Fri January 25, 2013
Volvo D-Series Excavators Designed for Efficiency
Volvo created a new range of excavators that bridge the weight classes of 14 and 28 tons (12.7 and 25.4 t) and feature the latest fuel-efficient Volvo engines and enhanced hydraulics. Offering greater digging forces and faster cycle times, the machines that make up the Volvo middleweight excavator range offer high-quality performance and boast fuel efficiency improvements of up to 14 percent, according to the manufacturer....
Thu January 24, 2013
LiuGong Dealer On a Roll; Exceeds 2012 Sales Expectations
Dennis McShane knew that success was going to take some time when Westrax Machinery took on the LiuGong construction equipment brand in August of 2010. Not only was the Chinese-based manufacturer relatively unknown in North America, but the California economy was in a deep slump making any heavy equipment sale a challenge....
Mon January 21, 2013
JCB Machines to Help Unearth Buried Wartime Spitfires
Two excavators and a backhoe made by Staffordshire-based JCB are about to embark on a mission to help recover Spitfire warplanes designed by one of the county’s most famous sons and believed to be buried in Burma....
Mon January 14, 2013
Volvo Golf Champion Louis Oosthuizen is Awarded his Dream Excavator
Prior to his dramatic win on Sunday in the Volvo Golf Champions in South Africa, world number four and local hero Louis Oosthuizen had the best Friday of his life. Not only did he move into the lead in the tournament, but he also received the keys to the very thing that he has coveted for two years – a Volvo EC55B Compact Excavator....
Fri January 11, 2013
Conn. Firm Creates First-of Its-Kind Primary Mobile Jaw Crusher
To say the Ace LB3860 is a large machine is a bit of an understatement. The LB3860, which weighs in at 275,000 lbs. (124,738 kg), can process more than 1,000 tons (907 t) of material an hour, according to the manufacturer....
Wed December 19, 2012
HCT’s Aftermarket Hydraulic Kits Meet Job Site Challenges
For many years, hydraulic excavators were mostly dirt-digging machines. Over time, however, a huge number of attachments have been developed that have exponentially expanded the capabilities of the excavator....
Tue January 08, 2013
SANY America Names New Excavator Service Manager
Bobby Oldham, a construction service expert with more than 10 years experience working with cranes, excavators, compaction equipment and portable power, has been named excavator service manager of SANY America....
Mon January 02, 2012
Kobelco Construction Machinery, CNH Global End Alliance; Kobelco to Continue in U.S.
Kobe Steel Ltd. and group company Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. announced Dec. 26 that the initial term of their global alliance with CNH Global N.V. will end on Dec. 31, 2012. The parties determined not to renew their agreement....
Mon December 31, 2012
Dave Roman Excavating Finds Success With Hyundai
Tucked away in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, Dave Roman Excavating is hard at work installing water and sewer lines for the new Glendale Valley waste water treatment facility, on time and on budget with a Hyundai R380LC-9 excavator and two HL757 wheel loaders....
Wed December 26, 2012
Talbert Manufacturing Introduces New 40-Ton Lightweight
Talbert Manufacturing’s 40-ton lightweight trailer can be customized for customers who need to remain below the superload weight limit in states with 120,000-lb. (54,431 kg) gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) restrictions....
