Excavators

Hyundai Expands HX Series Excavator Line →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas introduced two new models in its HX Series of Tier IV Final-compliant hydraulic excavators — the HX140L and HX235LCR. These two machines provide up to 10-percent better fuel economy and 5-percent increased productivity versus previous models. They join a family of seven other Hyundai HX excavator models the company introduced in 2015 to U.S. and Canadian markets. Click for more...

Next Generation Link-Belt 210 X4 Excavator Delivers More Performance, Productivity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Link-Belt 210 X4 excavator for the United States and Canada features an electronically-controlled 160 hp Isuzu engine that meets EPA Final Tier IV requirements, without the need for a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The mid-size 210 X4 is easy to transport and nimble enough to take on a variety of tasks, such as excavating foundations, placing pipe, stockpiling overburden, trenching, road building and truck loading, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Cat 320F Is Built for Your Business Needs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The mid-size Cat 320F hydraulic excavator features a powerful and efficient C4.4 ACERT U.S. EPA Tier IV Final engine with a 161 hp (120 kW) rating and a hydraulic system capable of taking on a variety of tasks. Weighing in just under 50,000 lbs. (22,679 kg), the machine is sized just right for easy transport from job to job. PerformanceThe 320F is miserly on fuel. Based on engineering validation, it will consume up to 8.5 percent less fuel than the 320E in standard mode while delivering the same lifting and digging capability. Click for more...

Terex Introduces Four 'Rental-Ready' Compact Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terex now offers the right compact excavator solution for all equipment and performance requirements in North America with four 'rental-ready' models': Terex TC16-2, TC22-2, TC35-2 and TC35R-2 compact excavators. All four units incorporate the Schaeff heritage, conventional design, Knickmatik™ cylinder and top-mounted cylinder, features popular with the previous generation of Terex compact excavators. Click for more...

Oregon's Highway 20 Moves Forward Despite Problems →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Part 1 of a 3-part series: A decade after the design-build contract was first awarded, the end of a project to straighten a dangerous portion of Oregon's U.S. Highway 20 is within sight, with drivers possibly traveling the new stretch as early as fall 2016. “The project is intended to improve the safety and operating efficiency of a 10-mi. stretch between Eddyville and Sam's Creek,” said Jerry Wolcott, Oregon Department of Transportation project leader. Click for more...

Founded in Depths of Recession, Firm Succeeds, Thrives →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Gauging the construction industry in Arizona in 2009 was not a question of deciding whether the glass was half full or half empty. There was hardly a glass to evaluate. The once-booming state ranked as one of the three weakest economically in the nation, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. It rated next to last in job and wage growth, and 48th in home value and income growth. Arizona had the highest percentage (9.9 percent) of job losses since the Great Recession started in 2007. Click for more...

Long & Sons Utility Remains Loyal to Hitachi Equipment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Lee Long, owner of Long & Sons Utility LLC, bought his first Hitachi excavator in the early 1980s. At one point, his company owned the most Hitachi equipment on the East Coast. He's traveled to Japan to experience excavator production firsthand at the Hitachi plant. And his Hitachi excavators have laid more than 1,600 mi. of pipeline. Long is definitely a longtime, loyal Hitachi fan. Long followed in his father's footsteps and has always worked in construction. Click for more...

Excavator Pair Contributes to Florida Contractor's Success →

From Construction Equipment Guide... An innovative approach to business alliances has helped Honc Destruction become the largest demolition contractor in southwest Florida. Go back to 2002, the year the company started. At that time, Honc Marine Contracting was a successful builder of seawalls for thousands of waterfront properties, especially in the Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Fla., areas. “Seawalls are faster and easier to replace on vacant lots, and because many owners wanted new homes anyway, we decided to add demolition services in order to enhance our seawall business,” said David Mulicka, president of Honc Destruction, experts in commercial and residential demolition. Click for more...

Excavator Hydraulics, Fuel Efficiency Stand Out for Firm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The post-recession construction industry has spurred a number of success stories — one of which is BP Construction Group of Tampa Bay, Fla. Three-and-a-half years ago, R.G. Stathas and his cousin, Nick DiGiulio, started the company with one machine. They ran a single excavator out of Bridal Path Pit in nearby Lutz, which spawned the name “BP”. Today, the company has more than 60 pieces of equipment, 40 employees and business revenue that topped $20 million last year. Click for more...

Link-Belt 160 X4 Excavator Delivers More Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Link-Belt 160 X4 excavator for the United States and Canada features an electronically-controlled 112 hp Isuzu engine that meets EPA Final Tier IV requirements, without the need for a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The mid-size 160 X4 is easy to transport and nimble enough to take on a variety of tasks, such as excavating foundations, placing pipe, stockpiling overburden, utility trenching, building roads and loading trucks, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Komatsu America's PC210LCi-10 Represents Huge Leap Forward →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America has introduced the PC210LCi-10 intelligent machine control excavator to the North American market. The PC210LCi-10 features Komatsu's unique machine control and guidance technologies, built upon the foundation of the standard Komatsu PC210LC-10 excavator. Due to the exclusive control function, the PC210LCi-10 goes beyond simple guidance to semi-automatically limit over-excavation and trace a target surface. Click for more...

Tips for Maintaining Hydraulic Hoses →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hydraulic excavators need their hydraulic hoses working properly. If there's a cut, break or hole in one of them, the digger is done. Hydraulic hoses do not last forever; eventually they break down and need to be patched or replaced. But here are a few tips to help extend hose life and keep hydraulic excavators operating longer and more efficiently. There are three factors that can create hydraulic hose failure: (1) external damage, (2) wear and tear from hours of use, and (3) corrupted oil in the hydraulic system. Click for more...

Hitachi Introduces ZX130-6, ZX160LC-6, ZX180LC-6 Utility Excavators With FT4 Engine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hitachi Construction Machinery – Americas has upgraded three models of its successful utility-class excavator line to meet EPA Final Tier IV (FT4)/EU Stage IV emission standards. The three excavators – the ZX130-6, ZX160LC-6 and ZX180LC-6 — are equipped with a powerful EPA FT4/EU Stage IV Isuzu engine complete with integrated, effective engine technologies and do not require a diesel particulate filter. Click for more...

Cat Grade With Assist Makes Accurate Grading Fast and Easy →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cat grade with assist delivers efficiency and productivity gains to the Cat 323F L hydraulic excavator. This system is the first operator assist feature with semi-autonomous grade control available on Cat excavators. Grade with assist automates grade adjustments that are typically achieved by the operator using manual controls. Operators at all experience levels can reach target grade as much as 45 percent faster than traditional grading, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Takeuchi Iron Makes Life on the Farm More Comfortable →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Spartan Construction started working on a job at a large dairy farm in Manitowoc, Wis., the company knew they would have to turn the project around quickly — the farmer depended on it with his heifers scattered sporadically throughout the farm. Serving the commercial, residential and agricultural markets, the general contractor out of Luxemburg, Wis., needed to break-up and remove concrete in each of the barn's stalls. Click for more...

MB America's Live Concrete-Crushing Demos Attract Crowds For The Second Time at World of Concrete →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Reno, Nev. – In the Silver Lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center, an excavator and a skid loader picked up large concrete chunks with a jaw crusher attachment – signaling to passersby that the crushing action was about to begin. MB America's crusher attachments smash another round of concrete debris and precast concrete at World of Concrete 2016Last year, MB America crushed the World of Concrete 2015 event with its live crushing demonstrations. Click for more...

Cat F Series Excavators Are Built for Unique Business Needs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The introduction of the 313F, 315F, 316F, and 318F completes Caterpillar's launch of its U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV 11- to 90-ton tracked excavator family. “Customers choose Cat excavators because they make more money with our products,” said Brian Abbott, worldwide product manager for Caterpillar's small excavator platform. “We focus on understanding each customer's unique business needs and then match the right excavator to those needs. Click for more...

Wacker Neuson Equipment Aids in Conservation Projects →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Schlitz Audubon Nature Center located just north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is dedicated to conservation and sustainability. When repairs or construction projects are needed, the staff is faced with unique challenges to preserve the natural state of the property. The repair of a pond dike and the construction of a wheel chair accessible trail are two recent projects that required special attention. Dike repair – how to keep the muskrats out and water inThe song “Muskrat Love” quickly came to mind when Schlitz Audubon Nature Center was faced with a dike repair project. Click for more...

Video: Worker Miraculously Escapes Harm During Demolition Collapse →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The website the Guardian is reporting that the demolition of a parking garage in Houston, Texas took a dangerous turn when the structure collapsed on a worker operating an excavator on the site. An eyewitness video catches the moment when the building topples on to the machine and the person inside, prompting a colleague in another excavator to rush the person's aid. The operator was reportedly unharmed during the incident. Click for more...

Doosan Equipment Makes Impossible Mission Possible →

From Construction Equipment Guide... What do you do when faced with an insurmountable challenge of completing a construction project on the highest peak in the Northeast? Some would shy away from such an endeavor, but not the team at the Mount Washington Cog Railway. The tourist attraction in Marshfield Station, N.H., is installing a fourth railway switch, located about 500 ft. below the summit, with some help from a Doosan DX140LCR-3 crawler excavator and a pair of attachments. Click for more...

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