The rise of battery-powered construction equipment has been a slow-but-steady trend over the last few years as manufacturers look to hit carbon-reduction and net-zero targets in the coming decades.

Equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. has reported a high volume of bidding for equipment this week, citing a growth in online bidders.

With a cloud hanging over the show from concerns about the spread of COVID-19, CONEXPO-CON/AGG still managed to bring well over 100,000 attendees to Las Vegas. But the triennial equipment trade show itself was cut short due to virus concerns, ending a day early on March 13.

First unveiled at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show, held March 10-13 in Las Vegas, the Combo X900 is a wet-processing system that can handle up to 500 tons per hour.

Precautions are being taken to cope with project delays, financial impacts.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 opened on Mar. 10 under cloudy skies, but crowds in Las Vegas were not visibly deterred by the weather or threats of COVID-19. 

With industry backlogs still strong and overextended fleets always aging, the industry’s triennial equipment trade show blows into town just as some construction professionals are looking to buy some heavy iron.

There was a lot of traffic past the Camso booth at CONEXPO-CON/AGG this year, but the biggest crowd was drawn to the track conversion kit for compact equipment. 

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.

This year, the overriding mood of the triennial CONEXPO-CON/AGG equipment trade show was one of guarded optimism.