Felling Trailers holds annual auction to benefit Backing the Blue Line
Felling Trailers conducted its 12th annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a nonprofit organization: Backing the Blue Line. Backing the Blue Line assists fallen officers and their families through various programs and support services. The winning bid of $6,650 was from Joe Welch of Caledonia, Minnesota. Welch, a construction and farm equipment dealer, has followed Felling Trailers’ Trailer for a Cause auctions for several years and also had the winning bid at the 2022 auction that benefitted Eagle’s Healing Nest.
CASE Construction Equipment supports hurricane relief
In the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton’s devastating impact to the southeastern region of the U.S., veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon is sending volunteer response teams to help with the cleanup. To support the effort, CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH, is providing essential equipment such as compact track loaders with grapple attachments, wheel loaders and crawler excavators to help Team Rubicon with the heavy-duty work of clearing trees, mud and debris. As part of a recently launched CNH Disaster Response program, CASE is dedicating six compact track loaders with grapple attachments as a fleet that will be devoted to Team Rubicon efforts. The CNH Disaster Response program is a new effort designed to quickly deploy equipment to disaster-stricken communities. In addition, CASE is deploying equipment to communities in need through its extensive dealer network.
Garney partners with RodRadar
Garney announced a strategic partnership with RodRadar, a technology company specializing in real-time underground utility detection during excavation. This collaboration advances excavation safety, efficiency and utility strike prevention through RodRadar’s innovative Live Dig Radar technology. The LDR system integrates real-time radar technology into excavator digging buckets, enabling continuous detection of underground utilities across various soil types while excavating. The system generates immediate visual alerts in the excavator cabin, enabling operators to avoid hidden utilities and significantly reduce the risk of strikes.
