Mon March 24, 2014
Volvo EC380E Is a Heavy Hitter in Tough Conditions
The EC380E crawler excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment features a Tier IV Final engine, combining efficiency, productivity and durability for maximum profitability in quarry and mass excavation applications....
Mon March 24, 2014
JCB Dancing Diggers Take ConExpo 2014 by Storm
JCB took the wraps off a host of new machines at ConExpo. Among the products making their debut are new midi-excavators, telescopic handlers, backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders, forklift trucks, wheeled loading shovels and tracked excavators....
Jay Adams - Tue March 25, 2014
Tocci Brings Sterling Reputation, Years of Experience to Each Project
When you work in a town named Sterling, your reputation had better be. John Tocci learned every aspect of the construction business at his father’s knees and is now passing that knowledge to his own grandson who has joined two of his companies full time....
Tue March 18, 2014
Bobcat Planetary Augers Expand Lineup
Bobcat Company’s 35PH and 50PH planetary drive augers are compatible with approved models of Bobcat skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, all-wheel steer loaders and compact excavators. Expanding the lineup of Bobcat augers, these units are designed with a high-torque gearbox, allowing them to deliver more power for difficult installations at deeper digging depths and for working in tough conditions such as rock, clay, coral and frost....
Giles Lambertson - Fri March 21, 2014
An Ode to the Common Backhoe: Still a Handy Machine
There is something about the backhoe that demands a celebration. The machine has been around for more than six decades, which hardly makes it as venerable as, say, the bulldozer or grader. Yet unlike those earthmovers in a highway contractor’s equipment yard, the backhoe is so versatile that it easily spans the market from heavy and light construction and agricultural to industrial and municipal....
Wed March 12, 2014
Contractor Works to Reclaim Materials for Greener Future
It was only recently John T. Baldwin Jr., operations manager at Reliable Contracting Company Inc., noticed that the Hitachi ZX470LC-5 excavator and its fleet of four haulers were making a dent in the milled asphalt pile that’s been sitting at the company’s Waugh Chapel Plant for nearly two decades....
Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia - Tue March 11, 2014
Making Construction Jobs Easy With a Mini-Excavator
A mini-excavator is an important piece of machinery that is guaranteed to make a number of construction jobs easier. Put simply, its versatility highlights its effectiveness as a piece of construction machinery....
Thu March 06, 2014
Kobelco Excavators On Display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014
KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA’s Silver Lot Booth 4408 included an expansive display of the company’s line of World Class crawler excavator models in the 3,000 to 184,000 lb. classes at ConExpo/ConAgg 2014, including the company’s all new SK55 launched at the show....
Wed March 05, 2014
New Volvo CE President Meets Global Trade Press at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has used its international press conference at the ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 (ConExpo) exhibition in Las Vegas to unveil a host of new products – one that sees the introduction of new generations of haulers, wheel loaders, excavators and graders, all meeting the low-emission requirements of Tier 4 Final/Stage IV legislation, which came into force in January 2014....
Wed March 05, 2014
Hitachi Introduces New Rigid-Frame Haul truck Product Line at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Construction professionals from across the world will get their first look at the updates to the Hitachi rigid-frame haul truck line March 4 – 8, 2014 at Hitachi booth during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show in Las Vegas, Nev....
