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Cat unveils 3 20-ton Next Gen excavators: ‘Platform for the future’ boasts new hydraulic tech, remote start from phone app
How cool is this: An excavator that you can start with an app on your smart phone. That’s just a tiny fraction of the digital razzle-dazzle Cat showed us last week in the most significant change to its excavator program in 25 years. The changes will eventually roll into almost all Cat excavators, but the […]
November 20, 2017
RoadHog turns a wheel loader into an asphalt milling machine
RoadHog has a new attachment to turn your wheel loader into an asphalt milling machine. The attachment runs on its own engine and hydraulic system, so it does not require power from the loader. The company says it is ideal for milling asphalt prior to overlay, cutting utility trenches and recycling chip and seal. It […]
November 17, 2017
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Motor grader operation remains a skill earned through training, despite advance of machine control
On the surface, many contractors would say they would prefer a seasoned, experienced motor grader operator over a young buck with mastery of machine control systems. Machine control systems have clearly shown their benefits, whether it’s Caterpillar’s Grade and Cross Slope or grade control options from Leica, Topcon or Trimble. But with motor graders […]
November 14, 2017
Construction Equipment
This excavator is using an honest to God shovel where the bucket goes
The video below comes to us via Avery Springer on Twitter and shows an excavator operator who has chosen one of the…uh…simpler(?)…attachments at his disposal. The clip below is only about five seconds long, so we’d love to know how long this was actually going on for.
November 9, 2017
Construction Equipment
Liebherr details testing on diesel-electric T 236 haul truck prototype
Unveiled as a prototype last year at MINExpo, Liebherr’s 100-metric-ton T 236 is now going through field testing at the Erzberg Iron mine in Austria. Editors got a look at the diesel- electric drive truck in its test environment at a press event held in late October. “The Erzberg mine gave us a package of […]
November 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
Excavator and operator tumble into water below bridge in Ontario
An excavator with the operator still inside the cab fell off a bridge in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, Nov. 1, CTV News Windsor reports. The Ministry of Labour closed the bridge while it was investigating the accident. The police told the news agency that it appeared that a guard rail had given way, causing the […]
November 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
Liebherr intros 422-hp PR 766 dozer
North America will be an interesting market for Liebherr’s new PR 766, according to Martin Langle, managing director of sales, Liebherr-Werk Telfs. “This size of machine is used there for a variety of markets, including in earthmoving, quarries and also in stockpiling operations,” he said in comments made last week during an international trade press […]
November 6, 2017
Construction Equipment
Gradall intros XL 4100 V excavator; replaces Mercedes engine with Volvo
Gradall has designed its newest version of the XL 4100 hydraulic excavator to be more fuel efficient, while still achieving speeds of up to 60 mph on the road. The XL 4100 V excavator is powered by a 153-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Volvo Penta diesel engine, which achieves a 5 percent improvement in fuel efficiency […]
November 1, 2017
Construction Equipment
Consider subbing excavation work to this adorable wiener dog crew
Man, the construction labor shortage must be worse than we thought. Not only was this crew not able to find a skilled human excavator operator, they had to look outside of the species entirely. The adorable video below stars, Crusoe, an apparently internet famous dachshund, and a friend. We can’t say much for how productive […]
October 26, 2017
Construction Equipment
Hyundai’s new HX130LCR excavator fills gap for compact swing machine
Hyundai has introduced its HX130LCR, a 13.5-ton compact-radius excavator, and its companion, the HX130LCRD, which includes a dozer blade. The machines made their official debut at the ICUEE show earlier this month. The cab features an 8-inch touchscreen monitor with an optional 360-degree virtual view of the jobsite environment around the machine. The system includes […]
October 26, 2017
Dealers
Vermeer MidSouth celebrates 30-year anniversary
Marking 30 years in the business, Vermeer MidSouth is celebrating its growth from eight employees at the start to more than 60 employees today. Founded with two stores in Memphis, Tennessee, and Jackson, Mississippi, the company now has five branches with dealerships in four states: Mississippi, Arkansas, Western Tennessee, and Northern Louisiana. “This company has […]
October 23, 2017
Construction Equipment
Crane flips while lowering backhoe into pit
The operator in the video below is lucky to be unharmed after his machine flips completely over while lowering a backhoe into a pit. As the machine begins to leave the ground you can actually see him notice that his wheels are airborne before deciding to bail. Even after he escapes, it appears that he […]
October 19, 2017
Construction Equipment
American Augers intros M-300D cleaner, DD-240T HDD
American Augers’ new M-300D HDD fluid cleaning system got its first running at ICUEE, keeping a steady flow of material churning at the company’s booth. The company also used the demo show in Louisville, Kentucky, to launch its DD-240T Midi Rig horizontal directional drill. M-300D The HDD fluid cleaning system for 60- to 100-ton drill […]
October 18, 2017
Construction Equipment
Toro unveils cab option for RT1200 riding trencher
Toro has introduced a cab option for its RT1200 riding trencher. Unveiled at the ICUEE show last week in Louisville, the cab features entry doors on both sides along with heating and air conditioning. On days nice enough to let the outside in, the cab’s rear window can be opened and both doors can be […]
October 12, 2017
Construction Equipment
Beyond Size: Latest articulated dump trucks include better drivetrains, dumping and more
A For decades, the average size of articulated dump trucks (ADTs or artics) has been creeping up. Where once 24-ton machines were considered the standard size, 35-ton machines are the new benchmark. And the over-39-ton size category now sports 17 models (see chart). As long as they’re properly matched to their loading tools, bigger trucks […]
October 9, 2017
Construction Equipment
Vermeer’s new D40x55DR S3 rock drill uses dual rod technology
Vermeer’s new D40x55DR S3 40,000-pound thrust/pullback horizontal directional drill is designed to tackle challenging rock jobs and give contractors additional crew assignment flexibility. “Most drillers usually have a dedicated guy to run the rock drill,” says Brandon Wagner, application specialist with Vermeer. “This cab is almost identical to our standard D40x50 S3 drill so if […]
October 6, 2017
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch AT40 debuts with new All Terrain drilling system
The Ditch Witch AT40 horizontal directional drill—built on the same platform at the JT40 introduced earlier this year at ConExpo—features a new two-pipe All Terrain drilling system that the company says provides 33 percent more torque than competitive units to optimize drilling in hard rock. The new machine was introduced at the ICUEE 2017 show […]
October 5, 2017
Construction Equipment
Toro unveils the DD2226, its first in-house designed HDD
Toro kicked off ICUEE 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday with the debut of a brand new horizontal directional drill—the company’s first designed by Toro engineers. After five years of re-branding and making “tweaks,” as marketing director Neil Borenstein called them, to the Astec Underground HDDs Toro acquired back in 2012, the DD2226 represents the […]
October 4, 2017
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