Excavators

Leading Edge Attachments to Showcase Multi-DigNRip Bucket at ConExpo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Leading Edge Attachments Inc.’s Multi-DigNRip bucket can replace hammers, blasting and rock trenchers, for a fraction of the cost, offered specifically for high production rip and load applications where a wider rock bucket is required. Manufactured in the USA, the Multi-DigNRip bucket is a combination of the high force producing multi-ripper bucket, and the high capacity of the DigNRip bucket. Click for more...

Flag-Draped Excavator at Work on Ground Zero →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Downtown Manhattan has been abuzz with massive construction projects for more than 10 years following 911. While the construction and reconstruction continues, the new normal in terms of pedestrian traffic in the area is starting to present itself. The Vesey Street, West Side Highway intersection is one area that represents this shift. The first Vesey Street Bridge originally provided access from the World Trade Center to the World Financial Center. Click for more...

Kobelco to Display Crawler Excavators at ConExpo 2014 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA’s 2014 ConExpo Exhibit, located in Silver Lot Booth #4408, will offer show attendees an equal amount of product information and fun, including a first glimpse of the company’s all-new line of demolition equipment and its SK55 model crawler excavator. The company’s 2014 exhibit serves as Kobelco’s homecoming to ConExpo as an independent brand. Click for more...

LiuGong to Unveil 950E Excavator to North American Market →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LiuGong North America will unveil the 950E excavator to the North American market during ConExpo-Con/AGG 2014. Along with the unveiling of the 950E, LiuGong North America also plans to unveil the 365B skid steer loader at the show as well. All together, LiuGong will showcase 10 units during the show, including wheel loaders, Dressta bulldozers, rollers, skid steers and forklifts. The 950E excavator, LiuGong’s large ton excavator, features a fuel efficient Tier III/Stage IIIA, 375 hp (280 kW) Cummins engine, ideally suited for high production construction applications. Click for more...

Best Line Equipment Opens Location in West Chester, Pa. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Best Line Equipment is rounding out the year in exciting fashion by announcing the opening of its new facility in West Chester, Pa. This project began with a ceremonial ground breaking on May 15, 2013, and is now open to the public. The 24,500 sq. ft. facility includes offices, parts storage and a large service area able to house large Doosan excavators. Ryan Houseknecht, project manager, said that this location is one of the nicest in the Best Line Family. Click for more...

Hyundai Introduces Interim Tier IV R220LC-9A Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc.’s R220LC-9A is a mid-size excavator that provides operators with a certified Interim Tier IV engine upgrade, improved hydraulics, increased operator comfort and added durability. This model is ideal for mid-size excavating projects, road and utility work and demolition. The R220LC-9A will join Hyundai’s new line of 9A series excavators, all of which meet Tier IV Interim standards. Click for more...

Genesis Attachments Expands XT Mobile Shear Line to 12 Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Genesis Attachments’ GXT 335 and GXT 995 straight and rotator models are now available. With the number of models now at 12, the XT mobile shear line fits 27,000 to 180,000 lb. (12,247 to 81,646 kg) excavators. Shorter in length and height and lighter in weight, the GXT features a center of gravity that is closer to the excavator, enabling models to mount on excavators that previously could only carry smaller, less powerful shears, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Marietta’s Drillers’ Choice Expands With Komatsu Iron →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Over the past several years, Allen Cellar of Drillers’ Choice Inc., based in Marietta, Ga., has expanded his business with the purchase of a number of Komatsu machines from Tractor & Equipment Company in Kennesaw, Ga. He purchases Komatsu excavator “carrier” machines and ships them to his manufacturing facility, where his staff installs LoDril drilling units and configures each machine based on the customer’s requirements for drilling depth and hole diameter. Click for more...

Gorilla Hammers Assists Southern Pipeline With Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Founded by husband and wife team Eddie and Joyce Blair 40 years ago, Southern Pipeline Construction has built its business on serving water and electric utilities in Louisville, Ky., and the surrounding area. Over the past 40 years, the company has become a loyal Case Construction Equipment customer; the company’s Case machines range from backhoes, track loaders, and compact excavators, to wheel loaders and large excavators. Click for more...

Komatsu Introduces the PC170LC-10 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s PC170LC-10 excavator is the newest addition to its dash-10 series. With operating weights ranging from 38,100 to 41,600 lbs. (17,282 to 18,869 kg), the PC170LC-10 provides improved performance with up to 5 percent more lift capacity with the standard counterweight, while an optional heavier counterweight provides up to 15 percent more lift capacity when compared to the previous model PC160LC-8. Click for more...

Kobelco’s New U.S. Headquarters Supports Rapid Growth →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Kobelco Construction Machinery USA relaunched its popular line of crawler excavators as an independent brand earlier this year, the company never imagined how quickly they’d 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 throughout 2013, and one that has helped the company regain market share within its first year of independent operation. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp. Introduces its Newest EPA Tier 4 Interim Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s PC170LC-10 excavator is the newest addition to its dash-10 series. With operating weights ranging from 38,100-41,600 lbs., the PC170LC-10 provides improved performance with up to 5% more lift capacity with the standard counterweight, while an optional heavier counterweight provides up to 15% more lift capacity when compared to the previous model PC160LC-8, according to the company. Click for more...

Cowin Supplies Volvo Excavators for Sister Companies →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It’s been said that the only constant in the world is change. Such is the case for family-owned and operated Good Hope Contracting Inc. and its sister company Blount Springs Materials, both based in the same facility in Cullman, Ala. Two key additions to the staff over the last year or so have changed the face of the company. Richard Brown joined the organization as vice president of Good Hope Contracting Inc., and Ray Henry is the new vice president of Blount Springs Materials. Click for more...

Screener Crusher Processor Turns Heads on Windmill Farm →

All construction projects have unexpected surprises and last-minute changes. But a last-minute change helped The Morse Group discover new processes and uncover a new opportunity to save time and reduce cost on this and future jobs. The Illinois-based electrical contracting giant was just about to start a Wisconsin installation of direct-burial high-voltage underground cables for six 262-ft. (80 m) wind turbines, each with three 135-ft. Click for more...

Allu M-Series Screener Crushers Designed for Soft Rock Mining Debut →

New Jersey-based Allu Group Inc.’s Mining Series (M-Series) all-in-one screener crusher attachment for the mining industry will make its North American debut at ConExpo-Con/AGG March 4 to 8, 2014. The M-Series processes a wide variety of mined materials, including coal, oil shale, limestone, dolomite, gypsum, phosphate, salt and other soft rock. With the extraction of resources from the ground becoming ever more expensive and complex, Allu’s processing bucket loads, carries, crushes and places material either into stockpiles or directly into trucks. Click for more...

Making Steep Work Easy →

From Construction Equipment Guide... “My dad was a pipeliner, and all my life I’ve been in and out of the oil and gas pipeline business,” said Ronald Lane, owner of Ronald Lane Inc. “When I started this business in 1979, the work that I could get was what nobody else wanted — ’winch-line’ jobs. That means pipeline excavation on ground so steep that your excavator was anchored to two and even four dozers, with the dozers’ winch lines providing stability.”That experience has since provided the company with a competitive step-up. Click for more...

Ring Power Hosts Demo Day in St. Augustine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ring Power Corp. recently hosted a demo day at a site in St. Augustine, Fla. The demo day gave customers a chance to test equipment including track loaders, mini-excavators, a wheel loader and an excavator with the Indexator Rototilt attachment. An "Equipment Rodeo Competition" allowed guests to show off their skills using a mini-excavator and a track loader on an obstacle course with the chance to win prizes for the best operators. Click for more...

Yanmar and Manitou Strengthen Their Strategic Alliance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Yanmar has acquired 6.26 percent of the capital and voting rights of Manitou BF. The shares were acquired from the French bank Société Générale. This shareholding investment comes as the two groups enhance their strategic alliance, expanding cross distribution into Mexico and Latin America. Marcel Braud, chairman of the board of directors stated: “I would like to thank Société Générale for having always stood by us and for permitting the arrival of our partner, Yanmar, as an equity investor in Manitou”. Click for more...

Walther Chips Away at Potato Industry With Blanchard →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As one of the leading suppliers to Lay’s potato chips, Walther Farms is committed to cultivating the perfect spud. “We grow for Frito-Lay in eight different states, including Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina,” said Walther Farms manager Jeremy Walther. “We’ve been producing for the company for over 40 years. It’s a great relationship, because of the transparency that both entities provide.” Recently, the Walther family converted a former hunting reserve in South Carolina, in order to expand their potato production. Click for more...

SITECH Hosts Open House, Demos Machine Control Products →

From Construction Equipment Guide... SITECH Chesapeake held its open house on Sept. 17 at its location on 19 Thomas Ave. in Brooklyn, Md., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A pit beef, pit ham, and pit turkey lunch catered by the Cookout was enjoyed by all. More than 80 customers attended the event. There were multiple demonstrations throughout the day including three live demos showcasing 2D and 3D machine control products. Products demonstrated included a Trimble GCS flex system on a Cat 316E excavator; an ATI level best box with dual laser grade and slope control on a Cat 277C; full Trimble 3D machine control systems on a Cat 336E excavator; a Cat D4K2 LGP bulldozer; and a Universal Total Station (UTS) controlling a Cat 12M2 motorgrader to within .02 accuracy. Click for more...

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