Tag: Kobelco excavators

Construction Equipment

Kobelco marks 90th year making construction equipment

Ninety years ago, what is now Kobelco Construction Machinery built the 50K electric mining shovel, an anniversary the company says paved the way for its entire construction equipment line. Produced by Kobe Steel, which was founded in 1905, the 50K shovel began the company’s shovel production, which expanded to include electric and mechanical draglines and […]

September 22, 2020

Dealers

Kobelco adds Sonnier as Southwest U.S. district business manager

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA as appointed Jordan Sonnier as Southwest district business manager, providing support and assistance to the company’s dealers in the Southwest. In his new duties, Sonnier will ensure Kobelco dealers are supported in their marketing and training efforts. He will also assist dealers in the development and execution of annual business plans, […]

June 17, 2020

Construction Equipment

Kobelco’s new SK140SRLC-7 excavator combines compact design, long reach

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has introduced the SK140SRLC-7, with increased power and speed over its predecessor, the SK140SRLC-5, says the company. With a digging force of 24,800 pounds, the SK140SRLC-7 has a compact design and long digging reach capabilities.  The unit has 19-foot 7-inch dig depth and an 11-rpm swing speed, which shortens cycle times […]

June 5, 2020

Construction Equipment

Kobelco’s new SK130LC-11 excavator the first in next-gen lineup

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA is launching its SK130LC-11 excavator to the North American market, the first model in the company’s new Generation 11 line. The SK130LC-11 has a digging force of 24,818 pounds and is equipped with independent travel, which allows the machine to move, lift and swing simultaneously without experiencing loss of power. The […]

May 13, 2020

Construction Equipment

Excavation Innovation: Everything you need to know about the latest mid- to full-sized excavators

The 18-metric-ton JCB 150X features the spacious CommandPlus cab and a fully welded X-frame undercarriage. The most popular configuration has 24-inch steel tracks, a 9-foot-10-inch thumb-ready mono boom and a 109-hp engine. “New and improved” is a trite marketing phrase, but it really applies to current mid- to full-sized excavators. Biggest Bobcat Bobcat’s largest excavator, […]

March 25, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Backhoe is Cat’s first “Smart Attachment” for skid steers, CTLs; Chevy unveils electric crate concept; Kobelco intros demolition excavators; Lifting attachment roundup; Milwaukee intros MX Fuel lineup of cordless tools

Milwaukee unveils MX Fuel lineup of cordless commercial construction tools with biggest batteries in the industry If you think of Milwaukee as a maker of small tools like drills and the Sawzall, you’d be right, but the company recently took a big leap into much bigger tools and a bigger market with its MX Fuel […]

November 18, 2019

Construction Equipment

Demolish tall buildings with Kobelco’s new SK400DLC, SK550DLC excavators

Kobelco’s new SK400DLC-10 and SK550DLC-10 excavators are designed for tearing down buildings eight to nine stories high. The crawler excavators can be configured four different ways through a joint system starting at the common base boom for three reach lengths and for digging. For demolition of lower levels, the attached separate boom has a working […]

November 11, 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

Construction Equipment

Kobelco: New SK75SR-7, SK85CS-7 combine compact design with full-size benefits

The new SK75SR-7 and SK85CS-7 excavators from Kobelco feature a combination of compact design alongside full-size benefits. Details on Equipment World.

June 3, 2019

Dealers

Kobelco adds R.E.P. Rents to dealer network

R.E.P. Rents will provide rental, sales and service support for Kobelco excavators from their location in Shelbyville, Kentucky. More information here.

May 9, 2019

Construction Equipment

Kobelco marks 1,000th excavator made at its S.C. plant

Kobelco marks in an important milestone of having produced its 1,000th excavator at its North American plant in Moore, South Carolina. Read more on this.

April 18, 2019

Machine control

With intelligent excavators ruling the marketplace, here’s how to find machine controls that match your needs

In the early days of machine control the customer had two options: take it or leave it. When manufacturers started bundling basic packages as standard equipment, the “leave it” option started to fade away. The early-adopter contractors heralded the arrival of machine control as the best thing since hydraulics, but many felt it was costly […]

March 18, 2019