Excavators

Tier 4 Final Terex TC85 Compact Excavator Now Available in North America →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Terex TC85 compact crawler excavator is built for demanding excavation jobs and space-restrictive trenching work, featuring the perfect 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 – 10.8 ft3 (87-305 L), a dig depth of 14 ft 10 in (4.52 m), a bucket digging force of 11,960 lbf (53,200 N) and a reach of 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m). Click for more...

Atkins Realize Pride of Ownership With Excavating Firm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The chance to run their own excavating business really sounded appealing to Monte and Donna Atkins. Their goal was simple: to work hard and give themselves, and their children, a happy life. So, the Virginia couple left their jobs and opened their own company, which they knew meant enduring long hours and taking on more work than others thought possible. Water-Line SpecialistsNow, after 30 years, Atkins Excavating in Greenville, Va., is a prosperous “mom n pop” business, as Monte calls it. Click for more...

From Sandbox to Sinkhole: Old Friends, a Talbert Trailer and the Project of a Lifetime →

All was quiet at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky., in the early hours of Feb. 12, 2014. That changed at 5:39 a.m. when museum employees responded to the burglar alarm. What they found was worse than they could have imagined. Several cars were missing, but they weren't stolen by a group of thieves. The classic cars had been swallowed by a massive sinkhole. Within an hour of the incident, Ben Baldock and his team of engineers found themselves staring down at a giant hole in the floor of the museum's 140-ft.-diameter Skydome, its largest display area. Click for more...

Rototilt Celebrates Three Decades of Innovation, Success →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With its 360 degree continuous rotation and 40 degree tilt each way, Rototilt allows excavators and backhoes to perform all types of work more efficiently with less machines and reduced manpower. As a result, tiltrotators have now become standard equipment in the Nordic countries on excavators up to 33 ton (30 t) capacity and quickly growing in the Central Europe and North American markets. With extensive expertise in rotating technology, hydraulics, tribology and materials knowledge, Rototilt has developed into an extremely durable product and grown in to a family of models covering excavators up to the 33 ton class. Click for more...

Heavy Equipment Attachments Expand Versatility, Reduce Operation Costs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Expanding a crawler or wheel excavator or wheel loader's versatility is a cost-efficient alternative to operating dedicated machines on a job site. Attachments help construction equipment owners grow business, replace less effective machines, lower operating costs and significantly increase a machine's flexibility. Attachment versatility for construction equipment can stretch your fleet resources with their ability to adjust to changing applications and serve as work tools to perform multiple jobs. Click for more...

KOBELCO USA Provides Dealers with Firsthand Training →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA recently provided its dealer sales teams with firsthand product training during its 2016 Sales Seminar. Over 100 sales professionals from KOBELCO's North America dealer network gathered at the four day conference held at CLM Equipment in Houston, TX. Participants of the 2016 Sales Seminar were given the opportunity to operate and compare key features and benefits of KOBELCO excavators. Click for more...

Ditch Witch Enters Air Excavation Market with New FXT Air Series →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, introduces a new line of air excavators: the FXT30 Air FXT50 Air, and FXT65 Air. The versatile and high-powered FXT Air system has air and water excavation capabilities, making it ideal for locating utilities or gas leaks in below-grade worksites. “This new line lessens one of the downsides of potholing with pressurized water: the time it takes to move spoils and backfill,” said Jason Proctor, product manager, vacuum excavation systems for the Ditch Witch organization. Click for more...

Caterpillar Offers Industry Leading Innovation and Unmatched Versatility in New 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 reliable 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...

ConnDOT's I-95 West River Bridge Reconstruction Proceeding on Schedule →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With the West River Bridge (built in 1958) nearing the end of its serviceable life, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT), agreed in 2012 to replace the 1,020 ft. (311 m)-long bridge linking New Haven and West Haven. The $135 million contract was awarded to Middlesex Corporation in November 2013. The work is an independent state project from the Q-Bridge Corridor Improvement Program, and is being funded by the Federal Highway Administration and the state, with full federal oversight. Click for more...

JCB's Entry-Level 3CX Backhoe Now Available With Pilot Controls →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB's popular entry-level 3CX, a 14' full size backhoe loader built in Savannah, GA, is now available with pilot controls. The US-built machine boasts a class leading 13,063-lb. loader breakout force and 6,354-lbf loader lift capacity to its full height. The excavator bucket has a 13,942-lb. breakout force and is powered by a JCB EcoMax Tier 4 Final engine delivering 74 hp. This highly efficient power plant has no requirement for a costly Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) or any form of exhaust after-treatment such as DEF, reducing operating costs and allowing for quicker turnaround time between rentals. Click for more...

ADOT Spends $14.4M to Replace Hell Canyon Bridge →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Crossing Hell Canyon in the Arizona county of Yavapai will get a lot easier once the new, wider four-span steel-plate girder bridge is completed. The $14.4 million bridge replacement project being overseen by the Arizona Department of Transportation involves building a new structure east of the existing bridge and then removing the existing 600-ft. (183 m)-long three-span steel deck truss bridge built in 1954, said Dustin Krugel, public information officer of ADOT Communications. Click for more...

K2 Construction Works With Local Groups on 48th Street →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Reconstruction of a 2 mi. (3.2 km) segment of the city of Lincoln's NW 48th Street between West Vine Street and West Adams Street began March 30, 2015 when crews from K2 Construction, based in the city, arrived on the scene of this project, which is also close to the diverging-diamond interchange that Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) is building. The $16 million municipal project is locally funded through a combination of impact fee revenues, a gas tax and wheel tax funds. Click for more...

WPI Hosts Three-Day Event to Introduce iMC Equipment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Customers had the opportunity to see and operate Komatsu intelligent Machine Control (iMC) dozers and the PC210LCi-10 excavator — the world's first iMC excavator — during a three-day event at WPI's Austin, Texas, branch. The dozer lineup included models ranging in size from the 21,848-lb. (9,910 kg) D39PXi-23 to the 90,610-lb. (41,100 kg) D155AXi-8. Komatsu iMC dozers feature fully automatic blade control from rough-cut to finish grade. Click for more...

John Deere 130G, 160G LC, 180G LC Excavators Offer Big Productivity in Mid-Size Packages →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The evolution of the John Deere G-Series excavator lineup continues with the introduction of the Final Tier IV 130G, 160G LC and 180G LC excavators. The updated construction-class models are equipped with a Final Tier IV-emission certified engine and offer the reach, digging depth, lift capacity, and arm and bucket dig force required for a variety of industries. “With powerful digging force, swing torque, and lift capacities that make the most of every gallon of fuel, the 130G, 160G LC and 180G LC are an exceptional addition to any fleet,” said Mark Wall, excavator product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry. Click for more...

Ritchie Bros. to Hold Two-Day Auction in Grande Prairie →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It's one of the best selections of heavy equipment and trucks to ever go up for auction in Grande Prairie, and it's creating interest from equipment buyers in Canada and abroad. More than 2,250 items will be sold at the next Ritchie Bros. auction on March 14 – 15, 2016—all without minimum bids or reserve prices. Ritchie Bros. has been conducting auctions in Alberta since 1963, and has a long history in the Peace Country, and this may just be the company's biggest Grande Prairie auction ever. Click for more...

More than 150 Equipment Sales to Cross the Proxibid Marketplace →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Proxibid will provide online bidding for several high volume equipment sales from some of the nation's top equipment sellers. Finding high-quality heavy construction equipment, agricultural implements, and work vehicles has never been easier with more than 150 category-specific sales taking place in the Proxibid Marketplace during March. Proxibid's technology solutions allow buyers and sellers from across the world to connect in a safe and secure online Marketplace. Click for more...

Hyundai Expands HX Series Excavator Line →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas introduced two new models in its HX Series of Tier IV Final-compliant hydraulic excavators — the HX140L and HX235LCR. These two machines provide up to 10-percent better fuel economy and 5-percent increased productivity versus previous models. They join a family of seven other Hyundai HX excavator models the company introduced in 2015 to U.S. and Canadian markets. Click for more...

Next Generation Link-Belt 210 X4 Excavator Delivers More Performance, Productivity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Link-Belt 210 X4 excavator for the United States and Canada features an electronically-controlled 160 hp Isuzu engine that meets EPA Final Tier IV requirements, without the need for a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The mid-size 210 X4 is easy to transport and nimble enough to take on a variety of tasks, such as excavating foundations, placing pipe, stockpiling overburden, trenching, road building and truck loading, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Cat 320F Is Built for Your Business Needs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The mid-size Cat 320F hydraulic excavator features a powerful and efficient C4.4 ACERT U.S. EPA Tier IV Final engine with a 161 hp (120 kW) rating and a hydraulic system capable of taking on a variety of tasks. Weighing in just under 50,000 lbs. (22,679 kg), the machine is sized just right for easy transport from job to job. PerformanceThe 320F is miserly on fuel. Based on engineering validation, it will consume up to 8.5 percent less fuel than the 320E in standard mode while delivering the same lifting and digging capability. Click for more...

Terex Introduces Four 'Rental-Ready' Compact Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terex now offers the right compact excavator solution for all equipment and performance requirements in North America with four 'rental-ready' models': Terex TC16-2, TC22-2, TC35-2 and TC35R-2 compact excavators. All four units incorporate the Schaeff heritage, conventional design, Knickmatik™ cylinder and top-mounted cylinder, features popular with the previous generation of Terex compact excavators. Click for more...

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