Excavators

Next Generation Cat Mini Excavators Designed for Optimum Customer Value →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Four new models in the Cat mini hydraulic excavator lineup, engineered and manufactured by Caterpillar, are designed to provide users the best performance, versatility, safety, operator convenience — and affordability — in the smallest possible packages for 1-to-2-ton class machines, according to the manufacturer. This customer-centered approach to engineering results in the new models incorporating new standard features, such as joystick steering (stick steer) and a tilt-up canopy or cab, as well as new options, including air conditioning and expandable undercarriages across the range. Click for more...

Curtis Contracting Builds Va. Reservoir →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Curtis Contracting Inc. , West Point, Va., is currently working on a reservoir project for Greensville County, Va. When complete, the reservoir will serve as the county's raw-water facility, with an approximate storage capacity of 1 billion gal. Martin Harrell, project manager of Curtis Contracting, who has been with the company for five years, reported the project began December of 2017 and currently has a 730-day duration, which allows for a substantial completion date of December 2019. Click for more...

Specialty Rentals & Attachments Adds High Rail Excavators With Attachments →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Specialty Rentals & Attachments of Hammonton, N.J., recently added to its extensive product lineup by announcing that it will now offer High Rail excavators. These wheeled excavators are able to run on rail lines and use a wide array of attachments, including Fecon mulching heads, as well as grapples, hammers, tampers, shears, magnets, rotating couplers and more. Contractors also will have the option to switch attachments as needed because all the excavators are equipped with quick couplers. Click for more...

Engcon Introduces New Mini-Excavator Sorting Grab →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Engcon announced the launch of a new accessory, its SK02 mini sorting grab. Engcon is a leading manufacturer of tiltrotators — a kind of tilting and rotating quick coupler for excavators. The new device weighs 240 lbs. (109 kg), making it particularly suited for small excavators in the 1.6 to 3.3 ton (1.5 to 3 t) class. It is available for order immediately in North America. SK02 has a width of 15.7 in. Click for more...

Hyundai Upgrades R35Z-9A Compact Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas announced a variety of improvements to its 3-1/2-ton class Hyundai R35Z-9A compact excavator, designed to provide users a competitive edge in performance, convenience, serviceability and safety. One of seven 9A series models, the Hyundai R35Z-9A compact excavator was introduced to the market in 2015. It features a zero-tail swing design for optimum maneuverability in confined work spaces. Click for more...

Solesbee's Excavator Stump Puller Features Replaceable Wear Tips →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Solesbee's, an equipment and attachments manufacturer, offers its excavator stump puller for efficient stump removal and land clearing. Solesbee's manufactures the attachment with high-strength alloy steel and replaceable wear tips for extended service life. The powerful attachment, known as the “Stumper,” fits 15- to 40-ton (13.6 to 36 t) excavators and can increase production by as much as 30 percent compared to other land-clearing methods, such as bucket attachments, bulldozing and forestry mowing. Click for more...

JCB Wins More U.S. Army Orders for High Mobility Engineer Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB has received an extension to its current production contract with the Department of Defense to manufacture high mobility engineer excavators (HMEEs) for the United States Army. The $72.8 million deal for approximately 180 HMEEs will continue production through 2020. A new multi-year contract is expected in the future and will further HMEE production into the middle of the next decade. JCB manufactures the HMEE at its North America headquarters near Savannah. In August, the company hosted military and community leaders, and visiting dignitaries, at the facility to commemorate the production of 1,000 HMEEs for the U.S. Click for more...

Municipal Governments Find Versatility in Wheeled Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... City and county governments face a unique set of challenges. They are local. They are funded mostly by taxpayers. Their work can be tedious, but it essential to the livelihood and safety of their residents. Roadwork, clearing ditches and cutting away pervasive vegetation along roadways are examples of some of the critical, less glamorous work local officials are responsible to finish. Many public fleets are starting to turn to wheeled excavators for these types of jobs, finding many uses for them beyond their traditional role of digging. Click for more...

Alabama County Finds Efficiency Through Sourcewell →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Looking at a map you can find Covington County, Ala., sitting atop the western end of the Florida Panhandle. Covington's citizens get the joys of living a short drive from the beaches lining the Gulf of Mexico, but that also means they get the wet, hot weather the region is known for. Those warm, daily rains create a perfect environment for intrusive vegetation. Weeds, bushes and trees grow into ditches, rights of way, and often into the roadway themselves, creating safety risks by reducing adequate travel paths and blocking drivers from seeing other cars along the road. Click for more...

New Volvo Wheeled Excavators Available Through Sourcewell, HGACBuy Procurement Programs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment's newest wheeled excavators — the EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E — are now available through Sourcewell and HGACBuy, adding to Volvo's robust lineup offered through purchasing cooperatives for governments and nonprofit organizations. The number of wheeled excavators offered by Volvo Construction Equipment doubled in 2018. The EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E further diversify what Sourcewell and HGAC make available to their members. Click for more...

Gregory Poole Hosts Next Generation Excavator Event →

From Construction Equipment Guide... On Aug. 15 and 16, Gregory Poole hosted a Next Generation Excavator Event to showcase the new machines that Cat has to offer and the technology that now comes standard with these machines. The event was held in Clayton, N.C., at Caterpillar's Visitor's Center. With more than 120 customers in attendance between the two days, the Gregory Poole team was able to demonstrate how these new technologies work and answer any questions that the customers had. Click for more...

LiuGong to Exhibit at World of Concrete 2019 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LiuGong North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of LiuGong Machinery based in Liuzhou, China, has announced their participation in the 2019 World of Concrete convention and trade show to be held Jan. 22-25, 2019 in Las Vegas. The World of Concrete has been the preeminent convention and exhibition in the concrete and masonry industries since 1975. World of Concrete has more than 1,500 exhibiting companies and 58,000 registered industry professionals in more than 745,000 sq. Click for more...

A New Industry Standard: Yanmar Now Offers 4 Year / 4,000-Hour Warranty on Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Yanmar America's Construction Equipment Division recently announced the new industry standard for Compact Excavator Factory Warranties. Beginning April 1, 2018, Yanmar will implement a 4 year / 4,000-hour warranty for all of its compact excavators. This new warranty covers all models ranging from their smallest, SV08; all 6 of their Zero Tail Swing excavators from the ViO25 to the ViO80; and its largest compact excavator, the SV100. Click for more...

Link-Belt High-Reach Excavator Assists With Tough Demo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In June, Cianbro Equipment rented a Link-Belt LBX 350x4 60 ft. high reach excavator from New Millennium Rentals. The challenge was that the two-story building was out on a pier. Part of the building could be reached from land but none of the equipment could be on the pier due to weight restrictions. NMR provided an LBX 350x4 excavator with a custom designed 60-ft. HRD front. This machine provides the perfect blend of size and versatility. Click for more...

Kinshofer's D-Series Demolition, Sorting Grapples Increase Excavator Versatility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kinshofer, a global manufacturer of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, offers its D-Series grapples with a new light, compact and flexible shell, ideal for sorting and demolition. The attachments feature 360-degree endless rotation for precise positioning to give construction, demolition and recycling contractors optimal control when grabbing materials. D-series grapples are available for 4,400-pound (2-ton) to 176,000-pound (80-ton) excavators. Click for more...

John Deere, Wacker Neuson Enter Into Strategic Supplier Agreement for Compact Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As demand for John Deere construction equipment increases around the globe, the Moline-based manufacturer is entering into a strategic supplier agreement with Wacker Neuson to initially provide compact excavators in China, Southeast Asia and Oceania. The models will range from 1.7-7.5 tons (1700-7500 kg) and are specifically designed and manufactured for customers in the growing Asia-Pacific marketplace. Click for more...

Rototilt Broadens Its Compactor Product Line With C34 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rototilt is broadening its compactor product line and launching a new model C34 for excavators with machine weights between 6.6 and 13.2 ton (6 to 12 t). The C34 compactor has a vibration force of 7,495 lb. (3,400 kg) and can handle high back-pressures on the return line, a characteristic that makes it suitable for use with Rototilt's R2 and R3 tiltrotators, according to the manufacturer. Rototilt now offers four compactor models covering excavators from 3.3 to 33 ton (3 to 30 t) capacity. Click for more...

Takeuchi Announces Halo Autosports as a New Dealer in Florida →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Takeuchi-US, a global leader in compact equipment, announced Halo Autosports as a new dealer. Based in Brooksville, Fla., the company will carry Takeuchi's full lineup of equipment, including compact excavators, compact track loaders, skid steer loaders and wheel loaders. In addition to stocking parts, the dealer also will be an authorized Takeuchi equipment repair center. Established in 2011, Halo originally planned to only sell used automobiles before adding off-road vehicles, ATVs and dirt bikes. Click for more...

Engcon, Kobelco, Leica Geo Form Unique Team →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Engcon has joined with Kobelco Construction Machinery and Leica Geosystems to provide an automatic height and tilt function on its Kobelco tiltrotators. Engcon is a leading manufacturer of tiltrotators — a kind of tilting and rotating quick coupler for excavators. The three firms together developed a unique feature that provides automatic tilt function for the tiltrotator, in combination with an automatic stick, boom and bucket function. Click for more...

From Humble Beginnings to Powerhouse Contractor →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It was 1979. Mark Pivetta was just a guy with $600 and an idea to start a construction business with his brother. Fast-forward to 2018, and life is looking pretty good with a growing demand for work and Hitachi equipment to get the jobs done. Although Pivetta Brothers Construction, based in Sumner, Wash., started from humble beginnings, owner Mark Pivetta has grown the family-run company into a powerhouse contractor while keeping a down-to-earth business culture. Click for more...

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