Excavators

JCB Fields a Squad for World Cup Duties in South Africa →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A squad of nine JCB Teletruk forklifts is playing a key role in preparing major stadiums that are hosting games during the 2010 World Cup tournaments in South Africa. The JCB Teletruks have been called up for general materials handling duties during the final construction and fit-out stages of hospitality suites and visitor facilities in and around the six principal World Cup venues in time to welcome thousands of fans from around the world. Click for more...

Red’s Excavating Utilizes Hybrid Technology in Wisc. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Red’s Excavating Inc. is seeing what it’s like being green — at least for a few hundred hours. The Green Bay, Wis., company is using a Komatsu Hybrid PC200LC-8 excavator from Roland Machinery on several of its job sites. Founded in 1951 as Richard Peters Trucking, Red’s Excavating considers itself a diverse company. “Mostly we do custom home building and excavating, and we do the sewer laterals and all the excavating on site. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp. Launches PC228USLC-8 Hydraulic Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu's PC228USLC-8 hydraulic excavator, with an operating weight of 53,195 to 54,405 lbs. (24,129 to 24,677 kg), is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D107E-1 engine. The electronically controlled HPCR (High Pressure Common Rail) fuel injection system is EPA Tier III emissions certified, provides low noise operation, and remains fuel efficient while delivering power and productivity. The PC228USLC-8 is equipped with KOMTRAX technology, which sends machine operating information to a secure Web site utilizing wireless technology. Click for more...

ADH Contracting Inc. Shares Family Tradition Through Four Generations →

For Al Hashem, the work was in his blood. His grandfather had done it, followed by his uncle and then his father. What became a way of life for them became a way of life for him, and, a decade or so ago, for his son. Hashem, owner/operator of ADH Contracting Inc. on Route 28 in Middleboro, Mass., is part of four generations of a family that move the earth in order for others to build upon it. “I am third-generation excavation. Click for more...

Indy Contractor Installs Lift Station With ClearSpan Help →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Like many other communities across the country, Fishers, Ind., a suburb of Indianapolis, is in the process of upgrading its aging sewer infrastructure to keep pace with growth and new development. This means replacing miles of sewer lines and manholes, and installing new lift stations. One recent lift station installation project let by the Hamilton Southeastern Utilities Company was unusual due to the sheer enormity and shape of the structure: a pour-in-place behemoth measuring 52 by 29 ft. Click for more...

Woburn’s C.N. Wood Inc. Named NPK Dealer for Bay State, Rhode Island →

C.N. Wood Co. Inc., Woburn, Mass., has been named the NPK dealer for the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The exclusive distributor for Komatsu off-road equipment will be carrying the full line of NPK products, which includes a comprehensive offering of hydraulic hammers, pedestal breaker systems, heavy duty grapples, primary/secondary crushers, material processors, plate compactor/drivers and quick-attach couplers as well as a complete offering of OEM parts to support these attachments. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp. Introduces PC78US-8 Compact Hydraulic Excavator →

Komatsu America Corp.’s (KAC) PC78US-8 compact hydraulic excavator is designed for increased production and added operator comfort, when compared to previous models. The new excavator is well-suited for a variety of construction, utility, landscaping and other small- to mid-sized applications, according to the manufacturer. The PC78US-8 is equipped with KOMTRAX technology, which sends machine operating information to a secure Web site utilizing wireless technology. Click for more...

Blanchard Machinery, Spectra-I.S. Demo Day Showcases GPS Potential →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Blanchard Machinery Company and Spectra Integrated Systems recently held a Demo Day showcasing the GPS capabilities of Spectra’s equipment on Caterpillar motorgraders, ARO dozers, 312 and 320 excavators and a 303C CR mini-excavator. “We wanted to show not only the simplicity of the GPS system, but also how it would improve job performance. So we decided to build a working job site and have the machines working toward finishing a blueprint design,” explained Blanchard Machinery representative Rob Arthur. Click for more...

Clarence Brown Conference Center Crosses Halfway Point →

On July 1, 2009, Bartow County civic leaders assembled to break ground on the new Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville, Ga. Currently, the $20-million, LEED Certified facility is approximately 60 percent finished and is on track for an August 2010 completion date. Hogan Construction Group LLC, Norcross, Ga., is the general contractor on the project. Bartow County and each of its municipalities are jointly funding the conference center through special purpose local option sales tax proceeds, which also is funding a number of other local projects. Click for more...

Rototilt Thrives in Tough Applications →

From Construction Equipment Guide... While the Rototilt attachment by Indexator is used primarily in conventional excavator applications with standard or universal ditching buckets, it also works in a wide range of more demanding applications. With special attachments such as concrete cutters, compactors, grapples, pile drivers, rail tie changers, drills, and almost any type of excavator or backhoe attachment, Rototilt can take on the toughest jobs, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

J.J. Lane Digs Deep With Tracey Road Equipment’s Help →

From Construction Equipment Guide... J.J. Lane Construction Inc. has a lot of digging to do. The Liverpool, N.Y., company is responsible for installing a new interceptor sewer, rehabilitating existing sewer lines, and replacing many other sewer lines as part of a $500 million federal environmental cleanup project in Onondaga Lake. The Harbor Brook Interceptor Replacement and CSO Abatement Project consists of the construction by open trench and trenchless pipe installation methods of approximately 9,500 linear ft. Click for more...

Bridge Project Expected to Beat Deadline →

A railroad bridge replacement project is nearing an early completion date in the city of Waynesboro, Va., under the direction of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The contract of $9,862,043 was awarded to Abernathy Construction, Glen Allen, Va. The project is headed by David Abernathy, superintendent, and Jeffrey Abernathy. According to Sandy Myers, public relations manager of VDOT’s Staunton District, Abernathy redesigned the railroad bridge, saving the organization $400,000. Click for more...

Cat Holds Auction in Houston Area →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cat Auction Services held a public auction April 22 at Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas. Attendees had the opportunity to bid on a variety of equipment including hydraulic excavators, track-type tractors, wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, a long reach hydraulic excavator, compactors and truck tractors. Bidders from 35 states and nine countries registered to participate on-site and online to compete for nearly 200 lots in an auction that sold more than $5 million of heavy equipment. Click for more...

New Holland, Kobelco Join ABC’s ’Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ →

From Construction Equipment Guide... New Holland and Kobelco recently joined the crew of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” for a project in Texas, providing a New Holland D95B crawler dozer and a Kobelco SK210 excavator to level a home and help build a new one. For this project, the Carr family of Mineola, Texas — a small town about 80 mi. southeast of Dallas — was selected for a home transformation. The Carr’s four adopted children have had to overcome severe physical and mental disabilities while living in a cramped and dangerous home. Click for more...

Thompson Tractor Company’s Steve Parish Retires →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Thompson Tractor Company Inc. recently held a reception at the Bay Point Marriott, Panama City, Fla., in recognition of the retirement of Steve Parish and his 56 years of dedicated service to Caterpillar products. In his speech applauding Parish’s contributions to the company, Thompson’s Mike Thompson pointed out that back in 1953 when Parish started working for Caterpillar, a Ford car sold for $1,537, gas was 22 cents a gallon, postage stamps were three cents, Chevrolet rolled out the first Corvette, the state of New York adopted the first traffic lights with three colors, and the unemployment rate was just 2.9 percent. Click for more...

High Reach Excavator Brings Demolition Versatility Within Reach →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment’s Volvo EC460CHR high reach demolition excavator provides a machine purpose-built for the rigors of primary and secondary demolition applications. Part of Volvo’s growing line of high reach demolition excavators, the EC460CHR features a 90 ft. (27.4 m) boom and arm. The excavator is supplied with both high-reach demolition boom and standard excavator configuration digging boom and arm, a changeover process that takes as little as 30 minutes. Click for more...

Enhanced EC360C, EC460C See Fuel Efficiency Improved →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment’s upgraded EC360C and EC460C excavators are now faster and stronger, with increases in engine power of more than 10 percent and fuel efficiency improvements of up to 6 percent and 7 percent respectively. Productivity and Performance The EC360C and EC460C are now more productive than ever, following respective boosts of 11.6 percent and 4 percent in engine power, increases in torque of 12 percent and 6 percent, and higher oil flow and pressure. Click for more...

Volvo Cleans Up in the 1.6 to 2.2 Ton Compact Excavator Class →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The all-new EC15C, EC17C, EC18C and EC20C compact excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment set new standards of quality, technological innovation and value in the 1.6 to 2.2 ton (1.5 to 2 t) class. Available in European, North American and International markets, the new models are powered by a 16.8 hp (12.3 kW) diesel engine. They include hydraulic hoses routed in the boom as well as rear protection. Click for more...

Komatsu Launches PC160LC-8 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The PC160LC-8 hydraulic excavator, with an operating weight of 36,770 to 37,740 lbs. (16,678 to 17,118 kg), is powered by a Komatsu SAA4D107E-1 engine. The electronically controlled HPCR (High Pressure Common Rail) fuel injection system is EPA Tier III emissions certified, provides low noise operation, and remains fuel efficient while delivering power and productivity, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Hyundai’s 9 Series Excavators Boast Total Coverage Warranty →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In 2008 Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. announced its total coverage warranty in conjunction with the launch of its 9 Series excavators. In 2010, in a response to current market conditions and the desire to continue to provide its customers with the best after sales support, Hyundai Construction Equipment is announcing the expansion of the total coverage warranty to now cover all 9 Series Machines for three years or 3,000 hours on the entire machine and structurally for 5 years or 10,000 hours standard. Click for more...

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