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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt
Kioti has introduced Flow+ technology for its compact construction equipment lineup to provide operators with more hydraulic power than a standard system without the cost or fuel consumption of a high-flow system. The Flow+ TL750 compact track loader and SL750 skid steer loader are available now.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt
JCB’s next-generation backhoes have arrived, boasting fast travel speeds, a new outer box dipper option for the excavator end and a redesigned, operator-focused cab. JCB Product Manager James Gill gave Equipment World a closer look at the new 3CX Plus earlier this year at ARA Show. Take a tour in our video above. The 3CX Plus comes with a 109-horsepower 4.4-liter engine that puts out 381 pound-feet of torque at 1,500 rpms. It can hit travel speeds of 25 mph for quick roading between jobsites.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt
Colorado-based construction company Alquist 3D completed a 5,000-square-foot expansion to a Walmart in Huntsville, Alabama, in just seven days using five workers and two 3D concrete printing robots. The added commercial space features 16.5-foot-tall walls and will be used as a delivery warehouse for the retailer.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt
Liebherr’s largest dozer, the PR 776, can now be ordered with a factory-installed Trimble Ready kit, streamlining the installation of the Trimble Earthworks grade control platform. The new option reduces cost and complexity while increasing operator efficiency, Trimble says. The Trimble Earthworks-ready base kit includes mounting hardware, brackets and an integrated wiring harness. Liebherr introduced the PR 776 – the world’s largest dozer with a hydrostatic drive – in 2022.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt
Caterpillar announced April 15 that Chief Operating Officer Joe Creed will succeed Jim Umpleby as CEO of the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer. Umpleby, 67, a 45-year Caterpillar veteran, held the post as CEO and chairman of the board for eight years. He will move to the role of executive chairman effective May 1. Caterpillar’s next CEO, Joe Creed, 49, is also a company veteran, having spent 28 years at the company in numerous positions of increasing responsibility.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt
Volvo CE and Unicontrol have partnered to provide 3D machine control technology for Volvo excavators, with an aim to make advanced technology “open, accessible and easy to use for improved efficiency.”Unicontrol’s flexible and cost-efficient machine control system integrates with any excavator, any data format and any workflow.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt
Tadano is bringing a new line of wheeled and crawler chassis mobile elevated work platforms to the United States and Canada, including a 2,200-pound capacity model that can hold up to 10 occupants. The introduction of the new range stems from Tadano’s recent acquisitions of both Nagano, a manufacturer of self-propelled crawler boom lifts previously available in Japan and Europe, and crane manufacturer Manitex International.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt
Takeuchi teased to an expanding line of electric mini excavators at Bauma 2025, with prototypes of the TB10e and TB35e. The company also displayed a new cab configuration for its TB20e electric excavator, set for release in the U.S., Europe and Canada in Q3 2025. A canopy version of the TB20e has been available for sale or rent at qualified Takeuchi dealer locations since 2023.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt
MEC has introduced its tallest lift yet, with the 141-foot-working-height 135-RJ Diesel Telescopic Boom. The boom lift features a standard 8-foot multi-directional, high-capacity jib with 135-degree vertical and 120-degree horizontal rotation, allowing it to navigate around structures for communication tower access, steel framing and glass panel construction. Set-in-Place Axle Extension technology enables axle deployment without forward or reverse travel or jacks.
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2 weeks ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt
Quick Data is a snapshot of new and used construction equipment sales trends from Fusable’s EDA equipment financing data and EquipmentWatch market trend reports. U.S. contractors snapped up 15% more new excavators year over year, according to Fusable’s latest EDA equipment finance data. A total of 16,697 new excavators were financed from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025, compared to 14,505 new units financed during the same period the previous year.
