Fri April 08, 2016
JCB Launches Common Sense Skid Steer Video
In an effort to communicate the practicality of its skid steer design, JCB released a video on its social media channels (You Tube, Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus). JCB's side-entry skid steer allows operators to safely enter the machine, just as they would any other piece of equipment, rather than climbing over a cumbersome attachment, as required by front entry models....
Fri April 08, 2016
New Case Skid Steers Offer Selective Catalytic Reduction
Case Construction Equipment became the first manufacturer to offer skid steer loaders with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology with the introduction of the SR270 radial-lift skid steer and the SV300 vertical-lift skid steer....
Wed March 02, 2016
Bobcat S595 Skid-Steer Loader Features Increased Performance, Higher ROC
For operators looking for more performance and productivity in a 74-hp skid-steer loader, Bobcat Company offers the new S595. The Bobcat S595 skid-steer loader has the highest rated operating capacity (ROC) of any of the 500-series loaders in its lineup by boasting a 2,200-lb....
Giles Lambertson - Mon January 18, 2016
No Jobs For Your Equipment? Rent It Out
Is there a skid steer or excavator sitting idle in the yard? Rent it. That probably should be the mantra of every construction equipment-owning businessperson in North America. The demand for rental equipment is growing....
Wed January 06, 2016
JCB Demo Package Helps Contractors Tackle Tough Work
JCB has introduced a new demolition application package available across its entire range of 18 skid steer and compact track loader models. This new specialty package was designed to equip JCB skid steers with the additional durability and safety features required to meet the increasingly rigorous demands of the demolition industry....
Tue January 05, 2016
John Deere Adds Nursery Fork to Worksite Pro Attachments Lineup
Operators can tackle a variety of material-handling tasks with the new John Deere nursery fork attachment. The nursery fork (NF44) is the latest addition to the ever-expanding lineup of Worksite Pro attachments and is optimized to work with select John Deere E- and D-Series skid steers, compact track loaders (CTLs) and most competitive models....
Wed February 11, 2015
Ditch Witch SK752 Mini-Skid Steer Features Added Capacity
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, expands its line of compact equipment with the construction-grade SK752 mini-skid steer with improved features that enable added confidence, productivity and versatility on the job, according to the manufacturer....
Thu December 10, 2015
Cool Flow Reduces Cab Overheating
The Cool Flow hydraulic oil cooler from Loftness Specialized Equipment greatly reduces the risk of overheating in skid steers and hydraulically powered attachments when operating in demanding applications and hot work environments....
Tue November 10, 2015
JCB Introduces ’myCHOICE’ Skid Steer Controls
Skid steer and compact track loader operators need the ability to control their machines across an ever-widening range of applications. To answer that need, JCB has launched myCHOICE controls, a new controls operation software that gives operators the ability to adjust their skid steer travel and loader controls for optimal operation during finer, more precise work to faster, high-duty cycle operation....
Tue October 20, 2015
Ambrose Equipment Helps NEWPORT Replenish Fleet
NEWPORT Construction Corporation President and CEO Richard A. DeFelice grew up in the road construction business, watching both his father and grandfather work for the Watertown, Mass., public works department....
