Excavators

Caterpillar to Display Advanced Tech at BAUMA 2016 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar and its German dealer, Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH, will exhibit a suite of technologies, services and equipment at bauma 2016 under the theme “Built for It.” In display space totalling more than 8200 square metres, the company will showcase safety, productivity and equipment management solutions, as well as more than 60 Cat®products, a large selection of work tools and a full complement of dealer-delivered support services—all designed to make customers more successful. Click for more...

Next Generation Link-Belt 210 X4 Excavator Delivers More Performance and Productivity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The LBX Company has announced the Link-Belt 210 X4 excavator for the US and Canada, featuring an electronically controlled 160 horsepower Isuzu engine that meets EPA Final Tier 4 requirements, without the need for a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The mid-size 210 X4 is easy to transport and nimble enough to take on a variety of tasks, such as excavating foundations, placing pipe, stockpiling overburden, trenching, road building and truck loading, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Blowing Out the Candle →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When the permanent residents of Candlestick Park — the San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants — decided to move on to greener fields, Lennar Urban made the return. The Miami-based developer has plans to convert Candlestick Point, the formation which the stadium is named after, and adjacent Hunters Point Shipyard into 700 acres of mixed-use buildings, shopping centers and much-needed housing. Click for more...

JCB Celebrates Milestone: 100,000th Compact Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB celebrated the production of its 100,000th compact excavator with the promise of more innovative machines to come. The building of this 100,000th machine comes as JCB continues to grow its market share in this popular North American equipment category. JCB's first compact excavator — an 801 model weighing in at 3,307 lb. (1,500 kg) — rolled off the production line in 1989, a year when the global manufacturer produced just over 450 machines. Click for more...

Vermont I-89 Bridge Project Set to Enter Final Phase in Late March 2016 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Work on the final phase of a multi-phase bridge project in Vermont is set to get under way in late March. The I-89 bridges project in Waterbury was designed to repair aging parts of the I-89 mainline substructure, to extend the life of the northbound and southbound bridges and replace the Exit 10 northbound off-ramp bridge. “It's been in the works for a while,” said Vermont Department of Transportation project engineer Tom Mancini. Click for more...

Foundation of Union Concrete Still Strong After 65 Years →

The late George Hill founded Union Concrete and Construction Company in 1950, a family-owned business that is now run by his three children — Robert, Gary and Jodi Hill-Osinski. His granddaughter, Carley Hill, also works at the family business. This heavy highway contracting firm, whose headquarters is in West Seneca, operates in the western New York area, and primarily performs road and bridge construction/rehabilitation for the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) and various counties, towns, and cities in the area. Click for more...

Training Remains Key For Equipment Operators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... While heavy equipment has become more technologically complex, the machines have, in many respects, become easier to operate. Yet, ease of operation doesn't automatically make a construction equipment operator more productive. That's where skill, experience in the field and the ability to anticipate consequences come into play. Proper training can help the novice machine operator learn the operation fundamentals within the context of what to expect on the construction job site. Click for more...

Park 35 Breathes New Life Into Historic Section →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A $43 million multifamily development in Birmingham, Ala., is playing a significant role in the resurrection of one of the area's historic neighborhoods. Park 35 on Clairmont will offer 271 luxury units when it opens its doors in 2017. “This project epitomizes the exciting revitalization efforts currently underway in the city,” said Stephen Franklin, Brasfield & Gorrie senior project manager. Click for more...

Ritchie Bros. to Sell 2,100+ Trucks and Equipment Items in Toronto, ON Auction on December 7 – 8, 2015 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ritchie Bros. will sell 2,100+ trucks and equipment items at its next unreserved public auction in Toronto, ON, on December 7 – 8, 2015. Highlights include 190+ truck tractors, 165+ trailers, 60+ van trucks, 75+ compactors, 60+ excavators, 30+ skid steer loaders, 25+ wheel loaders, 110+ scissor lifts, 45+ boom lifts, 20+ tractors and more. All items will be sold to the highest bidders, without minimum bids or reserve prices. Click for more...

McLaren Expands Lineup →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Addressing the technology gap between rubber tracks available for compact track loaders and those available for mini-excavators, McLaren Industries now offers its high-performance NextGen TDF series rubber tracks for mini-excavators. This product release represents the first of its kind to offer increased track strength and durability for mini-excavators. Unlike other jointless cable tracks, the SpoolRite belting technology used in the NextGen TDF series is a proprietary system that radically increases the tensile strength of the tracks’ internal structure. Click for more...

Manitou Americas Introduces New Mustang 550Z Compact Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Since entering the excavator market in 1987, Mustang has focused on providing the right mix of compact excavators for the market. The brand new addition to Mustang’s compact excavator line, the 550Z, enhances its North American excavator offering with its 6 ton (5.5 t) size. The 550Z is equipped with a 47.6 hp (35.5 kW) Yanmar Tier IV-certified, turbocharged diesel engine, which features an electronic throttle for precise control. Click for more...

Hyundai Unveils Tier IV Final 9A Series Compact Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas recently began delivering its new 9A series of Tier IV Final-compliant compact excavators throughout the United States and Canada. These machines range from 1.8 to 9 ton (1.7 to 8.2 t), and include the mini-R17Z-9A, R25Z-9A, R35Z-9A, R55-9A and R60CR-9A models and the midi-R80CR-9A model. “The new Hyundai 9A series compact excavators are all about bringing big power to small spaces. Click for more...

What Will 2016 Bring for New Equipment? →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Progress in the construction industry can be measured in machines. On the cusp of a new year, many contractors are wondering what 2016 will bring in terms of machinery that offers new efficiencies for their equipment fleets. Previous generations of construction contractors have wondered the same. In the late 1940s, contractors were introduced to the overshot loader, which swung a bucket of dirt up and over the engine and cab of a tracked machine to dump the material into a truck at the rear. Click for more...

Black Splitter Attachment Ignites Firewood Production →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Maryland Landscape Supply of Ellicott City, Md., dramatically improved the cost and efficiency of its firewood processing operation with the purchase of a Black Splitter S2X 800 hydraulic wood splitting attachment from Atlantic Excavator Attachments. This German-manufactured attachment allows an operator to handle and split large timber with surgical precision from the cab of a construction machine. Click for more...

Waxahachie Businessman Turns Opportunity Into Income →

From Construction Equipment Guide... One could say that Hugh Grandstaff, founder of hlh&r Metals Recycling LP in Waxahachie, Texas, has always been in the recycling business. He just took a long time off to fulfill a dream of being a pilot. As a child, Grandstaff visited large commercial metal yards with his father, an insurance broker who provided liability coverage for recycling operations. In his 20s, Grandstaff owned an equipment repair company, and he would buy material from and sell to two local scrap dealers. Click for more...

’Between the Road and the Load’ — the Right Trailer →

Long before a single load is booked or any wheels turn, someone — usually a fleet manager — needs to determine exactly what is going to separate the road and the load. There’s a lot riding on this decision because, as much as some would like to think otherwise, a trailer is never just a trailer. It can be manufactured to many different specifications, with multiple raw material options, dozens of load and geographical considerations, various top speed requirements and hundreds of possible axle configurations coming into play. Click for more...

Bobcat Expands Offerings →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Complete tough land-clearing projects with ease with the new Bobcat 40-in. (101.6 cm) FMR flail mower attachment. This flail mower model is available for use with Bobcat E63, E80 and E85 excavators. The flail mower attachment provides optimal safety, performance and uptime protection in mowing and land-clearing applications such as cleaning ditches, hillsides, utility right-of-ways and riverbanks, as well as maintenance for parks and recreational trails. Click for more...

No-Hassle Hose on Vacuum Excavator Saves Time, Energy →

From Construction Equipment Guide... This fall McLaughlin will introduce the next generation of its most popular vacuum excavator with an update that includes a no-hassle hose design that will help save crews time and energy, according to the company. The VX50 Gen 3 vacuum excavator features a hose that can hang on the side of the machine as potholing crews move from hole to hole. Current designs on the market require a hose to either be coiled into place or disconnected and put away. Click for more...

LiuGong Refines Strategy, Poised to Begin New Chapter →

From Construction Equipment Guide... China’s construction machinery market has been in decline for several consecutive years, but that is set to change. LiuGong, a global leader in manufacturing a full line of extreme duty equipment, has repositioned its forces, refined its strategy and is ready for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead within new and existing markets, according to the company. At this year’s annual meeting for innovative enterprises organized by the China Machinery Industry Federation, LiuGong received the event’s top prize, the Innovation Pioneer of Equipment Manufacturing Industry Award. Click for more...

Hennings Construction Puts Its Customers First →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Darren Hennings’ crews head out on a job, he tells them, “I like our customers to see us like the calvary when they see us coming over the hill, and that’s how I want you to act, too.”That attention to customer service goes a long way in explaining why Hennings Construction, specializing in grading and site utilities from its East Bend, N.C., headquarters, not only survived the recent recession intact, but in the years between 2008 and 2011 doubled in size. Click for more...

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