Tue March 29, 2016
Tier 4 Final Terex TC85 Compact Excavator Now Available in North America
The new Terex TC85 compact crawler excavator is built for demanding excavation jobs and space-restrictive trenching work, featuring the perfect combination of a short radius tail-swing and a Knickmatic boom offset that allows operators to dig alongside the machine's own tracks....
Eric Olson - Mon March 28, 2016
Atkins Realize Pride of Ownership With Excavating Firm
The chance to run their own excavating business really sounded appealing to Monte and Donna Atkins. Their goal was simple: to work hard and give themselves, and their children, a happy life. So, the Virginia couple left their jobs and opened their own company, which they knew meant enduring long hours and taking on more work than others thought possible....
Thu March 24, 2016
From Sandbox to Sinkhole: Old Friends, a Talbert Trailer and the Project of a Lifetime
All was quiet at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky., in the early hours of Feb. 12, 2014. That changed at 5:39 a.m. when museum employees responded to the burglar alarm. What they found was worse than they could have imagined....
Wed March 23, 2016
Rototilt Celebrates Three Decades of Innovation, Success
With its 360 degree continuous rotation and 40 degree tilt each way, Rototilt allows excavators and backhoes to perform all types of work more efficiently with less machines and reduced manpower. As a result, tiltrotators have now become standard equipment in the Nordic countries on excavators up to 33 ton (30 t) capacity and quickly growing in the Central Europe and North American markets....
Debbie McClung - Wed March 23, 2016
Heavy Equipment Attachments Expand Versatility, Reduce Operation Costs
Expanding a crawler or wheel excavator or wheel loader's versatility is a cost-efficient alternative to operating dedicated machines on a job site. Attachments help construction equipment owners grow business, replace less effective machines, lower operating costs and significantly increase a machine's flexibility....
Tue March 22, 2016
KOBELCO USA Provides Dealers with Firsthand Training
KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA recently provided its dealer sales teams with firsthand product training during its 2016 Sales Seminar. Over 100 sales professionals from KOBELCO's North America dealer network gathered at the four day conference held at CLM Equipment in Houston, TX....
Tue March 22, 2016
Ditch Witch Enters Air Excavation Market with New FXT Air Series
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, introduces a new line of air excavators: the FXT30 Air FXT50 Air, and FXT65 Air. The versatile and high-powered FXT Air system has air and water excavation capabilities, making it ideal for locating utilities or gas leaks in below-grade worksites....
Fri March 18, 2016
Caterpillar Offers Industry Leading Innovation and Unmatched Versatility in New 304.5E2 XTC Mini Hydraulic Excavator
The Cat 304.5E2 XTC mini hydraulic excavator is the first model in the Xtra Tool Carrier (XTC) lineup. Built on the reliable E2 platform, the 304.5E2 XTC offers the same level of quality, performance, and operator comfort expected from a Cat mini hydraulic excavator....
Irwin Rapoport - Mon March 21, 2016
ConnDOT's I-95 West River Bridge Reconstruction Proceeding on Schedule
With the West River Bridge (built in 1958) nearing the end of its serviceable life, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT), agreed in 2012 to replace the 1,020 ft. (311 m)-long bridge linking New Haven and West Haven....
Wed March 16, 2016
JCB's Entry-Level 3CX Backhoe Now Available With Pilot Controls
JCB's popular entry-level 3CX, a 14' full size backhoe loader built in Savannah, GA, is now available with pilot controls. The US-built machine boasts a class leading 13,063-lb. loader breakout force and 6,354-lbf loader lift capacity to its full height....
