Wed February 14, 2018
How to Show Your Excavator Some Love
Your busiest time of year is approaching for which you know you'll only be as good as your machinery. Regardless of how talented a crew you have or how strategically planned your projects are, without your tools functioning at their optimum, you will start losing money – and fast....
Tue February 13, 2018
Engcon Delivers 10,000th Advanced Control System DC2 Smart Controller
Engcon, a leading manufacturer of tiltrotators — a kind of tilting and rotating quick coupler for excavators — has delivered its 10,000th DC2 control system from its factory in Stromsund, Sweden....
Tue February 13, 2018
Paradise On the Rocks
As a family-owned general contractor with more than 95 years of experience, Goodfellow Bros. Inc. (GBI) knows how to take on challenging terrain, whether working in Washington, Oregon, California or especially Hawaii....
Tue February 13, 2018
Kinshofer NOX-Tiltrotator Series Offers Advanced Features for Excavators
Kinshofer, a leading source of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, has introduced the NOX-Tiltrotator Series. The attachments' universal joint offers 360-degree continuous rotation and tilting angles of up to 2-by-55 degrees, the widest in the industry....
Link-Belt Cranes - Mon February 12, 2018
Factory-Built Link-Belt 350 X4 Delivers More Performance, Fuel Efficiency
LBX Company's Link-Belt 350 X4 LF (long front) excavator for the United States and Canada features EPA Final Tier IV engines from Isuzu that strike the ultimate balance between power, productivity and fuel efficiency....
Doosan - Mon February 12, 2018
Doosan Crawler Excavators Provide Superior Digging, Lifting Performance
Doosan DX225LC-5 crawler excavators feature superior performance, operator-focused comfort, fuel economy and jobsite durability, according to the manufacturer. Smart Power Control Reduces Fuel ConsumptionA selectable feature, smart power control (SPC), consists of two systems — variable speed control and pump torque control — that work together to improve machine efficiency while maintaining productivity and reducing fuel consumption....
Edgar A. Browning – Special to CEG - Mon February 12, 2018
Looking Back: Excavators
The crane excavator manufacturing industry in the 1950's began to launch hybrid mechanical cable and hydraulic machines like the Lima Type 25 front-end loader. Those efforts coincided with the increased manufacture of rubber tired front-end loaders, like the Hough Pay Loader line....
Mon February 12, 2018
LiuGong North America E-Series Excavators Improve Operator Visibility
LiuGong North America's new E-Series excavators include the 915E, 922E, 925E, 930E and 936E models. The machines feature best-in-class fuel consumption and an integrated ROPS cab meeting ISO 12117-2 safety standards....
Mon February 12, 2018
Yanmar Quick Coupler Simplifies Attachment Changes
A unique feature of Yanmar excavators is a quick coupler, which is provided on all models ViO25-6A and larger. The pin-grabber style quick coupler is used by the operator from within the cab and simplifies the ability to switch easily and quickly between different size buckets and different attachments (such as breakers, mowers, etc.)....
Mon February 12, 2018
Kobelco SK55SRX Mini-Excavators Built for Small Jobs
Mini-excavators are widely used at sites where space is limited. Users want big power in a small machine as well as stable operation, rugged construction and durability to reduce downtime. The Kobelco SK55SRX is a compact, yet tough performer that delivers full-size benefits with short-radius capabilities and exceptional features....
