EquipmentWatch just rolled out it’s inaugural State of the Construction Equipment Economy report. Following is an direct exert from the report itself, “It has been no secret that since the start of the pandemic equipment manufacturers have faced challenges similar to other industries, such as auto and commercial trucking, in terms of supply chain disruptions…
On a previous article from Equipment World, Caterpillar put together a team of experts including Chub Dietz, marketing/product consultant; Phil Hansen, mining commercial manager; Tom Neeley, sales support manager for undercarriage marketing and Keith Heiar, tractor products marketing. Managing your owning and operating costs is best done through a strong relationship between the manufacturer, the…
Like any machine or heavy equipment, at some point, there will be questions. But not just your normal run-in-the-mill questions: We’re talking about questions that can literally extend the life of your used heavy equipment…..or kill it way to soon before it should stop working on you. As you can imagine, breaking things like this…
The overall economy has been growing at a steady pace through the first two quarters of the month, but that doesn’t jobs are any safer. Caterpillar just announced that it is shutting down three component facilities in Illinois. The sites, all Anchor Coupling facilities which make or distribute hydraulic hose assemblies for both Caterpillar and…