Wheel Loaders

Dressta 555C Extra Wheel Loader Boasts Turbocharged, In-Line Six Cylinder Engine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The newest addition to the Dressta lineup is the 555C Extra wheel loader, featuring a new turbocharged, in-line six-cylinder Cummins QSM11 engine. This 10.8-L Tier-III-certified engine delivers 319 net hp (238 kW) at 2,100 rpm or 330 net hp (247 kW) with minimum fan usage. Maximum torque is 1,235 ft.-lbs. (1,674 Nm) at 1,400 rpm. This 6.5-cu.-yd. (4.9 cu m) size wheel loader can come equipped with buckets ranging from 5.5 to 11.0 cu. Click for more...

Chadwick-BaRoss Volvos Used on Extreme Makeover →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Chadwick-BaRoss Inc., Maine’s Volvo Heavy Equipment Construction dealer, had two of its customer-owned Volvo EC240 excavators along with a Volvo L90F wheel loader equipped with forks and bucket at work on the site of the recent Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Milbridge, Maine. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s design team prepared to build a new home for the Ray-Smith family of Milbridge, Maine, and found R.F. Click for more...

Southern California Faces Long Road Ahead →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Though wildfires that engulfed approximately 370,000 acres in southern California have been contained, there is still a major challenge ahead — cleanup. To start the process, a $30 million debris removal program has been launched by San Diego County officials to remove the remains of more than 1,800 buildings that were destroyed or damaged. The California State Office of Emergency Services is funding $23 million of those debris removal costs, while the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is funding the other $7 million. Click for more...

Case Unveils Onboard Scale Systems for Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Onboard scale systems are now available for Case wheel loaders. The two scale options, Loup Electronics’ Load Log 800 and Load Log 8000, are available for field installation on Case wheel loader models 521, 621, 721, 821 and 921. Onboard scales provide a variety of productivity-enhancing benefits for wheel loader operations. Weighing “on the lift” speeds operation, enabling operators to load more trucks per shift, ensuring that trucks are correctly loaded the first time. Click for more...

New Cat 993K Wheel Loader Designed for Challenging Digging Applications →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Cat 993K wheel loader is a totally new model and offers a new size class in the Caterpillar line. The 25-ton (23 t) loader capacity matches perfectly with the Cat 777 and 785 off-highway trucks. Built on an all-new platform, the new loader features Z-bar linkage, hydraulics and power train that deliver increased penetration into the pile and high breakout forces — 20 percent more than the 992G. Click for more...

R.M. Piper Inc. Leads the Call Over Saco River, Conway Scenic Railroad →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Travelers in the “Granite State” will ride in style when they drive over the Saco River and the New Hampshire Railroad bridges when a $12.8 million project to replace the spans and upgrade the roadway is completed. The bridge replacement project is under way in Bartlett, N.H. and includes the replacement of the bridge that carries U.S. Route 302 over the Conway Scenic Rail Road and the bridge over the Saco River; reconstruction on Route 302 on an improved alignment — including 5,000 linear ft. Click for more...

Case, Hyundai to Launch Wheel Loader at ConExpo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment has formed a strategic alliance with the Construction Equipment Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Executives from both companies were on hand for the Oct. 11 signing ceremony at Case headquarters in Racine, Wis., which officially initiated a relationship that will result in the extension of the Case lineup of wheel loaders. “The availability of higher-capacity Case machines is very beneficial for our customers,” said Jim McCullough, president, Case Construction Equipment. Click for more...

Case Offers Onboard Scale Systems for Wheel Loaders →

Case Adds New 621E Wheel Loader to E Series Line →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment has introduced the Case 621E wheel loader, the newest member of the E Series line. Like other Case E Series wheel loaders, the 621E features an electronically controlled engine that provides increased efficiency and a new cab that offers greater operator comfort and visibility. Increased efficiency is provided by an electronically controlled Tier III engine that performs at three power curves to match the demands of any application while reducing costs associated with operating the machine, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Sennebogen’s Grapple With Metal at Cinelli Iron’s N.J. Yard →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At the ripe old age of 24, Joe Cinelli Jr. has already learned what most oldtimers know about making a recycling business successful. It’s all about uptime. “We’re not like one of the big port operations. We’ve got no spare equipment in the yard. If a crane goes down, our shear isn’t working; we lose that production,” said Cinelli. He began working in the family business, Cinelli Iron & Metal Co., when he was 18. Click for more...

Firm Finds Niche With Crushers →

Kids in yellow hats playing with Tonka trucks may be the construction workers of the future. For Chandler Lloyd, owner of Able Contracting, all the toy trucks paid off. “I was a kid that never grew up,” he explained. “I liked Tonka trucks and now I like big trucks. It’s like you get paid to play.”The interest has worked out well for Lloyd, whose Ridgeland, S.C., company now has 28 trucks, one dump truck, three crushers, three excavators, two densifiers, a hammer, three loaders and three screeners. Click for more...

JCB Lineup Now Includes 15 Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB now has a 15 machine line-up ranging from the 22.5-hp (16.7 kW) Mini CX through to the 100 hp (74.5 kW). Due to low operating weights and compact dimensions, the Mini, Midi, and 1CX are all easily transported on a 0.75 (0.68 t) ton pick-up. This can prove a benefit to operators in terms of convenience and economizing transportation costs. Midi CX The JCB Midi CX is the newest member to the family. Click for more...

Seventeen-Year-Old Deere Loader Keeps on Ticking →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Equipment owners expect their machines to last a long time, but a 1990 John Deere 544E wheel loader owned by American Crystal Sugar Company in East Grand Forks, Minn., has gone above and beyond the call of duty, with more than 72,000 productive hours under its beefy belt. The loader, which works at American Sugar Crystal’s sugar beet processing plant in East Grand Forks, charges hoppers with the lime rock and metallurgical coke used to produce 300,000 tons (272,155 t) of sugar annually. Click for more...

Zanetis Power Adds New Milling Attachment for Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Zanetis Power Attachments has launched a new series of milling attachments for backhoe loaders and wheel loaders. The RoadHog is self-contained with its own engine and hydraulic system. This eliminates any power requirements from the host vehicle and enables it to be mounted on backhoe loaders and wheel loaders above 13,000 lbs. (5,896 kg). It also can be attached using pin-on style or optional quick-attach brackets. Click for more...

Herter Enterprises, IronWolf Join in Educational Effort →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When the Eagle Mountain/Saginaw Independent School District realized it needed additional elementary school facilities, time became a big concern. The school district would have to have the facilities ready to open by the spring of 2008. The 6-acre (2.4 ha) building site is located directly across the street from a heavily populated residential area in Fort Worth, Texas. The earthmoving segment of the project required that 8 ft. Click for more...

MoDOT Crushes Rocks to Reconstruct U.S. 65 in Missouri →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When McAninch Corporation decided to take on the Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MoDOT) $27 million reconstruction project, two major challenges became evident during work on the reconstruction project. “Traffic is a major challenge in any resort area,” Don Taylor, vice president of McAninch, said. “The Branson, Missouri, attractions create nearly 30,000 vehicles per day on Route 65. Click for more...

Liebherr Improves Wheel Loaders With New ’Generation 6’ →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Liebherr has introduced fuel efficient, productive wheel loaders with tipping loads more than 33,000 lbs. (14,968 kg) — the “Generation 6” loaders. The new models L 566 2plus2 and L 580 2plus2 will replace the L 564 2plus2 and L 580 2plus2 wheel loaders. This step coincides with the implementation of the Tier III noise and emissions regulations for construction machine engines. The new wheel loader series features higher power, improved operator comfort and additional safety devices, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

New Holland’s New W170B, W190B Offer Better Fuel Economy →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The all-new W170B and W190B wheel loaders from New Holland have more power, improved functionality and larger, more accommodating cabs than previous models. Tier-III compliant engines are rated at 195 gross hp (145 kW) for the W170B and 227 hp (169 kW) for the W190B. The W170B is available in both standard and tool carrier configurations. “While these new units are more powerful than before, they also deliver better fuel economy,” said Eric Winkler, New Holland brand marketing manager. Click for more...

Kawasaki ZV-2 Wheel Loaders Offer Customization Options →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kawasaki loaders feature Cummins diesel engines offering 96 to 720 flywheel hp (71.5 to 537 kW), 1.8 to 13 cu. yd. (1.4 to 9.9 cu m) bucket capacities and other features that provide high operating efficiency, productivity and ease of maintenance. The new ZV-2 wheel loaders feature significant upgrades that allow the operator to customize the wheel loader performance to the environment or application. Click for more...

Updated J-Series Wheel Loaders Feature Tier III Engine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Several models within the John Deere J-Series wheel loader line have been updated to feature new, Tier III-compliant Deere PowerTech Engines, Deere’s Quad-Cool cooling system, and other enhancements. The 444J, 544J, 624J and 644J wheel loaders have been updated to include Tier III-compliant John Deere PowerTech engines that deliver fuel efficiency, wet sleeve cylinders for long life, and an electronically-controlled fuel system for precise injections. Click for more...

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