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Leica Geosystems’ Guidance System Speeds Slope Cutting by 30 Percent
An Oregon excavating contractor has found that a 2D guidance system from Leica Geosystems improved the productivity of an excavator by 30 percent when cutting slopes to a precise grade. About a year ago, Pihl Inc., a grading and excavation contractor based in Banks, Ore., bought the PowerDigger Plus guidance system from Leica Geosystems and fitted it onto a Kobelco 235 excavator....
Liebherr R 924 Crawler Excavator Performs in a Compact Size
The R 924 compact swing offers the performance specification of a standard excavator and also the reduced size of a compact machine. The constructive design of the R 924 compact swing enables high excavating and loading performance to be achieved, even in very tight spaces....
Wacker Neuson Expands Product Line With New Wheeled Excavators
Wacker Neuson launched two new compact wheeled excavators to the North American market — the 7 ton (6.5 t), model 6503, and the 10.5 ton (9.5 t), model 9503. “The major benefit of the 6503 and 9503 is the mobility, saving time and money,” according to Jay Baudhuin, compact product manager of Wacker Neuson....
Vertical Digging System to Increase Compact Excavator Efficiency
Wacker Neuson added vertical digging system (VDS) to select compact excavators in 2011. The VDS compensates for height differences on uneven terrain and quickly sets the operator in an upright position, greatly increasing productivity, according the manufacturer....
LiuGong Introduces New Tier IV Interim 906C Compact Excavator
LiuGong’s 906C compact excavator is the first model in LiuGong’s excavator line up to carry the Tier IV interim designation and, with its Yanmar 4TNV-94 engine, the 906C packs 45 net hp (33.5 kW) into an urban size digger....
New Holland Construction Launches E55Bx Compact Excavator
Featuring a large boom and arm for a wider operating range, the New Holland E55Bx compact excavator delivers 11,240 lb. ft. (50 kN) of bucket digging force. Rated at 39 net hp (29 kW), with an operating weight of 12,295 lbs....
Bobcat of Connecticut Celebrates 20 Years in Business
Bobcat of Connecticut held an open house June 4 at its headquarters in East Hartford. More than 150 customers, friends and family attended the event held to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary and to thank customers for their business over the years....
Kobelco Introduces 55SRx Compact Excavator
Kobelco Construction Machinery America’s 55SRx compact excavator expands its compact excavator product line into a new class size. A true short-radius excavator, the 55SRx delivers the productivity of a larger machine while working in a footprint close to zero tail swing models, according to the manufacturer....
Vacall Hydro Excavator Introduced
A high-pressure water system, tanks with lifetime warranties and an intelligent control system are featured on the new AllExcavate hydro excavator, which was introduced by Vacall. “Vacall is exceptionally proud to have introduced our AllExcavate hydro excavator,” said Bill Petrole, vice president of Vacall products for Gradall Industries Inc....
Shale Drilling Creates Natural Gas Supply Boom
The New York town of Marcellus was named for a Roman general, not for the town’s outcropping of natural gas-bearing shale. These days, excited general contractors or construction equipment dealers don’t give a hang about the general....
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