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Construction Equipment
New Komatsu PC2000-11 excavator gets power boost for loading 200-ton trucks
Komatsu’s new PC2000-11 excavator is designed to load 70- to 200-ton rigid-frame dump trucks faster than its predecessor, boosting productivity up to 12 percent. To achieve the performance increase, Komatsu gave the new hydraulic excavator a 9 percent increase in power over the PC2000-8, for a total of 1,046 net horsepower, and added a new […]
September 27, 2019
Construction Equipment
LiuGong launches new F-Series excavators with electro-hydraulic control, improved cooling
LiuGong has launched its sixth generation of F-series excavators with sizes ranging from 1.8 to over 100 tons. The company is stressing improvements in technology for its lineup. Those improvements include an electronically controlled hydraulic system designed for better management of flow distribution. An intelligent cooling system that adjusts fan speed to water, oil and […]
September 9, 2019
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Construction Equipment
Boulder tips dumper, operator bails
These folks aren’t professionals by any means, but that doesn’t make this whole fiasco any easier to watch.
August 30, 2019
Construction Equipment
Doosan intros 19-ton DX170LC-5 excavator for easier transport, high performance
Doosan’s new 19-ton DX170LC-5 crawler excavator is designed for easier hauling from job-to-job by reducing the need for a special transport permit, the company says. Doosan had small to mid-size contractors in mind when adding the new model, which is geared toward handling such jobs as residential basements and commercial-building footings. With a weight of […]
August 8, 2019
Construction Equipment
Kobelco launches SK850LC-10 excavator with comfort upgrades
As Kobelco's largest model in its latest generation of excavators, the new SK850LC-10 combines durability and comfort with fuel economy. Details here.
July 11, 2019
Construction Equipment
Volvo expands excavator lineup with 20-ton EC200E
The new EC200E excavator is a 20-ton model that is primarily designed for those in need of a light- to medium-duty excavator. Details on Equipment World.
June 17, 2019
Construction Equipment
Spider excavator climbs rockslide to help clear covered Calif. road
This Caltrans video shows spider excavator operator starting at the top of the rock slide and working his way down. Watch the video here on Equipment World.
June 14, 2019
Machine control
Deere intros 470G LC with factory-equipped grade guidance
The guidance system shows the bucket’s cutting edge with respect to a 2D or 3D design surface and will now be factory equipped on the Deere 470G LC excavator.
June 12, 2019
Construction Equipment
Kobelco: New SK75SR-7, SK85CS-7 combine compact design with full-size benefits
The new SK75SR-7 and SK85CS-7 excavators from Kobelco feature a combination of compact design alongside full-size benefits. Details on Equipment World.
June 3, 2019
Construction Equipment
Link-Belt intros 600 X4 material handler with new design, hydraulics
The 600 X4 material handler features a new design with new hydraulics, a 362-horsepower, Isuzu Tier 4 Final engine, and more. Details on Equipment World.
May 21, 2019
Construction Equipment
Komatsu unveils PC1250-11 excavators with more power, productivity
Komatsu has introduced its latest pair of Dash-11 excavators, equipped with new engines that provide more power while not requiring diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) or a selective catalyst reduction system (SCR). The new PC1250SP-11 and PC1250LC-11 excavators are powered by 23.15-liter, 758-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D170E-7 engines with two diesel particulate filters to meet Tier 4 Final emissions […]
May 14, 2019
Autonomous
Built Robotics brings full autonomy to dozers, excavators with aftermarket kit
After unveiling a fully autonomous compact track loader in 2017 and proving that the machine could work on jobsites, earthmoving contractors started to reach out to Built Robotics with interest of how the company’s technology could make their lives easier. Built founder and CEO Noah Ready-Campbell says the interest came as a natural point of […]
May 10, 2019
Construction Equipment
Hitachi’s latest mining excavator, the EX1200-7, also designed for construction projects
Check out Hitachi's latest mining excavator, the EX1200-7, and find out why it's being called a crossover machine for construction here on Equipment World.
May 9, 2019
Construction Equipment
Thieves dig ATM from side of building with stolen excavator in growing crime spree
Criminals decided to rob an ATM machine by digging it out with a stolen Komatsu excavator. Learn more details on the story right here on Equipment World.
April 26, 2019
Construction Equipment
Train plows through excavator, trailer after truck driver stops on tracks
After a truck driver stops short and leaves his trailer with an excavator on a set of active train tracks, a train inevitably barrelled through the excavator.
April 11, 2019
Vintage Equipment
Loading trucks with a steam shovel was a lengthy, multi-person job
This fascinating process exposes all the machine's moving parts. No modern excavator has to accommodate a three-man crew to keep it up and running. Watch here.
April 4, 2019
Construction Equipment
Volvo intros EC750E HR excavator with 118-foot reach for tall demolition jobs
With a pin height of 118 feet, the new excavator the company’s largest high-reach excavator model in North America. More details here on Equipment World.
April 3, 2019
Machine control
With intelligent excavators ruling the marketplace, here’s how to find machine controls that match your needs
In the early days of machine control the customer had two options: take it or leave it. When manufacturers started bundling basic packages as standard equipment, the “leave it” option started to fade away. The early-adopter contractors heralded the arrival of machine control as the best thing since hydraulics, but many felt it was costly […]
March 18, 2019
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