Excavators

Gradall to Introduce Series IV Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Gradall Industries Inc. will introduce Series IV Gradall excavators at ConExpo-Con/AGG. Featured will be the XL 4100 IV model. The XL 3100 IV and XL 5100 IV models are being updated, too — all equipped with Gradall’s wheeled undercarriages that can be driven at speeds up to 55 mph. Each of the models has a new Mercedes Tier IV engine, which meets the latest EPA requirements. “This new engine is highly efficient and meets all the new government emission standards,” said Bill Thomas, vice president of Gradall excavator products. Click for more...

DiMarino Brothers Brings New Life to N.Y. Football Field →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In spring 2011, residents of New Rochelle, N.Y., will be tossing around the pigskin in a newly renovated football field in Flower (City) Park known as Fosina Field. The park, located on Fifth and Potter avenues on the east side of the city, is an active 20 acre park, which houses three ball fields, a basketball court, playground, picnic area for rent, Sidney E. Frank Stake Park, Fosina Stadium and the Skidelsky Field Complex. Click for more...

Abele Tractor & Equipment to Carry Doosan in Albany Area →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Abele Tractor & Equipment Co. Inc. has been named a distributor for Doosan excavators and wheel loaders in the Albany, N.Y., area. Abele will handle the Doosan line in the counties of Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene and Ulster. Abele will offer 16 Doosan crawler excavator models with operating weights from 15 to 78 tons (14 to 71 t); four wheeled excavator models from 6 to 23 tons (5.5 to 20.8 t); and 10 wheel loader models from 106 to 335 hp (79 to 250 kW). Click for more...

Utility Excavating Tool Increases Productivity, Maximizes Profits →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rockland VB V-bottom excavator buckets dig shale, rock or frozen ground. The easy-dig lip design delivers faster, easier penetration every time the bucket digs, according to the manufacturer. These buckets fracture rock as they dig often turning the broken rock into bedding material. Because of the V-bottom design, operators get to the proper depth quicker than with a conventional straight cutting edge bucket. Click for more...

Rototilt Attachments Useful On Wheel Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With the maneuverability of wheeled excavators, and the flexibility of the Rototilt attachment, this versatile combination is ideal for highway, county, or municipal applications. Very common in Europe, wheeled excavators and the Rototilt attachments are becoming more popular in North America. Rototilt combines continuous rotation, 40 degree side tilt in each direction, and a hydraulic quick coupler all in one package. Click for more...

Rototilt Offers Live Demo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Indexator will showcase its Rototilt product line including a live demo in the Gold Lot at Booth G-244. Rototilt is a versatile attachment for excavators and backhoes that combines continuous rotation, 40 degree side tilt in each direction and a hydraulic quick coupler all in one package. It allows a bucket or other attachment to be rotated and tilted at the same time, making it simple to operate around or under obstacles, and for any type of ground contouring. Click for more...

Updated AEM Compact Excavator Safety Manual Now Available →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has significantly updated its compact excavator safety manual and now offers a new Spanish/English version of the material. The AEM Compact Excavator Safety Manual was developed under the guidance of the association’s Attachment Manufacturers Council and Compact Loader/Compact Excavator Council. AEM safety manuals illustrate typical work site and equipment hazards as well as safe practices in equipment preparation, operation, maintenance and transport. Click for more...

Volvo Introduces EC20C Compact Excavator for Performance, Reliability →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The EC20C 2-ton (1.8 t) class compact excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment joins the compact excavator team as the smallest model in the line. Now available in North America, the EC20C is powered by a Tier IV compliant 16.2 hp (12 kW) diesel engine and sports a new cab and digging equipment design. The operator can now use an electro-proportional fingertip control on the joystick for swing and offset movement at the same time. Click for more...

Bane Machinery, Named Link-Belt Dealer in North Texas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LBX Company, makers of Link-Belt excavators, forestry, demolition and scrap/material handling equipment, appointed Bane Machinery Inc. as the authorized dealer of Link-Belt excavators and material handling equipment for the northern Texas market area. This appointment is effective immediately. For more than 40 years Bane Machinery Inc. has provided continuous service, product support and highly technical and track excavator experience for support and sales. Click for more...

Hunyady Auction Holds Liquidation Sale in Brimfield →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hunyady Auction Company held a complete liquidation auction for Rootstown Excavating Inc. Nov. 4 in Brimfield, Ohio. Rootstown Excavating’s owner, Frank Easterling, had decided to close the operations and retire. Up for bid were hydraulic excavators, crawler tractors, rubber-tired loaders, vibratory and soil compactors, articulated end dumps, motorgrader and motor scrapers, tractor loader backhoes and skid steer loader and other equipment used by the company. Click for more...

JCB Launches New Generation Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB hosted North American dealers and both U.S. and international press Nov. 5 at the launch of its new line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders. The company invested 40 million dollars into these products, which are “representative of one year of thinking and two years in the making,” according to the manufacturer. These “New Generation” machines are the first to not only be manufactured but also designed and engineered at the company’s North American headquarters in Savannah, Ga., which is “the skid steer capital of the world,” according to Larry Ashley, sales support manager. Click for more...

Link-Belt Crane Helps Pizzagalli Construction Co. Into a Tight Spot →

Some projects require a little bit extra. Extra knowledge, extra skill, extra attention. It’s for that very reason that Pizzagalli Construction Company created its “Special Projects Division.”The special projects division of Pizzagalli focuses on niche areas such as power generation, oil and gas production, and other areas that require a high degree of expertise, and enables the company to focus on a wide range of various sized projects, which include areas like waste water treatment plants, semi-conductor plants, hospitals and schools. Click for more...

Gibson Machinery Matches Ace Demo With Doosan, Doppstadt →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Patrick Lally and his partner Bob Andrews started Ace Demo Incorporated to do demolition work as a part of Cleveland’s Residential Neighborhood Stabilization program, they called Gibson Machinery LLC President, Lee Gibson and purchased a Doosan 225 excavator. Lally explained that he had previously purchased a skid steer from Gibson and was impressed with the machine and level of service he’d received. Click for more...

Altra Rental & Supply’s Pedulla Offers Clients One-Stop Shopping →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Altra Rental & Supply, on Route 104 in Ontario, N.Y., is a one-stop shop for contractors looking to either rent or buy. According to Jim Pedulla, he started Altra 12 years ago because he was getting so many requests from his friends to borrow stuff. Pedulla still shares his opinion about what customers are planning to rent or buy. “In my days as a contractor, I could never find a rental store that understood what we needed; in general you were lucky if they knew enough about the equipment they were renting out,” Pedulla said. Click for more...

Case Launches Four New Backhoes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment Sept. 22 launched a complete update of its loader/backhoe product line, introducing four new N Series loader/backhoe models. The event took place at the company’s Tomahawk Customer Center in Tomahawk, Wis. The new Case 580N, 580 Super N, 580 Super N Wide Track and 590 Super N backhoes replace the company’s M Series 3 product line. The new machines all feature 4.5-L, turbocharged engines, ranging from 79 hp (59 kW) in the 580N to 108 hp (80.5 kW) in the 590SN. Click for more...

JESCO Expands Capabilities With Emissions Solutions Products, Services →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JESCO has expanded its services to include emissions solutions. This service encompasses retrofitting of off-road construction equipment with diesel particulate filters (DPFs) and catalytic converter mufflers (CCMs) as well as consultation services to end-users on emissions regulations. “Throughout the last few years we’ve been working closely with John Deere and a number of aftermarket emissions filter companies in an effort to provide our customers with the best emissions service and technology available,” said Jon Robustelli, president of JESCO. Click for more...

Caterpillar to Build Manufacturing Plant in Texas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest maker of construction and other heavy machinery, announced Aug. 12 it will build a hydraulic excavator manufacturing facility in Victoria, Texas, that will employ more than 500 workers. The facility will triple Caterpillar’s hydraulic excavator production capacity in the U.S., and double the number of Caterpillar’s U.S. employees making excavators. Click for more...

Giants Stadium Demolition Enters the Fourth Quarter →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In late August, the New York Giants and New York Jets will play a preseason football game against each other in what’s now being called the New Meadowlands Stadium. While it won’t be the first game played there — the Giants have a preseason opener beforehand — it will be the first game at the new stadium that houses both NFL teams. Construction of the new stadium, which sits just 30 yards from the old Giants Stadium that was home to the teams for 35 years, is near completion. Click for more...

Excavator Production Under Way at JCB’s Latest Factory →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB is continuing its investment in global excavator production capability with the opening of its newest factory in Brazil where the first 22-ton (20 t) machine has just rolled off the line. The JS200LC tracked excavator has been bought by Jorcal Engenharia E Construções S/A, a company based in Sao Paulo State, and owner Renato Rédis said he is “extremely pleased” with the performance of the machine. Click for more...

Doosan DX350LC Excavator Offers More Engine Horsepower →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Despite a nearly 10 percent increase in engine horsepower compared with the model it replaces, the Doosan DX350LC excavator still sips on fuel and easily meets all current Tier III emissions standards, according to the manufacturer. The DX350LC is powered by a 271-hp (202 kW), 6-cylinder Doosan DL08 water-cooled diesel engine. The turbocharged 466 cu. in. (7,636 cu cm) engine features a common rail design with direct fuel injection and electronic control and four valves per cylinder. Click for more...

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