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Business

Morbark acquired by private equity firm as company looks to reach “next level”

Morbark, makers of a wide variety of heavy equipment and attachments, has been acquired by a private equity firm. According to a Morbark release, the stock purchase of the company was made by an affiliate of Stellex Capital Management with plans to “significantly expand” the company. Stellex has no plans to relocate the company from […]

March 22, 2016

Construction Equipment

Doosan intros line of excavator buckets for rock and other severe-duty applications

Doosan has launched a new line of severe-duty excavator buckets made with abrasive-resistant material. The new buckets range in size from 18 inches to 72 inches and are available in a pin-on or wedge-lock style for Doosan’s DX140LC-5 all the way through the DX530LC-5 crawler excavators. The buckets are built for handling abrasive materials in […]

February 23, 2016

Construction Equipment

Montabert intros the 501 NG: a next generation breaker with 75% power boost

Montabert used the World of Concrete show to debut its 501 NG, or “next generation,” breaker. Designed for backhoes and excavators weighing between 17,647 and 39,683 pounds, the 2,000-foot-pound impact energy class 501 NG replaces the company’s 700 breaker, says Eric Chudzik with Montabert. The model is 75 percent more powerful than its predecessor, even while […]

February 19, 2016

Construction Equipment

Bobcat intros 40-inch FMR flail mower attachment for compact excavators

Bobcat has expanded its offering of flail mower attachments with the introduction of the new 40-inch FMR. The X-Change mounting system comes standard for connecting the mower to Bobcat’s E63 compact excavator. However, a pin-on mounting system or optional pin-grabber quick coupler option are available allowing mounting to the E80 and E85 excavators. The mower features a […]

January 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

FasTrac attachment turns a skid steer into a portable concrete mixer

Western Material & Design has introduced a new concrete mixer attachment for skid steers in two models. Dubbed the FasTrac 750, the attachment has a capacity of 3/4 cubic yards while the 500 model has a capacity of 1/2 cubic yard. Both models are powered by hydraulic motors connected to standard skid steer quick-disconnects. They each feature a solid […]

January 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cat 432D backhoe becomes massive, remote-control chainsaw with Dazzini’s QST3000D (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

While there aren’t a whole lot of construction applications for it, we’re pretty sure guys and gals in demo work and forestry would love nothing more than to try running a Cat backhoe toting a giant chain saw. Dazzini, the Italian company that makes this attachment, specializes in cutting tools, specifically those for quarrying applications capable of slicing […]

October 14, 2015

Construction Equipment

SkidCrane Lives: How the family of a former contractor is bringing his skid steer crane attachment to market (PHOTOS)

Parnell Jorgenson believed in the Bobcat. His son Kim remembers the now-iconic skid steer beginning to pop up on his father’s jobsites at some point in the late 1960s, just a few years after Bobcat first introduced it. And it didn’t take long for Jorgenson and his nimble loaders to gain a reputation. “He always […]

September 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco adds 5 small-range breaker models to EC lineup

Atlas Copco has added five new models to its lineup of Essential Case-Mounted hydraulic breakers. The small range breakers are designed to fit carriers weighting between one and 12 tons, and are suitable for small-scale construction and demolition applications. The EC 40 T, EC 50 T, EC 60 T, EC 70 T and EC 80 […]

May 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Doosan’s new heavy-duty ditching bucket cuts excavator cycle times with higher capacity

For those excavating and grading projects where you need a bit more capacity than the standard bucket, Doosan has introduced heavy-duty ditching buckets for all of its crawler excavators. Though it features the same profile as a standard digging bucket, the heavy-duty ditching bucket is wider and moves more dirt per cycle. Boosting that capacity […]

April 28, 2015

Construction Equipment

Case CE’s new SC series of excavator plate compactors feature “Angle Technology” for trench compaction

Five new plate compactors now available from Case Construction Equipment have been designed for foundation compaction in shallow trenches, with a size range from 19 inches x 20 inches up to 32 inches x 42 inches. The new line is dubbed the SC series. RELATED >> Case CE unveils 5 D-Series crawler excavators with faster cycle times […]

April 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

Doosan’s wedge lock clamps work on range of excavator bucket widths

Perform a variety of demolition, site prep and landclearing applications with wedge lock clamps from Doosan, which work with multiple bucket widths ranging from 23 to 60 inches. Designed to work with Doosan DX63-3 to DX350LC-5 excavators, the eight main pin clamps and seven pro-link wedge lock clamps provide precise movement and positioning. The clamp […]

April 22, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bobcat adds Trimble GPS option to grader attachment (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=126] By adding a Trimble GCS900 GPS grade control option to its grader attachment, Bobcat says owners of its M Series loaders now have the ability to precisely grade on jobs that require more maneuverability than dedicated graders can handle. Two Bobcat grader attachments, the 96- and 108-inch moldboard models, will be available in […]

August 22, 2014