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Construction Equipment

JCB launches 4 compact excavators; doubles Contractor breaker lineup with new models

JCB’s 48Z-1, 55Z-1 and 57C-1 models actually debuted at The Rental Show in February, but at Bauma made their second appearance and were accompanied by a bit more information from the manufacturer. The 10,000-pound 48Z-1 replaces the 8045Z and the 55Z-1 replaces the 8055ZTS/RTS model. The 57C-1 is a new size category for the company. […]

April 26, 2016

Construction Equipment

JCB unveils the Hydradig, a unique wheeled excavator; launches 4 redesigned loaders

While JCB’s Bauma headliner was the wheeled Hydradig excavator—expected to make North American shores next March during ConExpo—it did have a number of wheel loader introductions at the show that will be seen in North America this year. Before we dive into the North American machines, however, let’s take a quick look at the Hydradig, […]

April 25, 2016

Construction Equipment

Hyundai CE unveils HX160L, HX180L excavators with productivity gains

With the introduction of the 10th and 11th excavators in its new HX Series lineup at Bauma last week, Hyundai Construction Equipment says it is meeting the demand of customers in two of the most popular size classes for crawler excavators. The 16-metric-ton HX160L and 18-metric-ton HX180L are powered by Tier 4 Final Perkins engines rated […]

April 22, 2016

Construction Equipment

LiuGong, Dressta intro slew of new wheel loaders, excavators, dozers at Bauma

LiuGong, along with its Dressta brand, is unveiling 20 new products in 2016, and many of them were showcased for the first time at the company’s stand at the bauma trade show, opening today in Munich, Germany. After the success of the H Series wheel loader introduction in 2015, Liugong will introduce four new H-Series […]

April 13, 2016

Construction Equipment

Hyundai intros HW140, HW210 wheeled excavators with updated cab, better fuel economy

With tracked counterparts having launched with a larger and more feature-rich cab in the fall of last year, Hyundai used the Bauma trade show in Munich to introduce two wheeled excavators which share many of those HX Series features. The HW140 and HW210 replace the 9A Series R140W and R210W, respectively, and are powered by […]

April 11, 2016

Construction Equipment

Watching antique steam shovels work makes excavator regen times seem not so bad

In this age of joystick controls, climate-controlled cabs, machine control and load-sensing hydraulics, it’s easy to get frustrated with current machine annoyances like the Tier 4 engine transition, regeneration times and various other things. But it wasn’t too long ago that the following videos were the excavator operator’s reality. Watching these Erie Steam Shovels work is […]

April 7, 2016

Construction Equipment

Gradall unveils the XL5200V: Newest telescoping tilt boom excavator boasts more compact counterweight design

With the introduction of the XL5200V crawler excavator, Gradall has taken the wraps off the largest machine in its entire fleet boasting upgraded electronics, a more compact counterweight system and, of course, a telescoping tilting boom for extra versatility in highway applications. The new machine is powered by a Tier 4 Final Volvo Penta diesel […]

April 6, 2016

Equipment Experts

Caterpillar’s new 308E2 excavator with variable angle boom lets you work really close to the tracks and blade

Thanks to a variable angle boom design, Caterpillar’s new 308E2 VAB is more capable when digging near and away from the tracks. “The VAB design is hugely popular in Europe and Germany,” says Cat’s Greg Worley. “The standard 308’s boom has a fixed arch, but with this design you can straighten that arch all the […]

April 4, 2016

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar’s new 308E2 excavator with variable angle boom lets you work really close to the tracks and blade

Thanks to a variable angle boom design, Caterpillar’s new 308E2 VAB is more capable when digging near and away from the tracks. “The VAB design is hugely popular in Europe and Germany,” says Cat’s Greg Worley. “The standard 308’s boom has a fixed arch, but with this design you can straighten that arch all the […]

April 4, 2016

Construction Equipment

POLL: What do you think of Cat’s new half excavator, half skid steer 304.5E2?

Caterpillar recently launched a new type of excavator it’s referring to as an Xtra Tool Carrier, a compact, 4-ton machine with a skid steer interface where the dozer blade is typically located. Started as a garage project rather than as a specific request from customers, Cat envisions several useful applications for the new 304.5E2, saying […]

April 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

Diggerland USA to open grown-ups only heavy equipment playground April 2

Though the grownups have always been more than welcome to hop on a machine at New Jersey’s Diggerland USA, the heavy equipment theme park’s many attractions are mostly comprised of compact equipment and aimed at children. But that’s all about to change with the launch of what the country’s only construction theme park is calling Diggerland […]

April 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

Excavators squeezing trees to pieces makes for mesmerizing compilation

There are certain mundane tasks that, no matter how common, you could watch all day. For us, excavators ripping apart large tree trunks as easy as you might pinch a twig in half is one of those tasks. The below video compiles a wide variety of excavators and attachments, mostly grapples and the like. Some […]

March 17, 2016