Tag: Kawasaki loaders

Construction Equipment

First look at Hitachi’s high-production ZW310-6 loader in this detailed walk-around

Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America took the advantage of the opportunity during the Trimble Dimensions conference to showcase its new wheel loader.

November 16, 2018

Dealers

Financed new wheel loader sales up 10% in 1Q. These are the top sellers

The number of new wheel loaders financed in the first quarter of 2018 tracked 10 percent above the same period last year, according to an Equipment World analysis of EDA data. Used financed wheel loader sales during the quarter, however, were 7 percent below the number of units sold in the first quarter of 2017.   Who […]

July 24, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: KCM loaders rebrand to Hitachi; Top 10 equipment videos; Atlas Copco renames construction division; Ram unveils Hydro Blue Sport; Look back at 2017 heavy truck test drives

Test Drives: 2017 an epic year for new heavy trucks This year, I logged 62,781 air miles en route to trucking events across the U.S., Canada and Mexico and many of those miles were ticked en route to test drives – 17 of them, in fact. A big part of my job is climbing behind […]

January 3, 2018

Construction Equipment

KCM’s new 70Z7 wheel loader boosts fuel efficiency and power

KCMA Corp. has unveiled a Tier 4 Final version of the KCM 70Z7 wheel loader, designed to be more powerful and fuel efficient. The new loader runs on a 173-gross-horsepower Cummins diesel engine and emits almost no emissions, the company says. It uses a diesel oxidation catalyst and selective catalytic reduction instead of a diesel […]

August 4, 2017

ConExpo-Con/Agg

What to see at ConExpo 2017: JetStream, Kawasaki, Subsite, E.D. Etnyre in the Central Hall

The big show is fast approaching, and ConExpo exhibitors have given us a sneak peek into what they’ll have in store for those attending the March 7-11 massive exhibition. To view previous preview entries for ConExpo 2017 click here. Here’s the spotlight on four exhibitors in the Central Hall: Kawasaki-KCM, booth C-20527 KCM, the new […]

December 26, 2016

Construction Equipment

Kawasaki intros power upgrades in 95Z7XT, 115Z7XT wheel loaders; unveils redesigned 90Z7, 67Z7 (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

At a recent media event, Kawasaki introduced a beefed up “XT” redesign (stands for extreme) of its two flagship models, the 95Z7XT and 115Z7XT, alongside the unveiling of two new loaders, the 90Z7 and 67Z7. Why more muscle? With the bigger buckets and heavier frames, the 95Z7XT and 115Z7XT can now carry roughly 12 tons […]

November 9, 2015