Excavators

Contractor Strikes Out on His Own After Years in Industry →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Dan Purcell, owner of Purcell Construction, Fort Mill, S.C., was raised in the construction trade. His father, a Vulcan Materials Company salesman for 25 years, used to take him to job sites, leading to his interest in civil engineering. After graduating with a degree in civil engineering from the University of Tennessee, Purcell went to work for Marvin Borum, in Greensboro, N.C. “Mr. Borum's MO was to hire young engineers out of college and give them on the job training required in order to get a PE License. Click for more...

Doosan Will Display a Variety of Heavy Equipment at 2017 CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doosan Construction Equipment will display a variety of machines in two booths — G4476 and G4876 — located in the Gold Lot at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, March 7 – 11, 2017. Durable, reliable and productive Doosan earthmoving equipment designed for general construction contractors will be on display. Doosan products on exhibit will include crawler and wheel excavators, wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks (ADTs), as well as DX225LL-5 and DX380LL-5 log loaders and a variety of attachments for use with excavators and wheel loaders. Click for more...

Manitou, Gehl, and Mustang Equipment Brands Will Launch More Than 24 New Products at ConExpo 2017 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Manitou Group, the world leader in all-terrain handling, will introduce more than 24 new equipment models at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas, Nev. CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the world's largest trade exhibition focusing on the construction industry - occurring in the United States every three years. This show represents over 2,500+ exhibitors and includes over 2,500,000 square feet of display space. Click for more...

John Deere Small-Frame Machines Make a Big Impact →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Several years in the making and designed with direct customer feedback, John Deere is introducing four Final Tier IV G-Series skid steers (312GR, 314G, 316GR, 318G) and one compact track loader (317G). These new machines were designed to level the playing field for today's rental, ag material handling, construction and landscape customers. The five models, including three vertical and two radial-lift options, boast big reliability and serviceability, and are full of customer-requested features aimed at improving operator and machine productivity, and uptime, and lowering daily operating costs, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Caterpillar Rolls Out New Machines and Technology at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 Caterpillar will present its extensive line of machines and technology and its unmatched customer support capabilities. With 40 machines on display in two different exhibit areas totaling 60,000 square feet, Caterpillar's presence is among the largest at the show. But it's not all about size. Cat Connect Technologies for machine control and monitoring will share the spotlight with the iron it enhances—ranging from a skid steer loader to a 96-ton excavator. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp. Introduces the New PC650LC-11 Hydraulic Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today introduced the new PC650LC-11 hydraulic excavator. With an operating weight between 140,456 lbs (63710 kg) and 145,284 lbs (65900 kg), the PC650LC-11 maintains the powerful productivity and transportability of the previous model, while improving fuel efficiency, cab design, and serviceability. Additionally, the PC650LC-11 is equipped with the latest KOMTRAX technology. Click for more...

Fall Hill Avenue and I-95 Overpass Replacement Project, City of Fredericksburg, Va. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A project in Fredericksburg, Va., is on schedule for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), involving the widening of Fall Hill Avenue and the replacement of the I-95 overpass. Fall Hill Avenue carries approximately 17,200 vehicles per day, and the number of vehicles is expected to double in the next 20 years. The Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded a $30.7 million design-build contract for the project to Corman Construction Inc. Click for more...

… Another Man's Treasure →

From Construction Equipment Guide... By Ronald MullinsSPECIAL TO CEGShortly after sunrise each morning when General Manager Stuart Sharpe and his team arrive at the sprawling Tervita Metals Recycling worksite, located in northeast Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, they gaze out over tons and tons of what others would call junk. But to them… they see nothing but treasure. This massive seven hectare (17 acre) site is the headquarters of Tervita's metal recycling operation and is a jumbled maze, covered with every type and kind of scrap metal imaginable. Click for more...

KOBELCO Construction Machinery U.S.A. and KOBELCO Cranes North America to Merge in 2017 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KOBELCO Construction Machinery U.S.A. and KOBELCO Cranes North America announce plans to merge under KOBELCO Construction Machinery U.S.A., effective January 1, 2017. The union of these subsidiaries in the North American market takes place following the KOBELCO Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. global construction machinery excavators and cranes merger that was announced in April 2016. KOBELCO Construction Machinery U.S.A and KOBELCO Cranes North America have each made several advancements to continue their momentum of growth and commitment to the North American market. Click for more...

John Deere … Hydraulic Coupler Makes Switching Buckets Easier →

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...

Owner Hits the Road to Demo Splitter →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Eric Ransome, owner of Atlantic Excavator Attachments, has taken to the road to demonstrate how his Black Splitter log splitter attachments can optimize firewood processing, wood chipping and mulch processing operations. He has been traversing the Mid-Atlantic region conducting free onsite demonstrations to accomplish the mission. Ransome embarked on this campaign after recognizing that previous onsite demonstrations successfully conveyed the transformative power of this log splitter attachment. Click for more...

Kobelco USA Honored with AEM Pillar of the Industry Award →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA, a world class crawler excavator manufacturer, was recently honored with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' (AEM) prestigious Pillar of the Industry award. This award reflects the hard work and dedication Kobelco put forth to improve the business environment for the equipment manufacturing industry. At the annual AEM conference, held Nov. 16-18 in Santa Barbara, California, Kobelco was applauded for its efforts in advocating pro-manufacturing solutions to elected leaders and voters, as well as its participation in AEM's I Make America program. Click for more...

Terex|Finlay Launches New Models at Customer Open Day →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terex|Finlay, recently hosted an Americas customer open day in San Antonio, Texas. In addition to U.S., South American and Canadian-based visitors, there also was an international flavor with customers and dealers in attendance from Ireland and Russia. The event and product demonstration were hosted by Martin Marietta at Rio Medina Quarry, just outside San Antonio. Terex|Finlay unveiled three new machines at the event. Click for more...

Volvo Helps Extract Rich Reward at Treasure Mountain →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cited as a rival to the Italian marbles of classic notoriety, Colorado's Yule marble is celebrated as one of the purest marbles ever quarried, and has adorned many legendary monuments and buildings, including the Lincoln Memorial and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Although its almost snowy whiteness and uniformity once made it a sought after stone, quarrying the Yule marble was deemed uneconomical due to its remote location. Click for more...

Hyundai to Offer 'Trimble-ready' Option for Wheel Loaders and Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas today said it will soon offer a “Trimble-ready” option, enabling customers to order Hyundai wheel loaders and excavators with factory-installed Trimble machine control and positioning systems. Hyundai promoted its collaborative relationship with Trimble by participating earlier this week in the Trimble Dimensions 2016 User Conference in Las Vegas. Click for more...

Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Auction in Kissimmee →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Alex Lyon & Son held an auction in Kissimmee, Fla., on Oct. 28. A wide variety of equipment was available from a number of manufacturers, including Kobelco, Hitachi, Komatsu, Doosan, Cat, Hamm, Genie and many more. Click for more...

Volvo CE Hits Home Run for Major-League Baseball →

From Construction Equipment Guide... America's northern neighbor is known for the production of maple syrup and its passion for sports. Nearly half a century ago, the Toronto Blue Jays made a name for themselves as Canada's second major league baseball team, and up until the 2016 season, they were the only team in the league to play on an infield with artificial turf. But all changed in December 2015 when the Blue Jays announced they would get on base with the rest of the league by converting to an all-dirt diamond. Click for more...

KOBELCO SK500LC-10 Delivers Superior Power and Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA is introducing its enhanced SK500LC-10 model. Part of the KOBELCO Generation 10, the SK500 features cutting-edge power and efficiency capabilities to make downtime a thing of the past. This trendsetting excavator delivers a dynamic bucket digging force of 57,500-lbs and achieves leading-class work volume – even while minimizing fuel consumption. Equipped with an increased torque setting, the SK500 supplies 11% more digging volume than its predecessor. Click for more...

H.O. Penn, Sitech Invite Operators to Test Latest Technology →

From Construction Equipment Guide... On Oct. 15, operating professionals from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 14-14B took advantage of the opportunity to operate the latest machine control technology offered by Caterpillar and Trimble at Local 14's training facility in Montrose, N.Y. Local dealers H.O. Penn Machinery Co. and Sitech Metro Northeast provided representatives and product specialists to assist attendees with the various products on display, which are currently used on job sites. Click for more...

Alban CAT Hosts 10th Annual CAT-A-Thon in Baltimore →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Alban CAT held its 10th Annual CAT-A-Thon Oct. 11 in Baltimore, Md. The event featured competitive equipment pricing, including skids steers on sale for as low as $8,500, trench rollers as low as $7,500 and many other great deals. More than 30 vendors also were on site to support Alban's CAT-A-Thon. Among them was Rototilt, a manufacturer of attachments including buckets, grapples, plate compactors and tiltrotators, which turn any kind of excavator into a “jack of all trades.”Kevin Martin, superintendent of Love Point Ventures in Stevensville, Md., was impressed with the Rototilt bucket. Click for more...

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