Excavators

Joey Logano Begins Watkins Glen Paving Project Using Caterpillar Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... After winning last week’s race at Pocono Raceway, Joey Logano took the usual celebratory burnout at Watkins Glen to new levels, and then used a Caterpillar Excavator to start the planned re-paving of the track. When leader Kevin Harvick started to sputter out while running out of gas, Logano overtook him for the win:Which prompted an intense celebratory burnout:All was well, as Logan also won the honor of cleaning up after himself by being the first to dig into the pavement for the major re-pave of Watkins Glen. Click for more...

Hitachi Introduces ZX210-6, ZX210LC-6 Final Tier IV Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hitachi Construction Machinery — Americas has upgraded two models of its utility-class excavator line to meet EPA Final Tier IV (FT4) emission standards. The two excavators — the ZX210-6 and ZX210LC-6 — are equipped with a powerful EPA FT4/EU Stage IV Isuzu engine that provides operators with integrated, effective engine technologies and does not require a diesel particulate filter. Click for more...

New Volvo EC140E Offers Efficiency, Comfort →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Equipped with a Tier IV Final Volvo D4 engine, the new Volvo EC140E crawler excavator features a 5 percent increase in engine power and 10 percent improvement in fuel efficiency versus previous models, helping customers minimize their fuel cost, while delivering the performance and reliability they expect from Volvo. The increase in engine power and pump flow ensures highly responsive operation and travel speeds, as well as faster cycle times and improved productivity. Click for more...

Terex Announces Financing Programs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terex offers a limited-time special zero percent financing rates on all Terex skid steer loader, compact track loader, compact excavator and compact wheel loader models. Terex also is offering cash discounts from $3,000 to $10,000, depending on the equipment model, in lieu of interest-free financing to best meet customers’ business needs. This program is now available through Terex compact equipment distributors in North America through Sept. Click for more...

LaBounty’s MSD2250R Stands Tall in Port Everglades →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Alliedbean Demolition, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was recently commissioned to tear down ten 400-ton (362 t) steel plate storage tanks at the Port Everglades seaport near the Fort Lauderdale Airport. Each tank was used to store more than 1 million gal. (3.7 million L) of molasses, but have been abandoned for the last several years. The tank’s structure was made up of steel plate that varies from 3/16 to 1-1/8 in. Click for more...

Hyundai Introduces Tier IV Final HX Series Hydraulic Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has launched the HX series of Tier IV Final-compliant hydraulic excavators in the United States and Canada. The first models, which range from 24 to 57 ton (22 to 52 t) and include the HX220L, HX260L, HX300L, HX330L, HX380L, HX480L and HX520L, are hitting the ground now. Smaller models and compact-radius models will follow in 2016. Industry-Leading Operating Environment“Just as Hyundai automobiles are known for coming fully loaded with cutting-edge features and advanced creature comforts, Hyundai’s construction equipment leads the industry with new technologies that make the operating experience more comfortable, more ergonomic and more user-friendly,” said Corey Rogers, marketing manager, Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas. Click for more...

Volvo EC160E Boosts Fuel Efficiency, Power →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new EC160E crawler excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment is designed with a range of new features that boost fuel efficiency without sacrificing power. Incorporating a Volvo Tier IV Final D4 engine, the EC160E boasts an 8-percent improvement in fuel efficiency, and 5-percent improvements in tractive force and engine power compared to previous-generation models, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Volvo EC20D Compact Excavator Packs a Mighty Punch →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new D-Series compact excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) features a Volvo D0.9A Tier IV Final engine that is 10 percent more fuel efficient when equipped with the auto engine shutdown option. The auto engine shutdown option also provides better resale value for the machine through lower hours and longer service intervals. A new automatic idling system further reduces fuel consumption and noise disturbance by switching engine speed to idle if the controls are inactive for more than five seconds. Click for more...

Doosan Ensures More Business Remains Within Reach →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Working around water is certainly not for everyone. It requires a special talent, a boatload of unique equipment and a sense of adventure in dealing with the unknown. Both Wickberg Marine Contracting and Carolina Marine Structures have carved out a very successful niche for themselves handling dredging and other projects along east coast waterways using Doosan heavy equipment, including excavators and wheel loaders. Click for more...

Development Company Grows With Purchase of CX700B →

From Construction Equipment Guide... What started as a small home building company in 1990 has grown in to one of the most prominent names in custom homes in southwestern Pennsylvania. RWS Development began when current company president, Robert W. Shuster, opened and had intentions of building three to four homes per year. The company constructed 18 homes its first year in business and has grown steadily ever since. Fast forward 25 years, and the family owned company has grown to average 55 custom homes per year. Click for more...

Hoffman Equipment Company Adds Liebherr Construction Equipment Line →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hoffman Equipment Company now offers the full line of Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. earthmoving and material handling machines at all of its locations. Liebherr machines are ideal for civil engineering, large scale landscaping, refuse handling, landfill applications, material handling, and recycling/waste management. Parts and service for all models also are available, and a selection of equipment is on hand to rent. Click for more...

Volvo EW160E, EW180E Wheeled Excavators Keep Productivity on a Roll →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The latest wheeled excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment, the EW160E and EW180E, are multi-tasking machines designed to cater to all the operator’s needs on the job site. Both models can be tailored to suit customers’ precise specifications, with a whole range of flexible configurations that allow operators to change attachments quickly and easily, and add on useful features. Powerful EfficiencyPowered by robust Volvo D6 Tier IV Final engines, both machines are designed to operate at lower engine rpm with an automatic idling system, which reduces fuel consumption and results in quieter operation, all while maintaining impressive power. Click for more...

Modular Power Pack Design Improves Lead Time →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Fecon Inc. introduced the BHP270 modular power pack featuring Fecon’s power management system for maximizing performance and torque while minimizing fuel consumption. The BHP270 is designed for use on most excavators in the 20 to 30 ton (18 to 27 t) range. The modular aspect of the BHP270 overcomes custom engineering of the power pack and dramatically shortens lead times so the installer can begin their work more quickly. Click for more...

Big Money, Big Equipment at Work at South Carolina Gold Mine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The predominant image of gold miners in most people’s minds is probably one of old prospectors panning for the precious mineral in a river or stream — maybe in California or Alaska. They most certainly don’t think of state-of-the-art, industrial-scale gold mining in, of all places, South Carolina. Yet that is exactly what is happening at a nearly 200-year-old mine near Kershaw, in Lancaster County about an hour northeast of Columbia. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp. Introduces the PC210LC-11 Hydraulic Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the new PC210LC-11 hydraulic excavator, a versatile, all-purpose construction machine. Featuring a 165 horsepower, EPA Tier 4 final, SAA6D107E-3 engine, the new PC210LC-11 packs up to seven more horsepower than its predecessor and consumes up to six percent less fuel with no loss to performance or productivity. “If you need a machine capable of doing many things well - for example, going from loading trucks to excavating trenches to placing pipe and back again - this is the excavator for you,” said Kurt Moncini, Komatsu America product manager. Click for more...

Kobelco USA Celebrates the Groundbreaking of Its U.S. Excavator Production Facility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA recently celebrated the official groundbreaking of its new excavator production facility in North America. A special ceremony was held on the grounds of the facility’s future location in Spartanburg, S.C. Attendees of the event included honored guests from Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. in Japan, Kobelco Construction Machinery USA in Katy, Texas, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Spartanburg County Council and representatives from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Click for more...

Cat 336F L XE Hybrid Delivers Fuel-Efficient Production →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Cat 336F L XE Hybrid features an integrated design that conserves fuel, optimizes performance and captures and reuses energy. The machine delivers an estimated fuel savings of up to 20 percent compared with its standard 336 counterpart with no compromise in performance and no added maintenance costs. The new Cat production measurement system adds even more value by enabling operators to load trucks with just the right weight while allowing managers to remotely monitor the machine’s productivity, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Kobelco Appoints Orion as New Dealer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues to expand its representation in the North American market by including Orion Equipment as part of its growing dealer network. Orion Equipment will represent Kobelco’s full line of excavators, covering the Puget Sound and Olympic Peninsula regions of Washington State. “Kobelco has always been well-known for its breadth of dependable excavators and cutting-edge technologies,” said Stan Burwell, sales manager of Orion Equipment. Click for more...

Texas Employs Innovation to Fred-Med Span →

From Construction Equipment Guide... An innovative construction technique — a lateral bridge slide — was employed by the Texas Sterling Construction Company to build a new bridge for the Fred-Med project, a $14.6 million bridge and road project in San Antonio, Texas, with the goals of establishing a free flow of traffic in and out of the Medical Center, improving the safety of people seeking health care and medical assistance, and reducing critical travel time for those seeking emergency care. Click for more...

Volvo Finds a Pearl in the Rough →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Did you know that granite is the second hardest natural rock after diamond? It owes its hardness and density to the fact that it has solidified deep inside the earth under extreme pressure. Thankfully it doesn’t always stay deeply buried – over time, shifts in the planet’s crust forces veins of granite to the surface, where mankind finds commercial uses for it. Pearl Mineral and Mines is one of the top producers and exporters of Indian granite, with over half of its produce sold overseas. Click for more...

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