all speed ranges into series production.

Advanced Powertrains Generate ROI Despite Low Fuel Prices

The focus for advanced powertrains and hybrid drive systems in today's construction equipment looks beyond fuel economy to increased performance and ease of operation.

The 536 hp 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader boasts the biggest cab, quickest boom-raise time, and fastest cycle times in its class.

Hybrids Aren't the Only Earthmovers That Can Cut Fuel Costs

While hybrids get all the hype, advanced drivelines and hydraulic system innovations in traditional earthmovers yield major efficiency gains.

The Case D Series excavators use the Case Intelligent Hydraulic System (CIHS), which incorporates Boom Economy Control, Auto Economy Control, Swing Relief Control and Spool Stroke Control.

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