Wed August 10, 2011
Customers, Deere Engineers Team Up to Launch 755K Crawler Loader
Built from the ground up by customer collaboration with Deere engineers, the new 755K crawler loader features productivity enhancements and a new ITIV-certified diesel engine to help contractors to get more work done with less noise and fewer emissions, according to the manufacturer....
Wed August 10, 2011
Deere 850K Dozer Jointly Designed by Real-World Operators, Deere Engineers
After years of working side-by-side with customers to help improve job site productivity, John Deere has introduced the 850K crawler dozer with a new Interim Tier IV (IT4) engine and dual-path hydrostatics....
Wed August 10, 2011
D155AX-7 Increases Productivity, Fuel Efficiency
Komatsu America Corp.’s D155AX-7 crawler dozer is powered by an EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage 3B emission certified Komatsu engine. The powerful SAA6D140E engine is rated at 354 net hp (264 kW)....
Wed August 10, 2011
Komatsu America Corp. Launches D65-17 Crawler Dozers
Komatsu America Corp.’s new line of D65-17 crawler dozers are powered with the fuel efficient and larger displacement, 8.9 L, EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage 3B emission certified Komatsu SAA6D114E-5 engines....
Wed August 10, 2011
Liebherr PR 724 Litronic Dozer Has Prefit Machine Control Kit
Liebherr’s PR 724 Litronic dozer has a prefit kit to control machinery from all leading manufacturers. They contain all the necessary components for installation of laser or GPS control devices for the dozer, and are optimally matched to the basic machine....
Wed August 10, 2011
Liebherr PR 764 Litronic Is Biggest Hydrostatically Driven Crawler
Drawing on practical experience with the PR 752 Litronic push dozer, Liebherr is moving its crawler range up a notch with the PR 764 Litronic. The flagship of the Liebherr crawler tractor range works on a revolutionary drive concept: the D 9508 422-hp (310 kW) Liebherr V8 diesel engine drives the crawler by means of four variable displacement pumps and engines each in a closed circuit....
Wed August 10, 2011
Hitachi Zaxis Dash-5 Excavators Debut
Hitachi’s ZX290LC-5 and the ZX870LC-5 represent the first two waves of Dash-5 excavators to roll out in 2011. The ZX250LC-5, ZX290LC-5, and ZX350LC-5 will be the first to arrive at dealers. The ZX470LC-5, ZX670LC-5, and ZX850LC-5 will launch later this summer....
Wed August 10, 2011
Hitachi ZX-5 Excavators Use Isuzu Engines With EGR Technology to Meet Interim Tier IV Regulations
The new series of Hitachi Zaxis Dash-5 excavators feature Isuzu engines with cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and exhaust filters consisting of a diesel oxidation catalyst/diesel particulate filter to meet the 2011 EPA Interim Tier IV (IT4)/EU Stage IIIB emissions regulations mandated for 174- to 750-hp (129 to 559 kW) diesel engines....
Wed August 10, 2011
Excavator Customers, Deere Designers Collaborate to Create New G-Series Excavators
The direct result of ongoing collaboration between excavator customers and Deere engineers, John Deere has launched three new G-Series excavators featuring IT4-certified engines, more power and cab improvements to increase visibility....
Wed August 10, 2011
Kobelco Introduces Three New Mark 9 Excavators
Kobelco Construction Machinery America introduced three new full-size, high performance excavators — the SK260-9, SK295-9 and SK350-9. The new Mark 9 excavators feature an upgrade to Kobelco’s intelligent hydraulics, and introduce a new economy power mode....
