Tailored technology is bringing equipment information within the reach of all firms

With surcharges on foreign steel, aluminum and components raising production costs, U.S.- based equipment makers consider their options

With a climb seen in U.S. construction activity and a sense that equipment makers may finally have absorbed price hikes from decades of emissions-compliance upgrades, activity was brisk at the World of Concrete show, held in Las Vegas on Jan. 23-26.

Introduced at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, the JLG 1532R electric scissor lift is 32 in. wide, allowing it to work in confined spaces and navigate indoor areas.

Crowds are flocking to Las Vegas to see the latest construction equipment on display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.

Technology has long been a focus of CONEXPO-CON/AGG events, but organizers are expanding the coverage into what is being called the Tech Experience.

With hopes that the Trump administration will make a serious investment in U.S. infrastructure and scattered economic indicators hinting at an uptick in construction, equipment manufacturers are looking to call attention to the latest advancements in construction technology at this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show.

Peoria, Ill.-based equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. announced Oct. 17 that its CEO and chairman Doug Oberhelman will retire from the company in March, 2017. Oberhelman has been with Caterpillar for 41 years, and was appointed CEO in 2010. 

In a major step toward providing a common set of equipment data across mixed fleets, the telematics standard, which is being developed jointly by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the Association of Equipment Management Professionals, received approval on July 21 from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as a global standard.