Excavators

Three ’Trains’ of Multiple Excavators Turn J.F. White Into a Boston Hero →

From Construction Equipment Guide... J. F. White Contracting Company, one of Massachusetts’ largest heavy/civil contractors, is about to finish rebuilding a 56-mi. (90 km) commuter railway in metropolitan Boston. It is nearly a year ahead of schedule and under budget, due to the company’s unique use of three “trains” of multiple excavators mounted on railroad bodies, outfitted with complex and semi-automated hydraulic attachments. Click for more...

M313D, M315D Wheeled Excavators Have Multiple Added Value Features →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The four-cylinder Cat M300D Series wheeled excavator models — M313D and M315D — have earned a solid reputation for reliable performance, long-term durability, versatility, fuel efficiency and low operating costs. Recent engineering updates have further strengthened these qualities with refinement of the operator’s station and undercarriage, along with new technical features and fleet-management systems. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp. Launches PC210LC-10 Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With a net horsepower of 158 (118 kW), Komatsu’s PC210LC-10 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D107E-2 engine and is EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage 3B emissions certified. Built upon a Tier III engine platform, Komatsu has designed a more environmentally-friendly engine that increases power while decreasing fuel consumption, according to the manufacturer. The PC210LC-10 comes standard with the Komatsu Care complimentary factory maintenance program, which covers all factory-scheduled maintenance for 2,000 hours or the first three years, whichever occurs first, whether the excavator is rented, leased or purchased. Click for more...

Kobelco SK170 Mark 9 Excavator Delivers Power, Versatility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery America has added the SK170 full-size, high-performance excavator to the Kobelco Mark 9 excavator series. These Tier IV models include the SK210, SK260, SK295, SK350 and SK485 Mark 9 excavators. The SK170 Mark 9 delivers up to a 10-percent improvement in both fuel efficiency and productivity, and provides more power and faster engine response. “The Mark 9 excavators are the most fuel efficient machines Kobelco has ever built,” said Reece Norwood, Kobelco platform manager. Click for more...

Southeastern Equipment Co.Now Distributes Hyundai →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Southeastern Equipment Company now offers Hyundai Construction Equipment at its locations in Ft. Wayne and Indianapolis, Ind. The equipment line includes mini excavators, crawler excavators, wheeled excavators and wheel loaders. Parts and service for all models also are available, and a diverse selection of equipment is on hand to rent. “We are proud to be a distributor of Hyundai Construction Equipment,” said Charlie Patterson, president of Southeastern Equipment Company. Click for more...

Kobelco Introduces SK170 Mark 9 Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery America has introduced the SK170 full-size, high-performance excavator to the Kobelco Mark 9 excavator series. These new Tier 4 models include the SK210, SK260, SK295, SK350 and SK485 Mark 9 excavators. According to the compant, the versatile SK170 Mark 9 delivers up to a 10-percent improvement in both fuel efficiency and productivity, and provides more power and faster engine response. Click for more...

Liugong Wheel Loader, Excavator Shine at Construction and Demolition Recycling Facility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Just on the outskirts of New York City is the town of North Bergen, N.J. the home of Eagle Recycling. Unless one’s property borders the vast construction and demolition recycling center or works there, it would be very easy to drive through North Bergen and not even know the company existed. While this might be detrimental to many businesses, for Eagle Recycling it’s a feather in their cap. Click for more...

Link-Belt 210 X3 Series Now Available →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Link-Belt 210 X3 series excavator is now available in North America in standard and long-front models. The 210 X3 features an all new ROPS cab with new interior, new Interim Tier IVa engine technology with 10-percent better fuel efficiency, 7-percent more lift capacity, 3-percent faster cycle times and improved serviceability. Additionally, the 210 X3 can be equipped with an optional auxiliary hydraulic system, which allows the operator to change both pressure and flow settings from inside the cab without having to lift a wrench. Click for more...

Hultdins Offers Grapple, Rotator Packages for Mini-Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hultdins offers a wide range of grapple and rotator packages for mini- and compact excavators. Hultdins grapples are used to handle brush, timber, landscaping rocks, pipes, and more. Hultdins also offers various rotator link configurations that can be either directly mounted to the boom or adaptable to quick couplers. For more information, call 519/754-0044 or visit www.hultdins.com. Click for more...

John Deere Adds to G-Series Hydraulic Excavator Line →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Deere has introduced two customer-inspired excavators (160G LC and 210G LC) models that build on the G-Series class. “The G-Series models provide impressive arm force, bucket force and lift capacity for applications such as stockpiling overburden, excavating basements, loading trucks, or placing pipe,” said Mark Wall, product marketing manager of excavators, John Deere Construction & Forestry. Click for more...

Sales Stay Strong for Alex Lyon & Son Auction in Houston →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Alex Lyon & Son held a sale April 10 in Houston, Texas. Items up for auction included a 207 Volvo EC210CL hydraulic excavator, a 2005 JCB JC460LC hydraulic excavator and an unused Kobelco SK210LC Mark 9 hydraulic excavator. Click for more...

Bobcat Introduces New Minimal Tail Swing Compact Excavator With E26 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Bobcat E26 minimal tail swing compact excavator has an operating weight of 5,690 lbs. (2,581 kg) and an overall width of 59 in. (150 cm). The excavator is powered by a 27-hp (20 kW) diesel engine that is Interim Tier IV compliant. The unit’s minimal 0.8 in. (2 cm) of tail overhang allows the machine to fit in tight surroundings, and it leaves a lighter footprint than the 325 and 425 models it replaces. Click for more...

Doosan DX300LC Features Performance Enhancements →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The DX300LC is powered by a 213 hp (158.7 kW), 6-cylinder Doosan DL08K water-cooled diesel engine that has been optimized for use with a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) system, diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF). The engine in this configuration is optimized to reduce nitrogen oxides and after treatment is needed to reduce particulate matter to comply with interim Tier IV (iT4) emission regulations. Click for more...

Hitachi Introduces Three New Zaxis Dash 5 Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Zaxis-5 Series has been developed by the design centre at Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. (HCM) in Japan. Yusuke Kajita, general manager of HCM’s Construction Equipment Development Centre, is responsible for the team of 200 engineers behind the new medium-sized excavators. “We develop new machines, concepts and specifications in accordance with customer and market requirements,” said Kajita. Click for more...

180G LC Hydraulic Excavator Joins the John Deere G-Series →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Deere’s customer-inspired 180G LC hydraulic excavator provides contractors a larger mid-size excavator solution with an Interim Tier IV-certifed (IT4) engine. The 19.8 ton (18 t) 180G LC joins the popular G-Series hydraulic excavator line and continues the John Deere tradition of reliability, power and productivity on the job site. “The 180G LC model provides small local contractors, water and sewer contractors, and those who dig basements and pools a versatile, maneuverable, and IT4-certified excavator,” said Mark Wall, product marketing manager of excavators, John Deere Construction & Forestry. Click for more...

Caterpillar Takes Trade Writers on Tour of N.C. Facility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Immerse trade writers for three days in Caterpillar small construction equipment and what is the one-word takeaway? Engineering. Obviously, a lot of things are going on under that Caterpillar Yellow paint. “When the engineers talk to a customer to see what a company values, and design it in, it shows up well in the new equipment,” said Deke Yeargin, senior project engineer and site manager of a Cat engineering and test facility in Clayton, N.C. Click for more...

Equipment East Makes Mark in New England Distributing LiuGong Iron →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Soon after a Massachusetts contractor demo’d its first pieces of LiuGong earthmoving construction equipment, the owners were so impressed with the machine’s performance and tremendous cost savings that they decided to pursue obtaining the LiuGong line of construction equipment and become its distributor in New England as Equipment East LLC. “Since we weren’t familiar with LiuGong, we thoroughly inspected the LiuGong products. Click for more...

Tier IV Engines Among a Host of Changes to JS Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB’s JS260, JS330 and JS360 tracked excavators will be the first models in the firm’s comprehensive excavator line-up to move to Tier IV Interim compliant engines. The Isuzu engines will retain the same power output, while benefitting from increased efficiency. All JS models also feature a revised cab with improved visibility and an innovative electronics package to further boost productivity, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

JCB Dieselmax Engine for Crawler Machines →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB is updating its JS145 tracked excavator, adding the Tier III JCB Dieselmax engine to another model in the JS excavator range. The revised model also takes on recent styling changes and an updated cab structure seen on the larger crawler models. The new machine features: • The JCB Dieselmax 444 engine• Advanced hydraulic technology to increase efficiency• All black counterweight with the latest JCB branding• Revised cabs with increased glazing• Greater in-cab storage spaceFuel Saving JCB EnginesThe JCB Dieselmax engine provides a 47 percent larger capacity than the previous machine, delivering 5.4 percent more power and a 12.7 percent increase to engine torque. Click for more...

Case CX470C Excavator Sets New Standards →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The CX470C full-sized excavator is the newest in the Case C Series excavator line that features increased fuel efficiency, productivity and improved serviceability and operator comfort, while achieving Tier IV Interim certification. The new Case CX470C excavator replaces the company’s CX470B model. It features Tier IV Interim-certified cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) technology that burns cleaner while delivering increased horsepower. Click for more...

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