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Construction Equipment

Engcon launches the EC233, its largest tiltrotator yet

Engcon has introduced its new EC233, a tiltrotator designed for excavators up to 36 tons. The attachment is Engcon’s most powerful tiltrotator and the company says it’s designed to withstand tough conditions. The EC233 was tested on large construction equipment last winter in Sweden and has a cast body and heavy-duty shaft journals. The second-generation tiltrotator also has a central lubrication system […]

June 6, 2017

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Compact excavator sales and buyer trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

May 19, 2017

Construction Equipment

JCB machines co-star in latest “Alien: Covenant” movie

How many of you are old enough to remember when the original Alien movie was released back in 1979? I remember the movie as one of the scariest films ever, and I had nightmares for years to prove it. Now, nearly 40 years later, the latest film in the Alien movie franchise, Alien: Covenant, is set […]

May 18, 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

Manitou unveils Gehl T650/750 telescopic artic loaders, new compact excavators at both ends of range

Manitou has launched several new compact machines as of late among which are duos of new articulated loader and compact excavator models for the company’s Gehl and Mustang machine lineups. We’ll start with the company’s new articulated loaders. We got a preview of these machines last year at the bauma show in Germany. But now […]

May 1, 2017

Construction Equipment

Sany adds 4 compact excavators to lineup

The Sany lineup of compact excavators jumps to seven with the unveiling of four new machines ranging in size from 5,908 pounds to 20,238 pounds. The lineup begins with the SY26U, the company’s smallest excavator, weighing 5,908 pounds. Sany says the machine includes many features associated with larger excavators, including a standard fully enclosed cab, auxiliary […]

April 10, 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

Construction Equipment

Komatsu boosts power with new PC170LC-11 excavator

At ConExpo, Komatsu introduced the PC170LC-11, saying the new excavator boasts 6 percent more productivity than predecessors through an enhanced power mode. The 121-horsepower, Tier 4 Final engine produces plenty of power for the excavator, yet the PC170LC-11 remains light enough to be transported on a 40,000-pound trailer, says product manager Andrew Earing. The excavator’s viscous fan […]

March 20, 2017

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Vintage Cat dozer joins cranes, loaders, excavators in ConExpo 2017’s Gold Lot

ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 was a huge show. The Equipment World editors returned home from Las Vegas over the weekend and though we’ve already published a bunch of big news from the show, we’re still going through our notebooks, press materials and memory cards with plans on publishing much, much more from the big show over the […]

March 13, 2017

Equipment Experts

Bobcat unveils R-Series E32 and E35 compact excavators

At ConExpo in Las Vegas, Bobcat has unveiled its R-Series compact excavators, a 13-model lineup that will be launched in two phases during 2017. The first phase, introduced at ConExpo this week, will include the popular 3-to-4-ton class E32 and E35 models. The machines feature a dual-flange redesigned track system and an optimized rear counterweight. The […]

March 9, 2017

Construction Equipment

Bobcat unveils R-Series E32 and E35 compact excavators

At ConExpo in Las Vegas, Bobcat has unveiled its R-Series compact excavators, a 13-model lineup that will be launched in two phases during 2017. The first phase, introduced at ConExpo this week, will include the popular 3-to-4-ton class E32 and E35 models. The machines feature a dual-flange redesigned track system and an optimized rear counterweight. The […]

March 9, 2017

Construction Equipment

Hyundai intros R30Z-9AK mini excavator with improved cab structure, new engine

With a zero tail swing radius and fine control hydraulics, Hyundai has introduced the R30Z-9AK, a mini excavator designed for work in confined areas. The new machine weighs in at 6,349 pounds and is powered by a new Kubota D1305 diesel engine rated at 25 horsepower. Hyundai says the R30Z-9AK features an advanced hydraulic system […]

March 6, 2017