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Last week, Chinese heavy equipment brand Sunward unveiled unveiled a new class of rotary drilling rigs that combine electric drive and actuation with onboard range-extending generators – bringing smooth, low-vibration performance to projects just about…
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In a move that Volvo is calling a world’s first, the company has begun regular production of its new A30 and A40 Electric model articulated haul trucks – making the first time electric articulated haulers of this size have moved from a pilot stage into…
On today’s supremely clever episode of Quick Charge, we talk with engineers from MOOG about diesel, natural gas, and battery power – and how the ability to use any or all of the above on a single machine can help fleets decarbonize at lower cost, and w…
With practical lift heights, load capacities, and the ability to run a variety of skid steer attachments, it’s no wonder the telehandler market is growing – and French equipment brand Manitou is hoping their latest all-electric MTA 519e model is going …
The undying thirst for smarter (historically, that means larger) AI models and greater adoption of the ones we already have has led to an explosion in data-center construction projects, unparalleled both in number and scale. Chief among them is Meta’s…
Diesel-electric locomotives have been barreling along America’s wide-open plains for generations, and the century-old combination of consistent, high-efficiency rpm diesel engines spinning up generators to power high-torque electric motors has proven t…
From mini loaders built to get through tight man doors to massive excavators and haul trucks built for real dirt-moving muscle, it was all at this week’s CONEXPO event in Las Vegas – and just about every major OEM was showing off fresh zero-emission ma…
It’s not just about emissions, and it’s not just about costs – municipalities across the country are cracking down on noise levels, and construction crews that promise quiet, emissions-free job sites are winning the work.
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Chinese manufacturing and equipment firm Zoomlion looks set for a breakout year – the company has shipped some 15,000 units with a combined value of approximately 8.5 billion yuan (~1.2B), and we’re barely into March (!).
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Engineering startups Astroport Space Technologies and Astrolab have successfully completed a real-world demonstration for their UTIPA Excavator – an all-electric machine designed to become the cornerstone of lunar construction solutions and pave the wa…