Equipment: Page 97

A.R.E. Accessories launches new truck cap lighting options

A.R.E. Accessories, a manufacturer of truck caps, is now offering additional lighting options for the interior and exterior of truck caps and tonneau covers.

April 29, 2016

A.R.E. Accessories’ LED options are rated for 100,000 hours. Photo: A.R.E. Accessories

Little Wonder’s BRC-26 cuts growth up to 2 inches thick

Little Wonder says its BRC-26 Hydro Brush Cutter was designed to handle dense vegetation, including trees up to 2 inches thick and 5 feet high. Click to read more.

April 28, 2016

The BRC-26 Hydro Brush Cutter features a hydrostatic drive with clutchless variable operating speeds. Photo: Little Wonder

Gravely creates website to celebrate its 100th anniversary

To mark its 100th anniversary, Gravely has built a website enabling visitors to explore the company’s founder, who owned 65 patents -- including the motor plow.

April 26, 2016

The second generation of the Model D with a four-cycle, two-horsepower engine was manufactured in 1928. Photo: Ariens Company

Stihl names manufacturing veteran its new VP of operations

Stihl Inc. has named Stephen Ballenger vice president of operations in the U.S., at the more than 1 million-square-foot corporate headquarters in Virginia.

April 26, 2016

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JCB donates backhoe loader after earthquake in Ecuador

JCB is donating a 3CX backhoe loader to help rescue and clean-up operations in Ecuador, which was hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake. Click to read more details.

April 22, 2016

JCB has donated a 3CX backhoe loader worth $100,000 to assist rescue and clean-up efforts in Ecuador following last Saturday’s devastating earthquake. Photo: JCB

DPL Telematics updates its vehicle tracking system

DPL Telematics has added new features to the Trackall OBDII Vehicle Tracking System, including anti-tampering technology. Click to read more on the innovation.

April 21, 2016

The Trackall OBDII is a wireless and remote GPS tracking unit for fleet managers. Photo: DPL Telematics

Landscaping equipment

Gehl brings all-new articulated wheel loaders to U.S. market

Gehl has added two articulated loaders to its product lineup to meet demand for larger wheel loaders -- complete with Tier Four Final engine emissions technology.

April 21, 2016

The Gehl 650, which is powered by a 64.4-horsepower Yanmar engine, is the smaller of the two new articulated loaders the company has introduced in North America. Photo: Gehl

Hundreds of Doosan, Bobcat employees volunteer for day of service

400 Doosan and Bobcat employees In North America volunteered for the first ever day of service, supporting more than 40 nonprofits. Click for more on the global efforts.

April 20, 2016

During the first “Doosan Days of Community Service,” employee volunteers renovated a playground at the North Dakota Autism Center in Fargo. Photo: Bobcat

Ditch Witch invites hundreds of customers, dealers to visit plant

Ditch Witch recently welcomed more than 300 customers and dealers from across the world to its 30 acre headquarters in Oklahoma. Click to read more on the event.

April 19, 2016

Ditch Witch customers and dealers look over equipment during their recent visit to the company’s headquarters in Perry, Oklahoma. Photo: Ditch Witch

Worker standing beneath tree killed when limb falls

A fellow employee was cutting a section of the tree when it fell and struck 20-year-old Romero Tirado, a landscaper with Pablo’s Tree Service in Dolton, Illinois.

April 19, 2016

F-150 SuperCrew, SuperCab sweep IIHS top safety honors

The 2016 Ford F-150 has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick for SuperCrew and SuperCab. Click to read more on Ford's innovations.

April 15, 2016

The automaker spent ‘thousands of hours engineering, designing and developing multiple safety features that work together …,’ a Ford executive said. Photo: Ford Motor Co.

General Equipment introduces M235 two-man hole digger

General Equipment Co. has added another two-man hole digger to its lineup, the M235, which the company says is a good fit for a range of digging applications in various soil types.

April 14, 2016

General says its new machine is equipped with special ‘Comfort-Flex’ technology that reduces operator fatigue. Photo: General Equipment Co.

Landscaping equipment

Wright launches Velke hydro-powered walk-behind mowers

Wright Manufacturing has introduced 2 new Velke hydro-powered walk-behind mowers, the HC series and LC series. Both can have either a fixed or floating deck.

April 12, 2016

A Velke sulky latch is provided, giving operators the choice of walking or standing on the machine when the sulky is attached. Photo: Wright Manufacturing

Landscapers step up to help industry colleague hit by theft

A landscaping company in North Andover, Massachusetts, was robbed of close to $4,000 in equipment despite having a number of deterrents -- like surveillance cameras.

April 12, 2016

Greg Cunningham, the owner of Ground Care Landscaping. He started the company back in 2004. Photo: Ground Care Landscaping

Sarlo launches ‘BigMo’ walk-behind mower as one-of-a-kind

Sarlo Power Mowers Inc. has just introduced “BigMo,” dubbing it the industry’s only 30-inch walk-behind mower with a hydro drive transmission.

April 12, 2016

The new model is powered by a 10.5-horsepower Briggs & Stratton Intek engine. Photo: Sarlo Power Mowers

Crysteel reintroduces 2 popular Class 8 dump bodies

Crysteel Manufacturing recently announced the reintroduction of its Paradox and Raptor series of Class 8 dump bodies, made from high-tensile steels.

April 12, 2016

Each dump body comes in both standard and heavy-duty models. Photo: Crysteel Manufacturing

Spring snow accompanies introduction of heavy-duty V-plow

Just after the SnowEx introduces its “HDV” heavy-duty V-plows, a broad area of snow fell from the upper Midwest to the Northeast arrived to welcome the new addition.

April 11, 2016

SnowEx says the HDV’s tall flared wings throw snow at a high and wide angle, while an integrated snow catcher keeps snow from spilling over the top. Photo: Douglas Dynamics

Testing equipment can’t match 2017 Ford Super Duty performance

Ford has been quick to boast of the 2017 Super Duty trucks’ new power, but couldn't fathom it being too powerful for their current testing equipment -- which it was.

April 8, 2016

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The 2026 Supercharged Yenko/SC Silverado 2500/3500 Heavy-Duty Off-Road boasts a 1,000-horsepower engine.

2026 GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado get supercharged to 1,000 HP by SVE

The new specialty, limited-edition pickups bring more than twice the horsepower of the standard factory models' V8 option.

My27 1 Series Cu Ts 4

John Deere unveils redesigned 1 Series Compact Utility Tractors for 2027

Equip Expo

Housing blocks open for Equip Exposition 2026

Takeuchi claims it produced the world's first 360-degree slew compact excavator in 1971, the TB1000, shown above. The compact excavator, however, didn't catch on in the U.S. until 20 or so years later, despite American manufacturer P&H's S-20 Stik-Clam, which came out in 1965.

Getting the max out of the mini: Compact Excavator Buyer’s Guide 2026

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New Holland completely redesigns T7 Tractors with more power, comfort

The Attachments Idea Book

Landscapers use a variety of attachments for doing everything from snow removal to jobsite cleanup, and regardless of how often they are used, every landscaper has a favorite attachment.

Attachments Idea Book Cover