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Excavators: Page 19
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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
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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
Construction Equipment
Case intros CX145D SR excavator with more power, improved cab
Case has expanded its D Series lineup of full-size excavators with the introduction of an updated minimum-swing model, the CX145D SR. Powered by a 102 horsepower Tier 4 Final (T4F) engine, the CX145D SR has an operating weight of 32,100 pounds and delivers bucket digging forces up to 21,400 lb.-ft. and lift capacities up to […]
August 22, 2017
Construction Equipment
What to see at ICUEE 2017: Caterpillar, Case, American Augers in Area K
ICUEE is preparing for record exhibit space for the October 3-5 Demo Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Here is a sample of some of the equipment ICUEE attendees will see in Area K: Caterpillar, booth K135 Caterpillar will exhibit its M315F wheeled excavator, which features large working envelopes, high breakout forces and […]
August 15, 2017
Construction Equipment
Excavator takes direct hit from land mine
Among the many hazards of operating heavy equipment, absorbing the impact of a land mine explosion is not one of them for the majority of operators out there. But for this particular operator, it’s simply part of the job. According to the description accompanying the below video from LiveLeak, this armored excavator is working at […]
June 22, 2017
Construction Equipment
Excavator tag team lifts people to safety across flooding river
We’re used to seeing videos of excavators rescuing fellow machines or being rescued themselves from watery situations. But this is the first time we’ve seen a water rescue video where the excavators are being used to save people. According to the video description, posted to YouTube by Russia’s state-run media outlet RT, floodwaters and impassable roads […]
June 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
Excavator operator uncovers one of the best preserved dinosaur fossils ever found
The scientific community is buzzing over the discovery of an excavator operator who, while working at energy company Suncor’s Millennium Mine in Alberta, Canada, dug up one of the most complete dinosaur fossils ever found. According to a fascinating report from National Geographic, the fossil was found by Shawn Funk on March 21, 2011. After six […]
May 16, 2017
Construction Equipment
Expert excavator operator makes quick work of mat bridge over small creek
While some might argue the below video is short on action, sometimes it’s just fun to watch an expert operator handle a task with smooth precision. And that’s exactly what you’re looking at here. You might immediately recognize the star of this video as Chris Guins, aka letsdig18, from his many other great YouTube videos. According to […]
May 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
Case launches CX245D, its most powerful minimum-swing excavator
Case has unveiled what it calls its most powerful and efficient minimum-swing radius excavator with the CX245D. Case boosted digging force to 34,600 pounds and lifting capacity to 22,950 pounds compared to the previous model. The company says the CX245D is designed for confined job sites, such as road and bridge work, residential projects and urban […]
April 18, 2017
Construction Equipment
Kobelco launches slew of new excavators, improved models
Kobelco has been busy as of late, introducing a variety of new excavators and a slew of improvements to previous models. The new models include compact excavators with improved fuel-efficiency and noise reduction, and conventional excavators with increased digging force. Kobelco also upgraded its SR Series and demolition excavators. Compact excavators Two compact excavators, the SK30SR-6E (pictured above) […]
April 13, 2017
Construction Equipment
Case unveils CX750D: New model design is its largest, most powerful excavator
Case Construction Equipment has expanded its D-Series lineup of excavators with the addition of the CX750D, now the largest and most powerful machine in the lineup. Powered by a 512-horsepower, Tier 4 Final engine requiring no diesel particulate filter (DPF), the CX750D features new designs for the boom, arm and undercarriage along with a […]
March 22, 2017
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