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Equipment Experts

Case updates N Series backhoes with new PowerBoost function, host of other upgrades

Case Construction Equipment has launched a major update for its N Series backhoe loader lineup that brings several meaningful upgrades to these machines. Leading off this 2019 model year update is a feature Case says is an industry exclusive. It’s called PowerBoost and allows the operator to get a “momentary boost of increased hydraulic power” […]

November 14, 2018

Construction Equipment

Case updates N Series backhoes with new PowerBoost function, host of other upgrades

Case Construction Equipment has launched a major update for its N Series backhoe loader lineup that brings several meaningful upgrades to these machines. Leading off this 2019 model year update is a feature Case says is an industry exclusive. It’s called PowerBoost and allows the operator to get a “momentary boost of increased hydraulic power” […]

November 14, 2018

Construction Equipment

Poor excavation practices causing more underground utility damage

The most commonly damaged utility lines were telecommunications at 49 percent, natural gas at 28 percent and cable TV at 11 percent. More details here!

September 25, 2018

Construction Equipment

Deere updates 310L EP backhoe, 210L/EP tractor loaders with performance boosts, new engines

John Deere announces it has made performance upgrades and updates to some of its heavy equipment machinery. Get more details right here on Equipment World.

September 7, 2018

Death by Trench

Not So Great Escapes: Trench collapse survivors live with fear, disabilities and recriminations

In gritty detail, the survivors of trench collapses share their stories with the hope that their moments of terror save the life of another.

June 11, 2018

Construction Equipment

In a sea of specialty equipment, the backhoe is holding its own as a do-it-all machine

With so much speciality equipment on the market, understand the benefits of backhoe loaders and why they're now being seen as a "do-it-all machine."

June 4, 2018

Construction Equipment

Lifting Roundup: 10 attachments for grabbing, hoisting, working at heights

From vacuum-powered lifts to platforms with easier access, these 10 attachments for loaders and telehandlers are designed for grabbing, hoisting or working at lofty heights. Lifting with wireless remote Vacuworx is offering a wireless remote option for its SL 2 Vacuum Lifting System, eliminating the need to route hoses and a controller to the cab […]

May 8, 2018

Construction Equipment

Deere rolls out new plate compactors for backhoes, compact excavators

John Deere’s new plate compactor attachments enable compact excavators and backhoes to compact soil at high vibratory and impulse forces. The PC4, PC7 and PC10 each deliver 2,000 revolutions per minute at regulated flow and are geared toward trench, slope and excavation compaction. The compactors are designed with a large eccentric rotating weight positioned farther […]

April 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

25 tons of hay block Ore. interstate during rush hour

Oregon Department of Transportation workers spent much of Monday morning gathering up 25 tons of hay that spilled out of an overturned tractor trailer. It took about seven hours to remove the hay and clear the wreckage from Interstate 5 North in Portland. The wreck occurred about 4:30 a.m. at the Marquam Bridge and blocked […]

November 29, 2017

Construction Equipment

Eterra Excavator Brush Mower can handle varying terrains, material types

Eterra Attachment designed its new Excavator Brush Mower to adapt to a variety of conditions. The attachment for excavators and backhoes ranging from 7,500 to 25,000 pounds can clear brush from roadsides, ditches, driveways and fields. It can quickly handle changes in terrain, material types and direction, the company says. It can cut material from […]

August 28, 2017

Construction Equipment

Eterra ups force on PDX-750 post driver with breaker tech

Eterra has used concrete-breaking technology to give its new PDX-750 Breaker Style Post Driver maximum force when driving posts, the company says. The attachment, designed for use on skid steers, compact track loaders, backhoes and excavators, is powered by a nitrogen-charged power cell encased in heavy duty housing for protection and durability. It has an […]

July 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Idaho Transportation Dept. grant provides free equipment training to vets, women, minorities

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is one of only eight states out of 40 applicants to receive a $198,000 Ladders of Opportunity grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. With the grant, ITD chose 19 people from close to 700 applicants for a free three-week hands-on heavy equipment operator training course aimed at helping veterans, […]

July 19, 2017