Excavators

NPK Launches Dust Suppression Kits for PH Hammers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In 2016, OHSA introduced a new regulation regarding occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in construction work (1926.1153). Part xvii specifies acceptable work practices pertaining to heavy equipment used to break silica-containing materials, i.e. concrete demolition. The first option is to work from within an enclosed cab. If this is not possible, the standard says to apply water and/or dust suppressants as necessary to minimize dust emissions. Click for more...

Doosan to Display Equipment During World of Concrete 2019 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doosan Infracore North America LLC, will display a variety of heavy equipment in its booth – C5577 – in the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the annual World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Jan. 22 – 25, 2019. On display will be a Doosan DL200TC-5 tool carrier with a quick coupler and pallet fork. Also in the exhibit will be a DX140LCR-5 reduced-tail-swing crawler excavator with a quick coupler and DXB100H hydraulic breaker. Click for more...

Volvo Excavators Pump It Up in Stunt Video →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has teamed up with Swedish star Dolph Lundgren to showcase the ultimate in excavator endurance in stunt-filled mini-movie Pump It Up. Revealing the toughness, versatility and intelligent engineering behind Volvo CE's full range of excavators, the film tests the limits of heavy equipment during an exhilarating and entertaining army bootcamp, led by drill instructor Dolph Lundgren. Click for more...

Engcon's Powerful EC233 Tiltrotator in Production →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Engcon's new EC233 series tiltrotator is now in production. Engcon is a leading manufacturer of tiltrotators — a kind of tilting and rotating quick coupler for excavators. The EC233 has a break torque of 340 kNm (240,771 lbf-ft), making it the market's most powerful tiltrotator built for excavators up to 36 ton (33 t), according to the manufacturer. The EC233 replaces Engcon's EC30, which has been serving Engcon's customers since the mid-1990s. Click for more...

Caterpillar Expands Next Generation Mini Excavator Range With Six New Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Caterpillar range of Next Generation mini hydraulic excavators has been expanded with the addition of six new models in the 7-to-10-ton category. The new models provide a selection of basic configurations, allowing customers to choose the machine that works most efficiently in applications routinely encountered. As with all Cat Next Generation mini excavators, the new models feature heavy duty main structures, fuel efficient engines, load sensing hydraulics, spacious cabs, and the exclusive Cat stick-steer system. Click for more...

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...

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