Excavators

Mecalac Makes Impact On Wheeled Excavator Market →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For decades, European contractors have been finding increased utilization for the wheeled excavator and in many cases, in applications that have never been seen in the United States. In recent years, this has been particularly true for the compact wheeled excavator. It's not unusual for innovation in the excavating trades to begin in Europe and work its way to North America. Take the tiltrotator as an example. Click for more...

DEVELON Equipment On Display at 2024 ARA Show →

From Construction Equipment Guide... DEVELON will showcase its construction equipment geared toward rental customers during The American Rental Association (ARA) Show in New Orleans Feb. 18 to 21, 2024. The equipment on-site at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in booth 6321 will include the DD100 dozer, the DTL35 compact track loader and two mini excavators: the DX35Z-7 and DX89R-7. DEVELON staff will be available to help visitors explore each machine's features. Click for more...

World of Concrete 2024 to Feature DEVELON Excavator Trio →

From Construction Equipment Guide... DEVELON will showcase three excavators at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Jan. 23 to 25, 2024. DEVELON will be in booth C7226 in the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The DX42-7 mini excavator, DX225LC-7X crawler excavator and DX140W-7 wheel excavator will be on display. DEVELON staff will be available to help visitors explore each machine's features. "DEVELON is excited to exhibit at World of Concrete, especially as the event celebrates 50 years in 2024," said Jacob Sherman, product and dealer marketing manager DEVELON. Click for more...

VIDEO: Autonomous Excavator Constructs a Dry-Stone Wall →

From Construction Equipment Guide... ETH Zurich researchers deployed an autonomous excavator, called HEAP, to build a 6 m high and 65 m long dry-stone wall. The wall is embedded in a digitally planned and autonomously excavated landscape and park. The team of researchers included Gramazio Kohler Research, the Robotics Systems Lab, Vision for Robotics Lab, and the Chair of Landscape Architecture. They developed this innovative design application as part of the National Centre of Competence in Research for Digital Fabrication (NCCR dfab). Click for more...

When To Choose a Compact Excavator Over a Skid Steer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The skid steer loader has been referred to as the Swiss army knife of construction equipment — just swap out the attachment and you can have a compact backhoe, an auger boring machine, a snowplow or a pallet mover. The industry's effort to standardize attachment interfaces between manufacturers made this possible. There has been a similar standardization across compact excavators in recent years, which has created some exciting possibilities. Click for more...

Kirby-Smith Now Carries Link-Belt Excavators in St. Louis →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Since 1983, Kirby-Smith Machinery has been a provider of heavy equipment in the central United States. Offering products to the construction, mining and industrial markets, its team has a long history of helping Link-Belt Excavator customers with their equipment needs. Kirby-Smith's customer service will flourish with the addition of the Link-Belt product line to its existing St. Louis location at 12920 Gravois Rd., St. Click for more...

Yanmar Compact Equipment SV40 Features Best in Class Power, Digging Force, Lifting Capacity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Yanmar Compact Equipment offers the SV40 excavator. This ultra-tight tail swing excavator boasts power, flexibility and stability in a compact package. Yanmar Compact Equipment tailored the ultra-tight tail swing SV40 excavator for the North American market and developed it to push the limits and get more power and performance out of an under-5-ton machine. Weighing 4 tons, the SV40 features a 39-hp electronically controlled Yanmar Tier IV Final diesel engine. Click for more...

VIDEO: Company Wrench Builds 125-ft. High Reach Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Company Wrench recently expanded its demolition product line after building a 125-ft. high reach excavator. The unit was built at Company Wrench's Carroll, Ohio, headquarters and features a three-piece boom specially made for a Kobelco SK850 carrier. "When we were building the front, we tried to maintain mostly Kobelco components for easier parts sourcing," said Ben Dowdy, Company Wrench's high reach specialist. Click for more...

Yanmar ViO80-7, SV100-7 Mini Excavators Bring More Power, Serviceability, Comfort →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Yanmar Compact Equipment's new generation ViO80 and SV100 mini excavators feature significant improvements to hydraulic efficiency, cab comfort and ease of maintenance. The models are the largest in Yanmar's mini excavator line and ideal for fleets and work in utility, construction, demolition and landscaping applications, to name a few, according to the manufacturer. "These machines are entirely redesigned with the operator and service departments in mind," said Buck Storlie, Yanmar Compact Equipment North America product manager. Click for more...

Kobelco Construction Taps Houston Heavy Machinery as Its New Excavator Dealer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA, a crawler excavator and crawler crane manufacturer, has announced Houston Heavy Machinery (HHM) as the official Kobelco excavator dealer for Southeast Texas. HHM started in 2012 and has established itself with a commitment to customer satisfaction, providing outstanding sales, service and rental expertise to their customer base. Kobelco seeks to partner with dealers that have a deep knowledge of their local markets and have shown success in providing the high level of customer service that has long defined Kobelco Construction Machinery. Click for more...

How Yanmar Compact Equipment Put the Swing Into the 60s →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Mini excavators are part of everyday life — but that hasn't always been the case. Yanmar Compact Equipment popularized the concept of a small, diesel powered and hydraulically driven machine in 1968. And the world has never looked back. It's safe to say that there was a lot going on in the 1960s — civil rights movements, countercultural movements and pop music to name just three. There also was a lot of construction going on, as many societies industrialized and urbanized. Click for more...

Hyundai Sets 'New Standard' for What's Standard →

From Construction Equipment Guide... HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America announced the immediate North American availability of three new models in its HX-A series of compact hydraulic excavators. The Hyundai HX35AZ, HX40A and HX48AZ excavators are featured in the company's exhibit (Booth K341) at The Utility Expo, at the Kentucky Exposition Center. All three new models received their first public showing earlier this year at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023. Click for more...

Bobcat Introduces E40 Compact Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company has expanded its lineup of compact excavators to include the newly released Bobcat E40. As part of the lineup expansion, Bobcat also has revised the model numbers for its 3-to-5-ton excavator lineup to more closely align with the industry's size class. With the E40, operators get high performance, fast cycle times and optimal maneuverability with practical features and pricing to match, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

VIDEO: Yanmar CE Celebrates 55 Years of Mini Excavator Excellence →

From Construction Equipment Guide... While the Beatles song ‘Hey Jude' was helping to launch the pop scene in Japanese culture, there was another social phenomenon going on in 1968 Japan. To try to keep up with the remarkable construction boom happening in the country, diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar had the brainwave of putting one of its engines into a scaled-down hydraulic excavator. The YNB300 was the result — a wheeled, self-propelled machine that went on to revolutionize the industry. Click for more...

DEVELON Unveils DX62R-7, DX63-7 Mini Excavators for Tight Spaces →

From Construction Equipment Guide... DEVELON has introduced all-new 6-metric-ton mini excavators — the DX62R-7 and DX63-7 — for use in the United States and Canada. The two DEVELON excavators replace the previous iterations and join the line of next-generation -7 Series mini excavators. The DX62R-7 and DX63-7 have an updated design and impressive horsepower and weight. These machines offer standard telematics, powerful digging and lifting, attachment versatility, exceptional operator comfort and durability features, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

VIDEO: Case Launches New Ways for Utility, Construction Crews to Work in Tight Job Sites, Combat Labor Shortages →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment is launching a sprawling lineup of new and enhanced machines that will help utility teams and other contractors work more productively and profitably in the face of ever-evolving jobsite challenges. This next generation of Case machines will be on full display at The Utility Expo (booth K277) in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 26 to 28, 2023. Highlighting the booth is Case's re-entry of the wheeled excavator market in North America, its new Construction King backhoe models (center pivot and side shift), enhanced dozers with electrohydraulic (EH) blade control, and a sneak peek of one of its newest electric vehicles (EV), a 2.5 metric ton mini excavator. Click for more...

Turner Construction Company to Pilot Volvo EC230 Electric Excavator as Part of Program to Reduce Emissions →

From Construction Equipment Guide... One of the largest construction services companies in the world is testing one of the largest battery-electric machines in the world. Turner Construction Company is conducting a pilot of the 23-ton EC230 Electric excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment on a project in the heart of Silicon Valley. The EC230 Electric is the first medium-size in-house-designed electric excavator in the industry. Click for more...

How to Turn Your Compact Excavator Into a Profit Center →

From Construction Equipment Guide... While compact excavators are known for being efficient digging machines, your compact excavator offers jobsite versatility far beyond digging. With the right attachments and coupler system, compact excavators can perform a wide variety of tasks that can help you win jobs you may not have previously considered bidding for. Here are five jobs you can perform with a compact excavator: Demolition — Compact excavators are ideally suited for demolition work and can often complete small-scale demolition jobs, due to their power, extended reach and maneuverability. Click for more...

Volvo CE to Bring Electric Machine Demos, Productivity Solutions to Utility Expo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment will showcase its lineup of electric machines — in action — along with conventional favorites and popular services like Dig Assist and Load Assist in booth K345 at The Utility Expo, Sept. 26 to 28 in Louisville, Ky. "This will be our largest Utility Expo display to date, and the prime place to have operators try our equipment," said Scott Young, acting president of Region North America. Click for more...

Mecalac Introduces Next Generation 216MRail for North America →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Mecalac, a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduced the next generation 216MRail for North America. A dedicated railroad excavator for railway construction and maintenance, the 216MRail offers new features, such as dual drive, along with a leading power-to-weight ratio that offers the performance of a much larger railway maintenance machine. Click for more...

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