Machinery Trader Construction Equipment News Blog Archive

At this year’s steinexpo, the international demonstration trade fair for the raw materials and construction materials industry, Liebherr will showcase two high-performance XPower wheel loaders. ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, and Caterpillar are collaborating on a trial of the Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul truck at BHP’s Jimblebar iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara. ...

Takeuchi’s new 15-tonne-class, 3-Series tracked excavators are the TB3150 with a boom swing system for offset digging and the TB3150R with a reduced tail-swing radius and fixed boom. ...

The Komatsu PC138US-11 Non-Tier 4 is a new version of the standard PC138US-11 midsize excavator that eliminates the need for DEF components such as AdBlue while retaining the same digging, lifting, and hydraulic performance. ...

This renewed agreement builds on over a decade-long deployment of Cat MineStar Command technology at Fortescue’s operations, which began in 2012. ...

Caterpillar’s redesigned 6015 mining shovel targets lower cost per ton with 5.5%+ fuel savings, greater uptime, standard bucket linkage autolube, and a more durable undercarriage and slew bearing. ...

Cat’s new G3520 Fast Response gensets represent its largest single-unit output with this capability for supporting standby and demand response in grid-connected and microgrid projects. ...

Caterpillar’s new 140 LVR motor grader, launching in early 2026, has next-generation features and options such as a new cab, an adjustable seat, 3D grading support, large windows, grouped service points, surround cameras, and more. ...

Komatsu’s new visual identity changes the livery and technical identification of the machines while keeping the same quality engineering under the hood. ...

New Holland’s full-electric, special-edition W40X Electric Power wheel loader takes the prize in one of the world’s leading design awards. ...

Komatsu’s WA700-8 wheel loader is designed for quarry and aggregate work, and features increased power, lifting force, traction control, and load stability. ...

The next-generation Caterpillar skid-steer lineup includes wheel and track models featuring new engines, a new cab design, and performance increases. ...

Caterpillar’s 275 and 285 compact track loaders have a new design with more torque, greater lift capacity, higher breakout forces, and more operator space. ...

Caterpillar says its new Cat G3520 50-hertz fast-response generator powered by natural gas lowers greenhouse emissions for mission-critical systems. ...

Case’s new D-Series 836D and 856D motor graders have a more comfortable cabin, a new touchscreen, refined mouldboard control, and a Dual Power engine for greater power in higher gears. ...

Dynapac recently debuted new 18-22-tonne class soil compactors, the Rhino CA55, CA65, and CA70, available with a padfoot drum or a smooth drum with an optional bolt-on padfoot shell. ...

Mecalac recently launched the 6- and 9-tonne Revotruck mini dump trucks with a rotating cab, 360 degrees of visibility, three steering modes, and skips with 3.3- and 4.5-cubic-metre payloads. ...

Volvo CE recently introduced the new L120 Electric wheel loader with a 6-tonne lifting capacity, 230 kilowatts of power, and up to nine hours of runtime. ...

JLG has redesigned its SkyTrak 8042 telehandler to be lighter and more transportable, with faster boom motion, a hydrostatic transmission with an inching feature, and more. ...

JLG’s ES4046 electric scissor lift has the highest lift in the all-electric ES Series, with fewer hydraulic hoses and fittings and about 40% more duty cycles. ...

Updates to the new Cat 973 Track Loader, which Caterpillar says is the industry’s largest crawler loader, include a 10% enhancement in fuel efficiency when operating the machine in Auto Mode. ...

Mecalac says its new, battery-electric eMDX can work eight hours on a single charge, has a 13,228-pound payload, and has a maximum skip capacity of 815 gallons. ...

Caterpillar cold planer updates include VisionLink Productivity data gathering for the PM800 and PM600 Series and a more powerful engine for the PM300 Series. ...

Dieci's new Pivot T80 articulated telehandler features the same excellent manoeuvrability as the T60 and T70 models in its pivot-steer telehandler lineup but with more power and other improvements. ...

Volvo’s EC500 Straight Boom demolition excavator has 30% more reach than standard models, a well-protected cabin, superior stability, and enhanced visibility. ...