INDUSTRY INSIDER | February 6, 2025

general-interest

The Story Of The Caterpillar Name , Chosen Over Proposed Name; Mud Turtle

The most significant engineering innovation attributed to Benjamin Holt, one of our founders, was the invention of the first commercially successful track-type tractor – today’s dozer.

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Medium-sized Diesel Air Compressors

Atlas Copco’s line of XAS 400 air compressors provide increased performance, efficiency, and reliability across a variety of applications.

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Discovery of a Unique Drainage System Gave Way to the “Neolithic Revolution”

A pre-Columbian society in the Amazon developed a sophisticated agricultural engineering system that allowed them to produce maize throughout the year, according to a recent discovery by a team of researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology

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technology

Bauma 2025: Hyundai Will Show a Working Prototype of the HW155H Hydrogen Excavator

Hyundai Construction Equipment will unveil at Bauma 2025 a pre-production version of a 15-tonne HW155H hydrogen fuel cell-powered wheeled excavator.

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Unleash the Power with a Crary® Bear Cat® 6-Inch Towable Chipper

Power and efficiency comes standard on all Crary Bear Cat Chippers. What makes it even better is the ability to apply that power wherever you need it with easily towable models.

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safety

United Rentals Launches New Excavation Safety Training Program

United Rentals Inc. has launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and excavation safety.

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Product Launch

Meet the New Toro® eDingo® TX 750

Toro is proud to introduce the new eDingo® TX 750, the next evolution in Toro’s battery-powered compact utility loaders (CULs), and the latest addition to Toro’s growing portfolio of electric-powered products.

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Dingo® TX 1000 TURBO Track Loader

Introducing, the cutting-edge innovation of the redesigned Toro® Dingo TX 1000 TURBO.

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company-news

John Deere Announces its 2025 Startup Collaborators

Deere & Company  announced the names of 6 companies chosen for its 2025 Startup Collaborator program. The John Deere Startup Collaborator program was launched in 2019 to enhance and deepen the company's interaction with startup companies whose technology could add value for ag and construction customers.

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industry-news

Carbon Footprint Calculators For Construction Projects: Tools and Benefits

In recent years, sustainability has become a critical focus for the construction industry. With construction projects contributing significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions, understanding and reducing the carbon footprint of projects is no longer optional—it’s a necessity.

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company-news

Yanmar Expands into Farm Equipment

Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. has completed the acquisition of CLAAS India Private Limited through its group company, Yanmar Coromandel Agrisolutions Private Limited, and has changed the company name to Yanmar Agricultural Machinery India Private Limited (YAMIN) effective November 20, 2024.

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Internet Prankster Fills House With Grass To See If Landscapers Will Cut It

here’s a viral video making the rounds right now of a YouTube prankster, Charles Ross, who installed a full lawn in his living room just to see if landscapers will cut if or how they react upon seeing it.

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More than Half of Americans Are Concerned About Flooding In/Around Their Home

“As storms increase in frequency and intensity, causing devastating flooding damage in many communities, it’s understandable that more Americans are concerned about the infrastructure in place to manage stormwater”

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Barcelona Reuses Sand From Construction Works to Refill Beaches

Barcelona is using sand from two construction works being carried out in the city to refill the beaches of Sant Sebastià, Mar Bella, and Llevant. Mayor Jaume Collboni explained the initiative during a visit to one of the beaches this week and highlighted that it is "kilometer 0 sand" that was once part of the Barcelona coastline, "500 or 1,500 years ago."

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