Wed August 03, 2011
Chicago Pneumatic Rivet Busters Used in Concrete Demo / Bridge Work
Chicago Pneumatic CP 4608 and CP 4611 rivet busters are designed to offer control through a high power-to-weight ratio and a teasing throttle for progressive hitting frequency. The teasing throttle feature is part of a controlled power system (CPS) that is designed to prevent blank firing when a unit’s rubber bumper is 75-percent worn....
Fri July 29, 2011
New Holland Construction Launches E55Bx Compact Excavator
Featuring a large boom and arm for a wider operating range, the New Holland E55Bx compact excavator delivers 11,240 lb. ft. (50 kN) of bucket digging force. Rated at 39 net hp (29 kW), with an operating weight of 12,295 lbs....
Thu July 28, 2011
Kobelco Introduces 55SRx Compact Excavator
Kobelco Construction Machinery America’s 55SRx compact excavator expands its compact excavator product line into a new class size. A true short-radius excavator, the 55SRx delivers the productivity of a larger machine while working in a footprint close to zero tail swing models, according to the manufacturer....
Thu July 28, 2011
Bobcat’s T750 Packs Increased Power in an Easy-to-Maneuver Machine
Bobcat’s T750 joins the Bobcat M-Series loader line, which includes the T630, T650, T770 and T870 compact track loaders and the S630, S650 and S850 skid steer loaders. All Bobcat M-Series loaders share features such as improved power and performance, better visibility and operator comfort, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 26, 2011
Doosan Moxy 41-Ton Articulated Dump Truck Combines Power, Stability and Traction
The Doosan Moxy MT41 articulated dump truck offers high horsepower per ton of loaded weight, a free-swinging rear tandem bogie and a special articulation system for enhanced productivity and driving performance....
Tue July 26, 2011
Power and Performance: The New Terex PT-100G & PT-100G Forestry
Terex’s PT-100G and PT-100G Forestry are the largest compact track loaders in the Terex lineup. These new models offer operators a 14.6 percent increase in tractive effort in low gear for more pushing power, a 32 percent increase in horsepower to the attachment, a redesigned loader arm to achieve greater reach and 13 percent more bucket breakout force over their predecessors....
Tue July 26, 2011
Terex Introduces TLB840 Backhoe Loader
Engineered to excel in digging, reaching, lifting and loading applications, the new Terex TLB840 backhoe loader is built to work for the operator. With more than 50 years of engineering expertise incorporated into its design, the TLB840 — the ninth generation of backhoe loaders offered by Terex — boasts a 79-hp (59 kW) Perkins engine and is powered by an optional 4-speed servo power syncro transmission with automatic shifting, delivering fuel efficiency and high tractive effort, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 26, 2011
M06 Backhoe Attachment Delivers Big Excavation in Small Areas
The M06 backhoe attachment for Bobcat’s mini track loaders has the power and digging depth to install underground utilities as deep as 11 ft. (3.3 m). Its narrow width of 36 in. (91 cm) — 41.8 in....
Fri July 22, 2011
Astec Concrete Equipment in Hawaii
Bonded Materials Company of Kapolei, Hawaii, needed a new facility for producing packaged concrete products. As the sole supplier of packaged concrete in the entire state of Hawaii, the company could not afford to have its existing plant out of commission while a new plant was being erected in its place....
Fri July 22, 2011
Ring Power Announces Newest Member of Its Product Lines
Caterpillar's first-ever on-highway truck is now available through north and central Florida's Caterpillar dealer Ring Power Corp. Designed with the truck operator in mind, the cab construction of the Cat CT660 vocational truck is the result of customer input and years of Caterpillar research....
