Tag: large excavators

Dealers

Volvo CE sees global 3Q dip in machine sales while posting 7% increase in N. America

Volvo Construction Equipment, saying “the long period of strong demand growth in the market for construction equipment came to an end in the third quarter of 2019,” announced that its global sales dropped by 4 percent in the quarter. The picture was much brighter in North America, however, which saw an increase of 7 percent […]

October 21, 2019

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Volvo Construction Equipment sales up 27% in 2018, 21% in 4Q

Volvo Construction Equipment saw a sales increase of 27 percent in 2018, compared to the previous year. Q4 results were also up 21 percent compared to same period in 2017.

February 5, 2019

Equipment Experts

Why are larger, 35- to 50-ton excavator sales up? Machine’s evolution, industry’s recovery are factors

It’s more ripple than tsunami, but there’s been an increase in sales of excavators toward the upper end of the midsize category. Why? No one’s sure. “It could be that there are more larger projects,” says Kurt Moncini, large excavator product manager for Komatsu America. “It could be acceptance of Tier 4 Final technology. It […]

July 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

Why are larger, 35- to 50-ton excavator sales up? Machine’s evolution, industry’s recovery are factors

It’s more ripple than tsunami, but there’s been an increase in sales of excavators toward the upper end of the midsize category. Why? No one’s sure. “It could be that there are more larger projects,” says Kurt Moncini, large excavator product manager for Komatsu America. “It could be acceptance of Tier 4 Final technology. It […]

July 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

Kobelco’s new SK350LC crawler excavator boasts improved hydraulic system, 3 engine modes

Kobelco Construction Machinery has launched one of the company’s largest crawler excavator models, the 81,800-pound SK350LC. Designed for heavy-duty applications, the SK350 delivers a 50,582-pound digging force and a 24-foot 10-inch dig depth. The excavator offers a 1.57- to 2.09-cubic-yard bucket and has a 10.0-rpm swing speed, ensuring quick cycle times. The SK350LC features a […]

July 17, 2013

Equipment

Machine Matters

Earth Moving Matchup Large excavators and artics create true productivity duo By Mike Anderson If more proof was needed that large excavators are increasingly being teamed with articulated dump trucks, just take a look the players who are in this game today. Of the OEMs submitting information on their 40- to 50-metric-ton excavators, all but […]

December 29, 2010