Tag: wheel loaders: Page 13

Construction Equipment

Doosan unveils DL200-5 wheel loader with hydrostatic drive, improved cab (PHOTOS)

Replacing the Dash-3 models, Doosan has launched the DL200-5 wheel loader and DL200TC-5 tool carrier as the company’s first with a hydrostatic drive system. Both DL200 models are powered by a Tier 4 Final-compliant, 142-horsepower engine and have a 2.6 cubic-yard bucket capacity. The wheel loader model weighs in at 25,795 pounds and has a […]

December 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

Liebherr unveils XPower wheel loaders with standard power-split transmission (PHOTOS)

Calling it a “significant milestone,” Liebherr says it will use a power-split transmission as standard throughout its entire new XPower large wheel loader lineup, a decision it says will help give the machines up to a 30 percent fuel efficiency boost compared to conventional drive loaders. The loaders will debut at the bauma trade show […]

November 6, 2015

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson intros dozen+ machines including new excavators, loaders, ground-engaging telehandler (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Once known only for compaction, Wacker Neuson now has a wide range of equipment from loaders to excavators to material handlers. The company’s new tag line, “all it takes,” reflects the depth and diversity of their offerings. Here are highlights of some of their new models. Excavators There are five new excavator models, three with […]

October 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

Wheel loader operator ends high-speed chase using bucket as a barricade in Minnesota

With the turn of his bucket, a brave wheel loader operator recently put an end to a high-speed chase following a traffic stop in Minnesota. According to a report from KAAL TV, a Mower County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over 45-year-old Jerry Castilleja on Interstate 90 on the morning of September 18 for not wearing his seat […]

September 28, 2015

Construction Equipment

Hyundai CE touts redesigned luxury-car-inspired cab in debut of HX Series excavators, HL Series wheel loaders (PHOTOS)

It’s been a pretty busy summer for Hyundai Construction Equipment. In addition to putting the finishing touches on moving its U.S. headquarters from Chicago to Atlanta, the company rolled out substantial refreshes on both its wheel loader and excavator lineups. Near the end of July, Hyundai unveiled its seven new HX Series excavators, and in […]

September 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

What’s your state’s favorite construction machine? The top-selling heavy equipment models and types, state by state

Looking at the financed equipment data for the first six months of this year, we thought it would be a fun exercise to list which models were most popular—in terms of unit sales—by state. Our data comes from Equipment Data Associates, a Randall-Reilly division that tracks Uniform Commercial Code-1 filings used by lenders when a […]

September 9, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu launches WA380-8 wheel loader with improved power, cab (PHOTOS)

Boasting more power, less fuel consumption and a few improvements to operator comfort, Komatsu has launched an update to its WA380 wheel loader. The WA380-8 is powered by a 6.69-liter, Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 turbocharged engine producing 191 horsepower. The machine employs a diesel particulate filter (DPF), Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to […]

August 26, 2015

Equipment Experts

John Deere launches 444K, 524K and 544K wheel loaders with power, comfort boosts (PHOTOS)

Amounting to what the company considers more capable machines its customers can simply “do more with,” John Deere has revamped its three Utility Class wheel loaders with power and operator comfort updates. The new 444K, 524K and 544K are each powered by Deere PowerTech Tier 4 Final engines producing 124 horsepower, 141 hp and 163 hp […]

August 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere launches 444K, 524K and 544K wheel loaders with power, comfort boosts (PHOTOS)

Amounting to what the company considers more capable machines its customers can simply “do more with,” John Deere has revamped its three Utility Class wheel loaders with power and operator comfort updates. The new 444K, 524K and 544K are each powered by Deere PowerTech Tier 4 Final engines producing 124 horsepower, 141 hp and 163 hp […]

August 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Remu’s Crossover screening bucket serves as all-in-one materials processing solution

Quickly transition between different applications with Remu’s Crossover screening bucket, which is a bucket frame with an exchangeable work module. The bucket is part of Remu’s modular buckets specifically designed for compact excavators and wheel loaders, which assists operators in easily switching tasks. Enabling fast changes for different jobs, module changes can be achieved in […]

August 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Hyundai launches 5 HL900 Series wheel loaders with more power, new cab, reduced fuel usage

Hyundai Construction Equipment has launched its new HL900 Series wheel loaders, which boost productivity by as much as 5 percent and use up to 10 percent less fuel that the previous 9A Series loaders. RELATED >> Hyundai unveils 7 HX Series excavators with new high-end cab, better control, faster cycle times (PHOTOS) Available models include the HL940, […]

August 3, 2015

Safety

Loader operator killed when avalanche of sand floods cab

A wheel loader operator near Boston was killed Tuesday when his machine was caught in an avalanche of sand. According to a report from WBZ TV, 65-year-old Charles Pace was killed when the side of a large pile of sand collapsed atop his machine while on the job at P.A. Landers, a sand and gravel producer. […]

July 3, 2015