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Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros PC78US-10 tight tail-swing excavator with new cab, productivity boost

With a tight tail-swing radius, redesigned cab and better fuel efficiency, Komatsu has launched a new excavator designed with homebuilders, utility contractors and anyone working on urban or otherwise confined jobsites. The new PC78US-10 features an offset boom and a contoured cab design. The machine is powered by a Tier 4 Final Komatsu SAA4D95LE-6 engine, […]

May 1, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere unveils 26G compact excavator: less weight, more lift (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=202] In a continuation of the G-Series upgrades that started in 2013, John Deere has released the 26G and 17G compact excavators, showing off the 26G at The Rental Show this week. Deere will start production of new units in March. While directed toward the rental market, the straightforward machine, which is the second […]

February 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

Takeuchi expands Tier 4 lineup with TB230 and TB240 compact excavators

Takeuchi has made available its TB230 and TB240 compact excavators, expanding the company’s Tier 4 lineup. Both machines are hydraulic and have the same design as the recently introduced TB260. The 6,607-pound TB230 is powered by a 24-horsepower Tier 4 Final computer-controlled Yanmar engine and offers a bucket breakout force of 6,471 pounds. The redesigned […]

June 27, 2014

Roadbuilding

Hyundai R35Z-9 compact excavator performs in tight work spaces

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has released its R35Z-9 compact excavator, which is designed for use in tight work spaces. A 26.5-horsepower Tier 4 Certified Yanmar 3TNV88 engine powers the 8,050-pound machine. The excavator has a dig depth of 10 feet, 4 inches; a bucket digging force of 7,050 pounds; a bucket capacity of 3.78 feet; […]

April 25, 2014

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Sany unveils SY16C and SY35U compact excavators

With three new machines in its booth, including two new compact excavators, Sany America is poised to deliver on the full faith of the Sany Corporation, says new CEO Mike Rhoda. “Sany is now the 5th largest construction equipment manufacturer in the world, so that’s a lot of horsepower,” Rhoada said to a packed press […]

March 10, 2014

Business

Mastering the unique challenge of spec’ing a compact excavator

The first step in spec’ing compact excavators in the 2- to 3-metric-ton range is to define what they are and what they aren’t. What they are: versatile machines that are as much tool carriers as excavators and often replace hand labor. What they aren’t: full-size excavators. This means they shouldn’t be spec’ed the same as their […]

November 30, 2013

Roadbuilding

JCB introduces 8026 CTS Compact Excavator

JCB’s unveiled its 8026 CTS compact excavator at the GIE+EXPO last week, our sister site, Total Landscape Care, reports. Powered by three-cylinder, 24-horsepower engine, the 2.7-ton excavator features a new valve block and short pitch tracks. The 8026 has a redesigned undercarriage, a top roller that replaces a metal skid plate and a swing turret […]

October 31, 2013

Roadbuilding

Volvo’s ECR25D short swing radius excavator delivers high breakout, tearout forces in compact machine

Volvo’s ECR25D short swing radius excavator, introduced earlier this year, offers the breakout and tearout forces of a large machine with the maneuverability and ease of transport of a compact machine. With an operating weight of 5,489 pounds, the 2.5-ton ECR25D achieves a breakout force of 4,554 pounds, a short arm tearout force of 3,885 […]

September 9, 2013

Roadbuilding

JCB introduces Tier 4 Final Ecomax engines, new machines at Bauma 2013

According to our sister site, Equipment World, JCB unveiled its Tier 4 Final Ecomax engines today at Bauma 2013. The engines, which JCB says will offer a “one-can” solution, remove the need for both a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC). The company also says the Tier 4 Final engines will […]

April 15, 2013

Construction Equipment

Bobcat adds extendable arm option to three compact excavators

The telescoping arm option allows those working in space-restricted areas to clean out trenches and place soil further away from an excavation without having to upsize the machine.

September 6, 2012

Success Stories

Tim Davis, Straight Line Construction, builds on construction foundation

Tim Davis Jr. Pueblo West, Colorado   Straight Line Construction Year started: 1982 Number of employees: 95 Annual volume: $3 to $5 million Markets served: Commercial and residential installation of helical piers, micro piles, compaction grouting, mud jacking     Having a degree in engineering, Tim Davis Jr. welcomes technological challenges. As a contractor, he […]

June 30, 2012

Equipment Experts

Machine Matters

Where Small is Big Looking for a compact excavator? There’s no shortage of choices and options on the market By Mike Anderson For equipment considered foreign to North American contractors not much more than a generation ago, the compact excavator has become a mainstream part of their fleets. Within the 3.0- to 6.0-metric-ton range alone, […]

January 27, 2012