Excavators

Next Generation Bobcat Excavator Feature Design, Performance, Comfort Enhancements →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company has enhanced its compact excavators with the all-new, next generation R-Series excavators. Featuring a bold, distinct design, R-Series excavators will help boost operator productivity and comfort, as well as machine uptime protection. The first R-Series excavators to launch will include the Bobcat E32 and E35 in the popular 3- to 4-ton size class. Additional R-Series excavators from Bobcat will be introduced at a later date. Click for more...

Kobelco USA Names Pro Access Rentals as Dealer in Oklahoma →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues to expand representation in the North American market by adding Pro Access Rentals to its growing dealer network. Pro Access will represent the full line of Kobelco excavators in Oklahoma. “Our dealership has a large rental clientele with many of our customers being in the general construction and pipeline industries,” said David Evans, president of Pro Access Rentals. Click for more...

Imagining What's Next for the Construction and Equipment Industry →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Set to be revealed at the ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017, the buzz around 3D printing industry's latest marvel, the “Project AME” or Additive Manufactured Excavator merits all the attention it is getting. Boasting of a superlative design in which the Boom is printed with smooth fluid flow passages allowing for an unprecedented integration of the Boom with the power of fluid, this piece of equipment is set to provide new insights on the untapped potential of integrating 3D printing in producing construction equipment. Click for more...

BEKA Displays Giga Plus, PICO, Hamax 2 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... BEKA, a leading global brand of automatic lubrication systems for industrial, over-the-road and off-road applications, will display its new Giga Plus, PICO and Beka Hamax 2 pumps, along with the EP1 pump, at Booth # G72213 in the Gold Hall. While at the booth, visitors also can enter to win the company's ConExpo contest. BEKA-MAX PICO PumpsThe compact PICO-pump offers compact dimensions with high performance:• Designed for applications with a small number of lube points or restricted space• Suitable for lubricants (NLGI 000, 00, 0, 1, 2)• Able to modify system as necessary• Integrated control unit PICO-tronic with:o 3 operating modes: time, cycles or revolutionso Electronic monitoring of grease level, pump function, distributor functiono Selection of operating conditions: easy, medium or heavyo Integrated data logger with diagnosis module• Installation kits available• The PICO combines 2 operating principles: Multiline and progressive technology. Click for more...

Excavator Coupler Saves Time, Increases Productivity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Engcon, a 26-year-old $90 million Swedish firm, offers an excavator coupling system that provides a safe, convenient, time-saving way to connect and disconnect mechanical and hydraulic attachments on an excavator in just 10 seconds while the operator remains in the cab. Q-Safe, Engcon's hydraulic quick coupler or hitch lock, and EC-Oil, Engcon's automatic oil coupling system for hydraulic and electrical connection, allow an excavator operator to change hydraulic tools such as hammers or grabbers, or disconnect a tiltrotator, quickly and safely. Click for more...

Crews Clean Up Contaminated Starmet Corporation Buildings →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A key phase of the clean up of Starmet Corporation, a superfund site in Concord, Mass., was recently completed by de maximis inc. The main work was finished last August — under budget by $15 million. It took subcontractors three years to remove the contaminated radioactive materials from the site, a former nuclear research and depleted uranium weapons facility. The buildings were demolished over a five-month period. Click for more...

Kobelco USA Plans Exciting ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 Exhibit →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues its commitment to quality and innovation with plans to highlight its latest advancements at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017, held March 7-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The exciting Kobelco exhibit – located in booth N10002 – will feature a large selection of excavators, new and specialty models, and showcase the company's exclusive technologies. Click for more...

Rental Store Delivers Special Excavator for Long-Term Use →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Five years after the largest wildfire in the history of Arizona burned nearly 841 sq. mi. (2,178 sq km), there are signs that the area is slowly coming back to life. Regrowth is taking place in the national forests, businesses and tourists are returning and there is a new awareness of the importance of managing the land and clearing away debris. At the Black River Pump Station, located at an elevation of 6,000 ft. Click for more...

IronPlanet Facilitates Sale of World's Largest Demolition Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Buying used heavy equipment is no small task, especially when it comes to purchasing one of the world's most extreme demolition excavators. Last summer, a unique 2009 Rusch triple 34-25 long reach demolition track excavator was purchased from Norway by an Arizona-based buyer. It was purchased with confidence and ease through IronPlanet's used heavy equipment online marketplace. This Rusch demolition excavator is like no other. Click for more...

Takeuchi-US Introduces Its First Hybrid Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Takeuchi-US has released the first hybrid dual-powered excavator in its lineup with the TB216H compact excavator. The TB216H features both an electric motor and diesel engine with its own pump group to power the machine's hydraulics. The dual-power feature enables the operator to work indoors or outdoors, greatly increasing versatility. Machine performance is consistent regardless of the power source the operator chooses. Click for more...

Excavators Have Come a Long Way Since the Late 1800s →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hydraulic excavators, first introduced in the 1880s, cut the cord on their cable excavator predecessors. Modern hydraulic excavators were conceptualized by two companies, first in 1882 by Sir W.G. Armstrong & Co. with the hydraulic shovel, and Kilgore Machine Co. of Minneapolis, Minn., who patented the shovel in 1897. Another breakthrough came in 1951 with the TU by Poclain in France, which was one of the first hydraulic excavators. Click for more...

Excavator Boosts Capacity, Production for E.R. Lewis →

From Construction Equipment Guide... E.R. Lewis Construction Company, located in Pitt County, N.C., has been in business for more than 60 years. Starting out as a small, family-owned business with only a handful of machines, the company has evolved into a force that has tackled everything from agricultural development and subdivisions, to commercial work and highways. The company was founded in 1958 by Eldridge R. Lewis. In its early days, his son Harvey would go to school in the mornings and work for his father in the afternoons. Click for more...

Earthmoving Contractor Expands Fleet to Tackle Bigger Jobs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Wilcoxen Construction is an earthmoving and demolition company based in Avon, Ill. The business was founded in 1991, but Richard Wilcoxen has been moving dirt since he was a young man. “When I was a kid I used to run around with the tractor and loader and try and build and fix wash-outs and dry dams,” he explained. “Then I got a bulldozer and just got bigger and bigger. I just like being outside and playing in the dirt.”Wilcoxen owns a fleet of earthmoving equipment including dozers, excavators, CTLs and backhoes, and as an owner-operator he covers a lot of ground. Click for more...

Major Roadway Revitalization Under Way in Branson, Mo. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Even though the small town of Branson, Mo., has about 12,000 residents, the picturesque Ozark Mountain community is projected to draw close to 8.8 million visitors this year. That is due, of course, to Branson being one of the nation's most popular vacation and entertainment destinations with 16,500 hotel rooms, hundreds of restaurants and retail stores and almost 80 live show venues and attractions. Click for more...

Airborne Car Crashes Into Excavator in N.Y. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Town Of Niagara Police say a vehicle drove through an intersection located on route 31 and route 265, rode into a construction site, became airborne and struck an excavator. According to police, no construction workers were hurt. Police say the driver was transported to ECMC for treatment. For more on the story, visit WKBW at http://url.ie/11oka. Click for more...

Black Splitter Wood Splitting Attachment Makes Debut in California →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Atlantic Excavator Attachments has reached a critical milestone with the sale of a Black Splitter S2X 800 wood splitting attachment to the Z-Best Composting Facility in Gilroy, California. The deal represents the New Jersey-based distributor's official entry into the West Coast market with its unique product. Z-Best, owned by Zanker Recycling, has been making food waste compost, organic compost, and colored mulch since opening its doors in 1997. Click for more...

John Deere Hydraulic Coupler Eases Job of Switching Buckets →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Switching buckets has never been easier with the new John Deere hydraulic coupler (16GE23) for compact excavators. Operators are no longer required to exit the cab to switch buckets, so site clearing can continue with high productivity and minimal interruptions. The hydraulic coupler is designed for 35G, 50G and 60G excavators, and is compatible with the ever-expanding lineup of John Deere Worksite Pro attachments. Click for more...

Compacts: Small Enough to Get the Job Done →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Let's give a shout-out to two brothers, Louis and Cyril Keller. If those names mean nothing to you, how about this one: Bobcat. That's right, the Kellers were single-handedly responsible for reversing the bigger-is-better mantra of the heavy equipment industry by inventing, developing and popularizing a small loader that we all know today as a skid steer. The machine started a downsizing revolution that continues to sweep the heavy equipment industry. Click for more...

John Deere Updates Versatile 75G and 85G Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Capable of working around congested job sites in efficient fashion, the updated John Deere 75G and 85G excavators boast new customer-inspired features, including hand-controlled proportional auxiliary hydraulics and the ability to be equipped with a hydraulic coupler that allows the machines to use backhoe buckets. “The standard hand-controlled proportional auxiliary hydraulics allow the operator to run attachments on the 75G and 85G at a desired speed. Click for more...

Kobelco U.S. Names Grove River Machinery as Southeast Georgia Dealer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues to expand representation in the North American market by adding Grove River Machinery to its growing dealer network. Grove River will represent the full line of Kobelco excavators in Southeast Georgia. “The Kobelco brand has an excellent reputation for being a proven, high quality product,” states Dale Richbourg, Sales Manager of Grove River Machinery. Click for more...

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