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Horse rescued from mud hole by excavator in Maine

3 days ago | equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud

Dancer and her rider were traveling a forest trail June 22 in Maine when they slid down a hill into a mud hole. The 1,100-pound horse was trapped. Casco Fire/Rescue and other agencies responded after getting the call for a horse rescue in Jugtown Forest in Casco. They also had a local veterinarian and a Volvo excavator on hand. “Crews worked collaboratively for approximately 4 hours to extricate the horse from the mud, taking every precaution to avoid injury,” Casco Fire/Rescue posted on Facebook.
Ohio Remembers “Big Muskie” - The Largest Dragline Ever Built

4 days ago | equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud

All you equipment lovers looking for a summer road trip might consider the site of Big Muskie’s bucket. A new marker went up this month in Ohio to celebrate the largest dragline ever built.
Volvo CE selling Chinese construction equipment manufacturer SDLG

4 days ago | equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud

Nearly 20 years after acquiring a majority share of Chinese wheel loader manufacturer SDLG, Volvo Construction Equipment is selling its entire ownership stake. Volvo will sell its 70% interest in SDLG to Lingong Group, the current minority owner. SDLG stands for Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co. Lingong Group is also the parent company of aerial work platform manufacturer LGMG.
Ram boosts warranty to 10 years/100K miles for pickups, vans

5 days ago | equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud

Ram trucks for the 2026 model year will come with a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, the longest in the industry for full-size trucks. That’s an increase from the current warranty of five years/60,000 miles for gasoline-powered trucks and five years/100,000 miles for diesel models.
New Cat 100th Anniversary Boots Commemorate Three Famous Feats

1 week ago | equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud

For the Caterpillar fan who wants to step up for the companyâ€™s 100th anniversary, three new boots are being offered to commemorate famous feats Cat equipment has played a part in. Thereâ€™s the Golden Gate Bridge Boot, the Apollo 11 Boot and the Channel Tunnel Boot. These are no ordinary boots, each having its own unique and eye-catching design, with such features as headlights, space-age appearance or suspension bridge details.
Yanmar CE NA President Charts Bold Vision for Growth

1 week ago | equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt

Anna Christine Srgo has only been at the helm of Yanmar Compact Equipment North America for a month and a half, but she has already laid out a bold vision for transformation and ambitious goals for the next five years. While the executive is new to Yanmar, she is not new to the industry.
Video: John Deere's new pull-type scrapers revealed

1 week ago | equipmentworld.com | Bryan Furnace |Lawson Rudisill

Transcript00:00:00:04 - 00:00:25:03Bryan FurnaceGet reimbursed faster for extra work with Equipment Watch's Rental Rate Blue Book. Learn more at fusable.com/thedirt. Hi everybody. Welcome back to Equipment World. You're watching The Dirt. I'm your host, Bryan. And today we're here to talk about the biggest, most efficient dirt movers in the industry. We're here to talk about scrapers.
10 largest construction equipment manufacturers of 2024

1 week ago | equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt

Here's What You Need to KnowGlobal construction equipment sales dropped 2.39% to $237.6 billion in 2024, according to KHL's annual Yellow Table. Caterpillar retained its position as the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer with $37.8 billion in total sales, or 15.9% of total global sales. Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology entered the top 10 construction equipment manufacturers by sales for 2024, pushing Doosan Bobcat to the 11th position.
Worker Dies After Cave-in of 5-Foot-Deep Trench in Connecticut

1 week ago | equipmentworld.com | Don McLoud

A worker rescued from a trench collapse in Connecticut last week died of his injuries at a local hospital, police reported. Michael DiRocco Sr., 60, of Norwich was partially buried around 6:15 p.m. June 13 in a 5-foot-deep trench that caved in on a residential sewer-line installation project. It marks at least the eighth trench-collapse death this year in the U.S. and happened just before the industry entered the national Trench Safety Stand Down this week.
Vermeer's New MTR516 Microtrencher for installing fiber optics

1 week ago | equipmentworld.com | Jordanne Waldschmidt

Vermeer says its new MTR516 microtrencher attachment, compatible with the companyâ€™s RTX550 and RTX750 ride-on tractors, delivers a narrow, shallow trench for installing fiber optic cables in residential and urban areas with less disruption to surrounding property and infrastructure. It can cut a trench up to 2 inches wide and 17 inches deep through rock, concrete and other tough surfaces.