Fri March 28, 2014
Wacker Neuson Launches Skid Steer, Compact Track Loaders
Wacker Neuson is introducing a new line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders to the North American market. Wacker Neuson’s SSL and CTLs have been designed and built from the ground up using on-going feedback and advice from contractors who use these machines every day to make a living....
Thu March 20, 2014
Volvo Expands Compact Track Loader Line With the MCT110C
Volvo Construction Equipment has launched the new MCT110C compact track loader in North America. This unit with a rated operating capacity of 2,250 lbs. (1,020 kg) completes the range of compact track loaders, filling the gap between the Volvo MCT85C and MCT125C....
Thu March 20, 2014
S800TX Mini-Skid Steer Now Available With Gas Engine
Vermeer’s workhorse mini-skid steer, the S800TX, is now available with a gas engine. The 40-hp (30 kW) Kubota EFI gas engine offers a number of benefits — as compared to conventional carbureted engines — such as lower fuel consumption, easier maintenance, improved starting due to the elimination of the choke and cleaner emissions....
Thu March 20, 2014
LiuGong Introduces Next-Generation Skid Steer Loader
LiuGong has been changing the way skid steers work. Now it is changing the way they look. It’s a totally new design, from the basic frame structure to the finest details of the control system. Metal and glass on LiuGong’s B Series skid steers have been re-shaped — but with a focus on job-site purpose....
Thu March 20, 2014
Bobcat M-Series 400 Frame-Size Loaders Feature Tier IV Non-DPF Emissions Solution
Bobcat Company’s first Tier IV M-Series 400 frame-size loaders — the T450 and the S450 — feature higher auxiliary pressures, lower operating weight and increased travel speed when equipped with optional two-speed drive systems, according to the manufacturer....
Thu March 20, 2014
Bobcat Launches Tier IV 600 Frame-Size Loaders With Non-DPF Emissions Solution
Bobcat Company has released its first Tier IV 600 frame-size loaders — the S630 and S650 skid steer loaders and the T630 and T650 compact track loaders. The 600-platform loaders were the first Bobcat M-Series loader models introduced, setting the pace for greater productivity due to their enhancements in operator comfort, hydraulic power and easier serviceability....
Giles Lambertson - Fri March 21, 2014
An Ode to the Common Backhoe: Still a Handy Machine
There is something about the backhoe that demands a celebration. The machine has been around for more than six decades, which hardly makes it as venerable as, say, the bulldozer or grader. Yet unlike those earthmovers in a highway contractor’s equipment yard, the backhoe is so versatile that it easily spans the market from heavy and light construction and agricultural to industrial and municipal....
Sun March 02, 2014
YES JCB Announces Dealership Opening
YES JCB has announced the opening of its second full-service dealership in Madison, Wis. The company’s second branch joins YES JCB of Milwaukee, Wis., in serving construction, agricultural and industrial equipment customers....
Mon February 10, 2014
Volvo Expands Compact Track Loader Line With MCT110C
The MCT110C is the latest addition to the C-Series line of compact track loaders from Volvo — which comes in a wide range of choices. With the addition of the 2,250 lb. (1,020 kg) rated operating capacity MCT110C, Volvo now offers four tracked models — the radial lift MCT110C and the vertical lift MCT85C, MT125C and MCT135C....
Wed January 29, 2014
Manitou to Give Away a Gehl Throwback R190 Skid Loader
In 1973, Gehl Company (today Manitou Americas Inc.), a manufacturer of compact earthmoving and material handling equipment, began designing and manufacturing its own line of skid loaders. Four decades later, a complete line of seven radial-lift and three vertical-lift models, including the V400, the world’s largest skid loader, are offered under the Gehl brand name....
