Kobelco - Thu April 06, 2017
Kobelco USA Introduces SK260 and SK300 High & Wide Excavators
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has introduced the SK260 and SK300 High & Wide (H&W) models in North America. Designed specifically for forestry applications, these new excavators boast generous ground clearance and increased crawler width for ultimate performance on rough or hilly terrain....
Wed April 05, 2017
Contractor Adopts Pitbull to Help With Aggregates
What's in a name? In the case of Wells Excavators, it may not be what you think. The company, according to owner Jim Wells, neither digs wells nor sells excavators. Instead, the company is an excavating contractor....
Mon April 03, 2017
Dallas Firm Poised to Take Advantage of Growing Markets
In the spring of 2016, West Texas Rebar Placers completed a small highway project for the Texas Department of Transportation just outside of Cleburne. The Dallas-based company laid nearly 85 ft. (26 m) of storm pipe, placed a new precast box culvert and poured headwalls....
Oil Quick - Tue April 04, 2017
OilQuick: Change Hydraulic Attachments in Seconds
OilQuick is an automatic quick coupler system, which allows hydraulic work tools to be connected and disconnected right from the drivers cab. The operator can change between various work tools within a few seconds....
Jeff Winke - Mon April 03, 2017
Topcon's Technology Improves Alaskan Firm's Productivity
Palmer, Alaska, has just under 6,000 residents, but as a commercial and cultural center for the region it draws visitors from well beyond its city boundaries. Come the end of summer, the annual week-and-a-half long Alaska State Fair, located in Palmer, can draw more than 300,000 visitors....
Aaron Kleingartner - Fri March 31, 2017
Beyond Buckets — Five Attachments to Improve Versatility
Heavy equipment may be more versatile than you think, especially when paired with the right attachments. If you are just using buckets, you may be losing out on revenue growth opportunities by not considering attachments to increase your equipment's versatility....
Wed March 29, 2017
Caterpillar Equips More Excavators With Cost-Saving Cat Connect Technology
Contractors can enhance their jobsite accuracy, productivity, and efficiency using the latest Cat Connect technology. Cat Grade with Assist and Cat Payload are now available direct from the factory on several F Series excavator models sold in North America and other regions....
New Holland - Mon March 27, 2017
New Holland Construction Unveils New Full Line of Mini Excavators
New Holland Construction debuts its full line of mini excavators complete with six new models ranging from 1.7 to 6.0 metric tons. The New Holland Construction mini excavators offer competitive performance measures on each available model, including extended life components, liquid-cooled industrial, Tier IV Final compliant diesel engines, auto-shift traveling system and low noise levels....
Caterpillar - Mon March 27, 2017
CAT M315F & M317F Wheeled Excavators Deliver Job Site Agility, Reliable Performance, Low Cost Operation and Operator Convenience
The new Cat M315F and M317F compact radius wheeled excavators are additions to the recently launched Cat F Series wheeled excavator range, reflecting the same customer focused design concept of their conventional radius counterparts, but providing customers the added choice of compactness....
Link Belt - Wed March 22, 2017
LBX Announces Link-Belt Demolition Tools
The Link-Belt Demolition Tool Series (LBD Series) is designed to match today's new classes of excavators and specialty, high-reach applications. The LBD Series will include a full line of shears and pulverizers to match Link-Belt demolition machines....
