Debbie McClung - Tue February 10, 2015
Manage Your Fleet, Grow Your Profits
A proper cost-of-ownership model doesn’t have to be overly complicated, but having one in place is necessary for making smart operations decisions, especially when adding a new crawler or wheel excavator to an equipment lineup....
Dale Mickle - Tue February 10, 2015
Frigid Weather Couldn’t Slow Oil Sands Road Development
Canada’s oil sands are extremely inaccessible, mostly because of the muskeg that surrounds it. Muskeg is soft and marshy ground, which makes it very difficult to travel on or through, much less build a road across....
Volvo - Thu February 05, 2015
Volvo EC480E Sets the Standard for Efficient Excavation
The heavy-duty Volvo EC480E crawler excavator is a productive machine that lowers operating costs through reduced fuel consumption and simple maintenance requirements. Powered by a Tier IV Final/Stage IV-compliant Volvo D13 engine, the EC480E delivers high digging and breakout forces alongside reduced emissions and improved fuel efficiency....
Hitachi - Thu February 05, 2015
Hitachi Introduces ZX300LC-6
Hitachi Construction Machinery — Americas has added a new model to its construction-class excavator lineup — the ZX300LC-6. The ZX300LC-6 is an improved version of its popular predecessor — the ZX290LC-5 — and features EPA Final Tier IV (FT4)/EU Stage IV Isuzu engine technology that meets rigid emission standards....
Komatsu - Thu February 05, 2015
Komatsu America Corp. Launches the New PC360LC-11Hydraulic Excavator
Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the PC360LC-11 hydraulic excavator. With a net horsepower of 257 hp. (192 kW), the PC360LC-11 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D114E-6 engine, which is EPA Tier 4 Final emissions certified....
Wed February 04, 2015
Power Motive Corp. Travels to Attend Komatsu Product Launch Event
Power Motive Corp, a Komatsu distributor based in Denver, Colo., attended a Komatsu product launch event in late 2014 at the Komatsu Training Center Facility in Cartersville, Ga. Several Power Motive Corp....
Kobelco - Fri January 16, 2015
Kobelco SK500 Excavator’s Optional Counterweight Removal System
By simply removing four bolts, the Kobelco SK500 excavator's optional counterweight removal system allows one person to safely lower the 19,000 lb. (8,618 kg) counterweight to the ground. This feature gives contractors the ability to quickly and easily reduce the overall weight of the Kobelco SK500LC for transport, making it possible to utilize a standard-sized trailer to reduce hauling costs and avoid oversize/overweight permits....
Hitachi - Fri January 16, 2015
Big Improvements for Hitachi’s Next Generation Wheeled Excavators
The next generation of Hitachi’s wheeled excavator models from Hitachi Construction Machinery — Americas, the ZX190W-5 and ZX230W-5, are rolling out with a certified EPA Interim Tier IV (IT4)/EU Stage IIIB Isuzu engine, power mode buttons for three work modes, automatic exhaust filter cleaning, auto shutdown, an enhanced monitor, centralized remote oil/fuel filter location and more....
Irwin Rapoport - Thu January 15, 2015
Joint-Venture Halfway Through on Columbus Trench Project
To help alleviate traffic in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has awarded a $75 million contract to a joint-venture (JV) bringing together The Ruhlin Company ($31.7 million) and George J....
Gradall - Tue January 13, 2015
Gradall XL 4100 IV Arrives on Job Sites Faster, Easier
XL 4100 IV Gradall excavators have a host of mobility advantages including highway travel speed capability up to 60 mph, eliminating the expense, time and manpower needed by excavators that require an extra truck and a lowboy trailer....
