ConstructionMaddox's WL50 wheel loader learns to fill its own bucket
An automatic bucket-fill mode reads rimpull and lift pressure to load a full bucket on every pass, whoever is in the seat.
Luis Ortega5 min read
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Excavators, loaders, dozers, and compact equipment on job sites from highways to backyards.
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ConstructionCorran's new 22-tonne excavator trims fuel burn 18% with a pump that listens to the bucket
The CX220 replaces a fixed hydraulic map with a load-sensing controller that predicts demand a fraction of a second before the operator asks for it.
Dana Whitlock6 min read
ConstructionCompact track loader orders climb as rental fleets refresh ahead of 2027 emissions rules
Dealers report order books up by double digits as rental houses retire older machines before stricter engine requirements take effect.
Luis Ortega4 min read
ConstructionCrowded skylines push tower crane anti-collision systems from option to requirement
Cities with dense high-rise pipelines are starting to require zoning and anti-collision systems on every crane with an overlapping jib.
Dana Whitlock4 min read
Construction3D machine control becomes standard on new motor graders
Road builders say grade-to-plan blades cut rework so sharply that they no longer order graders without them.
Luis Ortega4 min read