Mon December 01, 2014
NorthStar Group Finds Increased Productivity with KOBELCO Excavators
The once coal, then oil fired Benning Road Power Plant, owned and operated by Pepco Energy Services (PES) since 2000, is in the process of being demolished. NorthStar, the general contractor selected by PES for the project, has found increased productivity onsite with the help of Company Wrench, who provided NorthStar with exclusive services to successfully complete the project....
Jay Adams - Mon December 01, 2014
From an Unheated Trailer, $100 Opal, Rose Builds His Empire With ATNT
Tim Rose once lived in an unheated trailer that was so cold he had to scrape the frost off his television to watch it. “I was living in a camper, a trailer. There was no insulation. It was February,” said Rose....
Tue November 25, 2014
Equipment Abounds at Linder Oktoberfest Events in Fla., S.C.
Oompah music, German food and equipment displays greeted visitors to Linder Industrial Machinery’s annual Oktoberfest celebration. This year, the events were held at the new branch facility in Orlando, Fla., and Columbia, S.C....
Tue November 25, 2014
Wetherington Tractor Purchases One of Five Specialty Kobelco SK350s
Wetherington Tractor Service purchased one of five limited edition Kobelco SK350 excavators from GS Equipment, featuring imagery from each branch of the armed forces. Profits from these excavators are donated to the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization supporting injured veterans and their families. “We’ve used Kobelco equipment for several years,” said Kimball Wetherington, chief operating officer of Wetherington Tractor Service....
Thu November 20, 2014
Doosan Expands Heavy Equipment Lineup With Three Tier IV-Compliant Crawler Excavators
Doosan has added to its Tier IV compliant crawler excavator lineup with the DX420LC-5, DX490LC-5 and DX530LC-5. The new Tier IV compliant excavators replace the interim Tier IV (iT4) DX420LC-3, DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3....
Wed November 19, 2014
More Than 500 Bidders Participate in North Country Auction Sale
More than 500 bidders, from all over the United States and Canada and 112 more online from as far away as the Middle East, South America and Nigeria, bid on a vast array of heavy iron equipment, excavators, large trucks, classic cars and more at North Country Auctions’s Oct....
Mon November 17, 2014
Komatsu America Launches the PC210LCi-10 Hydraulic Excavator in North America
Komatsu America has introduced the PC210LCi-10 intelligent Machine Control excavator to the North American market. The PC210LCi-10 features Komatsu’s unique machine control and guidance technologies, built upon the successful foundation of the standard Komatsu PC210LC-10 excavator....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon November 10, 2014
American Construction & Engineering at Work on Gypsum Stack Expansion
American Construction & Engineering, Bartow, Fla., is currently working on a gypsum stack expansion for the Mosaic Company. Keith Cook was the supervisor on the job site, and explained that his crew handled the expansion to allow Mosaic to continue mining phosphate....
Mon November 03, 2014
ALLU’s New DL Screening Buckets Extend Range to Compacts
ALLU Group Inc.’s DL screening buckets are designed specifically for use with compact base machines such as mini-excavators, small wheel loaders, skid steers and backhoes. One bucket allows you to change screen sizes ranging from 5/8, 1 ¼ and 2 in....
Mon November 03, 2014
Cat 303E CR Mini-Hydraulic Excavator Designed for Optimum Performance in Confined Spaces
The new Cat 303E CR mini-hydraulic excavator, only 61 in. (155 cm) wide across the blade and having a compact-radius design that limits tail swing to less than 5 in. (12 cm), is an easily transported machine that works efficiently and safely in small spaces and on congested job sites....
