Engcon - Wed August 29, 2018
Engcon, Kobelco, Leica Geo Form Unique Team
Engcon has joined with Kobelco Construction Machinery and Leica Geosystems to provide an automatic height and tilt function on its Kobelco tiltrotators. Engcon is a leading manufacturer of tiltrotators — a kind of tilting and rotating quick coupler for excavators....
Kristin Stires – HITACHI BREAKOUT MAGAZINE - Tue August 28, 2018
From Humble Beginnings to Powerhouse Contractor
It was 1979. Mark Pivetta was just a guy with $600 and an idea to start a construction business with his brother. Fast-forward to 2018, and life is looking pretty good with a growing demand for work and Hitachi equipment to get the jobs done....
Kinshofer - Wed August 15, 2018
Kinshofer Introduces WS-Series Drum Cutters
Kinshofer, a global manufacturer of excavator and loader crane attachments, introduces the WS drum cutter series. Kinshofer acquired the drum cutter line in early 2018 with the purchase of Schaeff Transverse Cutter from Atlas GmbH....
Two Rivers Marketing - Tue August 14, 2018
Arizona Demolition Company Relies on Doosan Machines
Residential construction in Phoenix, Ariz., is going so strong that developers are paying contractors to demolish existing homes and make space for newer, bigger and more expensive homes. This is especially true in Arcadia, an affluent area of Phoenix and Scottsdale, where citrus farmers previously grew oranges, lemons and grapefruits....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 13, 2018
Rope Swing Excavator: It's All Fun and Games Until…
Construction equipment is for construction projects, right? Not necessarily. Occasionally, thrill-seeking individuals will find a new, nontraditional use for these machines. Take, for example, the video below, where someone decided that an excavator would serve as the perfect base for a rope swing....
Takeuchi - Thu August 02, 2018
Takeuchi Announces Mitchell Tractor & Equipment as New Dealer
Takeuchi-US has announced Mitchell Tractor & Equipment Co. as a new dealer. Based in Washington, N.C., the company will sell and rent Takeuchi excavators, skid steer loaders, track loaders and wheel loaders, in addition to stocking parts and performing equipment repair....
Doosan - Tue July 31, 2018
Doosan Reaches Wheel Loader, Excavator Production Milestone
Doosan Infracore North America LLC is celebrating the milestone of producing more than 400,000 excavators and wheel loaders for markets worldwide since the company entered the construction equipment market in 1978....
Volvo - Thu July 19, 2018
Allan Myers Uses Volvo CE Advanced Training Simulator
Inspired to give employees the skills to move ahead and confront the demand for an available workforce, contractor Allan Myers is launching a new three-year mission called Stepping Up. A fundamental tool of Stepping Up is the Myers Mobile Training Center, the result of a collaborative effort between Allan Myers, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and Volvo Financial Services (VFS)....
CEG - Mon July 16, 2018
Blanchard Machinery Holds Cat Next Generation Event in Simpsonville, S.C.
Blanchard Machinery's final June demo event for introducing Caterpillar's Next Generation hydraulic excavators was held in Simpsonville, S.C., on June 29. As with the first two demos, professional operators provided a complete demonstration of the all-new Next Generation Cat 320GC, 320 and 323 hydraulic excavators, and Blanchard staff members provided informative break-out session demonstrations of various key aspects of the machines....
CEG - Mon July 16, 2018
Blanchard Machinery Holds Cat Next Generation Event in North Charleston, S.C.
Continuing its series of demo events to familiarize customers with Caterpillar's Next Generation hydraulic excavators, Blanchard Machinery held another demo event in North Charleston, S.C., on June 26 and hosted approximately 100 guests....
