Excavators

Cat 314D CR, 314D LCR Excavators Sport C4.2 Engines →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Cat 314D CR and 314D LCR (long undercarriage) hydraulic excavators are compact-radius models that build on the valued attributes of their C-Series predecessors with a new fuel-efficient Cat C4.2 ACERT engine, more hydraulic power, expanded work-tool versatility, a spacious new operator station and a new intermediate-length stick. These new 90-hp (67 kW), 15.4 ton (14-t) machines have the features to cut operating costs, boost production, increase machine potential and to keep operators comfortable and confident, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Yanmar Construction Equipment Division Introduces New Angle Blade Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Yanmar Construction Equipment Division’s new angle blade is a factory installed option for the ViO55-5. Yanmar has added optional moldboard extensions, which do several things to increase operator productivity:• Extends the width of the blade so the tracks of the machine do not immediately run over the dirt spoils. • When filling a trench, they allow the excavator tracks to be further away from the trench wall, which can help prevent the trench wall from caving in, which could cause a rollover. Click for more...

Coast Range Construction Taps Hitachi Iron in Alaska Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Located at the southernmost end of the Alaskan Highway, the picturesque town of Homer attracts adventure seekers, independent types, and colorful nicknames like “Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea,” “Halibut Capital of the World,” and “End of The Road.” The last was bestowed by famed storyteller and Motel 6 spokesman Tom Bodett, who once made the small town his home. What many people may not know was that Bodett worked in construction before he turned writer and raconteur. Click for more...

Widening of I-405 HOV to Connect Long Beach, LAX →

From Construction Equipment Guide... After July of this year the entire 72.2-mi. (116 km) stretch of Interstate 405 South and nearly all of I-405 North, which originates in Los Angeles County and ends in Orange County, will feature a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, as Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. is nearing completion of a $167 million HOV lane project along a portion of the interstate. Started in late 2004, the project has involved widening an approximately 6 mi. Click for more...

T.J. Lambrecht Performs Bypass Work on Congested Highway 167 →

By Zoie CliftCEG CORRESPONDENTA 9-mi. (14.5 km) bypass to west of the city of Sheridan is being built in Arkansas. When completed the route will be a four-lane divided highway anticipated to ease congestion along Highway 167. The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) let the first contract for the job in April of 2008 to T.J. Lambrecht Construction Inc. of Joliet, Ill., for $8.6 million. Click for more...

Over the River and Through the Woods in Baldwin County →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As homes and businesses have sprung up like weeds in former farmers’ fields east of U.S. 98 in Alabama’s Baldwin County, traffic volume on two-lane Alabama 181 has exploded. To ease congestion on both north-south roadways, the county has embarked on the largest road and bridge project it has ever undertaken on its own — an $8.6 million extension of Baldwin County Road 13, said Frank Lundy, Baldwin County’s construction engineer and point man on the project. Click for more...

Nicor Gas Taps XTs to Install Pipelines in Northern Illinois →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Serving most of Northern Illinois as one of the largest gas distribution companies, Nicor Gas supplies natural gas to more than 2 million customers in 643 communities. Nicor Gas customers are connected to the company’s 34,000 mi. of distribution system that interconnects with Nicor’s own storage facilities which supply the distribution network. From connections to individual homes and businesses through main pipelines, maintaining this distribution system is a key element in providing safe and year-round natural gas to all of its customers. Click for more...

New Invention — The Gravelizer —Becomes Indispensible for N.H. Firm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Ed Csenge goes out to look at a new project, he is concerned with things “from the ground down.” Csenge runs two businesses in Sullivan, N.H. — Ed Csenge & Son LLC and its subsidiary, Septic Manager. Csenge, a mechanical engineer, founded Ed Csenge & Son in the early ’80s when he left the corporate world to become a builder of custom homes. Eventually, Csenge decided that his real interest was in septic and site work. Click for more...

Kubota’s KX121-3 Optional 6-in-1 Blade Provides Extended Tilt Functions →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kubota’s KX121-3 Super Series compact excavator with optional 6-in-1 hydraulic blade has extended tilt functions, allowing the blade to be angled 25 degrees and tilted 10 degrees for greater efficiency when leveling and backfilling. The blade’s float feature puts the finishing touch on backfill projects. Kubota’s KX121-3 Super Series is ideal for rental users, contractors and landscapers. Click for more...

Cat B-Series Mobile Shears Feature New Jaw Design →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Three new Cat B-Series mobile shears — S320B, S325B and S340B — round out the six-model lineup of Caterpillar designed shears. The new shears feature a redesigned lower jaw, wider jaw opening, new knife-retention system, new jaw-adjustment system, greater hydraulic power and boom or stick mounting options. The overall design assures optimum productivity, reliability and serviceability in the toughest metal reduction applications. Click for more...

Allied Construction Products and Brunner & Lay to Produce TotalBreakerBits →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Allied Construction Products LLC and Brunner & Lay Inc. entered into an agreement to produce a line of demolition tools called TotalBreakerBits effective Jan. 1, 2009. Brunner & Lay will manufacture the TotalBreakerBits and Allied will be the exclusive TotalBreakerBits Distributor throughout North America. TotalBreakerBits will represent a complete range of replacement demolition tool types including conicals, pyramids, chisels, blunts and driving for a wide variety of hydraulic hammers. Click for more...

Planning Ahead: Kendall Drive Job Combats Future Traffic Woes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Kendall Drive (State Road 94) widening project is under way in Miami-Dade County in Florida. Work began on the project last summer and construction is slated to be complete by this summer. Downrite Engineering, whose headquarters are based in Miami, is the prime contractor on the project. “The improvements we are providing are required due to [the] impact the onsite job [Kendall Town Center] will have on Kendall Drive and the adjacent roadways,” said Eddy Hernandez, vice president of estimating, Downrite Engineering. Click for more...

McCrary Stone Service Crushing Rock in the Appalachians →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In the early 1940s Charles W. McCrary formed a rock crushing business he named McCrary Contracting. The company worked on North Carolina and Tennessee highway projects. Upon his retirement his sons bought the business and, in 1968, incorporated it as McCrary Stone Service Inc. According to the owner, Pat McCrary, “My dad crushed rock onsite for both highway and dam projects. I went along with him as a youth whenever I could and, except for two years of service in the Army, I have always been involved in the crushing business. Click for more...

Terex Welcomes B&W Equipment Co. as New Distributor →

Terex has added B&W Equipment Co. as a new full line Terex compact equipment distributor in Fort Wayne, Ind. “We are excited to add B&W Equipment Co. to our expanding distribution network of Terex compact equipment distributors in North America,” said Del Carver, area director, North America Compact Equipment. Terex Construction introduced a dedicated compact equipment line in November and is now beginning distribution throughout North America. Click for more...

Miller-Bradford & Risberg to Host Open House in Ill. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Miller-Bradford & Risberg, the Case dealer, will host an open house at its Rockford, Ill., facility, May 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m and May 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The facility is located at 3737 11th St. At the event, Case and Kobelco equipment will be available to test drive, and complimentary brats, burgers, beer and soda will be served. A military issue compact track loader finished in camouflage will be on display, presenting the perfect photo opportunity, complete with full body armor to don. Click for more...

More Space On the Way for New Yorkers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Although it looks toward one of the world’s most populous cities, the 172 acre (69.6 ha) Governors Island in New York Harbor is virtually unknown outside New York City, even though it lies in clear view and is only a seven-minute ferry ride from lower Manhattan. On Oct. 10, 2008, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and other dignitaries were present to observe the start of the demolition of 10 three-story apartment buildings at the southern end of Governors Island. Click for more...

Caltrans Ahead of Schedule on $51M Fairmead Interchange →

From Construction Equipment Guide... FCI Constructors Inc. (FCI) is on track to complete a 3-mi. (4.8 km) expansion to a stretch of State Route 99, four to five months ahead of schedule. Caltrans tapped FCI for the $51.1 million SR-99 Fairmead Interchange project, which is located near Madera, Calif., in the San Joaquin Valley. The project is scheduled for completion in June, said Gloria Rodriguez, public information officer for Caltrans District 6. Click for more...

Sennebogen Designs 835, 840 D Series With Safety in Mind →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Sennebogen LLC recently announced the launch of its latest line of Sennebogen 835 and 840 D Series purpose-built material handlers. Long considered to be the company’s workhorses and the all-purpose machines of choice for many customers, the new 835 and 840 D Series offer the same safety and comfort features as the 825 and 830 D Series machines. The new models come equipped with powerful and emissions-compliant Cummins Tier III engines. Click for more...

Link-Belt 240 X2 MH Material Handler Sports Variety of Tools →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LBX’s new Link-Belt 240 X2 material handler is designed for specialty applications such as scrap/material-handling, demolition, waste transfer and site prep. With the option of linkage- or gooseneck-style attachments, this machine can be equipped with a variety of tools like dangling magnets and orange-peel grapples for scrap yards, trash grapples for construction and demolition debris, buckets for handling material fines, or shears and processors to handle tougher tasks. Click for more...

Indeco Expands HP Series With Largest Hydraulic Breaker →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Indeco North America’s line of HP Series breakers has expanded to include the HP 25000. This breaker brings power and performance to rock breaking applications where hydraulic hammers previously could not be considered. Prior to the HP 25000, the largest production breakers were in the 16000 ft./lb. class. If the application called for a larger hammer, blasting was required. To meet the increasing demand for a larger sized production breaker, Indeco designed and engineered a solution by producing the HP 25000. Click for more...

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