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How Komatsu’s KomVision bird’s-eye camera system eliminates excavator blind spots
With the boom to the right and the engine/pump compartment behind the cab, excavators have limited lines of sight behind and to the right rear of the machine. Komatsu’s solution is a multi-camera system that gives operators a bird’s-eye view of the area around their excavators. The company has made rear-vision cameras standard on its […]
March 9, 2018
Volvo ‘H-Series 2.0’ updates bring new transmission, faster cycles to 4 loaders
Volvo construction equipment has unveiled some major changes to its H-Series wheel loaders, including a new transmission and load-sensing hydraulics. Dubbed the ‘H-Series 2.0’ updates, Volvo says the improvements bring faster cycle times, better fuel efficiency and improved productivity to the L150H, L180H, L220H and the L260H loaders. These loaders are designed to handle a […]
February 23, 2018
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Operator rights drowning excavator, averts disaster
Unlike most excavator videos floating around the internet, this one starts with an overturned machine in the water rather than ending with one. We’re not provided with much context on how this operator ended up in this precarious spot. But what we find out is that he’s not one for giving up. As his machine […]
February 22, 2018
Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros PC238USLC-11 excavator with better performance, new ‘bird’s-eye’ camera system
Komatsu has introduced the latest model of its PC238 tight tail swing excavator, saying the machine offers higher productivity yield and a new camera system to enhance an operator’s jobsite awareness. The new PC238USLC-11 is powered by a 6.69-liter Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 engine producing 167 net horsepower. The engine employs Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), a diesel […]
February 21, 2018
Construction Equipment
The Smarter Excavator: Burst of tech brings intelligent control to new mid-size models
After years of steady technological gains, the past two years have seen an explosion of tech features on mid-sized excavators (20 to 45 metric ton). We asked manufacturers to provide insights on their most recent and significant technologies. Case Case D Series excavators feature the company’s Intelligent Hydraulic System with four integrated control systems […]
February 19, 2018
Construction Equipment
Run tiltrotator, other excavator attachments at same time with Rototilt controller
Rototilt’s new High Flow Controller enables an excavator operator to use a tiltrotator and other tools simultaneously with one hydraulic circuit. “Previously, this was only possible if the base machine was equipped with several hydraulic circuits,” the company says. The controller distributes oil between the tools and the tiltrotator, with all tiltrotator functions running at […]
February 13, 2018
Construction Equipment
Doosan’s new DL280-5 loader designed for the dirtiest environments
Attendees of the recent World of Concrete show got a sneak peek at Doosan’s new 172-gross-horsepower, 3.7-cubic-yard DL280-5 wheel loader. The new loader fits between the company’s DL250-5 and DL300-5 loaders. “The DL280-5 is a model line extension for us,” says Aaron Kleingartner, Doosan Infracore North America marketing manager. “It fits a gap that was […]
February 9, 2018
Construction Equipment
New Link-Belt 350 X4 long-front excavator designed for speed, power and efficiency
The new Link-Belt 350 X4 LF long-front excavator from LBX boasts increased fuel efficiency and longer arm, boom and auxiliary spools than previous models. LBX added an Isuzu Tier 4 Final engine to the excavator, which requires no diesel particulate filter. It also features a 3 percent consumption rate of diesel exhaust fluid and a […]
February 7, 2018
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Gradall intros Discovery Series excavators designed for emergency cleanup
Gradall says it has come up with a low-cost solution for local and state governments facing emergency cleanup, such as occurred with last year’s string of devastating hurricanes. The company’s Discovery Series excavators were used during storm recovery on the Gulf Coast and in the Bahamas and Caribbean, a news release says. They can travel […]
January 19, 2018
Construction Equipment
Volvo enters rigid hauler market, unveils 4 new trucks with plans to sunset Terex Trucks models
Four years after its purchase of Terex Trucks, Volvo has decided to launch a lineup of rigid haulers under its own brand for the first time. The lineup consists of four new machines: the 45-ton R45D, 60-ton R60D, 72-ton R70D and the 100-ton R100E. Volvo says the haulers will launch in the second quarter of […]
January 11, 2018
Construction Equipment
Former Kawasaki loaders to drop KCM name for Hitachi branding
KCM loaders will soon take on the branding of its parent company. According to a company press release, nearly two years after Hitachi Construction Machinery completed its purchase of the company, KCMA Corporation will change its corporate name to Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America. The change, which includes a new corporate structure, takes effect today, […]
January 1, 2018
Construction Equipment
How to install and setup excavator attachments for optimum performance
Webtec has released a video to teach the proper installation and setup of hydraulic attachments while using the company’s DHM Series hydraulic tester. The video, embedded below, shows how to test the operating flow and back pressure from the excavator to such attachments as breakers, hammers and crushers. Improper installation can shorten the life of […]
December 27, 2017
Construction Equipment
Watch this excavator board a barge and paddle away
At this point, when I see a video on the internet with an excavator boarding a floating apparatus, I expect it to go a certain way. Namely, with the operator swimming back to shore and the machine sinking out of sight. But this video goes in the complete opposite direction, literally, as this excavator operator […]
December 21, 2017
Construction Equipment
Case updates N Series backhoes with several improvements including drivetrain, hydraulics, electrical
Case CE says it has updated its entire five machine lineup of N Series backhoes with several updates, including making standard a few features that used to be optional. Case N Series machines now feature a new Pilot Control hydraulic system. Case says this new hydraulic system provides an operator with more control and precision […]
December 15, 2017
Construction Equipment
Excavator walks a tightrope
We saw a dozer do it and we thought, surely no one else is dumb enough to try something like this. Turns out we were kind of wrong. I say “kind of” because this scenario is a far more controlled situation than that dozer attempt we first saw a couple years back. This is a […]
November 30, 2017
Construction Equipment
Gradall’s new XL 3300 V wheeled excavator can dig at any side without outriggers
Beyond a new, more fuel efficient Tier 4 Final engine, Gradall has introduced an updated model of its XL 3300 wheeled excavator that also boasts an improved electrical system. The XL 3300 V is a 4×4 wheeled excavator capable of being driven up to 20 miles per hour both on and off pavement. Gradall says […]
November 29, 2017
Construction Equipment
How Cat’s 988K XE electric drive loader achieves up to 49% efficiency gains
In building its first electric-drive wheel loader, Caterpillar focused on what customers say are their applications. The result, Cat says, is a new machine with higher efficiency, lower maintenance and longer engine life expectancy. The 988K XE will deliver 25 percent overall improvement in tons per gallon, on average, when compared to the standard […]
November 27, 2017
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