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Construction Equipment
LiuGong intros VL80A vertical lift loader with lower weight, increased performance
The new vertical lift VL80A loader from LiuGong, shown at ConExpo offers a heavier tipping load, high dump height and longer dump reach compared to similar-sized radial lift loaders. The vertical lift, Z-bar loader arm design also allows you to get closer to trucks for loading The new loader has a 162-horsepower, Tier 4 Final, […]
March 17, 2017
Construction Equipment
Hyundai unveils HL975, HL965 wheel loaders; adds long boom XT option to HL940
Touting a payload measurement system that comes standard, Hyundai has introduced two new models the company says are meant to fill gaps in its HL-Series lineup of wheel loaders. Powered by Cummins engines and available in a long boom, extended reach (XT) configuration, Hyundai introduced the new HL965 and HL975 loaders at ConExpo 2017 last week […]
March 16, 2017
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Construction Equipment
John Deere debuts Machine Health Monitoring Center, 950K dozer, 260E and 310E artics, 844K-III wheel loaders
While there are encouraging signs for U.S. infrastructure spending, Sam Allen, chair and CEO of John Deere, says any initiatives will take time to reach contractors, in remarks made during ConExpo. “Meanwhile, 70 percent of state infrastructure ballot initiatives were approved last year, and in some cases, the impact of those initiatives will last decades,” […]
March 15, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat unveils redesigned 745 articulated truck with larger cab, stability assist to counter overturns
The 45.2-ton Cat 745 articulated truck unveiled last week at the company’s ConExpo booth is visibly different from its predecessors, and features a new external “spinal” ROPS that uses bonded rear quarter glass, thus eliminating the structural rear pillar. The result: what Cat calls a “dramatic improvement in visibility from the cab.” The 745 is also […]
March 13, 2017
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Volvo CE debuts new flagship wheel loader: L350H boasts new design, fuel savings
Expected to be available early next year, Volvo debuted the all-new flagship of its wheel loader range, the L350H. It features a 10-percent improvement in fuel efficiency and a host of other productivity improvements, as well as a new design. So what does it take to design a flagship unit? “Number one, you want to come out […]
March 9, 2017
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Case unveils half dozer, half CTL concept DL450 as “Compact Dozer Loader”
Teased prior to ConExpo as “Project Minotaur,” Case Construction Equipment’s DL450 is billed as a “Compact Dozer Loader” that combines a compact track loader (CTL) with a dozer. Case is using ConExpo to get contractor feedback on the concept machine. “We didn’t want to just create a reaction,” says Scott Harris, vice president, North America, […]
March 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
World’s first 3D-printed excavator gets to work in ConExpo unveiling
Though hundreds of machines are making their debut here in Las Vegas this week at the ConExpo/Con-Agg and IFPE shows, one piece of equipment in particular has created quite a buzz. Project AME (pronounced “Amy’) is a 3D-printed excavator produced through a consortium of research teams that are part of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid […]
March 7, 2017
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Operating a D8T 1,700 miles away with Cat’s Remote Operator system at ConExpo
ConExpo attendees will be able to sit in a simulator-type set up in Caterpillar’s Gold Lot booth and remotely operate a D8T located at the company’s Edwards Demonstration & Learning Center in Peoria, some 1,700 miles away. In what is called a Command Trailer, operators behind the D8T controls can take the machine around a […]
March 7, 2017
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch intros the ST37X, its first stand-on trencher
Ditch Witch has introduced its first stand-on trencher, the ST37X, designed for creating footings on residential and commercial sites, in addition to trenching applications. The machine was on display at The Rental Show this week in Orlando. “You don’t have to walk behind it, so you can get over a little more rough terrain,” says […]
March 2, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat unveils D6T dozer with fully auto transmission, big fuel savings, standard GRADE tech
Cat has updated its D6T bulldozer with a new transmission that the company says makes the machine not only easier to operate but much more fuel efficient. The new machine is powered by a Tier 4 Final Cat C9.3 ACERT delivering 215 horsepower (253 gross). The engine is now paired with a fully automatic, […]
February 28, 2017
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
Construction Equipment
Rototilt launches the R3, a smart compact tiltrotator with improved strength
Rototilt has introduced a new compact tiltrotator the company says packs all of the strengths previously offered only on larger models. The new Rototilt R3 is designed for the 6-12 metric ton excavator segment and features a high-flow function, integrated swivel and Rototilt’s Intelligent Control System with SecureLock, which provides confirmation to the operator through […]
February 16, 2017
Construction Equipment
JCB moves to Rolls-Royce engine to power its largest excavators
JCB is making a change when it comes to the engines inside its three largest crawler excavator models. The U.K.-based construction equipment manufacturer has decided to award Germany’s Rolls-Royce Power Systems with an order for MTU Series 1000 engines to power the JS300, JS330 and JS370 excavators. These machines were previously powered by Isuzu engines. […]
February 7, 2017
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Terex Trucks Generation 10 articulated haulers to make North American debut at ConExpo
Terex Trucks, exhibiting as a stand-alone brand at ConExpo, will launch its Generation 10 truck to North America at the show. The truck had its global introduction at last year’s Bauma trade show in Munich, Germany, and was showcased as the division’s first new product since Volvo Construction Equipment purchased the division from Terex in […]
February 6, 2017
Construction Equipment
Volvo adds to G-Series articulated dump trucks with launch of A45G
Volvo Construction Equipment has added increased tonnage to its G-Series articulated dump trucks with the addition of the A45G. “We have taken the industry’s best lineup of articulated haulers and made them better by increasing payload capacities and including a range of new features that make them even safer and more efficient than before,” says […]
January 31, 2017
Construction Equipment
Kobelco intros SK270 short rear swing excavator, upgrades SK230
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has introduced one new short rear swing excavator, the new SK270SRLC-5, and has announced updates on its SK230SRLC-5 model. The 21-foot-9-inch dig depth SK270 has a digging force of 31,700 pounds and a maximum digging reach of 32 feet, 3 inches. While working in ECO-mode, Kobelco says the machine offers up […]
January 30, 2017
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
Construction Equipment
Kubota unveils KX033-4 compact excavator at World of Concrete
Kubota Tractor’s newest member of the company’s KX compact excavator series, the KX033-4, debuted at the 2017 World of Concrete. The 3-ton-class excavator now shares many of the standard features of Kubota’s larger class machines, including a larger cab, dash-controlled presets for auxiliary circuits and a standard hydraulic diverter valve. It is available at dealerships this month. […]
January 23, 2017
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