Off-Highway Trucks

DA45-5 Articulated Dump Truck Offers Enhanced Performance, Large Payload Capacity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The DEVELON DA45-5 articulated dump truck (ADT) offers power, technology, comfort and larger payload capacity. The 45-ton ADT helps customers who regularly operate on large construction sites, in quarries or in mining operations. Payload Measuring System The DA45-5 comes standard with an active payload measuring system for increased productivity and reduced cycle times. The system provides ADT operators with improved truck management and load optimization by helping to protect against extensive overloading. Click for more...

Gold-Standard Rokbak Excels in Silver State →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The state of Nevada may be famous for its casinos, but it was far from a gamble when Reno-Tahoe Construction (RTC) added Rokbak to its fleet of machinery for a huge excavation project. As a well-established contractor working throughout the state of Nevada, RTC prides itself on "construction with integrity" and "getting the job done right". And to get the job done right, you need the right equipment. Click for more...

Komatsu 980E-5SE Ultra-Class Electric Drive Mining Truck Offers Highest-in-Class Horsepower Available →

The economics of surface mining require the highest production at the lowest lifetime cost per ton (CPT). By combining outstanding build quality with multiple features designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce downtime, the 4,400-hp Komatsu 980E-5SE electric drive mining truck offers increased speed on grade in deep pit applications. The truck's redesigned ergonomic automotive-style cab works to increase operator comfort and lessen driving fatigue. Click for more...

Rokbak Expands U.S. Dealer Network →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rokbak has further expanded its U.S. dealer network by partnering with Alpha & Omega Equipment Sales and Rental — one of Texas' leading providers of construction equipment. This new partnership supports Rokbak's expansion plans, reinforces its commitment to customers and strengthens its presence in this important market. Alpha & Omega will bring both the RA30 and RA40 to its customers in Lubbock and Midland-Odessa, Texas, who work in industries including construction and mining. Click for more...

Rokbak Awards its Top Dealers of the Year →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rokbak's Dealer of the Year award had a twist in its most recent celebration of exceptional efforts within its dealer network. This time round, there were four categories — marking an expansion of the awards to acknowledge the different contributions dealers have made in the last year. The awards celebrated the achievements of Molson Group, Porter Group, AUSTRO Baumaschinen and Easton Sales & Rentals. Click for more...

VIDEO: Rokbak RA30 Delivers On All Fronts for Skene Group →

While Rokbak continues to build a global reputation for robust and reliable articulated haulers, just 50 mi. directly east of the company's headquarters in Motherwell, Scotland, Skene Group Construction Services Ltd has put a RA30 to work. Skene Group is a proud family business with a core group of long-term employees which was started in 1968 by the now-retired Donald Skene, with his son Neil later taking over as chairman and daughter Jill as a director. Click for more...

Volvo CE Delivers North America's First Machine Made Using Fossil-Free Steel →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At ConExpo 2023 in Las Vegas, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) handed over the keys to the first construction machine made from fossil-free steel for a North American customer — and it's the second delivery in the world. The machine, an A30G articulated hauler, has been purchased by Pennsy Supply Inc., a CRH company and long-standing Volvo CE customer, for use at its East Petersburg Quarry in Pa. Click for more...

Liebherr's New TA 230 Litronic Articulated Dump Truck →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Liebherr's TA 230 Litronic is a representative of the new generation of articulated dump trucks The new TA 230 has been redeveloped based on comprehensive market research and customer feedback, featuring modern technology. This model has been tested to the limits through extensive evaluation phases to meet the highest quality standards. The result: An excellent product with a new design, which presents maximum quality and reliability. Click for more...

Rokbak Roadmap: Four Key Themes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rokbak used its presence at ConExpo to highlight four connected product focus areas that will continue to shape the company's development journey and have been created from customer feedback, market research, technology advancements and product performance improvements. The four themes are innovation, sustainability, connected services and efficiencies — and they encompass everything from future product developments to reducing operational costs. Click for more...

Komatsu's HM400-5 Articulated Truck On Display at ConExpo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For job sites where roads are not well-established, or may not exist, the Komatsu HM400-5 articulated truck is engineered to move material across challenging and adverse terrain. On display at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023 in booth W42044, the HM400-5 is designed to deliver productive, consistent performance for operators of all experience levels. The truck is well-known in the industry for its reliability and long-term durability. Click for more...

Two Rokbak RA30s Work on Mega Pipeline Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Utah-based contractor BHI was awarded low bid on a 3-mi. stretch of canal essential to the irrigation around the largest city in Uintah County, in the north-eastern part of the state, it knew that extensive excavation and backfill would be on the cards and that it would require the most robust and reliable equipment. Hive of Activity in Beehive State BHI has been tasked by Uintah Water Conservancy District to enclose a 78 in. Click for more...

Komatsu's Chattanooga Manufacturing Facility Begins Production of HM400-5 Articulated Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... To support growing demand, Komatsu has begun producing the company's HM400-5 articulated haul trucks at its factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. While the trucks were produced in Chattanooga in the mid-2000s, in 2009 production shifted to the company's plant in Ibaraki, Japan, where it has remained until now. Used primarily in construction, quarry and mining applications, the 473-hp HM400-5 is designed to move material across challenging terrain while delivering productive, consistent performance for operators of all experience levels. Click for more...

Five Ways Rokbak Haulers Help to Save You Money →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With the current economic situation, it's more important than ever to reduce costs and achieve the lowest total cost of ownership possible. Rokbak's Senior Product Manager, Scott Pollock, explains how the company is helping customers achieve this. Fuel-Efficient Drivetrain Rokbak's fuel-efficient drivetrains deliver powerful performance and meet worldwide emission standards with low cost of operation and low environmental impact. Click for more...

Rokbak at ConExp-Con/AGG 2023 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rokbak haulers will be on display for the first time ever at a North American tradeshow when the RA30 and RA40 arrive at ConExpo 2023 in Las Vegas, from March 14 to 18. The Scottish articulated hauler manufacturer is bringing both models to the largest construction show in North America, providing attendees with the chance to get up close and personal with the earth-moving machines and demonstrate exactly how they can offer grounded ‘Rok-solid' performance Stateside. Click for more...

John Deere Introduces New P-Tier Articulated Dump Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Deere expands its Performance Tiering Strategy to its line-up of articulated dump trucks. New to the P-Tier portfolio, the 410 and 460 ADTs retain the same fuel efficiency, dump body, and drive modes as the previous E-II models. For all P-Tier models, additional updates to the external styling and interior cab layout modernize the fleet while maintaining the productivity these trucks have become known for. Click for more...

Caterpillar Announces Collaboration With Luck Stone to Scale Autonomous Solutions to Aggregates Industry →

Caterpillar Inc. announced a collaboration with Luck Stone, a large family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel, to deploy Caterpillar's autonomous solution to Luck Stone's Bull Run Plant in Chantilly, Va. This will be Caterpillar's first autonomous deployment in the aggregates industry and will expand the company's autonomous truck fleet to include the 100-ton-class Cat 777. Click for more...

Caterpillar's CES Experience Focuses On Leadership in Technology, Autonomy, Sustainability →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Walking the aisles of the Las Vegas Convention Center's West Hall during CES 2023, the sight of the big, 100-ton Cat 777 off-highway truck will be a new and welcome addition to the automotive technology area. Beyond its distinctive yellow iron, there also is Cat MineStar Command for hauling technology inside the truck that allows it to safely haul materials autonomously. It represents more than 560 Cat autonomous trucks that each day travel a distance equivalent to twice the Earth's circumference, without a driver. Click for more...

Contractor's Rokbak Hauler Fleet Provides Speedy Return →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Few outfits understand the "time is money" concept better than North Carolina's Donaldson Grading. And with their ability to make light work of boggy site conditions that have hamstrung other haulers, a pair of the company's latest Rokbak RA30s is rapidly accelerating work on a local housing development. As someone with a large stake in a racing team that participated in the Million Dollar Race at Elora Speedway in Ohio, Charles Donaldson clearly recognizes the ideal mix of horsepower, torque and traction when he sees it. Click for more...

Caterpillar Successfully Demonstrates First Battery Electric Large Mining Truck, Invests in Sustainable Proving Ground →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar Inc. announced a successful demonstration of its first battery electric 793 large mining truck and a significant investment to transform its Arizona-based proving ground into a sustainable testing and validation hub of the future. Caterpillar completed development of its first battery electric 793 prototype with support from key mining customers participating in Caterpillar's Early Learner program. Click for more...

Rokbak Joins Forces With One of World's Fittest Women →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Like the haulers she appeared alongside a year ago to highlight their power, strength and reliability, Ali Crawford only gets better. Fresh from being crowned the world's fittest woman over 45, she recently returned to Motherwell to put an RA40 through its paces. Twelve months on from the Rokbak online launch event on Sept. 1, 2021, one of the locally produced stars that caught the eye during the stream of memorable images of robust power, performance and reliability returned to the Motherwell factory to help celebrate the brand's first anniversary. Click for more...

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