Excavators

ConExpo-Con/AGG Takes Number One Spot in 'Top Trade Shows' List →

ConExpo-Con/AGG has taken the number-one spot in the Top Trade Show list annually compiled by the Trade Show News Network (TSNN). TSNN is the online information resource for the exhibitions and events industry and ranks the top trade shows in the United States by exhibit space size. “This honor is a tribute to AEM's members and the support of our industries that make this show the gathering place every three years,” said Sara Truesdale Mooney, show director of ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 and vice president of strategy and business development, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Click for more...

MBTA's $50M Renovation of Wollaston Station in Quincy, Mass., Under Way →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As part of a nearly billion-dollar investment to improve the South Side Red Line, work is under way on a $50 million renovation of Wollaston Station in Quincy, Mass. Major accessibility improvements, safety features and parking lot site improvements are among the changes being made. “The Wollaston Station improvement project will be of value to all Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority [MBTA] Red Line customers, but especially those who have physical disabilities,” said Brian Howland, MBTA resident engineer. Click for more...

3D Printing of Construction Equipment: 3 Things You Should Know →

Visitors to ConExpo-Con/AGG and IFPE 2017 might have seen the unveiling of the world's first 3D-printed excavator at the event's inaugural Tech Experience. It was more than just an attention-getter. 3D printing has slowly but surely developed into a disruptive technology poised to have far-reaching effects on the equipment industry. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) was part of the team effort that developed that 3D-printed excavator. Click for more...

N.C. Firm Puts Hyundai Equipment to the Test in Its Mine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Noah Simpson of Thomas Simpson Construction Inc., Morehead City, N.C., is continuing the work his father, Thomas Simpson, started nearly 36 years ago while also expanding into new ventures. “He was a residential carpenter — painting and framing houses — so as the economy grew, his name got bigger in the community,” said Simpson. “People started asking him to do more and more work, which was the foundation of where we are today. Click for more...

Bobcat Company Introduces New Grading, Trenching Buckets for Compact Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company has expanded its current attachment line-up with the newly redesigned trenching buckets and all-new grading buckets for Bobcat E26 through E85 compact excavators. Both buckets will greatly benefit compact excavator operators, offering them increased durability and reliability, maximum digging capabilities and easier clean-out when cleaning ditches, backfilling, leveling or grading, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Excavator Provides Jobsite Access for Faulkner Excavating →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Carl Faulkner began his career in the cab of his father's excavator more than 30 years ago. Working for his father's company at a young age, and staying in the trade all these years, Faulkner decided to start his own company in 2012. Located in Imperial, Mo., Faulkner Excavating specializes in site development, clearing and infrastructure work for residential and commercial sites in Jefferson and St. Click for more...

Office With a View — Nestled in the Mountains of Virginia →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Located near the Appalachian Mountains and a national forest, Boxley Materials Company's Rich Patch Quarry in Covington, Va., is a little more picturesque than a typical limestone quarry. “We live and work in a beautiful part of the country here,” said Steve Robertson, superintendent at Boxley Materials Company's Rich Patch Quarry. “The quarry is very close to George Washington National Forest. Click for more...

Core Engineering's Rototilt Digs Up Major ROI →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Since 2004, Core Engineering Inc. has specialized in excavation and the installation of underground utility services — electrical, gas, water, sewer, telecommunication — as well as providing its San Francisco Bay Area customers with a range of general building and landscape construction services. “Underground work has become my niche. When you start focusing on one thing and get connected with the right people, business starts building by word of mouth,” said David Lara, president of Core Engineering. Click for more...

Solesbee's Thumbs Enhance Efficiency on Any Size, Model Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Solesbee's offers its series of manual and hydraulic excavator thumbs for any size and model excavator. The thumbs allow operators to move from one application to another, such as moving dirt or material, without changing attachments. This versatility significantly increases efficiency for a variety of applications, including land clearing, site preparation, demolition and recycling, according to the manufacturere. Click for more...

Wilson Finley Company Opens Retail Distribution Center →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Wilson Finley Company, a one-stop shop for dozer, excavator, heavy machinery and front end loader parts, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., recently set up shop at 444 Warehouse Court, Taylors, S.C., (Greenville) to take advantage of the region's economic and construction boom, as well as to meet customer demand. The new Greenville location serves as a retail distribution center for EarthQuest rubber tracks, bucket teeth, cutting edges, grader blades and steel undercarriage components for dozers, loaders, excavators compact track loaders and mini-excavators, which includes the same products that the company's other six locations already offer. Click for more...

Volvo Adds Three New Models to Its Wheeled Excavator Lineup →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The latest wheeled excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment — the short swing EWR150E and EWR170E, and the conventional swing EW220E — give contractors three new models to choose from to take advantage of the versatility and mobility offered by wheeled machines. "Wheeled excavators are underutilized in North America, and contractors are missing out on the benefits they bring, especially in applications like road building and in urban utility work," said Matt McLean, product manager, wheeled excavators at Volvo Construction Equipment. Click for more...

Durante Rentals and NY-NJ Takeuchi to Sponsor the 2018 Rockland County Excavator Safety Seminar Series →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Durante Rentals and their earth-moving division, New York – New Jersey Takeuchi, are sponsoring this year's Hudson Valley Region Excavator Safety Seminar. The free event, hosted by Dig Safely New York, is taking place on Wed., March 14th, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., at the Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, NY. Along with sponsoring the event, Durante Rentals and NY-NJ Takeuchi will have their Takeuchi mini excavators on full display at the show entrance where attendees are encouraged to take an up-close look at these machines. Click for more...

Kinshofer's X-Lock Coupler Provides Fast, Safe Attachment Exchanges →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kinshofer, a source of excavator and loader crane attachments, offers the X-Lock coupler, a safe and quick solution for exchanging excavator attachments on the job site. The tool allows the operator to exchange attachments safely from within the cab and features a wedge-locking principal, which allows the coupler to connect to the attachment in two separate places, where competitors only feature one locking point. Click for more...

New, Low-Profile Ditch Witch HX Vacuum Excavators Enhance Performance on Compact, Large-Scale Jobs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ditch Witch has released a new, advanced lineup of vacuum excavators to boost operator productivity and versatility on municipality and underground construction jobs. The new HX-Series models feature innovative designs that meet the diverse and evolving customer needs on a range of applications — from compact, urban projects to large-scale excavation, potholing, slot trenching and microtrenching applications, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Volvo Extends Lifetime Warranty to Cover Demolition, Wheeled Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Volvo Lifetime Frame and Structure Warranty now includes high-reach demolition excavators and wheeled excavators. Seemingly small design differences can add up to big differences in machine durability, and Volvo is so confident in the design of its excavators that the company has extended its Lifetime Frame and Structure Warranty to cover high-reach demolition excavators and wheeled excavators. Click for more...

New Jersey's Savage Equipment Adds Doosan DX420LC-5 Excavator to Fleet →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Jim Stock is a busy man. His company, Savage Equipment, is in charge of not one, but two locations doing site work for housing developments. The first site is located in Newburgh, N.Y., where his team is prepping a 74-acre property for 100 houses to be built. The second site in Monroe, N.Y., is doing the same only there is more ground to cover with approximately 200 houses in the plans to be built. Click for more...

Northern Florida Company, Pipeline Contractors Inc., Thrives by Helping Meet Region's Growing Housing Demand →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With a wife and infant son to support, Ron Denmark reached a crossroads in his professional life at just 28 years old. After working in the insurance industry for eight years, Ron, like many other independent agents in Florida, felt the effects of a liability crisis that was weighing down the industry. When another agency offered to buy his firm, he readily accepted. With a modest start-up fund from the sale of his insurance business in hand, Ron set his sights on a new career as a utility contractor. Click for more...

Komatsu Introduces PC238USLC-11 Hydraulic Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.'s PC238USLC-11 hydraulic excavator is equipped with an EPA Tier IV Final certified engine, a viscous fan clutch, lower engine parasitic loads, and up to 4 percent higher productivity, compared to the previous model. "The PC238USLC-11 maintains the tight tail swing radius of its predecessor, making it well suited for utility and highway applications working in confined spaces," said Andrew Earing, product manager, tracked machines, Komatsu America. Click for more...

Volvo Adds New Size Class with ECR355E Short Swing Crawler Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Volvo ECR355E short swing radius excavator brings an entirely new size class to the Volvo excavator lineup — offering power and production in a short swing design capable of working in more confined spaces. Powered by a 241-hp (180 kW) Volvo D8 Tier IV Final engine that combines high torque and low rpm, the ECR355E delivers an 18 percent increase in horsepower and 28 percent increase in torque over the preceding model it replaces, the Volvo ECR305C. Click for more...

Doosan Fleet Keeps Caravella Demolition in Business →

From Construction Equipment Guide... If there's one thing that excites demolition specialist John Caravella, it's the thrill of climbing into an excavator and surgically demolishing a structure. He's been doing it for more than three decades and has become known in New Jersey as a leader in the industry. Caravella is the owner of Caravella Demolition, an East Hanover, N.J., demolition firm that specializes in concrete crushing, excavating and site development. Click for more...

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