KATO’s new 360-degree rotating crawler carrier

KATO is making its mark on the rotating crawler carrier category with its newest release: the IC110R.  Crawler carriers have worked the same way for decades: load, crawl to the spot, dump the material, crawl back, repeat. However, the IC110R changes that process. A full 360-degree upper-body rotation means the operator can receive material, swing, […]

Perkins launches new 904 Series engine

Pushing the boundaries of its platforms to deliver more power from a compact package, Perkins has brought a new high-power variant into the 904 Series range.  The new 904J-E36TTA is designed to deliver 173 hp (129 kW) and 546 lb ft (740 Nm) at 1500 rpm of power density from a 3.6 litre engine, suitable […]

John Deere accelerates safety with SmartDetect Assist

Enhancing job site safety for the construction market, John Deere has brought SmartDetect Assist to enhance its offerings of object detection technologies. Building on the SmartDetect and SmartDetect Digital solutions, SmartDetect Assist goes even further in supporting job site safety by automatically slowing or stopping a machine when an obstacle is detected, supporting greater operator […]