Thu July 31, 2014
Stringless Paving - The AutoPilot Way
The Wirtgen AutoPilot — a stringless control system for use with Wirtgen SP 15/SP 15i and SP 25/SP 25i concrete slipform pavers — is a user-friendly, cost-effective control system for poured-in-place concrete profiles, such as curbs, safety barriers or slabs....
Thu July 31, 2014
Vögele Super 1300-3i Goes Where No Paver Goes
The new Vögele Super 1300-3i is a compact but versatile paver with unexpected power and performance for its size. No component on the Super 1300-3i extends beyond its slim silhouette. With the hopper wings folded up, its basic width comes to no more than 6 ft....
Thu July 31, 2014
The Terex FD5000 ’Great Lakes’ Mixer Truck
The Terex FD5000 "Great Lakes" front discharge mixer truck is the first Terex mixer truck powered by a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. The new 12-L Cummins ISX12G engine is available in 350-, 385- and 400-hp (261, 287 and 298 kW) packages with respective torque settings of 1,450-, 1350- and 1450-ft.-lb....
Thu July 31, 2014
The Liebherr THS 110 D-K Crawler Concrete Pump
The crawler concrete pump THS 110 D-K with a concrete output of 133 cu. yds./h (102 cu m/h) and equipped with a six-cylinder engine, was unveiled by Liebherr. The series of Liebherr crawler concrete pumps encompasses three different models — the THS 80 D-K, the THS 110 D-K and the THS 140 D-K providing maximum concrete outputs of 85 cu....
Thu July 31, 2014
Wacker Neuson Launches a Dual Power Excavator With Zero Emissions
Wacker Neuson has introduced a 1-ton (.9 t) excavator that can run off diesel or electric power. The 803 dual power mini-excavator runs off a standard diesel engine or can easily be connected to an electro-hydraulic pump — allowing the machine to operate emission-free....
Thu July 31, 2014
Takeuchi Launches TL8 Tier IV Compact Track Loader
Takeuchi-US has expanded its line of compact track loaders with the introduction of the TL8. Designed and engineered to provide superior power, strength, and maneuverability the TL8 replaces the TL230 Series 2....
Thu July 31, 2014
Compact 525-60 Joins JCB Hi-Viz Telescopic Handler Line-Up
JCB has added a compact model, the all-new 525-60, to its growing range of Hi-Viz construction telescopic handlers. With a maximum lift height of 20 ft. (6 m) and a maximum load capacity of 5,500 lbs. (2,495 kg), the 525-60 is just 5 ft....
Wed July 30, 2014
Bomag Introduces New Generation of Powerful, Durable Vibratory Tampers
Bomag’s new line of vibratory tampers includes a wider range of models that allows users to select a machine that best suits the requirements of a given job. The tampers combine low operating weights with superior compaction performance to optimize both productivity and ease of operation in applications such as trench construction, utility and cable backfill compaction, and small repair jobs....
Wed July 30, 2014
JCB Gears up for Market Growth With New Fuel Efficient Compact Excavators
JCB is gearing up for massive growth in the compact excavator market with the launch of an exciting new range of midis. The first three machines being unveiled as part of the new line-up are the 67C-1 and 86C-1 conventional tail swing models and the 85Z-1 zero-tail swing excavator — all designed to grab a bigger share of a market which is expected to grow by at least 16 percent over the next four years....
Wed July 30, 2014
Cat 910K, 914K Compact Wheel Loaders Excel in Loader Performance
Two new Cat compact wheel loaders — the 910K, a new model in the range, and 914K, replacing both 914G2 and IT14G2 — feature Caterpillar’s Optimized Z-bar loader linkage, allowing these new models to work with the digging power of conventional Z-bar machines, while also providing the parallel-lift of an integrated tool carrier....
