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Construction Equipment
Deere offers new mechanical angle blade for 950K, 1050K dozers
The mechanical angle blade for the Deere 950K and 1050K crawler dozers is stronger, more durable, better at shedding material. Details here on Equipment World.
October 17, 2019
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch’s new JT24 HDD increases stability with new design
The Ditch Witch JT24 horizontal directional drill fills the gap between the company’s JT20 and JT25 drills and increases stability with the new design.
October 14, 2019
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Construction Equipment
Bobcat launches its largest excavator: 15-ton E145 is strong, nimble and durable
Bobcat is delivering an excavator that can handle the most challenging tasks while also staying nimble at only 12 inches of tail swing. More details here.
October 7, 2019
Construction Equipment
Latest directional drills reflect improving and expanding market
Directional drilling garners less attention than it did a decade or two ago. But it hasn’t gone away. If anything, it’s expanding. There were 42 models listed in the 2009 Equipment World Spec Guide; there are 56 models this year. Here’s an overview.  A triple-purpose machine Barbco has expanded its catalog to include more […]
October 4, 2019
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
Backhoe bounce-back? OEMs declare rebound underway with improved features, value, versatility
Backhoes are on a rebound, manufacturers say. They declare that the reduction in model counts and sales figures is over, and the loss of market share to compact excavators and other upstarts is history. Backhoes are not just making a comeback, they say. They’re bringing improved features, value and versatility. It would seem backhoes […]
September 13, 2019
Construction Equipment
Deere Extends 20,000-hour 944K Hybrid loader warranty offer
John Deere has announced that it is extending its offer of a 20,000-hour/eight-year warranty on its 944K Hybrid wheel loader by one year. The warranty covers the machine’s power electronic components including wheel motors, generators, power inverters and brake resistors. The warranty is good for 20,000 hours or eight years, whichever comes first. Plus, […]
September 12, 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
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
Komatsu launches LGP version of D155AX-8 dozer
Komatsu has unveiled a new low ground pressure model of its 354-horsepower D155AX-8 dozer with longer, wider tracks and two blade options. The new model applies only 7.7 pounds per square inch of ground pressure, which the company says is the lowest in it class and is 47 percent lower than the standard D155AX-8 model. […]
August 22, 2019
Construction Equipment
Deere intros three new L-Series loaders with more power, improved cab, EH controls
John Deere’s latest production loaders are focused on improving operator comfort, the company says. The new models include the 744L, 824L and 844L, each of which are designed to handle demanding tasks and production applications. The new models are more powerful than their predecessors by up to 9 percent. Here’s how horsepower ratings break down […]
August 20, 2019
Construction Equipment
Toro-brand directional drills, riding trenchers discontinued as Toro realigns after Charles Machine Works buy
As expected, Toro is discontinuing its line of Toro-branded large horizontal directional drills and riding trenchers, following its acquisition of Charles Machine Works this year. The phased-out units include Toro’s DD226 and DD4050 directional drills and RT600 and RT1200 riding trenchers. Toro plans to continue producing all of its walk-behind trenchers, as well as its […]
August 19, 2019
Machine control
Komatsu unveils Proactive Dozing Control, dozer machine control that can be used “100% of the time”
Komatsu has upped the ante in machine control—again. Six years after the company became the first equipment OEM to bring a fully-integrated machine control system for dozers to market, called intelligent Machine Control, Komatsu is back with an update that is “far more advanced” than other systems on the market today, says Derek Morris marketing […]
August 15, 2019
Construction Equipment
New Komatsu WA900-8 wheel loader designed for loading 150-ton trucks, easier operation
Komatsu’s new WA900-8 wheel loader is designed for loading heavy dump trucks in quarries, with a bucket engineered for increased productivity, and for making life easier for the operator, the company says. The WA900, which weighs 256,618 pounds, is geared toward loading haul trucks that are 70 to 150 tons. The company calls it the […]
August 12, 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
Toro’s new TRX-250, TRX-300 walk-behind trenchers automatically adjust to digging conditions
Toro has expanded its line of walk-behind trenchers with the TRX-250 and TRX-300 models, which feature technology that automatically diverts hydraulic flow from the traction motors to the trench motor when higher torque is needed when trenching. Called Intelli-Trench, the system means the operator doesn’t have to constantly adjust the traction handle, because the system […]
August 2, 2019
Construction Equipment
Venieri intros heavy-duty VF18.63B wheel loader to U.S. market with 40 degrees of articulation
The new Venieri VF18.63B wheel loader delivers 40 degrees of articulation for working in tight areas and a lift capacity of 28,374 pounds. The Italian-made loader is being offered by importer and distributor Applied Machinery Sales (AMS) of Rock Hill, South Carolina. Designed for heavy-duty work, the loader boasts 34,400 pounds of breakout force. It […]
July 29, 2019
Construction Equipment
State-of-the-Art Dozers: OEMs loading the latest of these hardworking earthmovers with smart technology
By Richard Ries The general public may perceive dozers as simple, lumbering beasts. But those in the construction industry recognize them as focal points of advanced technology. One of the most obvious advances in dozer technology is ever-improving machine control. “You could argue that no product category has been more affected by the continued adoption […]
July 24, 2019
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