Excavators

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...

AIM HD6, SRB Excavator Buckets Now Available →

From Construction Equipment Guide... AIM Attachments manufactures a variety of different excavator buckets for machines of all sizes. These buckets feature hardened steel construction highlighted by AR400 steel cutting edges and side cutters. The buckets use AR400 steel, which is tougher, harder and more wear resistant than other steel plates — 30 percent stronger and 46 percent harder than commonly used T-1 steel, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Kawasaki Unveils ’For the Cure’ Wheel Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kawasaki has designed and built a 70TMV-2 “For the Cure” wheel loader at the request of Mid-Country Machinery in Iowa. Painted light pink with bright pink “Susan G. Komen for the Cure” decals, the wheel loader was ordered by the new Kawasaki distributor as an addition to its rental fleet. Bud PeCoy, a principal with Mid-Country Machinery, a construction equipment dealer and rental company headquartered in Fort Dodge, Iowa, along with partners Mark Swedlund, Lucas Peed and Bob Conaway created the breast cancer awareness campaign when they learned that one of their customers suffered from breast cancer. Click for more...

Work on Alabama’s SR-9 Gets Under Way →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Starting roadwork in winter in Alabama, you expect some rainy days. But since early December, when crews began work to widen a stretch of Ala. 9/U.S. 331 south of Montgomery, there has been so much rain — and even some snow — that it has affected the job, said James Lee, project manager of contractor W.S. Newell Inc., Montgomery, Ala. “Excessive rain has slowed our progress so far,” Lee said. Click for more...

Komatsu, Griffith Company Show Off Hybrid Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. was recognized by the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for its commitment to green technology and its Hybrid PC200LC-8 excavator. Chairman and CEO of Komatsu America Corp., Dave Grzelak, accepted the Certificate of Recognition from Stephen Cheung, vice president, Mayor's Office of Economic and Business Policy, city of Los Angeles, and a representative of Villaraigosa. Click for more...

Mekis Works ’in Harmony’ With Jackson Township →

Just a few short months after Harmony Junction made the news for the removal of 200-year-old blockages in the Connoquenessing Creek, the small town has garnered public interest again with the replacement of a prominent multi-girder bridge. The Harmony Junction bridge project in Jackson Township (Butler County) is among the many American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) projects taking place in Pennsylvania. Click for more...

Excavator Lock Keeps Equipment Safe →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Equipment Lock Company, a Virginia-based company, manufactures and sells universal anti-theft and safety devices for heavy equipment, trucks, trailers, sea containers and more. TELC’s products mechanically lock the drive controls of all types of equipment, so even if the key is available, the equipment cannot be driven. Large and small excavators can be secured with the excavator lock. Locking the drive control levers in opposite directions makes it nearly impossible for someone to take the excavator, even if the ignition key is available, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Komatsu Launches PC228USLC-3 Short Tail Swing Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s PC228USLC-3 short tail swing excavator with Tier III engine has a flywheel horsepower of 148 hp (110 kW), an operating weight between 49,900 to 51,110 lbs. (22,634 and 23,183 kg) and a bucket capacity range of 0.66 to 1.57 cu. yds. (.5 to 1.2 cu m). Occupying a 180-degree swing width of 13 ft. 1 in. (4 m) with a loaded bucket, as well as a large counterweight that requires no additional clearance, the PC228USLC-3 is an ideal machine for working in confined areas such as roadways, bridges, urban areas or anywhere space in limited. Click for more...

Cat Contemplating Shift of Excavator Production From Japan to US →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As part of a long-term strategic initiative, Caterpillar Inc. has undertaken a study that could lead to a new hydraulic excavator facility being built in the United States. Such a move could triple the current amount of hydraulic excavators now produced by the company in the United States and significantly increase Caterpillar’s employment in the United States dedicated to excavator production, and further leverage excavator production in Japan to serve increasing demand in China and across Asia. Click for more...

Hyundai Donates Additional Excavators to Efforts in Haiti →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. and Hyundai Heavy Industries have finalized the donation of a total of five R110-7 crawler excavators to the nation of Haiti in support of its earthquake relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts. The first R110-7A arrived in Haiti in February. Two more R110-7’s arrived in early March. These machines were equipped with bucket thumbs donated by the Werk-Brau Company. Click for more...

Terex Fuchs MHL350 D Cab Design Enhances Comfort, Efficiency →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Efficiently tackling a variety of applications from processing municipal solid waste to sorting construction and demolition (C&D) debris to loading and unloading scrap metals, the Terex Fuchs MHL350 D material handler delivers a standard maximum reach of 52 ft. (16 m) with an operating weight of up to 78,226 lb. (35,483 kg). Repositioning the operator’s console to provide additional leg room and enhanced visibility, the MHL350 D features a cab design with increased operator comfort and efficiency, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

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