Excavators

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...

SANY America Assembles First Excavator in North America →

From Construction Equipment Guide... SANY America completed the first excavator assembled at the company’s North American headquarters. At a ceremony attended by Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix, the 21.5-ton (19.5 t) SY215 rolled off of the assembly line Feb. 27 at 3:18 p.m., as SANY America personnel gathered to celebrate with music. “This is a wonderful day for us,” said Jack Tang, president of SANY America. “We have worked hard to make this day a reality and we are looking forward to ramping up our assembly lines. Click for more...

New Case CX470C Excavator Sets New Standards →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment has launched its CX470C full-sized excavator. The machine 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 4 Interim certification. The new Case CX470C excavator replaces the company’s CX470B model. It features Tier 4 Interim-certified cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) technology that burns cleaner while delivering superior horsepower. Click for more...

Extendable Arm on E55 Compact Excavator Provides Additional Reach →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat has a new extendable arm option for the M-Series E55 compact excavator. The extendable arm is a telescoping arm that provides the best of both worlds — power and reach. The new extendable arm option provides an additional 30 in. (76 cm) of reach, when fully extended. The new option also is the first extendable arm for compact excavators in this size class that allows the use of the hydraulic clamp and Hydraulic X-Change attachment mounting system. Click for more...

Doosan DXB260H Breaker Allows for Matching Breaker Frequency to 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. (2,450 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 gallons per minute (149.5 to 240 Lpm). Click for more...

SANY America Partners With Equipco of New Orleans, La. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... SANY America has partnered with New Orleans, La-based heavy equipment dealer Equipco LLC. The alliance marks SANY’s entry into the dealer-distribution segment of the American excavator market and will serve as a launching point for future product offerings. “As we searched for opportunities to join with established dealers, Equipco impressed us with their success and continued expansion,” said Eric Teague, director of dealer development in SANY America’s excavator division. Click for more...

Caterpillar Will Build new Factory in Georgia →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar Inc. has announced today it has selected land near Athens, Georgia, as the location for a new facility that will build small track- type tractors and mini hydraulic excavators. The state-of-the-art, one-million-square-foot- facility is expected to directly employ 1,400 people once it is fully operational. The total investment for opening the new facility will be about $200 million. In addition to the 1,400 people working in the new facility near Athens, Caterpillar estimates another 2,800 full-time jobs will be created in the United States among suppliers and at other non-Caterpillar companies that will support the new facility. Click for more...

HydrauliCircuit Adds Window Guard for Additional Protection →

From Construction Equipment Guide... HydrauliCircuit Technology’s heavy-duty front window guard package provides an additional layer of protection against flying debris to the front window and operator. Constructed with a tubular frame for added strength, the crimped woven mesh guard can be bolted on newer model machines. A Universal model is available for most other model machines and includes tab bases to weld to the front of the cab. Click for more...

R 944 C Excavator Concept Offers Multiple App Options →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The R 944 C Litronic is a versatile crawler excavator in the 40 to 50 ton (36 to 45 t) weight category. The R 944 C crawler excavator features enhanced digging and breakout forces due to the combination of large stick and boom cylinders and optimized attachment geometry. Depending on options, this machine weighs between 40 to 41 tons (36 to 37 t). The R 944 C multi user is equipped with a 33 ft. 10 in. Click for more...

Doosan’s DX350LC Excavator Boasts More Engine Horsepower, Torque →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Doosan DX350LC excavator is more than just interim Tier IV (iT4) compliant. Improvements span from more engine horsepower and torque to a turbocharger, upgraded cooling system and new hydraulic system. The DX350LC is powered by a 281-hp (209 kW), 6-cylinder DL08K 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...

Manitou, Yanmar Announce Key Strategic Alliance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Manitou Group, a world leader in material handling and compact equipment and Yanmar Co. LTD, a global manufacturer of diesel engines and a broad range of compact equipment announced the formation of a strategic alliance. The two companies have had a successful long-standing partnership including the use of Yanmar engines in Gehl and Mustang branded compact equipment manufactured by Manitou in the United States. Click for more...

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