Sat May 08, 2010
Cat Holds Auction in Houston Area
Cat Auction Services held a public auction April 22 at Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas. Attendees had the opportunity to bid on a variety of equipment including hydraulic excavators, track-type tractors, wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, a long reach hydraulic excavator, compactors and truck tractors....
Fri April 30, 2010
Bobcat 324 Compact Excavator Digs Deeper, Reaches Farther, Lifts Higher
A redesigned work group allows the new Bobcat 324 compact excavator to reach farther, dig deeper and dump higher, according to the manufacturer. The 324 excavator is a conventional tail swing unit in the 1.5-ton (1.3 t) operating class....
Fri April 30, 2010
New Holland, Kobelco Join ABC’s ’Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’
New Holland and Kobelco recently joined the crew of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” for a project in Texas, providing a New Holland D95B crawler dozer and a Kobelco SK210 excavator to level a home and help build a new one....
Fri April 30, 2010
Thompson Tractor Company’s Steve Parish Retires
Thompson Tractor Company Inc. recently held a reception at the Bay Point Marriott, Panama City, Fla., in recognition of the retirement of Steve Parish and his 56 years of dedicated service to Caterpillar products....
Wed April 28, 2010
High Reach Excavator Brings Demolition Versatility Within Reach
Volvo Construction Equipment’s Volvo EC460CHR high reach demolition excavator provides a machine purpose-built for the rigors of primary and secondary demolition applications. Part of Volvo’s growing line of high reach demolition excavators, the EC460CHR features a 90 ft....
Wed April 28, 2010
Enhanced EC360C, EC460C See Fuel Efficiency Improved
Volvo Construction Equipment’s upgraded EC360C and EC460C excavators are now faster and stronger, with increases in engine power of more than 10 percent and fuel efficiency improvements of up to 6 percent and 7 percent respectively....
Wed April 28, 2010
Volvo Cleans Up in the 1.6 to 2.2 Ton Compact Excavator Class
The all-new EC15C, EC17C, EC18C and EC20C compact excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment set new standards of quality, technological innovation and value in the 1.6 to 2.2 ton (1.5 to 2 t) class....
Thu April 22, 2010
Komatsu Launches PC160LC-8
The PC160LC-8 hydraulic excavator, with an operating weight of 36,770 to 37,740 lbs. (16,678 to 17,118 kg), is powered by a Komatsu SAA4D107E-1 engine. The electronically controlled HPCR (High Pressure Common Rail) fuel injection system is EPA Tier III emissions certified, provides low noise operation, and remains fuel efficient while delivering power and productivity, according to the manufacturer....
Wed April 14, 2010
Hyundai’s 9 Series Excavators Boast Total Coverage Warranty
In 2008 Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. announced its total coverage warranty in conjunction with the launch of its 9 Series excavators. In 2010, in a response to current market conditions and the desire to continue to provide its customers with the best after sales support, Hyundai Construction Equipment is announcing the expansion of the total coverage warranty to now cover all 9 Series Machines for three years or 3,000 hours on the entire machine and structurally for 5 years or 10,000 hours standard....
Mon April 12, 2010
AIM HD6, SRB Excavator Buckets Now Available
AIM Attachments manufactures a variety of different excavator buckets for machines of all sizes. These buckets feature hardened steel construction highlighted by AR400 steel cutting edges and side cutters....
