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Excavators: Page 14
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Volvo CE intros EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E wheeled excavators
The latest wheeled excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment were introduced earlier this month at World of Asphalt: the short swing EWR150E and EWR170E, and the conventional swing EW220E. “Wheeled excavators are underutilized in North America, and contractors are missing out on the benefits they bring, especially in applications like road building and in urban utility […]
March 20, 2018
Technology
How Komatsu’s KomVision bird’s-eye camera system eliminates excavator blind spots
With the boom to the right and the engine/pump compartment behind the cab, excavators have limited lines of sight behind and to the right rear of the machine. Komatsu’s solution is a multi-camera system that gives operators a bird’s-eye view of the area around their excavators. The company has made rear-vision cameras standard on its […]
March 9, 2018
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Construction Equipment
Operator rights drowning excavator, averts disaster
Unlike most excavator videos floating around the internet, this one starts with an overturned machine in the water rather than ending with one. We’re not provided with much context on how this operator ended up in this precarious spot. But what we find out is that he’s not one for giving up. As his machine […]
February 22, 2018
Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros PC238USLC-11 excavator with better performance, new ‘bird’s-eye’ camera system
Komatsu has introduced the latest model of its PC238 tight tail swing excavator, saying the machine offers higher productivity yield and a new camera system to enhance an operator’s jobsite awareness. The new PC238USLC-11 is powered by a 6.69-liter Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 engine producing 167 net horsepower. The engine employs Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), a diesel […]
February 21, 2018
Construction Equipment
The Smarter Excavator: Burst of tech brings intelligent control to new mid-size models
After years of steady technological gains, the past two years have seen an explosion of tech features on mid-sized excavators (20 to 45 metric ton). We asked manufacturers to provide insights on their most recent and significant technologies. Case Case D Series excavators feature the company’s Intelligent Hydraulic System with four integrated control systems […]
February 19, 2018
Construction Equipment
Run tiltrotator, other excavator attachments at same time with Rototilt controller
Rototilt’s new High Flow Controller enables an excavator operator to use a tiltrotator and other tools simultaneously with one hydraulic circuit. “Previously, this was only possible if the base machine was equipped with several hydraulic circuits,” the company says. The controller distributes oil between the tools and the tiltrotator, with all tiltrotator functions running at […]
February 13, 2018
Construction Equipment
New Link-Belt 350 X4 long-front excavator designed for speed, power and efficiency
The new Link-Belt 350 X4 LF long-front excavator from LBX boasts increased fuel efficiency and longer arm, boom and auxiliary spools than previous models. LBX added an Isuzu Tier 4 Final engine to the excavator, which requires no diesel particulate filter. It also features a 3 percent consumption rate of diesel exhaust fluid and a […]
February 7, 2018
Construction Equipment
Gradall intros Discovery Series excavators designed for emergency cleanup
Gradall says it has come up with a low-cost solution for local and state governments facing emergency cleanup, such as occurred with last year’s string of devastating hurricanes. The company’s Discovery Series excavators were used during storm recovery on the Gulf Coast and in the Bahamas and Caribbean, a news release says. They can travel […]
January 19, 2018
Construction Equipment
How to install and setup excavator attachments for optimum performance
Webtec has released a video to teach the proper installation and setup of hydraulic attachments while using the company’s DHM Series hydraulic tester. The video, embedded below, shows how to test the operating flow and back pressure from the excavator to such attachments as breakers, hammers and crushers. Improper installation can shorten the life of […]
December 27, 2017
Construction Equipment
Watch this excavator board a barge and paddle away
At this point, when I see a video on the internet with an excavator boarding a floating apparatus, I expect it to go a certain way. Namely, with the operator swimming back to shore and the machine sinking out of sight. But this video goes in the complete opposite direction, literally, as this excavator operator […]
December 21, 2017
Construction Equipment
Gradall’s new XL 3300 V wheeled excavator can dig at any side without outriggers
Beyond a new, more fuel efficient Tier 4 Final engine, Gradall has introduced an updated model of its XL 3300 wheeled excavator that also boasts an improved electrical system. The XL 3300 V is a 4×4 wheeled excavator capable of being driven up to 20 miles per hour both on and off pavement. Gradall says […]
November 29, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat unveils 3 20-ton Next Gen excavators: ‘Platform for the future’ boasts new hydraulic tech, remote start from phone app
How cool is this: An excavator that you can start with an app on your smart phone. That’s just a tiny fraction of the digital razzle-dazzle Cat showed us last week in the most significant change to its excavator program in 25 years. The changes will eventually roll into almost all Cat excavators, but the […]
November 20, 2017
Construction Equipment
This excavator is using an honest to God shovel where the bucket goes
The video below comes to us via Avery Springer on Twitter and shows an excavator operator who has chosen one of the…uh…simpler(?)…attachments at his disposal. The clip below is only about five seconds long, so we’d love to know how long this was actually going on for.
November 9, 2017
Construction Equipment
Excavator and operator tumble into water below bridge in Ontario
An excavator with the operator still inside the cab fell off a bridge in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, Nov. 1, CTV News Windsor reports. The Ministry of Labour closed the bridge while it was investigating the accident. The police told the news agency that it appeared that a guard rail had given way, causing the […]
November 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
Gradall intros XL 4100 V excavator; replaces Mercedes engine with Volvo
Gradall has designed its newest version of the XL 4100 hydraulic excavator to be more fuel efficient, while still achieving speeds of up to 60 mph on the road. The XL 4100 V excavator is powered by a 153-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Volvo Penta diesel engine, which achieves a 5 percent improvement in fuel efficiency […]
November 1, 2017
Construction Equipment
Consider subbing excavation work to this adorable wiener dog crew
Man, the construction labor shortage must be worse than we thought. Not only was this crew not able to find a skilled human excavator operator, they had to look outside of the species entirely. The adorable video below stars, Crusoe, an apparently internet famous dachshund, and a friend. We can’t say much for how productive […]
October 26, 2017
Construction Equipment
Hyundai’s new HX130LCR excavator fills gap for compact swing machine
Hyundai has introduced its HX130LCR, a 13.5-ton compact-radius excavator, and its companion, the HX130LCRD, which includes a dozer blade. The machines made their official debut at the ICUEE show earlier this month. The cab features an 8-inch touchscreen monitor with an optional 360-degree virtual view of the jobsite environment around the machine. The system includes […]
October 26, 2017
Construction Equipment
Kobelco to manufacture 4 more excavator models at SC plant
By 2018, Kobelco plans to manufacture a total of 11 excavators at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with the addition of four new models, the company announced. The 156,000-square-foot plant opened in June 2016 and has been increasing production rapidly, with the goal of producing 1,800 machines a year by 2018. It currently manufactures […]
September 21, 2017
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