Fri April 25, 2014
Pin Grabber Coupler Satisfies Regulations, Delivers Value
The Cat pin grabber coupler for excavators meets or exceeds global industry standards for coupler safety, including the European Union EN474 standard and the ISO/DIS-13031 "best practices" ruling. The new coupler, designed and built by Caterpillar, not only satisfies new safety criteria but also adds significant customer value by enhancing overall machine versatility and productivity, according to the manufacturer....
Lori Tobias - Wed April 23, 2014
Iowa Contractor Relies on Nye’s Stumpharvester Model SHX 350
The memory is still fresh enough to make Nick Wylie cringe. J. Pettiecord Inc. crews were hard at work clearing 30 acres of trees along a new rail line when the shear they were using to process stumps broke....
Wed April 16, 2014
Kobelco SK850LC Excavator Delivers Power, Durability
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA’s, SK850LC model crawler excavator has returned to the North American market. This super-sized machine is the largest excavator in Kobelco’s product line, packing performance, productivity and fuel efficiency in one piece of equipment, according to the manufacturer....
Tue April 15, 2014
A&B Dirt Movers Expands Interstate 40 in Central Ark.
As the project to expand Interstate 40 in central Arkansas was announced, it was a pretty good bet that some of the grading work for the highway would be handled by A&B Dirt Movers Inc. Since 1954, the company has done site preparation, grading and storm drainage work on hundreds of projects throughout the Conway region....
Tue April 15, 2014
Taylor County Meets Roadway Maintenance Challenges
Taylor County, Ga., is split right down the middle by the fall line geological formation. That means that half the county is classified as the Piedmont region, consisting of rolling hills and clay-based soils....
Mon April 14, 2014
Sany Signs Central Atlanta Tractor as Excavator Dealer of Northern Georgia
Sany America announced a dealership agreement with Central Atlanta Tractor Sales, Austell, Ga., establishing Central Atlanta Tractor as a Sany excavator dealer serving central and northern Georgia. Central Atlanta Tractor joins a fast-growing North American network of dealers that sell and support Sany hydraulic excavators....
Wed April 02, 2014
Link-Belt Excavators Now Equipped with RemoteCARE Telematics System
All Link-Belt Excavators sold after April 1, 2014 will be equipped with RemoteCARE , an equipment- based, user friendly management tool that combines telematics with GPS technology according to LBX Company LLC....
Wed March 26, 2014
ConExpo 2014 a Success for Hyundai Construction Equipment
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc., a leading earth moving and material handling equipment manufacturer, recently participated in a successful ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014, which had a total show attendance of over 130,000 visitors from around the world....
Tue March 25, 2014
A & B Dirt Movers Is Moving the Earth for Interstate 40 With Help from KOBELCO SK260LC
As the project to expand Interstate 40 in central Arkansas was announced, it was a pretty good bet that some of the grading work for the highway would be handled by A&B Dirt Movers Inc. After all, since 1954, the company had done site preparation, grading and storm drainage work on hundreds of projects throughout the Conway region....
Tue March 25, 2014
Experienced Team Drives First Year Success for Kobelco
When Kobelco Construction Machinery USA relaunched its line of crawler excavators as an independent brand in 2013, the company never imagined how quickly it would reestablish a footing in North America....
