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Moving Mr. Tom: one of the largest coal mine draglines in the U.S.

Having sat unused since 1995, Mr. Tom, one of the biggest coal mine draglines in the country, had turned into a rusting hulk, seen only occasionally by a handful of dirt bike and motorcycle enthusiasts plying the backwoods trails of Brookwood, Alabama. But when Drummond Coal saw prices for West Alabama’s low sulfur coal rise […]

December 4, 2012

Construction Equipment

Yanmar America introduces new ViO model

Yanmar America has revealed the newest addition to its ViO line, the zero tail swing ViO35-6, which offers up to 20 percent fuel savings compared to previous models. The 24.4-horsepower machine can dig 11 inches and 3 feet deep. This 7,905-pound excavator features an electronically-controlled Tier 4 engine, ECO and Auto-Deceleration modes, a hydraulic quick […]

November 7, 2012

Business

Doosan updates DX140W wheel excavator with T4i engine, work modes, new comforts

Doosan today announced updates to its DX140W wheel excavator. The machine is now powered by a 135-horsepower, turbocharged, 6-cylinder DL06KB water-cooled diesel engine. The 359-cubic-inch engine is Tier 4 Interim certified and features a high pressure common rail design with direct fuel injection, electronic control and four valves per cylinder.

September 21, 2012

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Sany opens facility in China

Sany has opened a new excavator factory near Shanghai, China, which can produce an excavator every five minutes. The $818.5 million facility, which uses a computerized production-management system, is located at the 10.7 million-square-foot Lingang Industrial Park with 5.9 million square feet of manufacturing space. The facility features 43,000 square feet of gardens, reflection pools, […]

August 29, 2012

Construction Equipment

James Bond: Cat operator

Near the end of the new "Skyfall" trailer aired during the Summer Olympics, James Bond makes, let's call it unorthodox, use of a Caterpillar 320D excavator to board a train.

August 2, 2012

Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment up 15%

Volvo Construction Equipment saw sales increase 15 percent in second quarter. Volvo says the company has strengthen its market position in wheel loader and excavator sales in China, taking a 14.7% share.? Despite a downturn in the Chinese market, which declined by 38% during the quarter, Volvo CE says its sales were positively affected by […]

July 24, 2012

Construction Equipment

Equipment World July issue sneak peek: Grade Regulator bucket adjusts final grade on the fly

[youtube SHXIect_Zdo nolink] A bucket that adjusts final grade on the fly will be launched this summer by Indiana contractor Philip Paull. The Grade Regulator is the latest in a line of attachments he’s created through his three-year old manufacturing firm, Excavating Solutions, building on his more than 20 years of experience as an excavating […]

July 5, 2012

Construction Equipment

New Link-Belt Spin Ace now available in North America

Link-Belt has replaced one of its popular excavator models, the 225 Spin Ace minimum swing radius excavator, with a new model that boosts both fuel efficiency and lift capacity. The 235 X3 Spin Ace minimum swing radius excavator is available in both LC and Dozer models, and comes equipped with a Tier 4a Interim Isuzu […]

July 3, 2012

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE 1Q sales up 17%

Volvo Construction Equipment says it experienced a strong first quarter in 2012, seeing sales rise 17% and record levels of income and operating margin for a first quarter. The company notes these positive results come despite a flat total world market for construction equipment, compared to last year, and a Chinese market that was down […]

April 26, 2012

Construction Equipment

JCB: Largest product launch

Intermat is serving as part of the company’s largest 66-product launch this year, said , JCB CEO,  noting the company saw record results in 2011. Products intro’d at the show include the remaining models of its skid steer line, which it began introducing in 2010, its 427 and 437 wheel loaders and a new range […]

April 24, 2012

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LiuGong unveils excavator, dozer at Intermat

LiuGong unveiled its 922E excavator and TD 40E dozer at Intermat this morning. David Beatenbough, vice president of research and development, told journalists the dozer has the heaviest undercarriage in the industry. A modular power train allows repairs on just components in need of replacement. Its countershaft transmission has one-third fewer parts than a planetary […]

April 16, 2012

Roadbuilding

Hitachi introduces the Zaxis 180LC-5: a new model to North America

Moline, IL — What happens when you don’t build all equipment for all jobs, but specialize in excavators? You build them better. You don’t cut corners. You make them more reliable and productive. And you come up with a model like the ZX180LC-5. New to the North American market, it specifically designed to appeal to […]

April 12, 2012