Hitachi at CONEXPO 2026: Award-winning Booth, Autonomy Demos, and a Clearer Path to LANDCROS

Hitachi Construction Machinery came to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 with a booth that looked like a brand statement. Under the theme “Connecting Harmony to Innovation,” the company mixed its signature orange iron with Japanese design cues, a calmer layout, and a deliberate focus on technology you could actually see working. The approach paid off with a Best […]

Link-Belt Debuts 245 X4S Reduced Tail Swing Excavator at CONEXPO 2026

Link-Belt Excavators unveiled the new 245 X4S at CONEXPO, a reduced tail swing excavator designed for work in confined spaces. With 160 hp in a compact footprint, it targets contractors who need manoeuvrability without sacrificing performance. The company’s presence at CONEXPO 2026 put the spotlight on new product launches and hands-on technology demonstrations, with Booth […]

New Holland Construction Brings New Mini Excavators, Electric Equipment and Accessible Tech Solutions to CONEXPO 2026

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, New Holland Construction returned to Las Vegas with a larger presence, a broader compact equipment line-up and a sharper technology message aimed at North American customers. From new D-Series mini excavators and expanded electric equipment offerings to telematics, machine control and digital retail tools, the brand used this year’s show to present […]

Manitou at CONEXPO 2026: New Loaders, MRT 4070, Electric Focus

Manitou Group used CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas to underline two priorities for the North American market: expanding its large-frame compact loader lineup built in South Dakota, and accelerating electrification across telehandlers and access equipment under the group’s LIFT 2030 roadmap. A North America-first message backed by US production In the group’s CONEXPO press briefing, […]

Moog at Conexpo 2026: a Modular Path to Electrified, Automated Machines

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas (March 3–7), Moog delivered a clear message: off-highway electrification will not follow a single standard, so OEMs need architectures that can adapt without constant redesign as battery voltage, chemistry, and subsystem choices evolve. The centrepiece was Moog’s Adaptive Electrification Management System (AEMS), a modular electrification and control platform designed […]

Leica Geosystems Demonstrated New Leica Xsight360 Safety Solution at Conexpo 2026

Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, has launched a new safety technology at CONEXPO 2026 in Las Vegas. The Leica Xsight360 safety awareness solution, now available in the United States and Canada, expands the company’s safety awareness portfolio and includes dynamic 3D avoidance technology developed jointly with Xwatch Safety Solutions. Leica Xsight360, shown at the Hexagon […]

Husco at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026: GenSteer Brings Fail-Functional Steer-by-wire Closer to Mainstream Machines

Steer-by-wire has been “almost there” in off-highway for years. Plenty of machines already layer electronics on top of hydraulics, adding return-to-center, steering assist, and automation-ready functions. But most still keep a physical link between the operator and the steering axle, whether that link is mechanical, hydraulic, or electro-hydraulic. Breaking that link completely has typically meant […]

The Cost of Poor Quality is Draining your Business. Here’s How to Stop It.

Defects. Reworks. Scraps. Complaints. Quality issues add up fast and can eat up your bottom line if left unchecked. When processes are siloed and data is fragmented, quality issues get missed more easily, leading to compounding problems over time. The real cost of poor quality The cost of poor quality (COPQ) captures everything your business spends producing, identifying and correcting defects before and after they reach customers. That includes scrap, rework, warranty claims, customer returns, […]

IAA: Brussels Bets on ‘Buy EU’ Tenders and Faster Permits to Rebuild Heavy Industry

On 4 March 2026, the European Commission tabled the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), a proposed Regulation designed to pull more manufacturing capacity back into Europe and accelerate industrial decarbonisation in strategic sectors: public money should do more than subsidise transition costs. It should also create demand for European-made, low-carbon products and shorten the timelines that […]

SaMoTer 2026: Italy’s Meeting Point for the World’s Top Construction Equipment Brands

SaMoTer, the triennial construction machinery event organised by Veronafiere, is approaching its 32nd edition. The exhibition will take place in Verona from 6 to 9 May 2026, bringing OEMs, dealers, contractors and industry professionals back to one of Europe’s key meeting points for the sector. SaMoTer 2026 brings the leaders of construction equipment to Verona. […]