CAT puts century-old tech to work in its newest electric drive dozer

CAT puts century-old tech to work in its newest electric drive dozer

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 tough to beat. Now, Caterpillar is putting that century-old design to work in its heaviest tracked dozer yet – and the efficiency gains are incredible. […]

Hitachi rolls out new 13 ton electric excavator that can run 24/7

Hitachi rolls out new 13 ton electric excavator that can run 24/7

Hitachci Construction Machinery NV is expanding its lineup of quiet, zero-emissions construction equipment offerings with a new, 13 ton battery electric excavator that can run 24/7 – and it’s just in time to wow the crowds at next month’s CONEXPO in Las Vegas! Dubbed the ZX135-7EB, the new Hitachi excavator promises to deliver performance that’s as […]

Bobcat announces EA industrial air compressors

Bobcat announces EA industrial air compressors

With its new EA line of variable speed industrial air compressors and superior energy efficiency from their advanced electric motors, industrial equipment Bobcat is setting a new standard for job site performance. Designed for top-tier flow rates and maximum energy efficiency, Bobcat says its new EA lineup of variable speed compressors – the EA30VS, EA50VS, […]