Wed August 10, 2011
Leica PowerDigger 2D Excavator Guidance System Features Automatic Elevation
By expanding on Leica’s PowerSnap technology, Leica PowerDigger 2D makes excavating easier and more productive. Using the same panel on a dozer, excavator or grader saves money on training and equipment while minimizing down time....
Wed August 10, 2011
Leica Geosystems’ Guidance System Speeds Slope Cutting by 30 Percent
An Oregon excavating contractor has found that a 2D guidance system from Leica Geosystems improved the productivity of an excavator by 30 percent when cutting slopes to a precise grade. About a year ago, Pihl Inc., a grading and excavation contractor based in Banks, Ore., bought the PowerDigger Plus guidance system from Leica Geosystems and fitted it onto a Kobelco 235 excavator....
Wed August 10, 2011
Liebherr R 924 Crawler Excavator Performs in a Compact Size
The R 924 compact swing offers the performance specification of a standard excavator and also the reduced size of a compact machine. The constructive design of the R 924 compact swing enables high excavating and loading performance to be achieved, even in very tight spaces....
Wed August 10, 2011
Wacker Neuson Expands Product Line With New Wheeled Excavators
Wacker Neuson launched two new compact wheeled excavators to the North American market — the 7 ton (6.5 t), model 6503, and the 10.5 ton (9.5 t), model 9503. “The major benefit of the 6503 and 9503 is the mobility, saving time and money,” according to Jay Baudhuin, compact product manager of Wacker Neuson....
Wed August 10, 2011
Vertical Digging System to Increase Compact Excavator Efficiency
Wacker Neuson added vertical digging system (VDS) to select compact excavators in 2011. The VDS compensates for height differences on uneven terrain and quickly sets the operator in an upright position, greatly increasing productivity, according the manufacturer....
Wed August 10, 2011
LiuGong Introduces New Tier IV Interim 906C Compact Excavator
LiuGong’s 906C compact excavator is the first model in LiuGong’s excavator line up to carry the Tier IV interim designation and, with its Yanmar 4TNV-94 engine, the 906C packs 45 net hp (33.5 kW) into an urban size digger....
Wed August 10, 2011
Highway-Class F1000 Series Asphalt Pavers
Dynapac tracked and wheeled pavers are designed specifically for the North American market and are built in the United States. The F1000T (tracked) and F1000W (wheeled) asphalt pavers are built to handle extreme conditions in remote locationsConstructed with heavy-welded frame construction, the F1000 series are 10-ft....
Wed August 03, 2011
Volvo Construction Equipment F-Series Articulated Haulers Bring More Innovations to the Job
Volvo Construction Equipment introduced the first articulated hauler to the industry. Today the newest generation of Volvo articulated haulers offer more horsepower and higher torque while increasing fuel efficiency....
Wed August 03, 2011
New Holland Construction Launches Three New Compact Track Loaders
New Holland Construction has introduced three compact track loaders in the new 200 Series. “The New Holland 200 Series compact track loaders have been designed from the ground up, based on input from customers across North America,” said Dave December, marketing manager at New Holland Construction....
Wed August 03, 2011
Kubota’s SVL75 and SVL90 Compact Track Loaders Now Available With Enclosed Cab
A new enclosed cab option is now available on Kubota’s compact track loader models, the SVL75 and the SVL90. Built to ensure operator comfort in the heat of summer to the chill of winter, the new compact track loaders with enclosed cabs are all-Kubota designed, engineered and manufactured....
