Toro 36-inch Power Broom Cleans Up on Rentals
Toro introduces a new 36-inch rotary Power Broom to the rental market. Designed to deliver precise control to its operator, the durable rotary broom is suited for snow and debris removal as well as power raking.
Drum Roll Please: Case Introduces DV Series Asphalt Rollers
Case Construction Equipment introduces its next generation of asphalt compaction equipment with an updated line of small, double-drum asphalt rollers. The new DV Series — the DV23, DV26, DV36 and DV45 — combines a compact size, maneuverability and visibility, with the same control features found in heavy asphalt rollers, the maker says.
Product Spotlight: Focus on Skid-Steer Loaders, Engines and Trailers
This month RER focuses on skid-steer loaders, engines, and trailers from Terex, Bobcat, Vermeer, Gehl, John Deere, Subaru, Honda, Bri-Mar, CobraNeck and more
Husqvarna’s New DXR 270 Demolition Robot Offers Adaptability
Husqvarna introduces its DXR 270 demolition robot, which is suited for both indoor and outdoor work. Developed with the user in mind, the DXR 270’s new outriggers provide a wider footprint, which increases stability and accommodates a greater workload.
New Stihl Rock Boss Concrete Cutter Cuts Deep
Stihl introduces the first professional concrete cutter of its kind, the company said, designed for plunge cuts, shaping square corners and cutting concrete pipes in trenches, cinder blocks, masonry bricks, asphalt and soft stone.
Magnum Power Products Debuts MLT Solar Hybrid Light Tower
The new MLT4000S solar hybrid light tower by Magnum Power Products is an alternative to traditional diesel-fueled light towers. The new model features a compact, three-panel solar array that is easily deployed to charge eight on-board batteries. When the batteries become depleted during nighttime use or in poor daytime weather conditions, the LP-fueled Generac air-cooled generator turns on automatically to recharge the batteries until the solar panels can take over. The MLT4000S comes with a standard, seven-day programmable controller.
Baird/RER Q412 Survey Tracks Continued Modest Growth Pace
The fourth-quarter 2012 Baird/RER rental equipment survey continued to show revenue growth in the industry, marking a 9.3-percent year over year increase, and improving modestly from the 9.1-percent year over year third-quarter 2012 increase. Revenue trends remain solid and relatively unchanged from Q312. The updated 2013 outlook reflects expectations for continued high-single-digit growth, with pricing expected to remain a tailwind.
RER Presents 2012 Innovative Product Award Honorable Mentions
The latest entries in the RER Innovative Product Award covered a wide spectrum of rental industry innovation — from new software technologies to make rental business processes more efficient and cost effective; to more fuel- and energy-efficient generators; and scissorlifts engineered to drive at full height and others designed to operate on electric-drive motors.
There's A [Rental] App For That
Remember the days when you couldn't turn on the TV without hearing the commercial that echoed There's an app for that, after numerous descriptions of
