Excavators

FLECO AR400 Excavator Rakes Made for Maximum Durability →

From Construction Equipment Guide... FLECO Attachments’ excavator rakes include a double-top tube frame with an oversized bottom tube. Each AR400 steel tine is reinforced with dual gussets. Excavator rakes are designed for use in all types of demolition debris handling, material handling and land clearing work. They come in sizes ranging from 42 to 72 in. (107 to 183 cm) for 16,000- to 80,000-lb. (7,257 to 36,287 kg) machines. For more information, call 888/577-9695 or visit www.flecoattachments.com. Click for more...

Full Plate of Earth Served Up for Pasta Plant Construction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... On July l4, Kirk Trofholz, president of Barilla America Inc., journeyed to upstate New York to visit the site of the company’s largest current global investment. Barilla, headquartered in Bannockburn, IL, is constructing a pasta plant and distribution center in Avon, NY, situated approximately 50 mi. (80.5 km) from Buffalo and 23 mi. (37 km) from Rochester. The upstate New York site beat out 54 possible locations. Click for more...

State Agencies Determined to Save Bolsa Chica Lowland Ecosystem →

Rainfall was the biggest challenge facing the project team of the soon-to-be completed $147-million Bolsa Chica Lowland Restoration Project in Huntington Beach, CA. According to Jack M. Fancher, coastal program chief and Bolsa Chica program manager of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Carlsbad, CA, the 1,300 gross acre (526 ha) Bolsa Chica Restoration site is an historic wetland with its elevations mostly below sea level. Click for more...

Michigan Town Goes Back to the Minors →

From Construction Equipment Guide... By Jim BoyleCEG ASSOCIATE EDITORWhen the Great Lakes Loons take to the field of the brand new multi-million dollar stadium in Midland, MI, audiences will witness amazing displays of true teamwork. Residents of the central Michigan town won’t have to wait quite that long to see such a sight. The inspired efforts of local contractors and crews to have the stadium ready in time for the 2007 Midwest League season are rousing testaments to authentic teamwork. Click for more...

Komatsu Launches PC600LC-8 Hydraulic Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s new PC600LC-8 hydraulic excavator has increased speed and stability, an improved Tier 3 compliant engine and enhanced serviceability. The PC600LC-8 is ideal for large-scale earthmoving and utility applications, pit and quarry work, mining and other high production applications, according to the manufacturer. The PC600LC-8 has a 386-hp (288 kW) flywheel and an operating weight between 126,320 and 132,280 lbs. Click for more...

WYDOT Preserves Beauty of Togwotee Trail →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Landslide stabilization has been the biggest challenge facing the project team of the $100-million Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT’s) Togwotee Trail project, according to Kaia Tharp, WYDOT’s Dubois, WY-based project engineer. Also known as the Moran Junction-Dubois Road project, the goal of this 38-mi. project is “to provide a safe and efficient highway while maintaining and improving the surrounding environment, such as wetlands, wildlife movement and mitigation,” she explained. Click for more...

Doosan Unveils Four New Excavators, Two Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doosan Infracore America Corporation has announced the addition of four excavators and two wheel loaders to its line of heavy equipment. The DX Series of excavators — DX300LC, DX340LC, DX420LC and DX480LC — and DL Series of wheel loaders — DL300 and DL400 — have Tier III emissions ratings and are more durable, reliable and comfortable, according to the manufacturer. To officially introduce these new models to the market, Doosan hosted a series of launch events in Dallas, TX, Charlotte, NC, and Cranbury, NJ. Click for more...

Volvo Construction Equipment Increases Production Output to Meet Demands →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The need to satisfy increased worldwide demand and reduce the amount of time that customers have to wait for their machines to be delivered are the driving forces for a package of investments Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced. Totaling more than $55 million, the production facilities in Braas and Eskilstuna, Sweden and Asheville, NC, will be the focus of much of the spending, and lead to a considerable increase in production output, according to Volvo. Click for more...

Ingersoll Rand Assists on ’Extreme Makeover’ Project in PA →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ingersoll Rand equipment assisted in a recent project on an episode of the ABC television network’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” show. Provided by the Ingersoll Rand Equipment & Services store in Lewisberry, PA, which is near Harrisburg, the equipment was used by local contractors to build a new home for the Py family. “We were honored when asked by our contractor friends to help,” said John Seroskie, vice president and branch manager of the Lewisberry location. Click for more...

Genesis XP Maxx Shears Offer Large Results From Small Body →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Citing a demand from its customers for a shear that provides large-scale results on a smaller-class machine, Genesis has introduced its line of XP Maxx mobile shears. Genesis GXP 660 Maxx and GXP 990 Maxx shears provide power usually found in a shear that is one to two sizes larger, according to Shane Kuhlmey, Genesis’ national sales manager. “Our business philosophy is based upon listening to our customers,” he said, “and their comments always include a request for a shear that offers them added power without the need to upsize their excavator. Click for more...

Deere 710G Backhoe Tackles Tough Assignments →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Numerous enhancements over the previous model make John Deere’s 710G backhoe well suited for tough jobs, particularly those where a small excavator and loader are used together, according to Bob Tyler, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Company. “The 710G provides the kind of digging force and lift capacity that customers typically find only in a 12-metric-ton excavator, and on the front end it rivals most 2-yard loaders,” he said. Click for more...

Bland Landscaping Spices Up Work With Ditch Witch →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bland Landscaping Inc. keeps itself busy in its neck of the woods in North Carolina. Located in the small town of Apex just outside Raleigh, Bland Landscaping’s service area includes North Carolina’s prestigious Research Triangle anchored by Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill and major research centers of North Carolina State University, Duke University and the University of North Carolina. Click for more...

Allied Hammerhead II HB 550 Busts Up Concrete Flatwork →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Allied Construction Products LLC has announced the addition of the Hammerhead II Model HB 550 to its full-product line of attachments. The Allied Hammerhead II is a self-contained hydraulic concrete slab buster designed to demolish concrete flatwork. The concrete is rubblized at a 45-degree angle from the point of impact. This concrete flatwork includes floors, driveways, bridge decks and roadways up to 12 in. Click for more...

FLECO Excavator Grapples Designed for Heavy Demolition →

From Construction Equipment Guide... FLECO Attachments’ excavator grapples come in two configurations, heavy-duty and high-capacity. The grapples are designed for heavy demolition work, land clearing jobs, and other tasks requiring clamping, prying, and breakout forces. The heavy-duty configuration includes a two-over-three tine design with solid tines and serrated teeth. The high-capacity configuration offers a three-over-four tine design with boxed tines. Click for more...

Big Apple Transforms Ever-Changing NYC Landscape →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The massive footprint of New York City is constantly changing and ever-evolving, with old buildings coming down and new buildings being erected in their place. All this change is enough to keep local construction and wrecking companies very busy. While there may not be a shortage of work, there is a shortage of truly qualified companies that are equipped to tackle these sometimes enormous endeavors in an urban environment where tall skyscrapers are built right next to each other. Click for more...

Doosan Infracore Dealerships Added in Southeast, Midwest →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doosan Infracore America added five new dealers to its dealer network. They are: • Crawler Equipment Sales in Georgia, • Rex Spencer Equipment in Missouri, • Ronson Equipment Company in Illinois, a new Seller’s Equipment location in Kansas and; • the G. W. Van Keppel Company in Arkansas. “Our dealer network is strong and growing,” said Meghann McKinley, marketing manager of Doosan Infracore. Click for more...

Colony Park Sparks MDOT Contracts →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Approximately 66,000 vehicles per day currently travel I-55 daily between Old Agency and Steed Road near a $230-million shopping center under construction in Ridgeland, MS. That number is expected to increase to 81,000 when the 75-acre open-air lifestyle center, Renaissance at Colony Park, opens in fall 2007. Some road projects are being considered by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to alleviate traffic in the area. Click for more...

CALTRANS Gives Highway 14 a New Angle →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When rain and wind consistently dislodged rock on State Highway 14 in Santa Clarita, CA, a $7.5 million slope stabilization project was required by District 7 of the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS). The project began in February by general contractor Peterson Chase General of Irvine, CA. The scope of work requires that the slopes be cut and stabilized by exaction and installation of cables with mesh netting along various areas, according to Peterson Chase General’s Project Manager, Lew DeLucia. Click for more...

Case Debuts New Iron at Its Tomahawk Experience Center →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment out of Racine, WI, recently revealed expansions and enhanced modifications to its long line of light and heavy equipment. The additions and modifications emphasize Tier III compliance standards, ease of equipment maintenance and service, improved operator ergonomics and visibility improvements. On the 500-plus acre grounds of the Case Tomahawk Experience Center located near Tomahawk, WI, Jim Mischke, product demonstrator of Case took a run with all of the new pieces of equipment to demonstrate many of the latest features designed into them. Click for more...

Linder Machinery Co. Offers Expanded Komatsu Line →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. has introduced its new PC200LC-8, PC220LC-8 and PC600LC-8 hydraulic excavators, which are available through Linder Industrial Machinery Company’s 19 locations in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. These machines are distinguished by enhancements in efficiency, information technology upgrades, improvements in operator comfort and new low emission engines that improve fuel consumption. Click for more...

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