Excavators perform the heavy-duty earthmoving functions that are so crucial to many construction operations. These diggers range in size from compact units to enormous heavy excavators weighing in excess of two million pounds.
Excavators perform the heavy-duty earthmoving functions that are so crucial to many construction operations. These diggers range in size from compact units to enormous heavy excavators weighing in excess of two million pounds.
Excavators News and New Products
Wed February 07, 2018
Beaver Excavating Crews Make History in a Big Way
Sixteen miles of four-lane divided highway. Twenty-one bridges. Five interchanges. Twenty million cu....
Thu December 21, 2017
Keep Your Excavator in Top Shape With These Maintenance Tips
Your excavator is the driving force that allows your team to get their jobs done. Taking care of your machine is crucial to keeping it running in smooth working order, avoiding expensive repairs and downtime....
Tue September 05, 2017
Global Excavator Demand to Exceed $50B in 2021
Global demand for excavators is forecast to advance 9.9 percent per year through 2021 to $50.6 billion, approximating the average market pace, according to recent data from The Freedonia Group....
Mon February 22, 2016
Tips for Maintaining Hydraulic Hoses
Hydraulic excavators need their hydraulic hoses working properly. If there's a cut, break or hole in one of them, the digger is done....
Fri July 12, 2019
John Deere, PING Collaborate for Big Hole-in-One
Golf fans in attendance of the PGA's annual John Deere Classic have lately grown accustomed to seeing some of the sport's most unique and user-friendly displays situated between the tee boxes and rolling greens of TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill....
Wed July 10, 2019
Dragline Crane Replaced By Super-Long-Reach Excavator
Raymond Hixson started running a dragline crane at his family's sand and gravel quarry when he was 17 years old. He's 75 now. As the next generation took over Hixson Sand & Gravel in Garrett, Ind., they faced a common dilemma for rural dragline crane owners: How do you find and hire an experienced dragline crane operator? "It's a skill to run a dragline crane, and those gentlemen are becoming far and few between anymore," said Robin Hixson, Raymond's daughter and the company's office manager....
Wed June 19, 2019
Kobelco SK850LC-10 Delivers Superior Power, Performance for Heavy-Duty Jobs
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA's enhanced SK850LC-10 excavator is the largest Kobelco Generation 10 model and features cutting-edge power and efficiency capabilities to make downtime a thing of the past, according to the manufacturer....
Thu June 06, 2019
John Deere 470G LC Excavator Now Features Grade Guidance Technology
Power and precision converge with the new grade guidance technology-equipped John Deere 470G LC excavators. First introduced for the 210G LCand 350G LC excavators, John Deere developed this solution in cooperation with Topcon Positioning Group....
Wed June 05, 2019
Volvo Dig Assist Start and Load Assist Now Standard on Excavators and Wheel Loaders in North America
Volvo Construction Equipment continues to unlock the full productivity potential of its excavator and wheel loader lineup with its basic package of Dig Assist — Dig Assist Start — now standard on new EC220E to EC480E excavator models, and its Load Assist system now standard on new L150H to L260H wheel loader models....
Tue June 04, 2019
Kobelco USA Expands Dealer Network with Addition of Transport Camille Dionne
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues to expand representation in the North American market by adding Transport Camille Dionne to its nationwide dealer network. Transport Camille Dionne will represent the full line of Kobelco excavators in Quebec, Canada....
Wed May 22, 2019
Pettibone Partners With Mecalac on 8MCR Rail-Road Excavator in North American Market
Pettibone, long-time manufacturer of the Speed Swing rail maintenance crane, has announced a partnership with Mecalac to provide sales and service support in North America for the Mecalac 8MCR Rail-Road, a compact crawler excavator that is purpose built with factory-installed hi-rails for railway maintenance and service work....
Tue May 21, 2019
How the First Hitachi EX1200-7 in North America Leads the Way for Rango Inc.
When the new EX1200-7 excavator rolled onto a Rango Inc. job site, there was an energy you could feel in the air. Not only had they received a new EX1200-7, but it was the first Dash-7 to be delivered and digging on North American ground....
Mon May 20, 2019
Kobelco Introduces Next Generation SK75SR-7, SK85CS-7 Excavators
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA introduced the enhanced SK75SR-7 and SK85CS-7 excavator models in North America. This next generation of Kobelco SR Series offers full-size benefits with short rear swing capabilities and exceptional features in mid-sized machines....
Thu May 16, 2019
Kinshofer, a global manufacturer of excavator and loader crane attachments, has expanded its extensive line of excavator attachments with the addition of the KSB-Series hydraulic breakers. The manufacturer announced the breaker series at World of Concrete 2019 with the acquisition of Hammer, an Italy-based manufacturer of demolition, excavation, recycling and material handling attachments....
