Wheel Loaders: Page 8

Construction Equipment
Beyond Tier 4, how else have OEMs been improving wheel loaders since resolving after treatment?
So what have wheel loader manufacturers been working on since Tier 4 engines and after treatment have been resolved? We asked specifically about hydraulics, electronics and components. How have these areas been improved and how does that translate to value for the customer? Hydraulics get efficient In the past, manufacturers used fixed-displacement pumps. These run the same flow and same pressure […]
February 24, 2017
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Construction Equipment
KCM intros Tier 4 Final version of 80Z7 wheel loader
The Tier 4 Final version of the 80Z7 wheel loader has been released by KCM Corporation. Equipped with a 4.2 -cubic-yard general purpose bucket, the loader is powered by a 200-gross-horsepower Cummins QS86.7 engine. The machine has no diesel particulate filter (DPF), which eliminates the possibility of plugging or DPF-related servicing. Instead, the loader uses […]
January 24, 2017
The KCM 80Z7 features the company’s IntelliTech operating system.
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Construction Equipment
John Deere intros 844K-III and Aggregate Handler config with improved hydraulics, buckets
John Deere has updated its 844K wheel loader with improvements to the hydraulic plumbing and the model’s Aggregate Handler configuration with a new enhanced performance bucket. Powered by a 13.5-liter Deere PowerTech engine, the 844K-III boasts 380 horsepower while the Ag Handler configuration has 401. A five-speed transmission with torque-converter lockup in gears two through five complements this Tier […]
January 4, 2017
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Construction Equipment
Cat upgrades M-Series small wheel loaders with Payload Management, intros 930M Ag Handler
Caterpillar has introduced several enhancements to its three M-Series small wheel loaders as part of a 2017 update and has introduced a variant of the 930M designed as an Ag Handler. The company first introduced the 926M, 930M and 938M loaders at the World of Concrete show in February 2015. And while the specs on […]
December 12, 2016
Cat 930M Ag Handler
Construction Equipment
Hyundai intros de-tiering kits for 9A-Series excavators and wheel loaders
Hyundai Construction Equipment has introduced a de-tiering kit for its 9A-Series excavators and wheel loaders that allow these Tier 4 machines to operate safely in lesser regulated countries. The 9A Series has been replaced in the last couple of years by Hyundai’s new HX-Series excavators and HL-Series loaders. With some customers looking to sell these 9A-Series […]
November 30, 2016
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Construction Equipment
Cat upgrades M Series medium loaders with in-depth production monitoring, improved payload measurement
At its year-end press event, Caterpillar announced updates to its M-Series medium wheel loaders. Cat says the upgrades, which are consistent with its recent trend toward short-cycle rollouts of new features, tackle not only machine-specific productivity, but overall site productivity as well. The updates apply to the 950M, 966M, 972M, 966M XE, 972M XE, 980M, and 982M. The […]
November 15, 2016
A Cat 982M loads a 735B articulated hauler.
Machine control
Hyundai to offer Trimble-ready wheel loaders and excavators
Hyundai used the recent Trimble Dimensions conference in Las Vegas as an opportunity to announce a Trimble-ready option for some of its machines. Selecting this option, which the company says is “coming soon,”  will outfit Hyundai wheel loaders and excavators with factory-installed Trimble machine control and positioning systems. At the Dimensions conference Hyundai displayed four […]
November 14, 2016
Hyundai’s HX300L excavator
Construction Equipment
Cat intros 992K loader, 854K wheel dozer with improved design, hydraulics, 21% fuel boost
Caterpillar has launched the new 992K wheel loader alongside its sister machine the 854K wheel dozer, improving both machines with design, efficiency, safety, and uptime enhancements. Powered by an 801-horsepower Cat C32 ACERT engine, the new 992K delivers three-pass loading of the Cat 775 off-highway truck and four-pass loading of the Cat 777. To improve […]
November 9, 2016
992K wheel loader
Construction Equipment
Case CE unveils G-Series loaders: 7-model lineup a complete design overhaul with new cab, electronics, hydraulics
At a recent press event at its Tomahawk Customer Center in the woods of northern Wisconsin, Case Construction Equipment unveiled its new G-Series wheel loader lineup. The lineup consists of seven new models ranging from 141-347 horsepower and 2.1-6.26 cubic yard bucket capacity. The G-Series includes the 521G, 621G, 721G, 821G, 921G, 1021G and 1121G. […]
November 3, 2016
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Construction Equipment
John Deere intros 524, 544 and 624K-II wheel loaders with new 5-speed gearboxes, load-sensing hydraulics
Saying development of the new machines was focused around providing enhanced agility on the jobsite, John Deere has introduced three new utility-class wheel loaders. The new 524K-II, 544K-II and 624K-II are powered by Tier 4 Final Deere PowerTech engines paired with new five-speed transmissions. Deere says these new gearboxes feature optimized gear ratio changes. The […]
October 24, 2016
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Construction Equipment
Inside development of the Volvo CE LX1 as the hybrid-electric loader goes into field testing
Volvo Construction Equipment introduced its first concept of a hybrid wheel loader at the 2008 ConExpo-Con/Agg … and then went silent. The long wait between then and now was acknowledged by Scott Young, Volvo CE’s program manager for electromobility during the company’s recent Xploration Forum. But the wait has had its upsides, Young says: electrification […]
October 21, 2016
Volvo CE’s LX1 loader delivers a payload to the HX1, an autonomous hauler. Both machines were unveiled at the company’s Xploration Forum.
Construction Equipment
Hoping to impress ‘low-spec’ skeptics, LiuGong steps up its game with new H-Series wheel loaders
If “low spec” is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear about a Chinese machine, LiuGong would like you to take a second look. With the introduction of its new Tier 4 Final wheel loaders, the Chinese equipment manufacturer is bringing North American and European customers six of its most technologically […]
October 19, 2016
LiuGong incorporated black accents into its H-series wheel loaders to distinguish them from the previous generation of Tier 3 models.
Battery electric
How Volvo CE is engineering a quarry run by electric loaders and haulers for big cuts to costs and emissions
Volvo Construction Equipment, the Swedish Energy Agency, Skanska Sweden construction firm and two universities have been working on what the group is calling the Electric Site project. The $30 million project is ambitious, aimed at creating an electrified quarry where not only are carbon emissions reduced by up to 95 percent, but also the total […]
October 18, 2016
Because of their high maneuverability, wheel loaders used in the Electric Site would be hybrid units.
Dealers
Dutch compact equipment brand Giant will make North American debut at GIE+ Expo
Dutch equipment brand Giant will make its entrance to the North American market with the debut of compact equipment lineup at the GIE+ Expo in Louisville later this month. The manufacturer will operate as Tobroco-Giant USA and will be headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The company will offer a machine lineup of 11 models including compact wheel loaders, […]
October 7, 2016
V452T X-TRA HD compact wheel loader
Technology
Volvo CE launches Load Assist: real-time payload data/documentation delivered through tablet-like interface
Volvo Construction Equipment is bringing a new feature to wheel loaders that delivers both real-time payload data to operators and easy work order management to owners and customers. Volvo calls the system Load Assist and is now offering it on its L110H, L120H, L150H, L180, L220H and L250H wheel loaders. The company says the system […]
October 6, 2016
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Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros WA270-8 loader with higher fuel efficiency, more comfortable cab
Komatsu has updated its WA270 wheel loader with a new model the company says provides more fuel efficiency and more comfort for the operator through an updated cab. RELATED >> Komatsu intros the 980E-4, its largest haul truck yet Powered by a Tier 4 Final, 6.69-liter Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 engine, the WA270-8 is a 149-horsepower wheel loader Komatsu […]
September 26, 2016
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Driver/operator coaching/training
Cat shows how to operate large loaders like a pro with in-depth tour of 988K
Caterpillar has posted a helpful training video for large loader operators to its Cat Mining YouTube page. The 25-minute video spends much of its time going through pre-operation basics such as maintenance checks, control location/functionality and start-up/shutdown procedures, but the last 10 or so minutes are chock full of information that even seasoned operators should […]
August 11, 2016
Cat 990K loads truck
Construction Equipment
JCB upgrades 4 wheel loaders with larger, more comfortable CommandPlus cab, new engines
A year after unveiling the latest version of its 457 wheel loader, JCB promised at an event in March 2015 that it would be bringing that machine’s redesigned cab to its smaller loaders. Now, the company’s four-model, mid-range loader lineup features that CommandPlus cab and new Tier 4 Final engines. JCB EcoMax diesel engines power the new […]
August 9, 2016
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