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Caterpillar’s new 313F L GC excavator provides low operating costs, high lifecycle value with standard tech (PHOTOS)

Suppose you don’t want all the bells and whistles? Caterpillar’s newly branded XE line of excavators, as we reported earlier, are loaded to the gills with all the technological wonders the company can fit into one machine. But for contractors who don’t need smart pumps, hybrid hydraulic systems and smart booms, the company has introduced a […]

May 26, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar’s new 313F L GC excavator provides low operating costs, high lifecycle value with standard tech (PHOTOS)

Suppose you don’t want all the bells and whistles? Caterpillar’s newly branded XE line of excavators, as we reported earlier, are loaded to the gills with all the technological wonders the company can fit into one machine. But for contractors who don’t need smart pumps, hybrid hydraulic systems and smart booms, the company has introduced a […]

May 26, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar intros 313F L GC excavator with smart hydraulics (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=220] Caterpillar says its new 313F L GC excavator is aimed squarely at those contractors trying to lower their cost per hour. The 29,300-pound machine is now equipped with a more fuel efficient Tier 4 Final engine that does’t require diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and features a compact diesel particulate filter that requires no maintenance. The […]

March 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: Caterpillar 336E L excavator is an operator’s dream machine

With a combined 14,000 hours of uptime with the Caterpillar 336E L and after considering every aspect of the machine’s fit in their business, our reviewers gave the excavator high marks in nearly every category. Based on their reviews, the 336E L is a machine that performs well and makes operators happy, despite a few […]

March 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Value-conscious, no frills Caterpillar 303E CR introduced; suited to landscaping, utility and rental applications

In addition to its new E2 series of mini-excavators we reported on earlier, Caterpillar has also introduced another mini-ex, but one sufficiently different to warrant it’s own article. Unlike the E2 series with their high definition hydraulics and smart technology, the 303E is a no frills, back-to-basics machine. It is ideally suited to price conscious […]

November 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar E2 series mini-excavators overcome emissions challenges with high-def hydraulics, smart technology

High-definition is a term normally associated with televisions, but Caterpillar is using it to describe a new hydraulic system that plays a crucial role in the company’s next generation of mini-excavators. The new Caterpillar E2 series of mini hydraulic excavators, introduced to the press in Clayton, North Carolina, in September, include five models ranging from […]

November 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar launches E2 Series mini hydraulic excavators with new “Hi-Def” hydraulics, redesigned cab

[imagebrowser id=134] Caterpillar unveiled today five new mini hydraulic excavators, all of which will benefit from a new hydraulic system and will be produced at the company’s new Athens, Georgia facility. The new E2 Series machines include the 303.5E2, 304E2, 305E2, 305.5E2 and 308E2. Each of the new machines will feature Cat’s new High Definition […]

September 24, 2014

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar launches M318F, M320F wheel excavators with greater durability, lower operating costs (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=131] Caterpillar has launched two new wheel excavators—the M318F and M320F—which the company says incorporates the best features of predecessor models with improvements based on customer input. The resulting machines provide reliability and durability combined with low operating costs. Both excavators deliver 169 horsepower from a Cat C7.1 ACERT engine that includes an emissions […]

September 9, 2014

Business

New financed construction equipment sales up 19% in April, bypass used sales

The number of new construction equipment units financed in April totalled 8,000, gaining a nearly 2-percent edge over the 7,846 used units financed last month, according to the latest data from Equipment Data Associates.* The monthly total represents the highest new financed equipment total so far this year, but lags about 17 percent behind the […]

June 4, 2014

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar excavator tiptoes through China shop, stacks glass, somehow doesn’t break anything

While Caterpillar hit viral video status with a video focusing on a massive game of Jenga, its latest Built For It Trials video centers on one of the most impressive displays of operator skill we’ve seen. In it, Ryan Neal, a senior demonstrator instructor at Cat, hops into a 301.7 CR mini excavator and drives […]

May 27, 2014

Construction Equipment

Excavator bucket-boosts itself onto a railcar in a bit of heavy machinery parkour

This is one of those videos where you might not be extremely impressed by the operator’s skill, but maybe just a little bit blown away by his sheer will in accomplishing a highly questionable feat. According to the video’s description, this guy is climbing up there to unload crushed rock. And while there are probably several other […]

January 24, 2014

Construction Equipment

How to dig your way down a steep, shifting slope in an excavator

Should you find yourself at the top of a steep and shifting slope in an excavator, you could simply take the risk of running down it like a mad man. Or, if you’re like this guy, you could do it safely and help out your fellow operator in the wheel loader below by throwing them […]

December 19, 2013