Tue June 22, 2010
Case Manufactures Its 250,000th Skid Steer
Case Construction Equipment recently celebrated production of its 250,000th skid steer loader. A special ceremony was held at the company’s global skid steer manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kan....
Fri June 18, 2010
Terex Showcases Operations in New Business Sector at Intermodal
Intermodal 2010 marked a new phase for Terex. During the event, the company showed visitors the service and product offerings from the Terex Port Equipment business. Visitors found equipment such as reach stackers for containers, forklifts, front-end stackers for containers, MHC — mobile harbor cranes, RTG — rubber tired gantry cranes, RMG — rail mounted gantry cranes, straddle carriers (for transporting containers), quay cranes — STS (ship to shore) and truck cranes, which assist in port operations, port and rail terminals, warehouses and logistic centers....
Tue May 11, 2010
Blanchard Machinery, Spectra-I.S. Demo Day Showcases GPS Potential
Blanchard Machinery Company and Spectra Integrated Systems recently held a Demo Day showcasing the GPS capabilities of Spectra’s equipment on Caterpillar motorgraders, ARO dozers, 312 and 320 excavators and a 303C CR mini-excavator....
Sat April 24, 2010
Casey Equipment to Offer Wacker Neuson Products
Casey Equipment, a distributor of construction equipment in the Rockford, Ill., area, has added the Wacker Neuson line of light construction equipment to its product mix. Casey Equipment recently moved into its new facility located on Huntwood Drive in Cherry Valley, Ill....
Wed April 28, 2010
Case E Series Compact Wheel Loaders Offer Proven Case Engines
The Case Construction Equipment E Series compact wheel loaders offer a 3.2-L Case engine. Ideally suited for a variety of landscaping, industrial material handling and residential construction applications, the Case 21E, 121E, 221E and 321E feature Versa-Boom linkage for enhanced reach, visibility and precise parallel lift, increased bucket roll back for greater material retention, a comfortable cab and easy access to service points....
Wed April 28, 2010
Joystick Steering Available on Case Wheel Loaders
Joystick steering is now available on Case E Series wheel loaders, models 521E through 921E. With the joystick steering option, operators can expect more efficiency, increased productivity and less fatigue....
Thu April 22, 2010
New Case Skid Steers on Way to Afghanistan
Case Construction Equipment welcomed guests from the U.S. Army TACOM (Tank-automotive and Armaments Command) to the CNH plant in Wichita, Kan., to commemorate its recent military skid steer production startup....
Tue April 13, 2010
Wheel Loader Gets Daily Dose of Vegetables at Penn State
People don’t typically associate vegetable oil and construction equipment, but that’s exactly what the folks at Penn State University and Groff Tractor are doing. Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences’ Farm Operations and Services is operating a Case 621E wheel loader running on vegetable oil....
Sat March 27, 2010
Lano’s Annual Event Showcases Equipment, Training and More
More than 320 people participated in Lano Equipment’s annual event on March 12, 2010. The event offered sessions on Bobcat safety and service training. Representatives, from the Minnesota State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Division (Anoka, Minn) spoke about the new rules and regulations for equipment transport and proper load securing methods....
Wed March 03, 2010
Case Announces Technology Choices
Case Construction Equipment said it is ready to meet the next two phases of emissions requirements. Tier IV interim standards begin in 2011, and Tier IV final standards come into effect beginning in 2014....
