Excavators

Switch Attachments From Your Seat With the New John Deere Hydraulic Coupler for Compact Excavators →

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...

CASE Long Reach Excavators Add Increased Digging Capabilities to D Series Lineup →

From Construction Equipment Guide... CASE Construction Equipment's CX210D LR and CX250D LR crawler excavators provide increased operating performance for deep trenching, sloping, demolition, dredging, digging in sand or gravel pits or any application that requires long-distance bucket reach and precision. Each Long Reach (LR) model features an elongated boom and arm for increased digging capabilities in deep or long-distance digging applications, while providing the same improved responsiveness and multifunction controls of the D Series. Click for more...

Furukawa Rock Drill USA Introduces Fx225 Qtv Hydraulic Breaker →

Furukawa Rock Drill USA, a manufacturer of blast hole drills, hydraulic breakers and various other attachments for skid steers, mini-excavators, backhoes and excavators, is introducing its newest hard hitting, large-series model, the Fx225 Qtv hydraulic breaker. The hammer is designed to help improve day-to-day performance, providing less maintenance and downtime, smoother operation, superior strength and the highest level of reliability, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Hyundai HX Series Excavators Named Favored New Product →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Hyundai HX series hydraulic excavators has been named one of favored new construction products of 2016. The Hyundai HX series product line includes 10 excavator models, ranging from 14 to 52 metric tons. HX Series Excavators: Innovative, Productive, Fuel-Efficient "The Hyundai HX series excavators come packed with high-end features," said Corey Rogers, marketing manager, Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas. Click for more...

CNH Industrial Enters Exclusive Mini-Excavator Alliance With Hyundai →

From Construction Equipment Guide... CNH Industrial is announcing an exclusive agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the production and development of mini-excavators. This agreement completes CNH Industrial's investment strategy for its excavator product portfolio expansion. The two companies will benefit from synergies in product development, sourcing, manufacturing, and possible future powertrain opportunities. CNH Industrial will also have the opportunity to produce mini-excavator models of up to five tons at its plants and source OEM models above five tons. Click for more...

Zimmerer Kubota, FAE Team Up →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Zimmerer Kubota values the relationship it has developed with FAE USA Inc. over the past six years. The company has been impressed with the level of service, support and product quality of FAE. The Kubota SVL compact track loaders have proved to be a great match with the FAE UML/SSL 150 VT. The company has more than seven mulching units in its rental fleet. The company often rents and sells to farmers/ranchers, government entities and land clearing contractors. Click for more...

Hydrema Names ATS Exclusive New England Dealer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... ATS Equipment has been named the exclusive New England dealer for Hydrema. The Boston-based dealer will carry the full Hydrema line. “Hydrema has been looking for a way to strongly enter the Boston market, and ATS Equipment is the perfect match,” said Kris Binder, executive vice president of Hydrema – North America. “The Hydrema machines are a nice complement to the lines that ATS already carries, such as Kobelco excavators and Kawasaki-KCM loaders. Click for more...

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA Names Brogan Service Representative →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues to provide product and service support for its authorized dealer network with the addition of Matt Brogan, field service representative. Brogan will be responsible for managing a dense market of regional dealerships and providing support on the sales and service of Kobelco excavators. He will perform weekly technical calls and regular visits with each dealer, ensuring their personnel have the necessary training to successfully support Kobelco. Click for more...

BLOG: Twenty-Thousand Gradall Excavators is a Lot of Dirt Under the Bucket →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Gradall is celebrating production of 20,000 of its machines over the first 70 years of its existence. We're not talking here about donuts or some consumer widget. Gradall construction machines weigh up to 34 tons and buyers need a ditch or something to justify buying one. So 20,000 is a significant number, though not unheard-of production for an equipment manufacturer. JCB has sold more than 400,000 backhoe loaders since 1953. Click for more...

KOBELCO USA Furthers Dedication to Dealer Service Support →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA is announcing the addition of Matt Brogan, Field Service Representative. Brogan will be responsible for managing a dense market of regional dealerships and providing support on the sales and service of KOBELCO excavators. He will perform weekly technical calls and regular visits with each dealer, ensuring their personnel have the necessary training to successfully support KOBELCO. Click for more...

Sunshine State Sees Exciting New Transportation Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... An exciting new transportation project is being built in the Sunshine State that is designed to eventually move passengers to and from Miami and Orlando, one of the most populous and highly visited regions in the country. All Aboard Florida is currently building the first phase of the Brightline intercity, express passenger train service between the South Florida downtowns of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, a distance of about 70 mi. Click for more...

Cat to Design and Manufacture Full Line of Mini Excavators as Alliance with Wacker Neuson Is Phased Out →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar will shift design and production of its smallest hydraulic excavators to Caterpillar facilities beginning in 2018 as a successful, six-year strategic alliance with Wacker Neuson is phased out. Caterpillar will focus on growing its global mini excavator business as it leverages existing facilities and design teams to deliver cost effective and efficient new machines weighing less than three tons. Click for more...

Hawaiian Dredging Company Takes Delivery of ZX870LC-6 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company (HDCC) selected a Hitachi ZX870LC-6 to join its fleet of excavators. The new production-sized excavator joined numerous other Hitachi machines in the fleet and is the company's second largest excavator. According to David Gomez, equipment manager at HDCC, the ZX870LC-6 was chosen after much consideration and multiple inspections of other machines in its class. Click for more...

KOBELCO USA Introduces New SK300LC-10 Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA is announcing the launch of its SK300LC-10 excavator in North America. As part of the KOBELCO Generation 10, the SK300LC establishes new standards in value, productivity and durability. This robust 68,100-lb model is powered by a 252-hp Tier IV Final HINO engine, enabling it to easily tackle heavy-duty applications and remain as one of the most powerful and fuel efficient excavators in its class. Click for more...

Park Construction Puts Impressive Machines in Action →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Park Construction of North Carolina Inc. is in the process of laying 23,000 ft. of 54-in. fiberglass pipe in Winston-Salem, N.C. The project is taking place on an outfall line that runs parallel of South Fork Creek. The company, which was founded more than 40 years ago, has a lot of experience with this type of work. Steve Norby founded Park Construction Corporation in 1974 and the company is based in Fitzwilliam, N.H. Click for more...

Rototilt Launches New Tiltrotator Models With Next Generation of Control System Features →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rototilt introduces three new tiltrotator models with enhanced control system technology for excavators from 11 to 33 ton (10 to 30 t) class. The R4 for 11 to 17.6 ton (16 t) excavators; R6 for 16.5 to 26.5 ton (15 to 24 t) class; and R8 for excavators up to 33 ton. These new models with optional rotate and tilt sensors and Rototilt's ICS (Innovative Control System) allow operators to see tilt and rotation angles in a compact display monitor, provides a return to dig “home” function, and are GPS ready. Click for more...

Dredging Keeps Philly Region Competitive →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company will complete the eighth of 10 projects to lower the riverbed of the Delaware River in late August, which will allow the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) to increase its cargo capacity and create new employment opportunities in the area. The $350 million (current estimate) Army Corps of Engineers/PRPA Main Channel Deepening Project began in March 2010 and is expected to be completed in 2017. Click for more...

Lorusso Heavy Equipment Becomes Gateway for Unique European Machine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A unique and highly versatile type of equipment popular in Europe has made its way to New England — and in time, with the help of a New England equipment dealer, it will be available throughout the United States. The Mecalac all-terrain HIGH SPEED skid excavator, which has changed how contractors move material and excavate in Europe, will now be exclusively available from Lorusso Heavy Equipment, located in Walpole, Mass. Click for more...

Volvo Excavator 'One-Armed Money-Maker' for Baltazar →

From Construction Equipment Guide... If Paulo Baltazar was a betting man, you might say he went “all-in” when his construction company, Baltazar Contractors, wagered its ability to turn a profit on a $22 million, 6 mi. (9.6 km) water transmission pipeline replacement job with just one excavator — a 77-ton (70 t) Volvo EC700C crawler excavator that could do the work of two machines. The South transmission main serves more than 28,000 people in the leafy suburb of Springfield, Mass. Click for more...

George J. Igel & Company Digs Deep for I-270 Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As the general contractor on an Interstate 270 road widening and US 23 off ramp reconfiguration project north of Columbus, Ohio, George J. Igel & Company was tasked with digging a 4 to 6 by 17-ft. deep trench through particularly dense shale for a storm drain to run along the highway between State Route 315 and U.S. Route 23. The company tried a number of options to carve away at the shale, rated between 12,000 to 18,000 PSI. Click for more...

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