Tue July 23, 2013
Bobcat E63 Compact Excavator Offers More Power, Performance, Operator Conveniences
The launch of the new E63 compact tail swing excavator strengthens the M-Series lineup with improvements in joystick controls, lift capacity, arm and bucket forces, and drive performance. Replacing the E60, the E63 becomes the second-largest machine in the company’s compact excavator family....
Wed July 17, 2013
Volvo Short-Swing Compact Excavators Work in Tight Spaces
When space is in short supply, the new ECR58D and ECR88D short swing radius compact excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment are in their element. Even with a compact size, the D-Series excavators boast digging performance, breakout and tearout forces, and lifting capabilities that rival their larger counterparts....
Wed July 17, 2013
Bobcat E85 Compact Excavator Offers More Productivity, Operator Conveniences
Bobcat Company has expanded its M-Series excavator lineup with the launch of the E85 minimal tail swing machine, the largest machine in the company’s compact excavator family. The 8.5-ton (7.7 t) E85 provides increased arm and bucket forces, fuel efficiency and cycle times....
Giles Lambertson - Tue July 16, 2013
John Deere Asks Customers How to Improve Equipment
Deere & Co. prides itself on introducing equipment that the company says is first vetted by Deere customers. This "customer advocacy group" process was cited again earlier this year in the introduction of E-Series skid steer and compact track loader models and the 644K Hybrid wheel loader....
Fri July 12, 2013
Sandy Eneguess Tractor Hits the Slopes Early With Hyundai Equipment
Sandy Eneguess of Sandy Eneguess Tractor Service LLC knows two things very well: construction and skiing. So when he was given the opportunity to renovate the community ski area at Proctor Academy, an Andover, N.H., boarding school, he jumped at the chance....
Fri July 12, 2013
SANY Taps New Excavator Dealer for Key Areas of Texas
Harris County Rentals has been named a SANY America excavator dealer in Texas, covering San Antonio, Austin and the oil fields area. “Harris County Rentals has a broad reach for the rental market in Texas,” said Eric Teague, vice president of earthmoving at SANY America....
Giles Lambertson - Fri July 12, 2013
Niagara Falls Project Poses Unusual Challenges
Fifty-seven years ago — June 7, 1956, to be exact — a rumbling behind a wall of the Schoellkopf power plant in Niagara Falls, N.Y., was a prelude to the tumbling of a huge rock wall into the Niagara River gorge....
Tue July 09, 2013
Hyundai Introduces Interim Tier IV Production Class Excavators
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has added two new production class crawler excavators: the R480LC-9A and the R520LC-9A. These new excavators provide operators with enhanced features and benefits compared to prior models including a certified Interim Tier IV engine upgrade, improved hydraulics, increased operator comfort and more durability, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 09, 2013
Doosan DX140LCR Excavator Features Reduced Tail Swing, Increased Power
Doosan is adding more power, performance and speed to the 16-ton (14.5 t) excavator market with the iT4 DX140LCR-3, providing greater capabilities for site development, commercial construction and highway/street development projects....
Giles Lambertson - Mon July 08, 2013
Arcilla Mining Focuses on Sustainability
Running through the southeastern United States is a vein of white clay suitable for human consumption, making paper, rubber and ceramics manufacturing and use for fracking. Ted Smith of Arcilla Mining is going after the clay in a big way....
