by Kirk Landers, Editorial Director

360-ton payload

Komatsu’s new 960E-1 AC electric -drive truck is its largest ever. The 3,500-horsepower machine weighs 1.27 million tons when fully loaded and has a 360-ton payload.

Extended reach now available

Case is now offering extended -reach linkage for higher dump clearance on its full- size wheel loaders, including the 7-cubic-yard, 320-horsepower 1221E.