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Ditch Witch intros SK752 mini loader with 10% boost to lift
Mini skid steers are becoming quite the interesting segment of compact equipment. Just a few weeks ago at the ICUEE show, we saw Toro unveil the TX 1000, a mini skid with a rated capacity of 1,000 pounds as the company attempts to lure away customers of traditional skid steers with a nimbler machine that […]
November 3, 2015
The Ditch Witch SK752 has a 24.8-horsepower Kubota diesel engine.
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Husqvarna bringing wireless technology to landscaping tools
Husqvarna has been working on it Fleet Services by developing a new fleet management software system which features a touch screen keypad.
November 2, 2015
Husqvarna's Fleet Services is intended to help landscaping companies increase their productivity.
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PERC showcases propane-powered landscaping equipment
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) bent lots of ears at the green industry’s largest tradeshow last week, telling professional landscape contractors at GIE+EXPO how propane-fueled equipment can lower their costs of doing business. The trade group’s booth at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville featured a wide variety of propane-powered equipment. “Propane equipment […]
October 30, 2015
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UTV-maker Intimidator Group touts new 800cc gasoline engine
Intimidator Group, spun off from Bad Boy Inc. a couple of years ago and now owned by the co-founder of that company, Robert Foster, and his wife, Becky, chose to spotlight its newest engine during GIE+EXPO this year. The 65-horsepower, 800cc gasoline engine, which Intimidator says will be available in December, supports speeds of up […]
October 30, 2015
The new 800cc engine will be available for the company’s Classic model, shown here, as well as its Crew models.
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Young company making UTVs launches Spartan ZTR mower line
Intimidator Group, maker of UTVs, is launching a new line of zero-turn mowers. Their new line is designed to solve common problems of zero-turn mowers.
October 30, 2015
Spartan's zero-turn mowers were design with the 60s and 70s muscle cars in mind.
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Nissan Titan and SEMA collaboration results in one tricked out truck
A retrofitted 2016 Nissan Titan XD that was the result of an extensive collaboration and record-breaking measurement session will be showcased next week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. “The Titan will be front and center in the Grand Lobby of the SEMA show,” said Mike Spagnola, SEMA vice president […]
October 30, 2015
Photo: Hard Working Trucks
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Landscaper fights OSHA fine after worker dies in accident
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a citation against Perry’s Maintenance after one of the company’s employees was killed in a landscaping accident. On June 6, the employee was trimming weeds while a coworker was operating a riding mower. A rock shot out from the mower and struck the victim in the back […]
October 29, 2015
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Grasshopper spotlights 100V Series, celebrates dealer award
Grasshopper had several of its big machines on the floor at GIE+EXPO last week, telling landscapers stopping by the booth that its 100V Series mowers will be equipped with 61-inch cutting decks for 2016. That will make the 100V machines capable of mowing 4.5 acres per hour, according to Grasshopper, which describes the V […]
October 29, 2015
This 126V is the company’s most powerful 100V Series mower. The model offers cutting widths up to 61 inches.
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With Ikon XL, Ariens courts residential lawn-maintenance providers
Although its snow-removal equipment includes a line of commercial products, most of Ariens’ mowers target retail consumers. But, at last week’s GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Kentucky, the company introduced the Ikon XL – an upgrade of its Ikon X zero-turn-radius mower – clearly hoping to catch the eye of professional landscapers. Ariens says it’s targeting the […]
October 29, 2015
The Ikon XL has a single steel frame with joints that are welded rather than bolted, increasing both the mower’s stability and durability, according to the manufacturer.
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Gravely harkens back 100 years in offering 2-wheel Pro-QXT Tractor
While Gravely has long been known for manufacturing two-wheel tractors, the new Pro-QXT Tractor the company introduced at GIE+Expo last week is a tad different from its predecessors. The compact, walk-behind tractor accommodates multiple attachments. It’s designed for maintaining commercial, industrial and government facilities in urban environments. The heavy-duty Pro-QXT, built for commercial use, has […]
October 28, 2015
The new Pro-QXT Tractor features one-person attachment changeover.
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Avant Tecno attachment designed for all types of artificial turf
Avant Tecno USA revealed its 760i Tier 4 Final loader at last year’s GIE+EXPO, following up at this year’s event with the company’s new Artificial Turf Maintenance & Cleaning Solution. Avant says the new attachment is appropriate for cleaning any sports surface with artificial turf. The ATA 1200 can be used on any model of […]
October 28, 2015
The ATA 1200 can be used for tending to football, baseball and soccer fields, or any other surface with artificial turf.
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Caterpillar offers new mulching heads for professional landscapers
For those delving into the forestry mulching business, Caterpillar has added two new mulching heads to its collection of work tools. The Standard Flow C Series mulching head HM115 is designed for brush clearing and features a new pushbar that helps maneuver the tree placement when laying them on the ground. Meanwhile, the High Flow […]
October 28, 2015
Caterpillar adds to its collection of mulching attachments with two more.
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Dixie Chopper offers Silver Eagle ZTR mower with 72-inch ‘Elite X’ deck
Dixie Chopper saw major changes at the 2015 GIE+EXPO after its acquisition by Jacobsen, where the booth and traffic at the annual event exceeded everyone's expectations.
October 28, 2015
Dixie Chopper Vice President and General Manager Chris Vernon mans the company’s booth last week at GIE+EXPO.
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Kohler expands EFI engine offerings, including Command Pro EFI 999cc
Kohler Engines is expanding its electronic fuel injection (EFI) technology with the introduction of the Confidant EFI, Command Pro EFI ECH440 and the Command Pro EFI 999cc. All three engines use Kohler’s closed-loop EFI technology. Like the company’s existing EFI engines, the new models are expected to deliver fuel savings of 25 percent compared with […]
October 27, 2015
The largest of the four new Confidant EFI engines, this model has 27 horsepower. Photo: Kohler Engines
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JCB celebrates 70th anniversary; take history tour in photos
Marking its 70th anniversary, JCB has issued a limited edition 3CX super backhoe loader. Only 70 of these machines will be released, each with a vintage look last seen 40 years ago on the JCB 3CIII model. While it may look like a 40-year-old machine, these models have all new machine features, plus one we […]
October 27, 2015
JCB is making only 70 of the limited-edition 3CX super backhoe loaders, which combine vintage styling with updates such as in-cab coffee makers.
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Bobcat brings new MT85 to GIE+EXPO, plus landscaper favorites
At last week’s GIE+EXPO, West Fargo, North Dakota-based Bobcat introduced the MT85 mini-track loader, a powerhouse in outdoor landscaping equipment.
October 27, 2015
As Bobcat’s “news” at GIE+EXPO last week in Louisville, Kentucky, the MT85 mini track loader nonetheless shared the spotlight with some equipment that has been around a few years, including a couple of landscaping industry regulars.
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Honda casts new VersAttach System as star of GIE+EXPO
The person who came up with the phrase “jack-of-all-trades and master of none” was never introduced to Honda Power Equipment’s new VersAttach Multi-Purpose System. One of the company’s major themes at GIE+EXPO last week, the new product gives landscapers the option of changing between a line trimmer, edger, blower, hedge trimmer, pruner and cultivator. The […]
October 26, 2015
The VersAttach can use six different attachments that are easily interchangeable.
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DeWalt says its battery-powered products match gas counterparts
Dewalt is a key player in professional landscaping, and ups the ante with a new battery-powered backpack leaf blower and chainsaw tough enough for big jobs.
October 26, 2015
The 40V Max Brushless Chainsaw uses auto-oiling and a tool-free tensioning system.
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