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  2. Articles by: Keith Gribbins

Author Archives for Keith Gribbins

Keith Gribbins has been a technical journalist in the construction industry for the past 20 years, and he’s been working on Compact Equipment since day one. He’s also traveled the world operating equipment and interviewing the minds behind them. In the last three years alone, he’s picked up eight different awards. Find him at kgribbins@benjaminmedia.com.

Articles by Keith Gribbins

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Tracks in the Snow: Properly Equipped, Compact Track Loaders Can Excel at Winter Work

Compact track loaders extend seasons. During the wet weather months, these track machines can work earlier and later where skid steers can&r...

November 12, 2018
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Scary Attachments? Six Implements You Might Want to Steer Clear of on Oct. 31

Just when you think there’s nothing left to write about, Caterpillar sends you information on its new skeleton buckets for skid steers...

October 31, 2018
Mini Excavators
Friday Fun: Volvo CE Creates Hilariously Awesome Video with Dolph Lundgren and Its Excavators

The Volvo brand has a history of getting ‘80s action stars to be in awesome promotional videos for its products. Do we need to remind ...

October 26, 2018
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New Territory: Kubota Enters the Crossover Market with Its RTV-XG850 Sidekick

Let’s broadly break down the utility vehicle or side-by-side market into four divisions: sport (like those used in racing); pure recre...

October 11, 2018
Attachments
Loftness Introduces Battle Ax Mulching Attachment for Skid Steers

Loftness has introduced new models of its Battle Ax horizontal drum mulcher designed specifically for skid steers. Featuring a new roto...

October 10, 2018
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Solis: A New Tractor Brand Distributed by Yanmar We Couldn’t Fit Anywhere

Before we jump into that headline, let’s briefly recap how Compact Equipment’s annual spec guide works. The magazine overall is ...

October 3, 2018
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Unique Wheel Loader Tech: We Survey the Compact Industry to Find the Most Innovative Options Around

If you’re looking to buy a small wheel loader, you will not be lacking in options. Even with sales for compact wheel loaders in North ...

September 24, 2018
Publisher's Message kubota
Off the Road Again: Utility Vehicles Continue to Drive Manufacturers in New Directions

In late August, I was enjoying spectacular views of Lake Lanier — a sprawling water resort in Georgia about an hour outside of Atlanta...

September 20, 2018
Utility Vehicles
Editor at Large: Test Operating Kubota’s New Sidekick UTV and Touring Its Plant in Georgia

Last week, I was enjoying spectacular views of Lake Lanier (a sprawling resort in Georgia about an hour outside of Atlanta). Most of these v...

August 28, 2018
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Parts Express: Perkins Engines and UPS Team Up to Create the Amazon of Aftermarket Solutions

I need it now. It’s a bratty attitude that is almost customary in our culture. In fact, many companies today have structured businesse...

August 16, 2018
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Downsizing in Deutschland: We Visit Hatz Engines in Germany to Detail Its New H-Series Compacts

Deep in the heart of lower Bavaria, Hatz has been perfecting small engines for more than a century. Its hometown of Ruhstorf an der Rott in ...

August 13, 2018
Business and Software
We’ll Slowly Be Releasing Our Annual Spec Guide Online This Month

Compact Equipment’s annual spec guide is hitting offices and mailboxes all over America. It’s a 136-page behemoth detailing near...

August 9, 2018
Business and Software
Nonresidential Fixed Investment Surges in Second Quarter, Says ABC

The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized 4.1 percent rate during the second quarter of 2018 — the fastest rate of quarterly growth s...

July 30, 2018
Business and Software
Construction Spending Reaches Record High with 0.4 Percent Pickup in May Via Residential and Public Investment, Says...

Continued Labor Shortages, Rising Materials Costs Related to New Tariffs Could Stall All Types of Projects; Construction Officials Urge Feds...

July 3, 2018
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