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Construction Equipment

John Deere overhauls, expands tractor scraper systems lineup as use grows in highway, residential (PHOTOS)

John Deere has made the most extensive changes to its scraper system since 2008, says Scott Bayless, scraper product consultant. “It’s the broadest lineup we’ve had since we started building scraper special tractors,” he says, “and we’re the only manufacturer that builds the entire system,” meaning both the tractors and the pull-behind scrapers. As before, […]

May 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

Case launches 570N EP tractor loader with maintenance-free Tier 4 Final engine

Case’s 570N EP tractor loader offers the same level of performance as the company’s 570N XT tractor loader, but features a maintenance-free Tier 4 Final engine similar to the EP backhoe model the company launched at The Rental Show in February. The 74-horsepower 570N EP has Case’s particulate matter catalyst that requires no fluids or […]

March 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

WHEEL LOADED: Latest Tier 4 Final wheel loaders offer much more than fuel efficiency improvements

Equipment manufacturers break wheel loader applications into two broad categories: production and utility. Production work is repetitive loading using a V-pattern (or Y-pattern) cycle or a load-and-carry cycle. The loader may run constantly throughout a work shift. Utility work involves more varied use – including digging, loading and lifting – and may have more idle […]

March 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

New ZX17U-5, ZX26U-5 bring Tier 4 Final engines to Hitachi’s smallest excavators

Hitachi has updated its smallest compact excavators with new Tier 4 Final engines that require no diesel exhaust fluid. The new ZX17U-5 and ZX26U-5 compact excavators, boasting 14.5 horsepower and 20 hp, respectively, are designed for a range of jobs including commercial and residential building, site development and rental.. The ZX17U-5 weighs 3,790 pounds and the ZX26U-5 […]

March 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

Doosan’s new DX255LC-5 excavator boasts improved fuel economy through Smart Power Control

[imagebrowser id=196] A Tier 4 Final engine equipped with a new Smart Power Control feature headlines a long list of updates in Doosan’s new DX255LC-5 excavator. The 184-horsepower machine replaces the LC-3 and is powered by a Doosan DL06P diesel engine that has a high-pressure common-rail fuel delivery system and cooled exhaust gas recirculation. A diesel oxidation catalyst reduces particulate […]

February 12, 2015

Construction Equipment

Vermeer launches first Tier 4 Final HDD with engine upgrade to D100x140 S3 Navigator

Vermeer’s Navigator horizontal directional drill is the first Tier 4 Final drill to hit the pipeline market, as the company has upgraded the D100x140 S3’s engine to a 275-horsepower Cat diesel that meets emissions standards while providing 100,000 pounds of thrust/pullback, 14,000 foot-pounds of rotational torque and 203 rpm rotations speed. With two Firestick drill […]

December 19, 2014

Construction Equipment

Komatsu launches PC290LC-11 long-arm hydraulic excavator with fuel economy, cab improvements

Komatsu today introduced an update to its PC290LC long-arm hydraulic excavator. The new PC290LC-11 replaces the -10 model, is outfitted with a Tier 4 Final engine and boasts fuel economy, hydraulic system and cab improvements. The machine has an operating weight between 66,359 and 68,122 pounds and is built atop a large Komatsu PC360 undercarriage […]

December 3, 2014

Construction Equipment

Why are new wheel loaders seeing more fuel efficiency gains than other Tier 4 machines?

For most machines, Tier 4 Final fuel efficiency gains are around 5 percent. Yet fuel efficiency for wheel loaders is up 20 percent and more. How is that possible? There’s not some magical technology applied to wheel loaders that’s yet to be rolled out to other machines. In fact, every technological advance on wheel […]

October 1, 2014

Roadbuilding

PHOTOS: Caterpillar launches M318F, M320F wheel excavators

[imagebrowser id=12] Caterpillar has launched two new wheel excavators—the M318F and M320F—which the company says incorporates the best features of predecessor models with improvements based on customer input. The resulting machines provide reliability and durability combined with low operating costs. Both excavators deliver 169 horsepower from a Cat C7.1 ACERT engine that includes an emissions […]

September 10, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo launches new L110H and L120H wheel loaders; reduce fuel usage 18%

Volvo has launched its new 18- to 22-ton-class L110H and L120H wheel loaders, delivering 256 and 268 gross horsepower, respectively. Designed to handle applications such as material handling, road construction and utility work, the loaders offer bucket capacities between 3.2 and 12.4 cubic yards. An 8-liter Tier 4 final D8J engine with fully automatic regeneration […]

July 29, 2014

Equipment Experts

John Deere updates G-Series excavators with Tier 4 Final engines

John Deere has unveiled its updated 250G LC, 350G LC and 380G LC excavators, which now feature Tier 4 Final engines. The 250G LC is powered by a 188-horsepower Tier 4 Final John Deere PowerTech PVS 6.8L engine, while a Tier 4 Final John Deere PowerTech PSS 9.0L engine provides 271 horsepower to the 350G […]

July 8, 2014

Roadbuilding

John Deere updates G-Series excavators with Tier 4 Final engines

John Deere has unveiled its updated 250G LC, 350G LC and 380G LC excavators, which now feature Tier 4 Final engines. The 250G LC is powered by a 188-horsepower Tier 4 Final John Deere PowerTech PVS 6.8L engine, while a Tier 4 Final John Deere PowerTech PSS 9.0L engine provides 271 horsepower to the 350G […]

July 8, 2014