Excavators

Job on 2,000-Acre Farm Proves Game-Changing for Firm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Brannon Turbeville's ability to find lucrative work through business networking, coupled with his fierce work ethic, has made him one of South Carolina's top up-and-coming young contractors. Turbeville operates Palmetto Brush Control LLC in Florence, a company that started modestly in 2007 by doing brush and undergrowth cutting. Today, the firm still does that work, but also is involved in massive land clearing and development, most of which is done for the South Carolina DOT. Click for more...

New Ditch Witch FX65 Vacuum Excavators Provide Unmatched Performance in Today's Market →

From Construction Equipment Guide... PERRY, Okla., April 26, 2016 – Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, enhanced its lineup of vacuum excavators with the trailer-mounted FX65 and truck-mounted FXT65 models for increased productivity on the job site. The new models offer unrivaled performance compared to other machines on the market today. “As the most productive Ditch Witch models, these machines are the new workhorses of vacuum excavators. Click for more...

JCB Debuts the Hydradig →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bauma 2016 saw the debut of the Hydradig, which according to the company is the first true wheeled excavator designed for purpose, from the ground up. “The vision from the outset of the project was to design and engineer the most innovative solution in response to five key challenges facing customers in today's construction sector,” said Lord Bamford, Chairman of JCB. “ The machine had to be first for visibility, stability, manoeuvrability, mobility and serviceability.”Lord Bamford also added “The Hydradig really does have innovation running right through the heart of it. Click for more...

Genesis Attachments GDT Razer Tackles →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Genesis Attachments's GDT Razer demolition tool is designed for today's new classes of excavators and specialty, high-reach applications, according to the manufacturer. Featuring a lighter-weight design, the GDT 190 and GDT 290 are optimized to fit on standard 200 and 300 class excavators, respectively, as well as most high-reach demolition machines. A short, flat-top head with bolt-on bracket makes installation simple, shortens the center of gravity and makes it easier to switch the tool between excavators. Click for more...

"Be Part of Something Bigger": Liebherr at Bauma 2016 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At the 2016 Bauma trade fair from April 11 - 17, the Liebherr Group is showcasing many new and further developed products from every area of its extensive range of construction machines, mobile and crawler cranes, material handling technology, mining, as well as components, on a total display area of more than 14,000 m². Liebherr is also presenting numerous global premières at Bauma 2016 with the over 60 outdoor exhibits (Stand 809-813). Click for more...

KOBELCO USA Launches App on Android and iOS Platforms →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA is announcing the launch of its new product app, available for free download on devices with Android and iOS platforms. The app boasts a number of features designed to support KOBELCO dealers and customers in the North America and Latin America markets, including: detailed KOBELCO product information, a competitive model comparison tool, dealer locations and information, social media connectivity and more. Click for more...

Cat 340F UHD Designed for Safe, Efficient High-Reach Demolition →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Cat 340F UHD (Ultra High Demolition) hydraulic excavator, is designed and manufactured by Caterpillar, and will be distributed through the Cat dealer network. Engineered for high-reach demolition work, the new model has up to 22 meters of vertical pin height and is capable of handling loads up to 3.6 tonnes at a 15-meter horizontal reach. Operating weights range from 44100 to 50400 kg, depending on front and undercarriage configuration, and a new boom coupling system allows quickly configuring the front to the task. Click for more...

World's First 3-D Printed Excavator on Display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE →

From Construction Equipment Guide... CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2017 are teaming up to unveil the world's first fully-functional 3-D printed construction excavator and the first large-scale use of steel in 3-D printing, known as additive manufacturing. The excavator, which will be on display at the joint trade shows in March 2017, will bring to life how technology is transforming the construction industry in line with the show's 2017 theme, “Imagine What's Next.” In addition to the pre-printed excavator, show attendees will see a second excavator printing live on the show floor. Click for more...

New Electric Zero-Emission E10 Excavator from Bobcat →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At Bauma 2016, Bobcat presented a fully functional prototype of the company's new E10 Electric model, a new zero-emission, electric powertrain version of the very successful E10 1 tonne micro-excavator, one of the most popular models in the Bobcat compact excavator range. Developed at the new Bobcat Innovation Centre in Dobris in the Czech Republic, in conjunction with electric vehicle specialists, the E10 Electric micro-excavator is a new version of the E10 model with the factory installed option of an alternative all-electric powertrain allowing the machine to be used in areas requiring zero emissions such as interiors and basement construction work. Click for more...

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Adds HL955TM Tool Master to North American Wheel Loader Product Line →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has introduced the Hyundai HL955TM wheel loader, the newest addition to its HL900 series of Tier 4 Final-compliant wheel loaders. The HL955TM joins a family of six other Hyundai HL900 wheel loader models the company began introducing in 2015 to U.S. and Canadian markets. The new model is among more than 20 Hyundai construction machines on display at the BAUMA 2016 international construction equipment expo. Click for more...

New Hyundai HX160L, HX180L Excavators Address Needs of Popular Market Segments →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has announced at the BAUMA 2016 international construction expo the addition of two new models to its HX Series of Tier 4 Final-compliant hydraulic excavators – the HX160L and HX180L. At 16 metric tons and 18 metric tons, these two machines meet the needs of customers in two of the most popular size classes for crawler excavators. They join a family of nine other HX excavators Hyundai began introducing in 2015 to U.S. Click for more...

Hyundai Introduces High-performance, Tier 4 Final Wheeled Excavators at BAUMA →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas today announced that the two wheeled excavators, the 14-metric-ton HW140 and 21-metric-ton HW210, on display at the BAUMA 2016 international construction expo, will soon be available in North America. These wheeled excavators, which can be used in a wide range of on-road and off-road applications and are the first Hyundai wheeled models to be Tier 4-compliant, and both deliver improved performance, increased fuel efficiency, an enhanced cab and added safety features. Click for more...

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Expands HX Series Excavator Product Line with New Compact Radius HX145LCR Model →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas today introduced a new model in its HX Series of Tier 4 Final-compliant hydraulic excavators – the compact-radius HX145LCR. It provides up to 10-percent better fuel economy and 5-percent increased productivity versus previous models. The HX145LCR joins a family of nine other Hyundai HX models the company began introducing in 2015 to North Amercan markets. Click for more...

Tier IV Final Terex TC85 Compact Excavator Now Available in North America →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Terex TC85 compact crawler excavator is built for demanding excavation jobs and space-restrictive trenching work, featuring an ideal combination of a short radius tail-swing and a Knickmatic boom offset that allows operators to dig alongside the machine's own tracks. Weighing 18,080 lb. (8,200 kg), the TC85 excavator boasts bucket capacities from 3.1 to 10.8 cu. ft. (.08 to .3 cu m), a dig depth of 14 ft. Click for more...

Caterpillar Offers Innovation, Unmatched Versatility in 304.5E2 XTC Mini-Hydraulic Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Cat 304.5E2 XTC mini-hydraulic excavator is the first model in the Xtra Tool Carrier (XTC) lineup. Built on the E2 platform, the 304.5E2 XTC offers the same level of quality, performance and operator comfort expected from a Cat mini-hydraulic excavator. In addition, the machine has an innovative skid steer coupler interface for added versatility and work tool integration. This manual coupler allows for use of compact loader tools including: general purpose bucket, multi-purpose bucket, forks, dozer blade, brooms, power box rakes and trenchers. Click for more...

MB America and AU Equipment Host Bucket Crusher Event →

The Phoenix metropolitan area will be getting live crushing demonstrations of an excavator-mounted crusher attachment. MB America, Inc. and AU Equipment LLC is hosting an open house event to showcase the crushing capabilities of the crusher attachment in Arizona. The companies will be demonstrating the BF90 crusher attachment. It remains the most popular MB model sold worldwide. The BF90 has a productivity range from 16 cy/h to 54 cy/h, depending on the output adjustment. Click for more...

Extreme Sandbox–Texas to Celebrate Grand Opening →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Extreme Sandbox and Tanglewood Resort and Conference Center are inviting the public to join them for a special Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event on Thursday, April 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., celebrating the opening of Extreme Sandbox–Texas (80958 N. State Hwy 289) at the popular resort in Pottsboro, Texas. Attendees won't want to miss the opportunity to see a 20-ton excavator perform the official ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. Click for more...

Lucky Bidders Win Big at Ritchie Bros. St. Paddy's Day Sale →

From Construction Equipment Guide... More than 3,350 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction March 17 in North East, Md. Bidders came from 48 countries, including all 50 U.S. states. Approximately 84 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Egypt, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. Online bidders purchased approximately 38 percent of the equipment sold (by dollar value). Click for more...

Rototilt Introduces Line of Hydraulic Compactors →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rototilt introduces a line of hydraulic compactors that are ideally suited to work with Rototilt for the ultimate in compacting flexibility. Mounted on a Rototilt, the operator can work efficiently on flat, sloped, or uneven surfaces and compact easily around obstacles or in tight areas. Designed to perform with low flow requirements these compactors can operate on the standard Rototilt “extra function”, eliminating the need for a separate auxiliary hydraulic circuit. Click for more...

Rep. Boyle Visits Norris Sales →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Norris Sales Company hosted Rep. Brendan Boyle (D, PA-13) March 24 at its facility in Conshohocken, Pa. The first-term congressman, who represents part of Philadelphia and Montgomery County, arrived at 10 a.m. and spent an hour touring Norris Sales's spacious new 55,000 sq.-ft. facility, meeting with employees and getting behind the controls of an excavator in the company's equipment yard. Click for more...

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