Wed September 26, 2012
All-New Mustang Zero Tail Excavators Enhance Engine Performance
The all-new Mustang zero-tail-swing excavators consist of five models: the 170Z, 270Z, 350Z, 450Z and 800Z. The machines are designed around a Yanmar Interim Tier IV engine to enhance engine performance and increase efficiency....
Wed September 26, 2012
Doosan DX140W Wheel Excavator Features More Power, Performance
The Doosan DX140W wheel excavator combines increased power and performance with interim Tier 4 (iTIV) updates. New technologies make this excavator ideal for highway and street development, commercial construction, bridge and railway development and dealer rental, according to the manufacturer....
Debbie McClung - Mon September 24, 2012
Excavators: Fleet Expansion for High Productivity and Positive Cash Flow
Few machines have more impact in construction and earthmoving operations than a heavy excavator. In the past five years, more than 84 percent of heavy excavator sales to end users have been in these applications....
Eric Olson - Mon September 17, 2012
CCS Equipment Partners With Kawasaki in Eastern N.C.
It seems to be a partnership borne out of a mutual desire to give customers exactly what they need through friendly, honest service. When CCS Equipment Sales LLC, a full service equipment dealership located just north of Raleigh, wanted to begin offering a bigger line of wheel loaders to give their utility company customers a fuller line of equipment, they zeroed in on Kawasaki, a manufacturer known for its well-made machines....
Wed September 12, 2012
JCB 8055 RTS Mini-Excavator Gets a Number of Enhancements
Due to a number of recent enhancements, JCB’s 8055 RTS mini-excavator now combines even more power and maneuverability into one compact package. The 8055 RTS weighs in at 12,125 lbs. (5,500 kg), improving its lift capacity up to 10 percent and enabling operators to complete jobs in less time....
Fri September 07, 2012
Caterpillar Celebrates Grand Opening of Hydraulic Excavator Facility in Victoria, Texas
Executives from Caterpillar Inc. and leaders from the state of Texas celebrated the grand opening of Caterpillar’s hydraulic excavator facility in Victoria, Texas. The new, 1.1 million-sq.-ft. operation represents a $200 million investment by Caterpillar to increase excavator capacity and production in the United States....
Thu September 06, 2012
Case Sponsors 2012 National Gas Rodeo
Case Construction Equipment is a premier sponsor of the 19th Annual National Gas Rodeo. Since 2007, Case has been the exclusive provider of backhoes/loader and compact excavators for the event, which showcases preferred safety practices and efficient use of equipment in natural gas installations....
Fri August 31, 2012
SANY Opens World’s Largest Excavator Factory
SANY has opened the world’s largest and most advanced excavator factory near Shanghai, China, that can produce an excavator every five minutes, according to the manufacturer. The Lingang Industrial Park has 10.7 million sq....
Jay Adams - Fri August 17, 2012
Adapting With the Times Keeps Stamford Firm Thriving
Eight years after the World Trade Center attacks, Cavaliere Onsite Recycling, a division of Cavaliere Industries, Stamford, Conn., used its Rubble Master recyclers to recycle the concrete buildings, which was then deposited and compacted right on the Ground Zero site....
Eric Olson - Tue August 07, 2012
Waste Hauler Sees Big Fuel Savings With Hybrid Excavator
Yet another American operation has recognized the benefits of so-called “green technology” and decided to embrace it. Solid Waste Authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County, Fla., has made its first purchase of a Komatsu HB215 hybrid hydraulic excavator, the only hybrid machine of its kind on the market....
