Excavators

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...

Oregon's Highway 20 Moves Forward Despite Problems →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Part 1 of a 3-part series: A decade after the design-build contract was first awarded, the end of a project to straighten a dangerous portion of Oregon's U.S. Highway 20 is within sight, with drivers possibly traveling the new stretch as early as fall 2016. “The project is intended to improve the safety and operating efficiency of a 10-mi. stretch between Eddyville and Sam's Creek,” said Jerry Wolcott, Oregon Department of Transportation project leader. Click for more...

Founded in Depths of Recession, Firm Succeeds, Thrives →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Gauging the construction industry in Arizona in 2009 was not a question of deciding whether the glass was half full or half empty. There was hardly a glass to evaluate. The once-booming state ranked as one of the three weakest economically in the nation, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. It rated next to last in job and wage growth, and 48th in home value and income growth. Arizona had the highest percentage (9.9 percent) of job losses since the Great Recession started in 2007. Click for more...

Long & Sons Utility Remains Loyal to Hitachi Equipment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Lee Long, owner of Long & Sons Utility LLC, bought his first Hitachi excavator in the early 1980s. At one point, his company owned the most Hitachi equipment on the East Coast. He's traveled to Japan to experience excavator production firsthand at the Hitachi plant. And his Hitachi excavators have laid more than 1,600 mi. of pipeline. Long is definitely a longtime, loyal Hitachi fan. Long followed in his father's footsteps and has always worked in construction. Click for more...

Excavator Pair Contributes to Florida Contractor's Success →

From Construction Equipment Guide... An innovative approach to business alliances has helped Honc Destruction become the largest demolition contractor in southwest Florida. Go back to 2002, the year the company started. At that time, Honc Marine Contracting was a successful builder of seawalls for thousands of waterfront properties, especially in the Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Fla., areas. “Seawalls are faster and easier to replace on vacant lots, and because many owners wanted new homes anyway, we decided to add demolition services in order to enhance our seawall business,” said David Mulicka, president of Honc Destruction, experts in commercial and residential demolition. Click for more...

Excavator Hydraulics, Fuel Efficiency Stand Out for Firm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The post-recession construction industry has spurred a number of success stories — one of which is BP Construction Group of Tampa Bay, Fla. Three-and-a-half years ago, R.G. Stathas and his cousin, Nick DiGiulio, started the company with one machine. They ran a single excavator out of Bridal Path Pit in nearby Lutz, which spawned the name “BP”. Today, the company has more than 60 pieces of equipment, 40 employees and business revenue that topped $20 million last year. Click for more...

Link-Belt 160 X4 Excavator Delivers More Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Link-Belt 160 X4 excavator for the United States and Canada features an electronically-controlled 112 hp Isuzu engine that meets EPA Final Tier IV requirements, without the need for a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The mid-size 160 X4 is easy to transport and nimble enough to take on a variety of tasks, such as excavating foundations, placing pipe, stockpiling overburden, utility trenching, building roads and loading trucks, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Komatsu America's PC210LCi-10 Represents Huge Leap Forward →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America has introduced the PC210LCi-10 intelligent machine control excavator to the North American market. The PC210LCi-10 features Komatsu's unique machine control and guidance technologies, built upon the foundation of the standard Komatsu PC210LC-10 excavator. Due to the exclusive control function, the PC210LCi-10 goes beyond simple guidance to semi-automatically limit over-excavation and trace a target surface. Click for more...

Tips for Maintaining Hydraulic Hoses →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hydraulic excavators need their hydraulic hoses working properly. If there's a cut, break or hole in one of them, the digger is done. Hydraulic hoses do not last forever; eventually they break down and need to be patched or replaced. But here are a few tips to help extend hose life and keep hydraulic excavators operating longer and more efficiently. There are three factors that can create hydraulic hose failure: (1) external damage, (2) wear and tear from hours of use, and (3) corrupted oil in the hydraulic system. Click for more...

Hitachi Introduces ZX130-6, ZX160LC-6, ZX180LC-6 Utility Excavators With FT4 Engine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hitachi Construction Machinery – Americas has upgraded three models of its successful utility-class excavator line to meet EPA Final Tier IV (FT4)/EU Stage IV emission standards. The three excavators – the ZX130-6, ZX160LC-6 and ZX180LC-6 — are equipped with a powerful EPA FT4/EU Stage IV Isuzu engine complete with integrated, effective engine technologies and do not require a diesel particulate filter. Click for more...

Cat Grade With Assist Makes Accurate Grading Fast and Easy →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cat grade with assist delivers efficiency and productivity gains to the Cat 323F L hydraulic excavator. This system is the first operator assist feature with semi-autonomous grade control available on Cat excavators. Grade with assist automates grade adjustments that are typically achieved by the operator using manual controls. Operators at all experience levels can reach target grade as much as 45 percent faster than traditional grading, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

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