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Construction Equipment

Excavator Operator Quickly Removes Tree Near House

In the video below, equipment operator Bob Server removes a tree using an excavator method he has perfected over the years. The tree was only about about 10 feet from the house and the homeowner had trouble finding a tree removal service that would do the job for a reasonable rate. Until Bob stepped in. […]

January 31, 2020

Autonomous

How Doosan’s autonomous Concept-X construction machines work and why they will be necessary

Back in November the operator of a Doosan excavator put his machine in idle, got out of the cab and walked away. Moments later the excavator’s bucket raised up off the dirt. The machine turned around and proceeded to dig a trench and load an articulated truck—all without an operator in the cab. The demonstration […]

January 17, 2020

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Cat to display 30-plus machines at ConExpo 2020, host Global Operator Challenge

Working under the theme “Your Work Matters,” Caterpillar’s 60,000-square-foot Festival Grounds booth at ConExpo 2020 will feature more than 30 machines, including nine new products in the dozer, excavator, articulated truck and backhoe families. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) […]

January 3, 2020

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Leading Edge Attachments to intro rippers, bucket at ConExpo 2020

Located in the Central Hall at booth C20771, Leading Edge Attachments will showcase three new attachments at ConExpo 2020. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) The Wolverine Stump Ripper (shown above) provides a way to remove stumps without leaving grindings […]

December 12, 2019

Dealers

3Q ’19 Financed Construction Equipment: Compact excavators grew the most, CTLs still dominate

Compact excavators led all types of financed new equipment in year-over-year 3Q growth, growing 14 percent, according to UCC-1 data from EDA. Other equipment types showing 3Q growth over 2018 were new compact utility loaders (up 7 percent); compact track loaders or CTLs (up 4 percent); excavators (up 4 percent); and backhoes (up 2 percent). […]

December 9, 2019

Safety

Police seek arrest warrant after Mich. worker’s body found in collapsed trench

Police have requested an arrest warrant after a Michigan worker was found dead in a collapsed trench, and it was later determined he died after being hit by an excavator being operated on the worksite, reports WJRT ABC 12 news station. The worker, Craig Earl Wagner Jr., 38, of Dryden was found buried in a […]

October 4, 2019

Construction Equipment

Boulder tips dumper, operator bails

These folks aren’t professionals by any means, but that doesn’t make this whole fiasco any easier to watch.

August 30, 2019

Attachments

Engcon to replace S-type hitches with Q-Safe models that prevent bucket drop

Engcon is going full-in with its Q-Safe quick hitches, announcing it will no longer manufacture most of its older S-type hitches. The company will no longer make S-type hitches in sizes S45 through S80, which Engcon has manufactured since the 1980s. The company also soon plans to replace the S40 with the QS40. Engcon says […]

August 30, 2019

Construction Equipment

HydroRam HK220-ABF hydraulic hammer features anti-blank fire

HydroRam has introduced a redesigned HK220-ABF hydraulic hammer, which prevents the operator from engaging the attachment unless it is compressed against an object. RJB Hydraulic Hammers is the exclusive U.S. importer for HydroRam hydraulic hammers. The company says the redesigned HK220 is equipped with anti-blank fire with rental fleets in mind. “In the past, rental-fleet […]

August 23, 2019

Construction Equipment

Protect excavator operators with Fecon Cab Guard

For excavator operators concerned about protecting themselves from flying rocks and other debris, Fecon has developed the Cab Guard to cover windows on mid-sized excavators. The polycarbonate panels are designed to fit most makes and models in the 8- to 12-ton excavator class. The company says the Cab Guard can be installed in less than […]

August 21, 2019

Safety

Trench violations lead to $212,158 in proposed fines for Mo. contractor

A Missouri contractor faces $212,158 in proposed penalties for exposing employees to potential trench collapse, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration. R.V. Wagner Inc. of Affton, Missouri, was installing concrete stormwater pipes January 11 in St. Louis without a trench box or other trench protection and no safe exit from the trench, […]

July 25, 2019

Construction Equipment

Kobelco launches SK850LC-10 excavator with comfort upgrades

As Kobelco's largest model in its latest generation of excavators, the new SK850LC-10 combines durability and comfort with fuel economy. Details here.

July 11, 2019