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Deere intros Grade Guidance for 210G LC, updates to 190G W wheeled excavator and 11 others
Deere introduces what it calls "grade guidance" technology on the 210G LC & updates 190G wheeled excavator in a series of upgrades to 11 other excavator models.
May 29, 2018
How Volvo is building a loader that works a quarter-mile beneath the operator’s feet
Volvo Construction Equipment partnered with Swedish mining company Boliden to field test remote control of a wheel loader located more than 1,312 feet underground.
May 25, 2018
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Deere-Hitachi unveil 345G LC, ZX345USLC-6 reduced tail swing excavators as partnership celebrates 30th anniversary
John Deere and Hitachi celebrate their 30 year partnership by announcing their newest joint venture excavators, the Deere 345G LC and Hitachi ZX345USLC-6.
May 24, 2018
Construction Equipment
This genius loader attachment can fill thousands of sand bags a day
The SandMaster attachment from Barrier Systems allows you to fill multiple sandbags in just a few seconds! Check out the video and see for yourself.
May 23, 2018
Construction Equipment
JCB ceases backhoe production at Ga. facility to make room for telehandlers; will build dedicated parts warehouse and distribution center in Miami
Less than four years after the first JCB 3CX backhoe rolled off the assembly line at the British equipment maker’s Savannah, Georgia-based North American headquarters, the company has announced that it has ceased backhoe production at the plant in order to make room for production of the 505-20TC compact telehandler. JCB says installation of the […]
May 10, 2018
Construction Equipment
Doosan unveils updated DA30-5 artic with new adjustable suspension, improved cab alongside improved telematics platform
Doosan unveiled new iron, telematics technology and a new sponsorship in a press event Tuesday in New York City. New York City you say? Well, if you happen to see the 122-year-old Korean company’s logo on a banner in Yankee Stadium this summer, that will explain the press conference venue. But there was a new […]
May 9, 2018
Construction Equipment
Volvo’s new ECR355E short swing model brings big power boost, new size class to excavator lineup
Boasting an 18-percent increase in horsepower and a 28-percent increase in torque over the ECR305C that it replaces, Volvo Construction Equipment’s latest excavator model also represents a new size class for its excavator lineup. Powered by 241-horsepower Volvo D8 Tier 4 Final engine, the new ECR355E is a 35-ton machine in a short swing design. […]
May 7, 2018
Construction Equipment
Rototilt intros R9 tiltrotator as the ‘world’s largest’
Rototilt says its latest excavator tiltrotator is designed for jobs “beyond the norm.” The company bills its new R9 tiltrotator, designed for excavators in the 30-40-metric-ton (33-44 tons) range, as the largest in the world. Rototilt says it “transforms the largest excavators into flexible and super-strong tool carriers.” Tiltrotators allow excavators to rotate attachments 360 […]
May 4, 2018
Construction Equipment
Excavator sculpting a pond makes for mesmerizing piece of art
Thank goodness there are operators out there confident enough in their skills to film what on the surface sounds like a mundane construction task. Otherwise we wouldn’t be able to watch true skill on display like you see in the video below. The video offers a first person view of an excavator meticulously sculpting a […]
May 3, 2018
Machine control
Deere adds integrated SmartGrade machine control to 950K with Power Angle Tilt blade
John Deere is now offering its 950K PAT model with fully integrated machine control from the factory. Introduced last year, the 950K PAT features an 8.6-cubic yard Power Angle Tilt blade. The machine allows operators to place material with greater precision thanks to the cutting angles the six-way blade provides. Deere says the PAT blade […]
April 13, 2018
Construction Equipment
Cat unveils redesigned 730, 730 EJ and 735 articulated dump trucks
Cat has introduced revamped models of its 730 and 735 articulated dump trucks which include a new operator station, new engine and a few features first seen on the new 745 unveiled at ConExpo last year. As was started with the new 745 last year, the 730 and 735 no longer a carry a suffix […]
April 9, 2018
Machine control
Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility as factory option
Case Construction Equipment will now install a universal machine control kit at the factory as an available option on its production class M-Series dozers. The kit includes a harness for blade guidance systems, brackets and mounts, and universal jumpers. The kit works with systems from all major machine control suppliers including Topcon, Trimble and Leica […]
April 6, 2018
Construction Equipment
Watch a loader be dismantled and rebuilt in this time-lapse
To promote its Certified New Life Refurbishment program, Volvo put together a time-lapse of a loader rebuild that’s a pretty great way of wasting 3 minutes of your day. Volvo says the video takes you “step-by-step” through the entire process of dismantling a loader and rebuilding it as a refurbished model. Volvo says this type […]
March 29, 2018
Construction Equipment
Volvo debuts updated L90H loader with up to 20% greater fuel efficiency
Volvo Construction Equipment debuted its updated L90H wheel loader at the recent World of Asphalt show in Houston. The L90H 2.0 offers improved fuel efficiency, productivity, serviceability and greater ease of use. “The L90H wheel loader features updates to its transmission and torque converter that shorten cycle times and provide up to 20 percent greater […]
March 27, 2018
Construction Equipment
Kinshofer X-LOCK Coupler gives operators step-by-step, in-cab control over connecting attachments
Kinshofer has developed a quicker, safer way to switch excavator attachments with its new X-LOCK Coupler, the company says. The coupler allows the operator to switch attachments without exiting the cab. It is designed to prevent accidents on the job, such as those caused by improperly attached or failing buckets. The operator can control and […]
March 21, 2018
Construction Equipment
Volvo’s lifetime frame and structure warranty now covers wheeled and high-reach demolition excavators
Despite the rough conditions some of these machines can face on a daily basis, Volvo has announced the extension of its lifetime frame and structure warranty to cover high-reach demolition and wheeled excavators. The warranty covers the frame, boom and arm of Volvo excavators for the entirety of the initial ownership period, the company says. […]
March 21, 2018
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE intros EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E wheeled excavators
The latest wheeled excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment were introduced earlier this month at World of Asphalt: the short swing EWR150E and EWR170E, and the conventional swing EW220E. “Wheeled excavators are underutilized in North America, and contractors are missing out on the benefits they bring, especially in applications like road building and in urban utility […]
March 20, 2018
Construction Equipment
LiuGong spotlights mid-sized 856H loader at World of Asphalt
Show-goers at last week’s 2018 World of Asphalt in Houston got an up-close look at LiuGong’s newest mid-sized loader, the 856H. Powered by a 225 horsepower Tier 4 Final Cummins engine, the LiuGong 856H ensures high productivity through advanced technologies, including a powershift transmission and advanced load-sensing hydraulic system. A new bucket design carries more […]
March 15, 2018
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