Thu August 28, 2008
Patterson and Wilder Construction Gets Gold Key Treatment
Gray Lewis and Frank Patterson Jr., both vice presidents of Patterson and Wilder Construction Company, were honored Aug. 13 with a Gold Key ceremony at John Deere’s Dubuque Works. The Gold Key ceremony followed a tour of Deere’s Dubuque, Iowa, factory, which is located on 1,465 acres....
Tue July 01, 2008
Kubota M59 Tractor Loader Backhoe Features Digging Depth of 12 Feet
Kubota’s M59 power utility tractor loader backhoe features a powerful 59-hp (44 kW), three-vortex combustion system (E-TVCS) diesel engine that allows increased airflow into the combustion chamber and increases efficiency....
Tue July 01, 2008
HydrauliCircuit Unveils Hydraulic Kit for Backhoes
Most auxiliary hydraulic kit suppliers have focused on increasing the versatility of crawler excavators. Rubber-tired backhoes were either ignored altogether or only simple kits (single-flow, single-acting) were offered to operate attachments such as breakers and compactors....
Tue July 01, 2008
Allmand TLB-535 Features ESL Design Backhoe, Powerful Digging Force
With an ESL backhoe design and enhanced digging power, the Allmand TLB-535 heavy-duty compact tractor loader backhoe is designed to meet the needs of general construction, landscaping, utility and any other small to mid-size earthmoving applications....
Tue July 01, 2008
New Terex Tractor Loader Backhoe Joins Terex Lineup
Terex now offers the TX970B tractor loader backhoe. The 15-ft. (4.5 m) class backhoe has all-wheel steer, including crab steer selection. The TX970B has an operating weight of 17,663 lbs. (8,029 kg), a standard dig depth of 15 ft....
Tue July 01, 2008
John Deere Implements Total Machine Control on Backhoes
Total Machine Control (TMC) is the way John Deere has chosen to implement electrohydraulics on construction and forestry equipment. It provides for more intuitive controls and enables automation of functions that operators previously had to do manually, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 01, 2008
JCB Boosts Performance on Three Backhoe Models
JCB has made improvements to the 3C, 3CX and 4CX models. These machines have high digging forces and the compact midi CX now has a fully enclosed cab. The 3C now has a redesigned canopy to make it available with or without a front windshield, of particular importance to customers in North America, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 01, 2008
Allmand Offers 4WD TLB Featuring ESL Backhoe Design
With the ESL backhoe design and enhanced digging power, the Allmand TLB-6235 four-wheel drive compact tractor loader backhoe easily meets the needs of general construction, landscaping, utility and any other small to mid-size earthmoving applications....
Mon May 19, 2008
Local Contractor Represents Miller-Bradford & Risberg
Rick Greeno, owner of Greeno Excavating in Kenosha, Wis., placed 43rd in the Case Rodeo finals at ConExpo in Las Vegas on March 11. To qualify for the event, Greeno had won Miller-Bradford & Risberg’s local competition in Sussex, Wis....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Thu April 24, 2008
Morris Group Builds Safer Bridge Over Blackwater Creek
Crossing Blackwater Creek on AL 69 in Walker County is a harrowing experience, involving a steep hill, a blind curve and a narrow, circa 1932 bridge. After years of delays — the word locally is that the project as originally designed would have affected a Confederate cemetery — work is well under way to change that scary ride into a pleasant crossing....
