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The Road Institute will offer various training sessions, ranging from two to five days, beginning in late October 2017 through May 2018. Courses are held in at the Road Institute Training Center in Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and at the Road Institute West location in Phoenix, Arizona.

Some forestry workers around the world are ditching their heavy equipment and embracing draft horse logging as a low-cost and lucrative forestry operation...or are they? Let’s take a closer look at some of the reasons why horse logging is making a resurgence.

On their 25th anniversary, Tigercat makes yet another splash in the forestry industry with a vivid and stunning documentary showcasing loggers around the world and the company's connection to the customer. If you have ever been curious about how forestry machines are created, want to know more about Tigercat, or just want to watch a movie about our industry that is engaging, exciting and makes you feel proud of what you do, this is a great video to watch.

Somebody should be getting a raise in the marketing department at Volvo. Shot on May 12 in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Volvo Trucks film captures 3-year-old Joel Jovine as he opens a “toy truck” box measuring 80 feet long, 14 feet wide and 18 feet tall containing a new Volvo VNL 760 tractor and trailer. The film premiered July 11 and has since been viewed 25 million times, in addition to being liked, shared and commented, engaging over 740,000.

Changing lanes, merging into traffic, and backing-up have never been so manageable with the new Voyager VOM74MM Replacement Rearview Mirror Monitor from ASA Electronics. Coupled with Voyager cameras, you'll be able to view real-time, crystal-clear images of your vehicle’s blind spots right on your rearview mirror via a digital signal. When the monitor is not active, the Voyager VOM74MM uses a highly-reflective screen that acts as a mirror.

With total sales over $4.1 million and nearly 850 online bidders participating, J.J. Kane Auctioneers set a new sales record for a timed, online-only auction on the Proxibid auction platform, beating out Proxibid’s previous timed, online-only auction with a 241 percent increase in online participants.

Many improvements can be found in the new lineup of Case IH Maxxum series tractors, including powertrain improvements and transmission configuration options, including the new ActiveDrive 8 24-speed transmission. The new ActiveDrive 8 transmission delivers uninterrupted torque through more working speeds, faster shuttle shifts and simplified shifting. The 2018 performance enhancements combined with the configuration options allow you to build the right workhorse for tasks across the farm from row crop fieldwork to livestock feeding.

With improved operator comfort and EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, the new Komatsu WA200-8 wheel loader is a high production, low fuel consumption addition to the Komatsu line of wheel loaders. The WA200-8’s parallel-lift linkage and breakout force make it a useful for everything from pallet handling to hard digging and fuel consumption drops by up to four percent in V-cycle as well as load-and-carry applications.

Case IH touts they've created the industry's fastest converting combination applicator on a row-crop chassis with their new Trident 5550 liquid/dry combination applicator. They've spent significant time engineering it from the ground up to be changed from liquid to dry and back again throughout three seasons of use, while minimizing the time and effort required to convert it.

Demag has rolled out their newest model to the crawler crane family--the Demag PC 3800-1. It excels where access to jobsites were not reachable with a standard crawler model. Additionally, the PC 3800-1 boasts strong load charts, especially with main boom only configurations, helps reducing ground preparation and is easy to transport.

All Freightliner Trucks and Western Star customers with an active Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services subscription now have access to the Detroit Connect portal. The portal is a one-stop access-point for all vehicle performance data gathered, transmitted and analyzed by Detroit Connect as well as new and future connectivity services such as Detroit Connect Virtual Technician remote diagnostic service, for Detroit-powered fleets.

Liebherr has added new adaptive working lights and keyless entry for the XPower wheel loaders. The adaptive working lighting is an intelligent light control system that always shows the working area in the best light. The Liebherr key with remote control opens the driver’s door at the push of a button and activates the cab lighting.

AGCO announced a definitive agreement has been signed on Wednesday with The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto, for AGCO to acquire the Precision Planting LLC equipment business.

CASE's SiteControl CoPilot allows dozer operators to set a desired slope/grade reference, and automatically holds that slope/grade without the need for lasers, masts or GPS, regardless of underfoot conditions, enabling operators to easily produce a reliable and consistent quality surface.

Tigercat has been busy designing and building a robust telematics solution, named RemoteLog, to track and communicate key machine performance metrics from even in the most remote locations, as is common for off road logging and forestry operations. RemoteLog uses a satellite data connection that provides global coverage.

John Deere has added 8 new farm and agriculture-oriented models to their Worksite Pro attachment line-up. These attachments include new silage defacers, bale spears, a bale hugger, and an angle-tatch.

Caterpillar has introduced the new MD6310 blasthole drill, which features substantial technology, efficiency and productivity improvements. Cat Electronics delivers advanced troubleshooting for efficient drill operation and scalable automation, which includes drill assist, semi-autonomous and remote control operation, and machine health reporting to improve drilling accuracy, reduce fuel consumption and lower total cost of ownership.

The 2018 Versatile four-wheel drive and DeltaTrack includes new models with more horsepower and torque, new features and available options. The Versatile factory will soon begin production on the highest horsepower tractor built in Winnipeg with the new Versatile 610, with 605 HP, available in four-wheel drive and DeltaTrack. New 2018 Versatile four-wheel drives and DeltaTracks feature the latest in Cummins Tier 4 Final engine technology, an integrated Cummins after-treatment and turbo that increases torque and fuel economy.

JLG has rolled out their fleet management telematics solution, dubbed ClearSky. The ClearSky system transmits engine and equipment operational data securely from anywhere in the world using cellular technology or satellite communications.

The new Volvo VNL series includes new exterior design features, new dashboard and controls, camera and radar-based active driver assist, smart steering wheel, optional infotainment system with 7" touchscreen, Bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay, and is available in several engine and sleeper configurations, including a new, 70-inch sleeper.