Excavators

New Holland Construction Adds Four Mini-Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The four new mini-excavators from New Holland Construction complement the company’s skid steer/light construction equipment line. New Holland Construction’s mini-excavators are agile and easy to operate. Because they are compact, they can easily maneuver and work in backyards, inside buildings and other cramped quarters where larger machines can’t reach. The full-circle swing allows the operator to dig anywhere around the machine, and to deposit soil precisely, without repositioning the machine. Click for more...

Tilt-Up Engine Speeds Maintenance on Caterpillar 303.5 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Caterpillar 303.5 mini hydraulic excavator is designed and built to deliver increased performance and versatility, ease of operation and serviceability. The 303.5 weighs 7,672 lbs. (3,480 kg) when equipped with a cab, and produces 25.5 hp (19 kW). The mini-excavator is designed to handle a wide range of tasks, with a large selection of Caterpillar work tools to tailor the machine for more efficient performance. Click for more...

Tarlton Tackles Walls of Challenges at Missouri School →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new $4-million Moog Oral School under construction in Town & Country, MO, will house an elementary school in which deaf children who have received cochlear implants will learn to speak. Being built by Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis, MO-based general contracting and construction management firm, the facility is conveniently situated near the intersection of I-270 and I-64 (Highway 40). The location creates a major construction challenge for Tarlton — shielding the structure from the background noise of thousands of vehicles. Click for more...

Amulet Phantom Coupler Stays Locked Even in Tight Curl →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Amulet Manufacturing has announced the addition of a new product to its full line of manual and hydraulic bucket thumbs — the Phantom wedge lock quick coupler. “Amulet’s Phantom quick coupler is an innovative design in the market place,” said Paul Giddings, design group manager at Amulet. “The wedge shape locking plate, centered in the coupler, is used to secure the attachment pin and can be manually or hydraulically tightened to automatically eliminate the play that is sometimes a result of wear caused by operation.” The Phantom’s quick coupler is manufactured of high strength alloy plate and has minimal moving parts, resulting in a virtually maintenance-free product. Click for more...

Komatsu Tempts Industry With Trio of Tight Tail Swing Machines →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu Utility Corporation (KUC) has expanded its line of products with three new tight tail swing compact excavators: the PC20MRx, PC30MRx and the PC40MRx. These three models feature Komatsu’s exclusive HydrauMind hydraulic system with Closed Center Hydraulics and Load Sensing System (CLSS) which bring the utility and construction markets greater power and productivity from smaller machines. Click for more...

Bobcat Arm Extends Digging Capabilities →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Melroe Company has introduced four new compact excavators designed to offer increased digging depth, reach and dump height. The new Bobcat 328, 334 and 341 long-arm excavators with added reach and dump height are ideal for excavating irrigation lines, run-off ditch work, installing gas, phone or cable TV lines and other shallow excavation jobs. The Bobcat 331E excavator features an extendable arm, making it ideal for applications that occasionally require increased reach and dump height performance, such as truck loading or irrigation work in banana and cranberry bogs. Click for more...

Bobcat Slims Down for Smaller Sites →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Melroe Ingersoll-Rand recently introduced a new compact excavator offering increased functionality in a variety of space-restricted applications including backyard digging, and pipeline and irrigation system installation. The Bobcat 322 excavator features an expandable undercarriage that retracts to allow access to small excavation sites and expands to improve lifting and digging capabilities from the side of the machine. Click for more...

JCB Excavators Deliver Dozens of Options →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB, which launched a seven-model tracked excavator range in North America during the ConExpo trade show in March l999, has expanded its line to 12. The five new JCB JS Series models, already familiar to the European market, have been available in North America since the last quarter of 1999. They have operating weights from 18 metric tons to 33 metric tons (23 to 42 tons) and include one long-reach (LR) excavator and three machines designed for extra heavy duty (XD). Click for more...

Crushing Abilities Prove Rammer’s RD 18 is No Lightweight →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rammer offers a complete line of cutter crushers and pulverizers to meet demolition and recycling needs. Four models are offered in the cutter crusher line with the smallest, the RC 4, weighing only 204.1 kilograms (450 lbs.) making it ideal for rental use on mini-excavators and demolition robots. The RC 4 has a jaw opening of 30.5 centimeters (12 in.) and a maximum cutting force of 46,901 kilograms (103,400 lb.). Click for more...

Kobelco’s SK Series Doesn’t Sweat the Small Stuff on Big Jobs →

Kobelco has introduced four new Dynamic Acera models, the SK210LC, SK250LC, SK290LC and SK330LC Because each Dynamic Acera excavator is a leader in its weight class in breakout forces, they have the power to tackle the really tough jobs. Engaging Kobelco’s Power Boost by simply pushing the button atop the right-hand joystick, increases digging forces by 10 percent and gives the operator all the power needed — for as long as its needed. Click for more...

Deere Excavators Measure Up With Larger Specs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The 550 LC and 750 excavators from John Deere are a big addition to the ever-expanding excavator line — in fact, they are now the largest machines in the line. Like their siblings, these new models feature maximized smoothness of operation, reliability and operator comfort. The 550 LC and 750 offer high productivity with an operator-focused hydraulic system that allows operation at peak performance, whether trenching, leveling or material handling. Click for more...

Genesis DemoPro’s Cutting Forces Treat Concrete Like Warm Butter →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Combining powerful cutting forces, low maintenance and ease of use, the DemoPro concrete and steel processor has been widely embraced by demolition professionals, according to Genesis Equipment & Manufacturing Inc. Designed for extremely efficient cutting and processing of concrete and steel encountered in demolition applications, the DemoPro concrete and steel processor, like the Genesis line of Magnum shears, uses a proprietary hydraulic regeneration system to provide fast cycle times and an oversized, large bore cylinder for powerful cutting forces. Click for more...

Werk-Brau’s Attachments Get Contractors Back to Work →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Over the past 50 years, Werk-Brau Company has grown from a small blacksmith shop into a diversified attachment manufacturer due to the demand for specialty attachments. Attachments can add versatility and customization to any type of earthmoving equipment. Attachments can increase the value of machinery, as well as the profit margin. The decrease in downtime and the increased productivity make specialty attachments the most affordable solution, according to the company. Solutions to problems is the driving force behind the success of the overall coupler market. Click for more...

Schaeff Beefs Up Excavator Line →

The HR 18 mini-excavator from Schaeff is the largest in a line of four models ranging from 1,588- to 4,672-kilogram (3,500 to 10,300 lb.) operating weights and is now available in the United States. General specifications include a Mitsubishi 35-kilowatt (47 hp) engine, operating weight of 4,672-kilogram (10,300 lbs.), bucket capacity .046 to .2 cubic meters (.06 to .26 cu. yd.), breakout force rated DIN at 3,125 kilograms (6,890 lbs.), digging depth of 3.7 meters (12 ft. Click for more...

Melroe Develops X-Change Mounting →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Melroe Co. has developed a standard quick-change system for compact excavators and backhoes. The Bobcat X-Change Mounting System provides many advantages over previous attachment methods and other brands of quick-changes. The X-Change system used on the Bobcat 337 excavator since its introduction is now being made for other Bobcat excavators and backhoe attachments. There are two styles of the X-Change system, one for excavators, the other for backhoes. Click for more...

Excavators With Fast Cycle Times Deliver Best Results →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The compact excavators’ ability to do offset digging, and to quickly maneuver and reposition sets these versatile machines apart from larger excavators and tractor-loader-backhoes. The Bobcat Company, a unit of the Ingersoll-Rand Company, has been manufacturing compact hydraulic excavators since 1989. Bobcat compact excavators are built to meet and surpass the demanding needs of the market. Drastically reducing the need to reposition during large excavations, the compact excavator features a 360-degree rotating cab and independent boom swing. Click for more...

LBX Loads Features on Quantum 8000 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LBX Company LLC, makers of Link-Belt excavators, scrapmasters and logmaster recently announced the addition of the 8000 Quantum hydraulic excavator in a standard and mass version 1.34-cubic-meters to 4.59-cubic-meters (1.75 cu. yd. to 6 cu. yd.) bucket rating. This 80,000-kilogram (176,400 lb.) standard excavator and 80,300-kilogram 177,000 lb) mass excavator model is newest addition to the Quantum Series. The Link-Belt 8000 Quantum made its North American debut during ConExpo. Click for more...

Five New Kubota Models Squeeze Into Tight Spots →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For the new century, the newest line of Kubota compact excavators take job-site performance to new levels. These all-new and updated Kubotas excel in restricted work environments where space and ground condition challenges can often mean time and money for contractors, demolition firms, rental operations and others. For the 2000 model year, Kubota brings five compact excavators to market, each part of the KX-2 array. Click for more...

Caterpillar M320 Offers Mobile Ride →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Caterpillar M320 with an operating weight of between 19,140 kilograms (42,700 lbs.) and 21,390 kilograms (47,058 lbs.) and 104.4 kilowatts (131 hp) is the latest addition to the growing line of Caterpillar wheeled excavators. It joins the M318 and has some additional features in response to customer requests/feedback. Mobility Maximum travel speed is 20 kilometers per hour (12 mph) with a two-speed transmission and heavy- duty axles that are mounted to a strong and durable welded frame. Click for more...

Customer Input Fuels Cat 318B Design →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Caterpillar 318B L hydraulic excavator is the company’s latest entry to the B-Series line. Caterpillar maintained the successful 300 family design concept and added customer requested improvements. The 318B L includes many of the features and improvements found on other B-Series models, including: • Productivity in all applications; • Controllability, simultaneous operation and fine control; • Operator comfort; and • Maintenance and serviceability. Productivity The 318B L is powered by the Caterpillar turbocharged 3046T diesel engine rated at 86-kilowatts (115 hp). Click for more...

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