Excavators

Hyundai Construction Equipment’s R1200-9 Excavator Debuts →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc.’s largest excavator — the R1200-9 — is new to the North American market and is designed for the mining and quarrying sector. The R1200-9 has an operating weight of 260,140 lbs. (118,000 kg) and is powered by a 740 hp (552 kW) Cummins QSK23-C engine. The engine is electronically controlled for optimum fuel to air ratio and clean, efficient combustion. Click for more...

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA Appoints Jesus Santos as Field Service Representative →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA, a leading crawler excavator manufacturer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jesus Santos as a Field Service Representative for the Latin American Region. The expansion of KOBELCO’s field service team continues to amplify the company’s commitment to the delivery of industry leading customer service. Santos brings with him to KOBELCO more than 25 years of heavy equipment technical support experience. Click for more...

Allu M-Series Screener Crushers Bring First-Step Processing to Mining, Aggregate →

New Jersey-based Allu Group Inc.’s Mining Series is an (M-Series) all-in-one screener crusher attachment for mining and aggregate. The M-Series processes a wide variety of mined materials, including coal, oil shale, limestone, dolomite, gypsum, phosphate, salt and other soft rock and attach to both wheel loaders and excavators. With the extraction of resources from the ground becoming ever more expensive and complex, Allu’s processing bucket converts a wheel loader or excavator into a high-capacity mobile pre-crushing and screening solution, which can place material either into stockpiles or directly into trucks. Click for more...

Hyundai Construction Equipment Presents R330LC-9A HC Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc.’s R330LC-9A HC excavator was built with many enhanced features and benefits compared to prior models including a certified Tier IV Interim engine upgrade, improved hydraulics, increased operator comfort and added durability. The R330LC-9A HC offers a high chassis feature making it an ideal match for forestry applications where maneuvering through piles of timber is essential, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Great Southern Equipment Raises Money for Wounded Warriors →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Great Southern Equipment recently hosted a Fishing for Freedom fishing tournament to help raise funds for wounded warriors. The one day tournament included a day of fishing for local wounded warriors with volunteer local fishing guides, a barbecue dinner, door prizes and a blind auction. The Kobelco excavator with the special wounded warrior paint was on hand. Coordinators for the project were Tom Marks, Great Southern Construction Equipment; Eric Templeton, Sims Crane & Equipment Co.; Caroline Burkhalter, ADP Inc.; and Billy Leven of the sheriff's office. Click for more...

Terex Fuchs Material Handlers Assist All Metals Market →

From Construction Equipment Guide... People often think fondly about how business used to be conducted. A day where a person’s word was his or her bond, a handshake is all it took to complete a deal and serving the customer was, above all else, the primary objective. While other companies have long forgotten about this business style, Kevin Yount and All Metals Market (AMM) of Fremont, Neb., still put this into practice. From walking curious customers through its scrap training and education facility to assisting peddler traffic through the drop-off process to offering quick turnaround container service for its commercial customers, AMM’s mission is to provide superior customer service. Click for more...

Site Development Grows Hartford County Business →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Site development is often an unseen and unsung job, but it forms the bedrock of every construction project. Expert site work can add thousands of vehicle miles to roadways and shore up structures and extend the life of underground utility lines for several decades. “What we do every day no one ever sees, but if you look down one of our pipes they are straight. If the job calls for six inches of stone, you know you are getting six inches of stone. Click for more...

JD Backhoe Grows With Help From Westchester Tractor →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As a young man, Joe D’Auria learned some fundamentals about landscaping and operating some equipment doing various jobs working for George Kopac, who owned the local driving range, Route 9W Golf. In 1984, D’Auria, who had been working for a local car dealership, was ready to make a change. With financial help — and support — from his father, Joe D’Auria Sr., he purchased a Case 530CK tractor loader backhoe and a 1974 Dodge dump truck from his neighbor and JD Backhoe Services Inc. Click for more...

Hyundai Introduces R220LC-9A Amphibious Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc.’s R220LC-9A Amphibious excavator is equipped with amphibious undercarriage designed for wet environments like swamps and marshes. This versatile machine is ideal for maneuvering in soft terrain whether it’s dredging a waterway or doing construction in wetlands, according to the manufacturer. The R220LC-9A Amphibious excavator features hydraulic extendable pontoons constructed with premium grade steel that are designed for floatation on water. Click for more...

Hyundai Construction Equipment Displays R180W-9A →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai’s R180W-9A wheeled excavator provides operators with many improvements from previous models, including a Tier IV Interim engine upgrade. The R180W-9A is ideal for construction and utility projects that require travel such as road and highway demolition and repair, according to the manufacturer. The R180W-9A has an operating weight of 38,100 lbs. (17,280 kg) and is powered by a 155 hp (115 kW) Cummins QSB6.7 Tier IV Interim & EU Stage III B engine. Click for more...

Sany Signs Kitsap Tractor & Equipment as New Dealer for Washington State →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Sany America recently announced a dealership agreement with Kitsap Tractor & Equipment, Silverdale, Wash., establishing Kitsap as a Sany excavator dealer serving the state of Washington. Appointing Kitsap as a dealership extends the availability of Sany equipment and service to an important region, as the company continues expanding its North American dealer network, according to Eric Teague, vice president of the Sany earthmoving group. Click for more...

Hyundai Presents R60CR-9A Compact Radius Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai’s R60CR-9A compact radius excavator is designed for maximum performance and is ideal for tight, confined job sites where space is limited such as urban or residential settings and sensitive landscapes, according to the manufacturer. The 13,010 lb. (5,900 kg) R60CR-9A is equipped with a 63 hp (47.0 kW), fuel efficient, Tier IV Final Yanmar 4TNV98C engine. The engine is electronically controlled for optimum fuel to air ratio and clean, efficient combustion and provides low noise, anti-restart features. Click for more...

Bobcat M-Series Tier IV E32i, E35i Excavators Feature Increased Fuel Efficiency →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company has released two new Tier IV excavators — the E32i and E35i — which feature increased fuel efficiency and a new forward-mount instrumentation system. The Tier IV-compliant E32i and E35i have been designed as additional offerings from Bobcat Company in the 3-ton (2.7 t) class of compact excavators. These two 24.8-hp (18.5 kW) excavators feature a direct-inject, 1.7-L, naturally aspirated diesel engine that provides exceptional fuel economy while maintaining performance expectations for buyers in this excavator class, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Doosan Wedge Lock Coupler Attachment Expands Mounting System Lineup →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doosan has released the wedge lock coupler for use with the company’s 6.6 to 58 ton (6 to 53 t) crawler excavators. This new attachment expands the Doosan coupler line, which currently includes the hydraulic quick coupler. The new wedge lock coupler manual mounting system is approved for use with 13 crawler-excavator models including the DX63-3, DX85R-3, DX140LC-3, DX140LCR-3, DX180LC-3, DX225LC-3, DX235LCR, DX255LC-3, DX300LC-3, DX350LC-3, DX420LC-3, DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3. Click for more...

Kobelco Raises Nearly $20,000 in Donations for Wounded Warriors →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The bucket of an awe-inspiring crawler excavator collected nearly $20,000 in donations for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) at Kobelco Construction Machinery USA’s ConExpo-Con/AGG booth. Kobelco created only five limited edition SK350LC crawler excavators wrapped in a patriotic/military design as part of a WWP fundraiser, and displayed one at the recent Las Vegas construction industry trade show. Click for more...

East Pine Bush Equipment Finds Success With Gorilla Hammers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kevin Keroack, general manager of East Pine Bush Equipment couldn’t be happier with his company’s relationship with Gorilla Hammers. "Hammer sales and hammer rentals are a big part of our business at East PBE, " Keroack began. "Over the years we have represented a number of different manufacturers. For rental purposes we typically rent hammers with an excavator carrier. "I originally got wind of the Gorilla hammers from our parent company, Pine Bush Equipment, in Pine Bush, New York and their CEO, Steve Boniface. Click for more...

Komatsu Showcases PC390LL-10 Log Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s PC390LL-10 log loader has a flywheel horsepower of 257 hp (192 kW) and is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D114E-5 engine. EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage 3B emission certified it is built upon a Tier III engine platform. Weighing in at 106,924 lbs. (48,500 kg) in log loader configuration, the PC390LL-10 has improved efficiency, 5 percent greater horsepower, lower fuel consumption, a new Oregon OSHA ROPS/OPS/FOPS/TOPS/WBC certified forestry cab for improved operator comfort, and enhanced serviceability to maximize productivity while lowering operating costs when compared to the previous model, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Pin Grabber Coupler Satisfies Regulations, Delivers Value →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Cat pin grabber coupler for excavators meets or exceeds global industry standards for coupler safety, including the European Union EN474 standard and the ISO/DIS-13031 "best practices" ruling. The new coupler, designed and built by Caterpillar, not only satisfies new safety criteria but also adds significant customer value by enhancing overall machine versatility and productivity, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

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...

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