Tag: New Holland backhoes

Construction Equipment

Backhoe bounce-back? OEMs declare rebound underway with improved features, value, versatility

Backhoes are on a rebound, manufacturers say. They declare that the reduction in model counts and sales figures is over, and the loss of market share to compact excavators and other upstarts is history. Backhoes are not just making a comeback, they say. They’re bringing improved features, value and versatility. It would seem backhoes […]

September 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Holland launches 4 C Series backhoes with Auto Glide Ride loader control (PHOTOS)

Boasting new engines and a ride control technology previously reserved for the company’s wheel loaders, New Holland Construction has introduced its C Series lineup comprised of 4 backhoes and a tractor loader. The B95C, B95C TC and B95C LR are powered by a 97-horsepower engine, while the B110C backhoe boasts a 110-hp engine. The U80C tractor […]

May 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bigger, Better? Performance advantages of 15-foot backhoes over smaller diggers are narrowing, but have not disappeared

There’s a reason 14-foot backhoes comprise the bulk of backhoe sales. That size is well-suited to most of the tasks that backhoes perform. And as OEMs find ways to further improve the performance of 14-foot machines, the advantages of bigger diggers become less obvious. Andy Capps, Volvo backhoe product manager for North America, says advances […]

August 1, 2013