Caroline Schweitzer – special to ceg - Mon March 16, 2020
Hitachi Excavator's Versatility Makes Work Flow Smoothly
When you think "excavator," images of digging dirt and rock on land may come to mind. However, that's not the case for J.F. Brennan Company Inc. (Brennan), a 100-year-old marine construction contractor out of La Crosse, Wisc....
Volvo - Thu March 12, 2020
Volvo Active Control Cuts Grading Time By Up To 45 Percent
Volvo Construction Equipment is proud to launch Volvo Active Control, an automated grading machine control system, now available on the EC220E, EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators in North America. The system allows operators to get the right depth and angle easily, reducing grading times by up to 45 percent....
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas - Thu March 12, 2020
Hyundai Debuts New Models, New Services at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas this week at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 introduces new and enhanced models, A Series models exclusively powered by Cummins Performance Series engines, and the integration of new services under the Hyundai Intelligence Care brand....
Liebherr - Tue March 10, 2020
Liebherr's Newest Generation of Crawler Excavators, The R 926 and R 938
In the last year, Liebherr has launched seven crawler excavator models under 55 tons. Generation 8 machines have even greater power, higher productivity and more comfort for the operator. The new R 926 and R 938 models are being featured at ConExpo....
Kobelco - Tue March 10, 2020
Kobelco Unveils Revolutionary Hybrid Excavator, New Conventional Models
More than 20 machines will be displayed in the expansive, 31,350-sq. ft. Kobelco exhibit space, including: a revolutionary Hybrid excavator, the first Generation 11 excavator available in North America, an array of new conventional models, and several mini and short radius machines....
Link-Belt Excavators - Thu March 05, 2020
LBX, Trimble Announce Precision Grade Upgrade Kits for Link-Belt 160X4, 245X4 and 350X4 Excavators
LBX and Trimble announced Link-Belt Precision Grade — powered by Trimble Earthworks — upgrade kits for Link-Belt 160 X4, 245 X4 Spin Ace and 350 X4 hydraulic excavators. These kits provide all necessary components, hardware and software required to upgrade a standard machine to 2D/MG (machine guidance) or 2D/MC (machine control), or upgrade a machine with 2D/MG already installed to a 2D/MC capable machine....
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas - Wed March 04, 2020
Hyundai to Develop Hydrogen-Fueled Excavators, Forklifts
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas announced that its parent company, Hyundai Construction Equipment, recently entered into an agreement with Hyundai Motors and Hyundai Mobis to develop hydrogen-fueled excavators and forklifts, with development starting this year and plans to roll out the technology as soon as 2023....
Stanley Infrastructure - Mon March 02, 2020
Paladin New Bucket, Thumb System, Coupler Attachments Offer Bundled Solution for Excavators
Stanley Infrastructure announced that its Paladin brand has introduced new bucket, thumb system and coupler products that provide a bundled attachment solution for excavators, no matter the manufacturer....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 27, 2020
Fire Crews Battle Wildfires With Big Guns
The National Interagency Fire Center logged at least 48 large fires in 12 states last summer in the United States. When conditions set the stage for fire disaster, heavy equipment helps battle blazes. Putting in fire breaks to slow fire advancement, creating a safe area where firefighters can conduct burnout operations, and clearing out damaged trees are just some of the ways heavy machinery is necessary to fighting wildfires in the United States and abroad....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Thu February 27, 2020
Ritchie Bros. Sells Special Edition Volvo 'Gold Rush' Excavator in Orlando Auction
It's amazing what can happen when companies come together to raise money for a great cause. To celebrate 10 years of Discovery's Gold Rush television show, Volvo designed a special edition EC200E excavator, which was sold at Ritchie Bros.' premier global auction in Orlando, Fla., to an online buyer from Belgium for $290,000....
