Tue May 03, 2011
Cat 950K, 962K Wheel Loaders Offer High Performance, Low Emissions
Two new wheel loaders from Caterpillar, the 950K and 962K feature engines certified as meeting US EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage IIIB emissions standards while delivering high performance, long life, fuel efficiency and low operating costs....
Tue May 03, 2011
Case Introduces 1021F, 1121F Wheel Loaders
Case Construction Equipment expanded its new F Series wheel loader product line with two all-new models, the 1021F and 1121F. The products expand the Case wheel loader line into a new size class. The machines are specifically engineered for quarry, aggregate and truck-loading applications....
Fri April 08, 2011
Dutch Company Restores Volvo’s Oldest Wheel Loader
When the workshop caught fire barely a week before Van Werven’s 65th anniversary, it looked as though all hopes of celebration had gone up in smoke. Inside the workshop was an antique Volvo H10 loader — the first machine ever purchased by the Dutch equipment hire company — which was to be the star feature of an anniversary party held at the company headquarters in Oldebroek, Central Netherlands....
Fri February 04, 2011
Volvo G-Series Wheel Loaders Enter the Market
The new Volvo G-Series wheel loaders enter the market as the next generation, built upon more than half a century of experience from Volvo Construction Equipment. The Volvo L150G, L180G and L220G are designed and built for optimal machine and operator performance and can handle a full range of jobs, including rock loading, logging and material handling, according to the manufacturer....
Thu February 03, 2011
Kawasaki Wheel Loaders Debut at ConExpo
Kawasaki is introducing two new wheel loader models into the compact loader market. The new Kawasaki models, the 42ZV-2, a 0.78 cu. yd. (.6 cu m) loader, and the 45ZV-2, a 1.18 cu. yd. (.9 cu m) loader, are designed and engineered with all of the performance and reliability of the larger Kawasaki wheel loaders, but in a smaller package, according to the manufacturer....
Fri January 28, 2011
Big Apple Goes Green,With the Help of a Few Wheel Loaders
Under the vigilant gaze of Lady Liberty, what was once the largest landfill in the world has been transformed into a closed facility to treat garbage. The Fresh Kills Landfill along the Fresh Kills estuary in the New York City borough of Staten Island once comprised 2,200 acres and was the city’s principal landfill during the latter half of the 20th century....
Tue January 25, 2011
Topcon Introduces 3D GPS Systems for Wheel Loaders
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has added a machine control package for wheel loaders to its 3D machine control line up. Tony Vanneman, TPS construction product marketing manager, said, “This new 3D-MC product combines Topcon’s dual mast GPS system with three TS-1 tilt sensors, the rugged, easy to use GX-60 control box, MC-R3 receiver, plus two MC-G3 GPS antennas.”In addition, he said, optional light bars for enhanced elevation and steering control are available as options....
Fri January 21, 2011
Case F Series Wheel Loaders Boost Fuel Economy, Performance
Case Construction Equipment’s F Series wheel loader models provide faster acceleration, quicker cycle times and higher travel speeds while delivering as much as 17-percent greater fuel efficiency, according to the manufacturer....
Fri January 07, 2011
Komatsu Introduces WA1200-6 Wheel Loader
Komatsu America Corp. (KAC)’s WA1200-6 wheel loader, for use in mining applications, includes environmental, technological and ergonomic enhancements. The new WA1200-6 is powered by a Komatsu SAADA16V160E-2 engine that delivers 1,892 gross hp (1,410 kW) at 1,800 rpm....
Fri January 07, 2011
Line of Angle Brooms Announced for Case Wheel Loaders
Case Construction Equipment’s family of hydraulic angle broom attachments is designed to increase the utility of Case wheel loaders. Ranging in width from 96 to 120 in. (244 to 305 cm), the new angle brooms enable Case wheel loaders to sweep streets and parking lots, clean up job sites and remove snow from job sites....
