Excavators

Iowa Contractor Relies on Nye’s Stumpharvester Model SHX 350 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The memory is still fresh enough to make Nick Wylie cringe. J. Pettiecord Inc. crews were hard at work clearing 30 acres of trees along a new rail line when the shear they were using to process stumps broke. In an instant, work came to a standstill and it stayed that way for three weeks while crews waited for the shear to be re-welded and repaired. "It just killed production," said Wylie, J. Pettiecord, executive vice-president. Click for more...

Kobelco SK850LC Excavator Delivers Power, Durability →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA’s, SK850LC model crawler excavator has returned to the North American market. This super-sized machine is the largest excavator in Kobelco’s product line, packing performance, productivity and fuel efficiency in one piece of equipment, according to the manufacturer. The SK850 is built with a 510 hp high pressure, common-rail fuel-injected engine offering an increased amount of power while remaining eco-friendly. Click for more...

A&B Dirt Movers Expands Interstate 40 in Central Ark. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As the project to expand Interstate 40 in central Arkansas was announced, it was a pretty good bet that some of the grading work for the highway would be handled by A&B Dirt Movers Inc. Since 1954, the company has done site preparation, grading and storm drainage work on hundreds of projects throughout the Conway region. This included roads and highways, colleges and universities, airports, retail centers, office complexes and more. Click for more...

Taylor County Meets Roadway Maintenance Challenges →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Taylor County, Ga., is split right down the middle by the fall line geological formation. That means that half the county is classified as the Piedmont region, consisting of rolling hills and clay-based soils. The other half is in the Atlantic Coastal Plain region — markedly flatter with sandy soil, largely a coincidence of how a map was laid out in 1852. But Taylor County has approximately 400 mi. Click for more...

Sany Signs Central Atlanta Tractor as Excavator Dealer of Northern Georgia →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Sany America announced a dealership agreement with Central Atlanta Tractor Sales, Austell, Ga., establishing Central Atlanta Tractor as a Sany excavator dealer serving central and northern Georgia. Central Atlanta Tractor joins a fast-growing North American network of dealers that sell and support Sany hydraulic excavators. "Sany America looks forward to working with Central Atlanta Tractor in meeting the equipment and service needs of contractors and other customers throughout central and northern Georgia," said Eric Teague, vice president of the Sany earthmoving group. Click for more...

Link-Belt Excavators Now Equipped with RemoteCARE Telematics System →

From Construction Equipment Guide... All Link-Belt Excavators sold after April 1, 2014 will be equipped with RemoteCARE , an equipment- based, user friendly management tool that combines telematics with GPS technology according to LBX Company LLC. RemoteCARE provides timely and reliable machine utilization and operational information, as well as 24-hour surveillance and geo-fencing capabilities. The system enables remote monitoring and tracking of machine location, operational performance, working status and periodic maintenance requirements. Click for more...

ConExpo 2014 a Success for Hyundai Construction Equipment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc., a leading earth moving and material handling equipment manufacturer, recently participated in a successful ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014, which had a total show attendance of over 130,000 visitors from around the world. The international event held March 4-8, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada showcased the latest and greatest products, services and technologies in the construction industry. Click for more...

A & B Dirt Movers Is Moving the Earth for Interstate 40 With Help from KOBELCO SK260LC →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As the project to expand Interstate 40 in central Arkansas was announced, it was a pretty good bet that some of the grading work for the highway would be handled by A&B Dirt Movers Inc. After all, since 1954, the company had done site preparation, grading and storm drainage work on hundreds of projects throughout the Conway region. This included roads and highways, colleges and universities, airports, retail centers, office complexes and more. Click for more...

Experienced Team Drives First Year Success for Kobelco →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Kobelco Construction Machinery USA relaunched its line of crawler excavators as an independent brand in 2013, the company never imagined how quickly it would reestablish a footing in North America. The signing of more than 50 dealers in its first six months drove a significant demand for Kobelco excavators, a demand that Kobelco worldwide has diligently worked to support and one that has helped the company regain market share within its first year of independent operation. Click for more...

Volvo EC380E Is a Heavy Hitter in Tough Conditions →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The EC380E crawler excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment features a Tier IV Final engine, combining efficiency, productivity and durability for maximum profitability in quarry and mass excavation applications. The EC380E crawler excavator lowers operating costs through reduced fuel consumption and simple maintenance requirements. Powered by a Tier IV Final Volvo D13 engine, the EC380E delivers high digging and breakout forces alongside reduced emissions with a 9 percent improvement in fuel efficiency, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

JCB Dancing Diggers Take ConExpo 2014 by Storm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB took the wraps off a host of new machines at ConExpo. Among the products making their debut are new midi-excavators, telescopic handlers, backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders, forklift trucks, wheeled loading shovels and tracked excavators. At the show each day, JCB’s famous Dancing Diggers backhoe stunt team drew crowds numbering in the thousands to the JCB booth. The Dancing Diggers’ hourly dance routines are set to music and accompanied by a string quartet. Click for more...

Tocci Brings Sterling Reputation, Years of Experience to Each Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When you work in a town named Sterling, your reputation had better be. John Tocci learned every aspect of the construction business at his father’s knees and is now passing that knowledge to his own grandson who has joined two of his companies full time. Tocci is the founder and owner of two successful firms in the Sterling/Leominster area — JJT Excavating and Construction and Asphalt Rehab and Restoration. Click for more...

Bobcat Planetary Augers Expand Lineup →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company’s 35PH and 50PH planetary drive augers are compatible with approved models of Bobcat skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, all-wheel steer loaders and compact excavators. Expanding the lineup of Bobcat augers, these units are designed with a high-torque gearbox, allowing them to deliver more power for difficult installations at deeper digging depths and for working in tough conditions such as rock, clay, coral and frost. Click for more...

An Ode to the Common Backhoe: Still a Handy Machine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... There is something about the backhoe that demands a celebration. The machine has been around for more than six decades, which hardly makes it as venerable as, say, the bulldozer or grader. Yet unlike those earthmovers in a highway contractor’s equipment yard, the backhoe is so versatile that it easily spans the market from heavy and light construction and agricultural to industrial and municipal. Click for more...

Contractor Works to Reclaim Materials for Greener Future →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It was only recently John T. Baldwin Jr., operations manager at Reliable Contracting Company Inc., noticed that the Hitachi ZX470LC-5 excavator and its fleet of four haulers were making a dent in the milled asphalt pile that’s been sitting at the company’s Waugh Chapel Plant for nearly two decades. The demand for crushed asphalt has skyrocketed as the use of recycled materials in the construction of new pavements has reached record-high levels. Click for more...

Making Construction Jobs Easy With a Mini-Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A mini-excavator is an important piece of machinery that is guaranteed to make a number of construction jobs easier. Put simply, its versatility highlights its effectiveness as a piece of construction machinery. The reality is that there is always going to be certain tasks in any construction project that will require the use of complex machinery. This is simply because not every task can be carried out by human labor and machines also do it a lot quicker. Click for more...

Kobelco Excavators On Display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA’s Silver Lot Booth 4408 included an expansive display of the company’s line of World Class crawler excavator models in the 3,000 to 184,000 lb. classes at ConExpo/ConAgg 2014, including the company’s all new SK55 launched at the show. Long known for its excavator technology, KOBELCO showcased three categories of machines. Mini-ExcavatorsThe KOBELCO mini-excavator line is comprised of four models with operating weights between 3,670 and 11,050 lbs. Click for more...

New Volvo CE President Meets Global Trade Press at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has used its international press conference at the ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 (ConExpo) exhibition in Las Vegas to unveil a host of new products – one that sees the introduction of new generations of haulers, wheel loaders, excavators and graders, all meeting the low-emission requirements of Tier 4 Final/Stage IV legislation, which came into force in January 2014. Click for more...

Hitachi Introduces New Rigid-Frame Haul truck Product Line at CONEXPO-CON/AGG →

Construction professionals from across the world will get their first look at the updates to the Hitachi rigid-frame haul truck line March 4 – 8, 2014 at Hitachi booth during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show in Las Vegas, Nev. Hitachi is introducing the latest version of the EH1100 rigid dump truck, the EH1100-5, at the show. This latest version of the EH1100 includes improvements to the operator environment, increased machine serviceability, increased payload, more remote monitoring capability, to name a few, plus many additional features to satisfy our range of customer requirements globally. Click for more...

LiuGong unveils its Large Tonnage Excavator, 950E, at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LiuGong is unveiling one of its largest crawler excavators, the 950E, at this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG show. The machine can be seen at LiuGong booth located at 12166 in North Hall. The E series is the latest generation of LiuGong excavators, following in the tracks of the highly reputed D series, which is renowned for its high reliability and serviceability, but now even stronger power, easier control and more safety. Click for more...

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