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Roadbuilding

CASE LAUNCHES FOUR NEW LOADER/BACKHOES

Case Construction Equipment today launched a complete update of its loader/backhoe product line, introducing four new N Series loader/backhoe models. The company describes the N Series as “Stronger Everywhere,” unveiling dramatic increases in backhoe breakout force and lift, along with increased loader breakout force, lift and reach. The new machines also provide substantially improved visibility […]

September 24, 2010

Construction Equipment

Inspection Checkpoint

How to inspect a used rubber-tire trencher Rubber-tired trencher inspections are straightforward affairs, with little of the complications seen in other machine types. By Marcia Gruver Doyle “We usually see 200 to 250 hours a year on a machine this size,” says Steve Howard, used equipment manager, Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service, Birmingham, Alabama. Our […]

August 1, 2010

Roadbuilding

JCB takes legal action to stop product copying, patent breaches

JCB this week took tough action against three Far Eastern manufacturers for product copying and patent infringements, the company announced today. The company successfully applied for court orders in Germany resulting in preliminary injunctions being served against manufacturers who were exhibiting the infringing machines at the BAUMA international construction equipment show in Munich. As a […]

April 22, 2010

Maintenance

Inspection Checkpoint: How to inspect a used backhoe

A four-part inspection will give you the information you need before you spend your hard-earned money on a particular machine. By Marcia Gruver   “Keep in mind that an appraisal is nothing but an opinion,” says Paul Hendrix, IronPlanet equipment pricing analyst. “The value of the machine is determined by what’s there and what condition […]

April 6, 2010

Safety

Safety Watch

Off, not idling If you leave a backhoe for any reason, make sure the machine is completely turned off   The accident: A two-man crew was using a backhoe loader and hand shovel to clear earth from a home’s foundation footing. The backhoe operator dug a 2-foot-wide by 2-foot-deep excavation around the footing while the […]

March 1, 2010