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Dealers

Quick Data: New and used compact excavator sales for April 2015

April 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Doosan intros 3 new wheeled excavator models, discusses North American highway applications

[imagebrowser id=222] In North America, wheeled excavators are more of a niche machine, appealing primarily to municipalities in the Northeast, the Southeast Gulf Coast and Texas, and prized for their maneuverability and easy roading. “They don’t require trailers, and they have a 24 miles per hour maximum speed, allowing you to quickly drive between jobsites within […]

March 30, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar intros 313F L GC excavator with smart hydraulics (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=220] Caterpillar says its new 313F L GC excavator is aimed squarely at those contractors trying to lower their cost per hour. The 29,300-pound machine is now equipped with a more fuel efficient Tier 4 Final engine that does’t require diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and features a compact diesel particulate filter that requires no maintenance. The […]

March 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

Guy stuffs an excavator into a minivan for transport

Who needs a trailer to transport equipment when you’ve got a very old minivan? As the headline states, this guy does succeed in getting this excavator into that van. But it doesn’t really matter if I ruin the ending for you because as you watch, you won’t believe the inevitable even as it takes place. No matter […]

March 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

JCB unveils the 100C-1: This 10-ton compact excavator is the company’s largest yet (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=208] At a special press event at its North American headquarters in Savannah, Georgia, Thursday, JCB unveiled a machine the company feels will “reinvent the marketplace” for compact excavators. The new 100C-1 is a 10-metric-ton (11-ton) compact excavator and is the largest JCB has built to date. The machine has an operating weight of […]

March 5, 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

Construction Equipment

FLEET PROFILE: The most popular heavy equipment and brands among a sample of excavating contractors in the last 5 years

We were also interested in how a contractor’s buy list might change as he increased in size. For example, what would be the top three types of equipment for a contractor with annual sales of less than $5 million, compared to one with sales of more than $16 million? For this study, we looked at […]

March 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

Hitachi’s new ZX300LC-6 excavator ups horsepower 32%

Hitachi has designed the new ZX300LC-6 excavator with a variety of applications in mind, including site development and roadbuilding jobs. With a 32-percent increase in engine horsepower compared to the model it replaces, the ZX290LC-5, the 249-horsepower ZX300LC-6 has an operating weight of 64,375 pounds, a dig depth of 25.10 feet and a dig reach […]

February 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu’s new PC390LC-11 hydraulic excavator features cab, productivity enhancements

Komatsu America’s new Tier 4 Final PC390LC-11 hydraulic excavator, which features a SAA6D114E-6 engine that delivers 257 net horsepower, has one size class larger undercarriage components than the previous model, ensuring high lift capacity and lateral stability. With a 6-percent wider track gauge and 18 percent greater over-the-side lift capacity than the PC360LC-11, the PC390LC-11 […]

February 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Hitachi launches 3 DEF-sipping LC-6 excavators that love the cold

Hitachi has launched three upgraded excavators that the company says reduce diesel exhaust fluid consumption and are engineered for cold weather work. The machines are powered by Tier 4 Final Isuzu engines pushing 177 horsepower on the ZX250LC-6 and 271 hp on the ZX350LC-6 and ZX380LC-6. Hitachi says the new Isuzu engines’ exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) […]

February 12, 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

Roadbuilding

Volvo CE’s new EC220E excavator protects attachments with a password, offers side-view camera

Volvo Construction Equipment has launched a replacement to its 22-ton D Series excavator, updating the machine with a Tier 4 Final engine, improved hydraulics and a new Eco mode. The EC220E is powered by a Volvo D6J pushing 172 horsepower. Operating weights range between 45,350 and 55,360 pounds. The newly optimized hydraulics system and Eco […]

February 12, 2015