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Steelwrist launches QuantumConnect – the next-generation tiltrotator control system platform
Steelwrist’s New QuantumConnect Brings Modular, Connected Control to Tiltrotators
Keith Gribbins
September 11, 2025
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Vermeer Introduces Electric Tree Care Equipment, Including S450TX Electric Mini Skid Steer
September 8, 2025
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Volvo CE Finalizes SDLG Divestment, Ending 19-Year Partnership with Chinese Machine Maker
September 3, 2025
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OTR Debuts Prowler Utility Vehicle Tire for Turf and Hard Surfaces
September 2, 2025
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Video Walkaround: Inside Yanmar’s V7 Compact Wheel Loader
September 2, 2025
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NO WEAK LINKS, ONLY WORKHORSES

On your jobsite, good enough gets left in the dust. Whether you’re trenching utilities, grading landscapes or ripping through tight-sp...

September 1, 2025
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Compact Equipment is a trade pub covering the smaller categories of construction machinery. Our gearheads operate, analyze and write about o...

August 26, 2025
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Video: What Killed the Backhoe Loader? And Is It Really Dead?

The backhoe loader has long been a fixture on jobsites. For decades, it was the do-it-all machine for contractors, municipalities and farmer...

August 25, 2025
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Don’t Miss CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 — Registration Now Open

All photos provided by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. North America’s largest construction tradeshow returns March 3-7, 2...

August 14, 2025
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Top Construction Equipment Technologies Revolutionizing the Jobsite in 2025

Photo credit: ID 334684422 | Dreamstime.com Technology is reshaping the equipment industry at a rapid pace. From intuitive machine control s...

August 13, 2025
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JCB Secures $45 Million U.S. Marine Corps Contract for New 4CX Backhoe Loader

Photo provided by JCB. JCB has landed a five-year, $45 million contract to supply 4CX backhoe loaders to the U.S. Marine Corps. The agreemen...

August 12, 2025
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A Deep Dive into Yanmar’s Recently Completed Compact Equipment Lineup

Photo provided by Yanmar. Yanmar North America recently announced it has a freshly minted fleet of red compact equipment ready for rental or...

August 4, 2025
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Stay Safe on the Jobsite with Bobcat’s Free Safety Training Videos

Bobcat Co.’s YouTube channel is one of the most robust in the compact equipment industry. The company releases at least one video each...

July 31, 2025
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Why Some Technology Just Isn’t Meant for Compact Equipment

Photo credit: Igor Borisenko | Dreamstime.com Tech That Probably Won’t Trickle Down Anytime Soon to Small Earthmoving Equipment We cov...

July 31, 2025
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Loftness Launches Hydraulic Cooler for Kubota SVL97-3 Compact Track Loader

Photo provided by Loftness. Custom Roof-Mount System Delivers Up to 150,000 BTUs Per Hour of Cooling Power Loftness has introduced its first...

July 29, 2025
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FAE Introduces the New RCM/SSL Rotary Cutter

Photo provided by FAE. FAE recently announced it’s expanding its offerings for the forestry and vegetation management market. The comp...

July 28, 2025