CEG - Sun November 25, 2018
Cat Unveils Wide Array of New Products at Press Event
Caterpillar unveiled a wide range of 24 new products and services during a two-day year-end press briefing Nov. 14 and 15 at Edwards Demonstration and Learning Center, outside of Peoria, Ill. This was the highest number of unveilings Cat has ever made during one press event, nearly doubling its previous high of 14....
Caterpillar - Thu November 15, 2018
New Cat 440, 450 Backhoe Loaders Deliver Performance, Comfort
The all new Cat 440 and 450 center pivot models provide industry-leading lifting performance, high breakout forces and improved operating comfort and ergonomics. The new addition to the Cat Backhoe Loader model line-up, the 440 boasts a 25 percent backhoe lifting improvement over the 430F2 and redesigned single tilt loader arms providing parallel lift and versatility in a multitude of applications....
NPK - Thu November 01, 2018
NPK Launches Dust Suppression Kits for PH Hammers
In 2016, OHSA introduced a new regulation regarding occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in construction work (1926.1153). Part xvii specifies acceptable work practices pertaining to heavy equipment used to break silica-containing materials, i.e....
John Deere - Fri September 07, 2018
John Deere Updates Engine Tech., Makes Model Adjustments to 310L EP Backhoe, 210L EP Tractor Loader
The John Deere 310L EP Backhoe and 210L EP Tractor Loader are the latest construction equipment models to undergo updates, with a focus on engine technology and other model adjustments to improve productivity and uptime, and lower daily operating costs....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon July 30, 2018
Backhoe Loaders Popular as Multi-Purpose Machines
Versatility is a valuable commodity in the construction business. Just like a football player who can run and pass from scrimmage, is a reliable pass-receiver and can return kicks, a machine that can handle multiple tasks on a job site is highly-prized....
HCEA - Mon July 30, 2018
The Dynamic Dynahoe!
The loader-backhoe is still one of the most popular and visible of all types of construction machines. It reigned as the mainstay of mechanized utility work over some two-and-a-half decades after first finding popularity in the 1950s....
Lee A. Horton - Tue July 03, 2018
'Wain-Roy and the Invention of the Backhoe' Author Lee Horton Talks Industry, Writing
I have worked in the Construction Equipment Industry for over a third of a century. A good portion of that time, I was the Director of Engineering for Wain-Roy Inc., and then Woods Equipment Company of Hubbardston and Gardner, Mass., where the original backhoe was invented and first manufactured....
Giles Lambertson - Wed January 03, 2018
Oak Island Treasure Hunters Turn to Caterpillar for Digging Needs
Oak Island is a dream for buried-treasure hunters, tantalizing them with links to 14th-century explorers, 17th-century gold coins and mysterious coded messages. For nearly 200 years, the island has drawn treasure-seekers....
Mon December 11, 2017
Case Announces Enhancements to N Series Backhoe Loader Line
Case Construction Equipment has introduced several machine enhancements to its N Series backhoe loaders incorporated throughout the machine — from cab and drivetrain improvements to enhancements to the hydraulic and electrical systems....
Thu November 30, 2017
ASV Adds Ohio Dealer to Network
ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, has added National First Equipment, LLC to its dealer network. The Berea, Ohio-based center rents, sells and services a variety of used compact construction equipment, including skid steers, mini excavators, wheel loaders, dozers and backhoes....
