Komatsu - Tue October 23, 2018
Komatsu America Teams Up with Chicago Blackhawks
Komatsu America Corp. , a global heavy equipment manufacturer, announced plans to partner with the Chicago Blackhawks for the 2018-2019 season. “Earlier in the year, Komatsu announced plans to move into the city of Chicago in 2020....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Fri October 19, 2018
New Designs Enhance Reliability of Loaders, Dozers
Rough and tough. Stable and highly maneuverable. Always does the job. Those are the qualities contractors have come to expect from two machines that are ubiquitous on any construction site: bulldozers and crawler, or track, loaders....
Komatsu - Wed October 17, 2018
Komatsu Equipment Company Plans to Build $47M Customer Support, Service Center
Komatsu Equipment Company (KEC), flagship dealership for Komatsu America Corp. (KAC), a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today announced plans to build a 189,000-sq.-ft. state-of-the-art Service Center on roughly 30 acres in Elko, Nev....
Kirby Smith - Tue October 09, 2018
New Entity Serves Texas Oil & Gas, Commercial Clients
Justin Lott had his sights set on becoming a firefighter. He completed fire school and was set to take EMT training, a requirement to become a fireman in Texas. “The summer after I graduated from fire school, I took a job working for an oil field company to make some money,” recalled Lott, co-owner/senior vice president of Southern Transportation & Equipment LLC....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu October 04, 2018
Motorists Revel in Early Finish to Huntsville Highway
When they first heard the news in late 2015, motorists in Huntsville, Ala., dreaded what was ahead for them. One of the city's lifelines, U.S. Highway 231, known locally as the South Memorial Parkway, was on the verge of getting a $54 million upgrade....
Pine Bush Equipment Company - Mon October 01, 2018
Tompkins Excavating — Family Company From Putnam Valley, N.Y., Achieves Success With Commercial, Residential Projects
As a high school student, Mark Tompkins cut lawns to earn spending money and save for college. At the time, he envisioned spending his future career in a much different field. “I graduated from high school thinking I was going to be a chiropractor,” recalled Mark, who is secretary of Tompkins Excavating....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu September 20, 2018
Brawny Artic, Rigid Off-Road Trucks Keep Jobs Moving Along
No matter their size or configuration, off-road haul trucks would have to be considered as the “strong men” on any construction site or quarry. Whether they are big, rigid haulers (off-roads with conventional front steering and rear-wheel drive), articulated haulers (more maneuverable trucks with a tractor and a trailer section) or compact dumpers, these burly machines are designed to carry heavy loads of dirt and rock in and out of a work area....
Komatsu - Wed August 08, 2018
Komatsu Previews XT-5 Series Track Feller Bunchers
Komatsu America Corp. previewed its XT-5 Series of track feller bunchers. Models include the XT430-5 (non-leveling), XT435L-5, XT445L-5 and XT465L-5, which replace the prior XT-3 Series machines. The XT-5 Series ranges in operating weight from 66,359 to 74,516 lb....
Propeller Aero - Tue July 31, 2018
Komatsu, Propeller Partner to Bring Drone Analytics to Construction
Komatsu America Corp. and Propeller Aero Inc. are partnering to boost the efficiency of construction job sites using drone-powered mapping and analytics software. With drones becoming an increasingly common worksite tool, Komatsu has identified aerial mapping and analytics as a key component of its Smart Construction initiative — a range of integrated hardware and software products designed to offer an end-to-end workflow for each phase of construction....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Fri June 29, 2018
Wheel Loader Design Involves Nuanced Advances Over Time
It's blisteringly hot outside, dust and dirt is flying all around and noise is hammering your eardrums. Such is the environment at a typical construction site in the warmer months, particularly a big job requiring a lot of earthmoving; highway projects and manufacturing plants are perfect examples....
