Excavators

Caterpillar Unveils First Hybrid Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar Inc. unveiled the first model in its new line of hybrid excavators, the Cat 336E H, at its Mossville Industrial Design Center on Oct. 16 at a special trade press event, “The Next Generation is Here.” The new 336E H will be sold and serviced exclusively through the global Cat dealer network following the machine’s official launch at bauma 2013 in Munich, Germany. The order board for the Cat 336E H opens in Feb. Click for more...

A Customized Cat 320DL Excavator for Bond, James Bond →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Two iconic brands – James Bond and Caterpillar Inc.– join together for the 23rd Bond adventure, Skyfall. The Bond films are known for action-packed opening sequences, and in Skyfall part of the thrilling sequence features James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, operating a Cat excavator. Of course only the British Secret Service agent does it on a train that’s barreling down the tracks through the Turkish countryside. Click for more...

Deere-Hitachi N.C. Excavator Plant to Add 340 Jobs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) A partnership between two behemoth builders of excavating machinery said Oct. 5 it plans to add 340 jobs at a Forsyth County plant in return for incentives of more than $5 million while promising salaries below the local average. Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corp. said it will expand its Kernersville plant that now employs more than 700. The plant is a part of a 24-year partnership between Tokyo-based Hitachi Construction Machinery and Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. Click for more...

Huge Highway Project Calls for Pair of Doosan Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At times, transportation construction projects in the Boston, Mass., area seem like they go on forever. The Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project, known as “The Big Dig,” turned out to be the nation’s most complex and expensive (almost $15 billion) highway project. It took 16 years to complete. The job currently in the “when-will-it-ever-end?” spotlight is taking place on the south side of Boston. Click for more...

All-New Mustang Zero Tail Excavators Enhance Engine Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The all-new Mustang zero-tail-swing excavators consist of five models: the 170Z, 270Z, 350Z, 450Z and 800Z. The machines are designed around a Yanmar Interim Tier IV engine to enhance engine performance and increase efficiency. The all-new Mustang excavators are true zero-tail-swing machines, with no cab overhang beyond the tracks in any direction. This allows the machine to operate directly against a wall or other obstruction without causing damage to the structure or machine. Click for more...

Doosan DX140W Wheel Excavator Features More Power, Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Doosan DX140W wheel excavator combines increased power and performance with interim Tier 4 (iTIV) updates. New technologies make this excavator ideal for highway and street development, commercial construction, bridge and railway development and dealer rental, according to the manufacturer. The DX140W is powered by a 135-hp (100.6 kW), 6-cylinder DL06KB water-cooled diesel engine that has been optimized for use with cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) system, diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF). Click for more...

Excavators: Fleet Expansion for High Productivity and Positive Cash Flow →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Few machines have more impact in construction and earthmoving operations than a heavy excavator. In the past five years, more than 84 percent of heavy excavator sales to end users have been in these applications. Whether you’re thinking about adding a new excavator to your fleet to supplement existing excavators or expanding the versatility of your fleet with your first excavator, it’s important to buy the right machine for the work. Click for more...

CCS Equipment Partners With Kawasaki in Eastern N.C. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It seems to be a partnership borne out of a mutual desire to give customers exactly what they need through friendly, honest service. When CCS Equipment Sales LLC, a full service equipment dealership located just north of Raleigh, wanted to begin offering a bigger line of wheel loaders to give their utility company customers a fuller line of equipment, they zeroed in on Kawasaki, a manufacturer known for its well-made machines. Click for more...

JCB 8055 RTS Mini-Excavator Gets a Number of Enhancements →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Due to a number of recent enhancements, JCB’s 8055 RTS mini-excavator now combines even more power and maneuverability into one compact package. The 8055 RTS weighs in at 12,125 lbs. (5,500 kg), improving its lift capacity up to 10 percent and enabling operators to complete jobs in less time. A new 44.4 hp (33 kW) Perkins engine decreases fuel consumption up to 10 percent, reducing operating costs. Click for more...

Caterpillar Celebrates Grand Opening of Hydraulic Excavator Facility in Victoria, Texas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Executives from Caterpillar Inc. and leaders from the state of Texas celebrated the grand opening of Caterpillar’s hydraulic excavator facility in Victoria, Texas. The new, 1.1 million-sq.-ft. operation represents a $200 million investment by Caterpillar to increase excavator capacity and production in the United States. The company has already hired about 225 new employees in Victoria and plans to continue hiring based on demand for products made in Victoria and as it ramps up production with additional models to be produced at the new facility. Click for more...

Case Sponsors 2012 National Gas Rodeo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment is a premier sponsor of the 19th Annual National Gas Rodeo. Since 2007, Case has been the exclusive provider of backhoes/loader and compact excavators for the event, which showcases preferred safety practices and efficient use of equipment in natural gas installations. The competition will be held Sept. 15 in Fairview Heights, Ill. Two- and four-person teams made up of elite utility crews from across the United States will compete in a variety of skill events focused on safe, time-efficient performance, using construction equipment and other tools of the trade. Click for more...

SANY Opens World’s Largest Excavator Factory →

From Construction Equipment Guide... SANY has opened the world’s largest and most advanced excavator factory near Shanghai, China, that can produce an excavator every five minutes, according to the manufacturer. The Lingang Industrial Park has 10.7 million sq. ft. of total space, with 5.9 million sq. ft. of manufacturing space. The facility cost $818.5 million to build. The factory uses a computerized production-management system for maximum efficiency, managing the entire process, from raw steel plate to structural welding, to components and final assembly. Click for more...

Adapting With the Times Keeps Stamford Firm Thriving →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Eight years after the World Trade Center attacks, Cavaliere Onsite Recycling, a division of Cavaliere Industries, Stamford, Conn., used its Rubble Master recyclers to recycle the concrete buildings, which was then deposited and compacted right on the Ground Zero site. Cavalier used a Rubble Master RM70GO and RM80 to process the concrete slabs taken down at the Deutche Bank, floor by floor, a project that took three years. Click for more...

Waste Hauler Sees Big Fuel Savings With Hybrid Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Yet another American operation has recognized the benefits of so-called “green technology” and decided to embrace it. Solid Waste Authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County, Fla., has made its first purchase of a Komatsu HB215 hybrid hydraulic excavator, the only hybrid machine of its kind on the market. Introduced in March 2011 at the ConExpo-Con/AGG convention in Las Vegas, this model is already famous for its fuel savings, as compared to comparable mid-sized excavators, and for the ease with which it operates. Click for more...

Davis Auctions Holds Utility, Iron Sale in Prospect, Conn. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Davis Auctions held a utility and construction equipment sale June 23 in Prospect, Conn. The auction featured a host of trucks, including a 2004 International 4400, a 2004 Ford F750, a Ford F550 and mote. Construction equipment included a John Deere 330 LC excavator, a Caterpillar 214B wheeled excavator (with two buckets), a Takeuchi TB135 excavator, a Yanmar 1020 excavator, a Bobcat 843 skid steer, a Gehl 3635 skid steer, an Extec 5000 turbo screening plant, a host of attachments and more. Click for more...

Volvo CE Increased Second Quarter Sales by 15 Percent →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In the face of a reduction in the size of the total market for construction equipment, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) bucked the trend in the second quarter of 2012, posting a solid set of financial results that saw sales in the three months up 15 percent, operating income up 35 percent and an operating margin of 13.3 percent. The period also saw the company strengthen its market position in wheel loader and excavator sales in China, taking a 14.7 percent share of this all-important market. Click for more...

AIM Attachments Excavator Grapples Feature Durability →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The AIM excavator grapple features AR 400 steel tines for durability. The structure of this grapple offers several options: a five tine design (two tines over three) or high capacity seven tine design (three tines over four) with a reinforced solid box body, a vast improvement over commonly used hollow box configurations. AIM grapples are available to fit machines with quick coupler systems. AIM excavator grapples are available in many sizes in classes ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 lbs. Click for more...

SANY America Partners With Company Wrench →

From Construction Equipment Guide... SANY America has a new distribution partnership with Company Wrench Ltd. of Carroll, Ohio. The dealer agreement extends sales of SANY’s global line of excavators to multiple regions of the United States. “Company Wrench’s dedication to customer service has allowed them to develop 14 branch locations in the midwest, south, northeast and northwest,” said Eric Teague, director of dealer development at SANY America. Click for more...

Doosan DXB260H Breaker Allows for Adjustable Frequency to Match Ground Conditions →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Doosan DXB260H hydraulic breaker features two-speed control of breaker frequency for improved efficiency in demanding demolition and rock-breaking applications. Delivering up to 600 blows per minute, the 5,400-lb. (2,500 kg) DXB260H is designed for use with excavators in the 30 to 41 ton (27 to 37 t) weight range, specifically the Doosan DX300LC and DX350LC. Rated in the 8,000 ft.-lb. impact energy class, the DXB260H requires a hydraulic flow rate of between 39.5 and 63.5 gal. Click for more...

Bobcat Plate Compactors Expand M-Series Excavator Versatility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Two updated plate compactor attachments expand the versatility of Bobcat M-Series compact excavators, making safer and more efficient work of restoring trenches, according to the manufacturer. The new PCF34 and PCF64 flat-top plate compactor attachments offer enhanced compatibility with Bobcat M-Series excavators. Mounting changes to the top of the plate, including the use of a bolt-on breaker cap, provide new trench compaction capabilities to the E80 excavator. Click for more...

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