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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
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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
Machine control
Hitachi intros Grade Guidance system for excavators
Hitachi has introduced a new machine control system for excavators developed with Topcon. The company calls Hitachi Grade Guidance a “one-stop shop solution” for grade guidance, offering fingertip control and real-time distance-to-grade indication on everything from trenching and shaping ditches to slopes and digging foundations. “Instead of spending time on the guesswork that goes into […]
March 12, 2019
Excavators
Rock-climbing excavator can dig just about anywhere
Seasoned excavator operators lay claim to a lot of proud moments in their machines. But very few can say they’ve done their job from a rock face 20 or more feet above the ground. Through the use of cables and a modified chassis, this rock-climbing digger is able to scale hillsides quickly and get work […]
March 7, 2019
Construction Equipment
This Cat excavator makes its living digging at the bottom of the ocean
We’ve posted plenty of videos of folks trying to rescue excavators from the watery depths, but this is the first we’ve seen an outfit content with letting a machine sink. That’s because this excavator is right where it’s meant to be, digging trenches on the ocean floor. It’s unclear exactly what kind of project this […]
February 28, 2019
Battery electric
Equipment Roundup: Volvo to launch 10 electric machines in 2020; Surplus military “Growlers” as jobsite vehicles; Cat’s new electric power division; Komatsu buys TimberPro forestry equipment; Dynapac intros MF2500CS MTV
Get the latest Equipment Roundup news on a number of heavy equipment companies like Volvo, Caterpillar, Komatsu and Dynapac. More info here on Equipment World.
February 26, 2019
Construction Equipment
Excavator tag team rescues a third with cooperation and some logs
With one excavator stuck, this crew wasn't taking any chances during the rescue. See footage of how they pulled off the rescue operation on Equipment World.
February 14, 2019
Construction Equipment
Disgruntled operator rips through hotel on excavator rampage
When one construction worker in England did not receive his pay, he took an excavator for a joyride through a TraveLodge. Watch the rampage on Equipment World.
January 25, 2019
Construction Equipment
Cat 336 the latest tech-packed excavator added to Next Gen lineup
Caterpillar highlights the latest technology implemented in one of its next-gen excavator models. See the tech advancements for Cat's heavy equipment here.
January 16, 2019
Construction Equipment
Cat’s next-gen 330, 330 GC excavators designed for high productivity, low cost
The new and improved 30-ton excavators from Cat reduce maintenance costs by 20 percent over the previous machine. Details here on Equipment World.
November 28, 2018
Construction Equipment
Liebherr previews R 922, R 924 Generation 8 excavators planned for 2019 release
Liebherr Group’s Generation 8 crawler excavators will include two models for highly regulated countries. Get more details on the excavators on Equipment World.
October 29, 2018
Construction Equipment
After excavator’s tumble into hole, two more and a dozer required for rescue
Check out these excavator operators as they offer help to free a trapped excavator from a hole. Eventually, the excavator has to dig its way out of the hole.
August 30, 2018
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