Excavators

InfraSource Adding Extra ’Swank’ to Buckhead →

It’s a project that will define the area. The first — and sometimes only — impression that visitors take is not a bridge or a building, but a streetscape. On Peachtree Road in Atlanta’s ever-swankier Buckhead district, the streetscape will be like no other in the world. “It’s quite a visually striking project,” InfraSource Underground Construction Services General Manager George Betzner said. Click for more...

JCB HMEE-1 Races at Gateway International Speedway →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Usually, highly tuned trucks compete for Victory Lane at the Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 Craftsman Truck race in St. Louis. However, all focus was on the high speed JCB Backhoe Loader specialized specifically for the U.S. military Sept. 1. The JCB HMEE-1 (high mobility engineer excavator), which took to the track during a pre-race precession, is intended to reduce the overall logistics footprint of the Army by eliminating the need for tractor-trailers to move equipment around the area of operation. Click for more...

Lancaster Development Flies Through Route 747 Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Construction activity abounds on a new east-west connection road being built into Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, N.Y. To the east, a short line of rotating three-axle Volvo end dump trucks were taking turns as a Caterpillar excavator removed more of the hillside to make room for the four-lane connector road, which will be the new entrance into the airport. After the dumps picked up their load, they crossed a bridge over a portion of the Catskill Aqueduct System — which runs the airport, headed by boarded-up barracks, once part of the Stewart Air Force Base — and dumped their earth into a landfill, just south of the airport terminal. Click for more...

Teamwork Key to $141M Expressway in New York →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The $141.8 million I-287 Cross Westchester Expressway Stage III reconstruction project has been a handful for all involved. "With over 550 items of work, communications between and amongst the principal parties involved is expected to be the key to success for the project," explained Kerril Hynes, engineer-in-charge, New York State Department of Transportation, Region 9 (NYSDOT), Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Click for more...

Traffic Stop Foils Equipment Theft Ring →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Citronelle, Ala., police officer Corey Henderson was on routine patrol in the wee hours in November 2005, when he spotted a pickup truck weaving back and forth. Henderson pulled the pickup over and then walked toward it to confirm his suspicions that the driver was drunk. It could have ended with a DUI charge, but Henderson noticed two curiosities that might have escaped a less observant officer. First, the back of the pickup contained a unique hitch ideal for moving a tractor that recently had been reported stolen. Click for more...

JESCO Customizes Deere Excavator, Loader for Scrap Yard →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JESCO has recently customized a new John Deere 450DLC excavator with shear and a 544J loader with forks and specialized foam filled tires for Fortune Riverside Scrap Yard. JESCO enhanced the 450DLC’s Genesis 990 Maxx shear capabilities with a special hydraulic setup that will more efficiently utilize the machine’s hydraulic system during shear cutting operations. This hydraulic setup balances the work load between both hydraulic pumps. Click for more...

Razing the Bars →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Veteran demolition contractor Price and Sons is razing the bar. No stranger to high-profile jobs, the team that handled demolition at Centennial Park prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics began work Aug. 3 at the former Buckhead Village, a district in Atlanta known for years for its bars and wild nightlife. When all’s said and done, the area once known for seedy boozing will be elevated to the top rung of the uber-glitzy. Click for more...

Contractor Stays the Course Through Saturated Conditions →

From Construction Equipment Guide... On a golf course, water hazards can prove to be a challenge for those who walk the links. At Hampton Pointe near Hilton Head, S.C., water is already proving to be a challenge while the course is still under construction. NewCourse Golf Inc., based in Carthage, N.C., is constructing a 200 acre course designed by Jack Nicklaus as part of an 850 acre residential development with more than 30 acres of wetlands within the 18-hole, 7,322-yd. Click for more...

Universal Vibratory Platform for Excavators Ups Productivity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... MBW’s universal vibratory platform can be fitted with an assortment of vibratory wheels or vibratory plates, depending on soil type and work area constraints. Whichever compactor is affixed to the vibratory platform, the combination of vibratory forces (10,000 lbs. CF [4,536 kg]) and down pressure (to 33,000 lbs. [14,968 kg]) makes quick work of the compaction task at hand, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Cat’s Hydraulic Excavators Showcase Unique Strengths →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar has introduced three new mid-sized hydraulic excavators — the 320D L with standard swing radius, the 320D LRR with reduced swing radius, and the 321D LCR with compact radius. The new D-Series machines feature greater performance and versatility than the C-Series machines they replace. The new excavators also feature the Cat C6.4 engine with ACERT technology for fuel-efficient operation and emissions compliance. Click for more...

Famed Film Firm’s Building 23 Razed to the Ground →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In the early morning of Sunday, July 1, 2007, the booms heard in Rochester, N.Y., could have been mistaken for an early Fourth of July celebration. But to the large crowd that gathered at Kodak Park the booms signaled the start of the implosion of the obsolete Building 23 of the Eastman Kodak Company. According to Bianchi Industrial Services of Syracuse, N.Y., the company in charge of the project, an implosion was one way to complete a demolition. Click for more...

JESCO Helps Shoreline Grading Meet Tight Deadline →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Shoreline Grading currently is excavating the 370-acre (150 ha) Stafford Park mixed-use redevelopment site owned by Walters Group of Barnegat, N.J. The mixed-use redevelopment project is located in Stafford, N.J., and will consist of retail stores, residential housing and recreational areas including a twin ice skating rink. Shoreline’s first task was to cap the existing landfill in a short window of time. Click for more...

Paving Crew Acutely Aware of Angles at Darlington Raceway →

From Construction Equipment Guide... There are no racecars on the track but there is still a lot of fast-paced action at Darlington Raceway. A $10 million construction project that includes building a new access tunnel and repaving the track is moving full speed ahead this summer. “Darlington is unlike all of the other tracks we’ve worked on,” explained Jason Burns, project engineer at Sunmount Corporation, the Texas-based firm overseeing the construction project. Click for more...

Rockland Heavy-Duty H23 Excavator Grapples Deliver Maximum Strength →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rockland heavy-duty H23 excavator grapples, by Bedford, Pa.-based Rockland Manufacturing Company, deliver clamping, prying, digging and breakout forces for the severe conditions presented in demolition, rock handling and tough land-clearing applications. The H23 excavator grapple has recently been redesigned to maximize strength. The result is a narrow two-tine clamp and wider three-tine frame — the preferred tine configuration for demolition work that often requires both clamping and digging — built from high-strength alloy steel plate, with reinforcement at all critical stress points. Click for more...

Liebherr Enters Tight Market With Minimal Tail-Swing Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Liebherr has introduced its first minimal tail-swing excavator — the R 924 compact swing. Whether working on the side of a highway, trying to keep congestion to a minimum or working in the city on narrow, busy roads, it has become increasingly important to have an excavator that can easily maneuver in confined spaces and deliver powerful performance. The R 924, which has a swing radius less than 6 ft. Click for more...

John Deere 17D Compact Excavator Features Adjustable-Width Tracks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new John Deere 17D compact excavator provides increased versatility, productivity, adjustable-width tracks and a new backfill blade with foldable end sections. When the tracks are retracted and the blades’ end sections folded, the machine fits through a 40-in. (101 cm) opening. When fully extended to more than 50 in. (127 cm), the undercarriage provides maximum stability for operation. What’s more, the standard mechanical quick coupler hydraulic attachment package makes the job site possibilities almost endless, according to Mark Wall, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Company. Click for more...

JCB Expands Excavator Auto Range With Two Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At Intermat 2006, JCB took the wraps off two new additions to its Auto range of new generation excavators. The first JCB Auto tracked excavators were unveiled in 2003, boasting modern styling, more power, better performance, greater efficiency and lower operating costs. Since then, JCB has introduced the same design across its tracked machine line-up. Building on this platform, JCB is now unveiling two new excavator models in its Auto range: the JS330 Auto and the JS190 Auto. Click for more...

Hitachi Rolls Out Two New Utility-Class Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Zaxis Series was first introduced in 2002. The first six Dash-3 upgrades rolled out in 2006, covering the 26- to 94-ton (24 to 85 t) range. Among the first to be introduced in 2007 are the utility-class ZX200LC-3 and the ZX225USLC-3 excavators. Zaxis 200LC-3The four-cylinder Tier-III-certified Isuzu engine is suited for high-production applications. Even though the ZX200LC-3 is heavier, stronger, faster, and quieter than its predecessor, it uses less fuel. Click for more...

Doosan DX35z Fits Into Largest Group of Mini-Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The DX35z hydraulic excavator is now available at Doosan dealers. It features zero tail-swing, which allows the cab of the machine to turn within the width of its tracks and makes it ideal for working in very narrow areas. “The DX35z aggressively positions Doosan in the largest category of mini-excavators,” said Stan Levy, Doosan’s compact division general manager. “One of our test customers used it in pipe laying operations and was impressed with its maneuverability and breakout force.” This new excavator features many valuable improvements, such as the electronic optimization of the hydraulic system and the new generation Tier III/Stage III engine, which increases production and improves fuel economy. Click for more...

Ingersoll Rand Gets in the Trenches With ZX Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ingersoll Rand Company Limited offers two hydraulic, compact excavators to provide earthmoving power in the trenches. The 8.3 ton (7.5 t) ZX-75 and 14 ton (12.5 t) ZX-125 hydraulic excavators provide powerful performance for building, landscaping, rental applications and utility installation, as well as general construction and repair work. The ZX-75 excavator has an operating weight of 16,538 lbs. Click for more...

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