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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

Wheel Loaders wacker neuson
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
Engines perkins and ups
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
Engines hatz engine
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
Engines Perkins North America Regional Logistics Centre 12 Keith Gribbins
Editor at Large: Touring UPS’ giant Worldport Facility in Louisville, Exploring Perkins’ Regional Logistics Center in nearby...

To start off my summer, I headed down to Kentucky to hang with some industry friends from Perkins Engines (great people like Nick Morgan and...

June 25, 2018
Business and Software
Friday Accolades: Steve Ferguson Named Perkins President, Ramin Younessi Appointed Caterpillar President of Energy & Transportation

“Steve has been delivering great results by driving lean and flexible cost-competitive component manufacturing operations at Caterpill...

June 22, 2018
MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform) operating remotely
Operation JLG: Uncover the Awesomeness Behind the Crawler Boom Category of Equipment

SPECS: Platform Height: 43 ft, 6 in. Platform Capacity: 500 lbs Overall Width: 29 in. Drive Speed: 0.87 mph Battery Powe...

June 21, 2018
Mini Excavators volvo ew60e
Operation Volvo: Be the First North American Journalist to Operate the EW60E Wheeled Excavator

SPECS: Engine: 60.6-net-hp Tier 4 Final Volvo diesel Max. Travel Speed: 18.6 mph Max. Dig Depth: 10 ft, 10 in. Max. Dig Reach: 19 ft, 9 in. ...

June 20, 2018
MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform) JLG Keith Gribbins 10
Editor at Large: Operating a Compact Crawler Boom and Other Cool Equipment at JLG’s Headquarters in McConnellsburg,...

We’ve been all over the country the last couple of weeks, preparing unique equipment operation editorial for our June issue of Compact...

June 5, 2018
Engines
Power Moves: Diesel Makers Downsize, Connect to Mobile and Perfect Emissions Offerings

The way we’re generating power is still changing. A philosophy for cleaner, more efficient energy is still revolutionizing the way we ...

May 14, 2018
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