Excavators

Hyundai Strikes $449M Deal with CNH Industries →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment announced July 24 that it has struck a deal to provide CNH Industrial with 2,200 mini excavators for a total of $449 million by 2021. "In an effort to further our technology development sector, as well as further develop our excavator sales lineups and strengthen the reliability of our evaluation centers, we plan to invest 660 billion won [about $590,000,000] by 2021 to ensure that our company's performance, quality and services are recognized as having the highest quality, not only in emerging markets but also in advanced markets," said Hyundai Construction President Kong Ki-young in a press release. Click for more...

ProMedica HQ: Toledo's Catalyst for Revitalization →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Construction and renovation of ProMedica's new Downtown Headquarters project in Toledo will soon wrap up. The $80 million project is being managed by the Rudolph Libbe Group. The first group of nearly 1,000 employees of the Ohio health care provider will move into the two-building campus starting the weekend of Aug. 4, with three additional move-in phases to follow. The work encompasses a seven-story parking garage, the renovation of a historic steam plant built in 1896 and the renovation of the existing top three floors of the former Key Bank building — all are connected. Click for more...

Volvo Makes a Splash in Colorado →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Nestled in the Animas River Valley, surrounded by the San Juan Mountains is the city of Durango, Colorado. The region's evergreen forests and babbling creeks are adored by locals and nature enthusiasts alike; attracting a steady flow of holidaymakers throughout the year. With tourism the leading driver of Durango's economy, maintenance on local attractions, such as the Durango Whitewater Park, is necessary. Click for more...

Honnen Equipment Announces New Hitachi Authorized Western Locations →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Honnen Equipment, one of the largest John Deere construction equipment dealerships in the Western United States recently acquired the contract for Hitachi excavators and haul trucks for its locations in Denver, Durango and Grand Junction, Colo. Honnen Equipment also has authorized Hitachi locations in Casper, Gillette and Rock Springs, Wyo.; in Salt Lake City, Ogden and St. George, Utah; and in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Click for more...

Volvo Paves the Way for Monumental Work →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Looking out from atop the stone steps of London's National Gallery, one can appreciate architecture and craftsmanship of Trafalgar Square. Built in the 19th century, the square is steeped in history, attracting millions of Londoners and visitors alike. In 2001, the attraction underwent a transformation to improve the urban environment in the heart of the capital. To mimic the original design, traditional materials were used, including Scoutmoor Yorkstone, a blueish gray stone supplied by UK-based hard landscaping manufacturer, Marshalls. Click for more...

Volvo's New Rotating Pipelayer Raises Power, Lifting Capacity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Equipped with the Volvo D8J Tier IV Final engine, the PL3005E offers a six percent increase in horsepower, eight percent increase in max torque and seven percent increase in lift capacity, all while offering five percent greater fuel efficiency and no increase in overall operating weight versus its predecessor model. When coupled with its excavator-based design, usability improvements to the Load Management System, enhanced telematics offerings, and new pipe-carrying and protection options, these improvements make the PL3005E the most productive pipelayer ever offered from Volvo in this size class, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Yanmar America Adds Three New, Larger Wheel Loaders to Its Product Offering →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Yanmar America's construction equipment division has added three new, larger wheel loaders to its product offering —the V8 (61 hp, 1.05 to 1.57 cu. yd. [.8 to 1.2 cu m] bucket), V10 (74 hp, 1.31 to 2.03 cu. yd. [1 to 1.5 cu m] bucket) and V12 (100 hp, 1.57 to 2.35 cu. yd. [1.2 to 1.8 cu m] bucket). Jeff Pate, national sales manager of Yanmar America's construction equipment division said, “We are excited to continue to expand our product line. Click for more...

Excavator Operator at Home With Purpose-Built Machine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Chris Zwicky has spent much of his life operating excavators. But, only a few months after climbing into the spacious cab of a purpose-built material handler, he's already sold on the advantages that the Sennebogen 818 M offers his family's busy earthmoving, processing and biomass production business in eastern Pennsylvania. Zwicky Processing & Recycling, part of W.D. Zwicky & Son Inc., of Fleetwood, Pa., has evolved from a legacy of residential excavating and land clearing into a major regional supplier of biomass fuels, and construction and demolition recycling services. Click for more...

Cat Excavator Makes Appearance 'Transformers: The Last Knight' →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A Cat excavator is next in line to carry on the tradition of Cat equipment appearing on the big screen when it joins the team of hero robots in the highly-anticipated film "Transformers: The Last Knight," directed by Michael Bay. Audiences will spot the Cat excavator among the vehicles hiding in an auto salvage yard along with Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) and a group of the heroic Autobots. Highly Aligned Tributes Speaking on the excavator's movie appearance and shared attributes between Caterpillar and the Transformers films, Jessica Nunley, global marketing innovation manager of construction equipment at Caterpillar, said both brands are well aligned. Click for more...

Momentum at Kobelco U.S. Manufacturing Facility Continues to Build →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues its commitment to provide customers with quality products from its North American excavator production facility in Spartanburg, S.C. Increases in manufacturing capacity and several new hires are on the horizon as the facility ramps up to produce 1,800 units/year. Since opening in June 2016, the Kobelco USA production facility has steadily increased output. Click for more...

Volvo Machines Give Texas Demolition Contractor Advantage →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It might seem to many mothers that all 10-year-old boys try to wreck their houses, but for Texan Lloyd Nabors he really did — starting a lifelong love of demolition — assisted by his loyal gang of Volvo machines. It's fair to say that Lloyd Nabors likes to tear things down. A lot. He was a young boy when he was first inspired to start his own demolition company. His father did demolition work and young Lloyd often helped out, starting around the age of eight. Click for more...

Carolina CAT Hosts Open House to Celebrate Opening →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Carolina CAT held an open house to celebrate opening its newest CAT Rental Store facility in south Charlotte on June 2. More than 250 guests attended the event, which provided the opportunity to see Caterpillar's latest compact models. Attendees also participated in an operator contest featuring mini-excavators and compact track loaders. The new branch joins seven CAT Rental Stores that are situated across the western half of North Carolina. Click for more...

Superior Concrete Creates Spec Material With Crusher →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At the end of the day, ready mixed concrete producers are often left with excess concrete in their concrete trucks, and not many options for disposal. One option is simple: haul it off to a landfill for disposal. A second choice is akin to using your lemons to make lemonade: crushing the leftover concrete to be re-used, which is both an environmental and monetary win. “These are materials that are left over from a job that didn't use all that was in the truck, as well as when the drivers come back to the plant they have to clean out the trucks,” explained Matt Soddy, Superior Concrete president and owner. Click for more...

Engcon's Safety Improvement Initiative Awarded in England →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Engcon, a world leader in tiltrotators for excavators, has been recognized in England for a recently developed safety training program that covers the basic elements of the tiltrotator and its use. The training program earned the Plantworx Innovation Award, which each year draws attention to innovative companies, products and services that have made a major impact within the construction equipment industry. Click for more...

Komatsu PC170LC-11 Excavator Provides Options for Utility Contractors →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Operators looking for a lightweight excavator have found an answer with Komatsu's new PC170LC-11. The 40,000-pound-class hydraulic excavator also gives owners a choice between two counterweights to best fit the machine to its application. “The PC170LC-11 is well-suited for a wide variety of smaller, general construction jobs like grading, excavating and loading applications,” said Andrew Earing, Komatsu project manager — excavators. Click for more...

Cleanup at Idaho Nuclear Landfill on Hold After Collapse →

From Construction Equipment Guide... BOISE, Idaho (AP) Some cleanup efforts at a nuclear waste landfill in eastern Idaho are on hold while workers try to figure out what caused a collapse in a dig area that sent an excavator into a pit. The excavator was digging up transuranic waste — which is waste contaminated with highly radioactive elements. No radiation was released during the incident, and no one was injured, said Erik Simpson of Fluor Idaho, the contractor hired to clean up the site at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Click for more...

Work Abounds for Company Named After a Pet Dog →

From Construction Equipment Guide... While many contractors in the construction business are known by the family name, it's rare you find one that goes by the family pet's name. Powell Fox of Clero Landscaping Inc. recalls exactly how that happened. “When I was a student at NC state studying for a degree in Landscape Horticulture and Design, I was asked to come up with a hypothetical company name to sign on class projects,” said Fox. Click for more...

Rototilt Gives Genesee County Excavator Added Flexibility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Genesee County Highway Department in western New York recently purchased a Hyundai 180W-9A 38,000-lb. wheeled excavator equipped with a Rototilt RT60 rotating coupling system from George & Swede Sales & Service, the Hyundai dealer of western New York State. The Rototilt rotating coupling system allows the attachments on the county's new Hyundai excavator to have a full 360-degree rotation, as well as the ability to tilt the attachment up to 40 degrees, which allows the excavator to be far more functional and flexible than has ever before been possible, according to the county. Click for more...

Volvo Breathes Life Back Into the Chesapeake Bay →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Maryland Environmental Service is using a Volvo EC300E amphibious excavator to restore Poplar Island, a once diminishing remote island habitat in the Chesapeake Bay. Situated on the North Eastern Atlantic coastline of the United States, the Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the country. Over the centuries, its bountiful rivers, lush wetlands and thriving forests have formed a complex ecosystem that today encompasses a plethora of habitats, supporting countless species of plants, animals and fish. Click for more...

Harter Makes Plans for 50th Anniversary Celebration →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Good moves … it takes many of these to be successful in business — and even more to be successful for a half-century. When Seth Harter decided in 1967 to stake his career on Deere & Company, which had operated construction equipment dealerships for only 10 years at the time, that was the first of many good moves. Harter was a crane salesman — with thoughts of being an entrepreneur — endeavoring to go into business for himself. Click for more...

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