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Construction Equipment

John Deere intros 324E skid steer with improved controls and cab

Calling the new loader a “shining example of customer input in action,” John Deere has introduced the latest machine in its mid-frame E-Series skid-steer and compact track loader lineup. The 324E skid steer is powered by a 74-horsepower engine and, according to Deere, packs all of the performance of its larger-framed siblings into a more […]

June 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

Skid steer lifting parked cars near NYC jobsite lands contractor in hot water

Video of a skid steer operator lifting and moving an SUV parked near a construction site in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn has the car’s owner fuming and the project’s developer pointing the finger at a subcontractor. According to a report from the New York Post, 20-year-old Henry Nahrwold found his car straddling a curb Friday […]

May 3, 2016

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar’s new 304.5E2 XTC is half excavator, half skid steer

Bringing a whole new meaning to the term “hybrid machine,” Caterpillar has introduced the 304.5E2 XTC, an excavator with skid steer capabilities. This 4-ton Xtra Tool Carrier model excavator was conceived about four years ago by Cat’s Greg Worley, who realized replacing the machine’s dozer blade with a skid-steer interface would eliminate the need for two […]

March 21, 2016

Construction Equipment

Bobcat unveils S595 skid steer; designed for high performance in a smaller package

Here at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Bobcat has introduced the S595 skid steer, designed for contractors looking for more performance in a smaller package. The 74-horsepower vertical-lift-path loader has a 2,200-pound rated operating capacity, the highest in the company’s 500-series loaders. “We focused on performance features, giving the loader a standard two-speed travel […]

February 12, 2016

Construction Equipment

JCB launches myCHOICE loader controls promising deeper customization, improvements through software updates

Typically, heavy equipment owners and operators unhappy with a particular facet of a machine’s controls have to wait for the manufacturer to release a whole new version of that machine to see their frustrations addressed. But with the release of a new platform, UK-based manufacturer JCB is making control upgrades as easy as a software […]

November 16, 2015

Construction Equipment

SkidCrane Lives: How the family of a former contractor is bringing his skid steer crane attachment to market (PHOTOS)

Parnell Jorgenson believed in the Bobcat. His son Kim remembers the now-iconic skid steer beginning to pop up on his father’s jobsites at some point in the late 1960s, just a few years after Bobcat first introduced it. And it didn’t take long for Jorgenson and his nimble loaders to gain a reputation. “He always […]

September 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Takeuchi improves uptime with new large frame TS80 skid steers

Takeuchi has added to their skid steer product line with the TS80, the largest model in the company’s lineup. Featuring a 74-horsepower Tier 4 Final Deutz engine, the TS80 delivers 192 lbs.-ft. of torque at 1,800 rpm, and also has a maintenance-free diesel oxidation catalyst that requires no regeneration, cleaning or diesel exhaust fluid. The […]

August 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bobcat’s new S740 is first in that size class to receive a Tier 4 Final engine update

Bobcat’s newest 700 frame-size skid steer, the 74-horsepower S740, is also the company’s first Tier 4 Final-compliant model in that size class. The S740 doesn’t require a diesel particulate filter, selective catalytic reduction or diesel exhaust fluid. The non-DPF solution was achieved through the use of a diesel oxidation catalyst that reacts with engine exhaust […]

June 18, 2015

Equipment Experts

Bobcat releases Tier 4 600 frame-size skid steer, compact track loaders

Bobcat Company has released four new Tier 4 600 frame size loaders. The new loaders — the S630 and S650 skid-steer loaders and T630 and T650 compact track loaders — are the first of their kind the company has introduced. The four 74-horsepower loaders are powered by an ultra-low particulate combustion (ULPC) engine that meets […]

March 19, 2014

Roadbuilding

Bobcat releases Tier 4 600 frame-size skid steer, compact track loaders

Bobcat Company has released four new Tier 4 600 frame size loaders. The new loaders — the S630 and S650 skid-steer loaders and T630 and T650 compact track loaders — are the first of their kind the company has introduced. The four 74-horsepower loaders are powered by an ultra-low particulate combustion (ULPC) engine that meets […]

March 19, 2014

Construction Equipment

Case is auctioning off an SR175 skid steer with proceeds benefitting the United Way

Case has partnered with the AMSOIL World Championship Snowmobile Derby to auction off a brand new SR175 skid steer. The blind auction begins today at noon CST and will end at 5 p.m. CST on Friday, January 24. Bidding will start at $15,000 and you can place bids at www.casece.com/sslauction. All proceeds from the loader’s […]

January 20, 2014

Roadbuilding

JCB produces one millionth machine

JCB last week celebrated the production of the company’s one millionth machine. The celebration took place at the JCB’s World HQ in Rocester, Staffordshire, UK, where the entire glass frontage was encased in graphic wrap. Five people worked for more than 50 hours to cover 207 windows with more than 9,700 square feet of wrap […]

May 6, 2013