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Wed March 06, 2013

Doosan DX140LC Excavators Offer Performance Upgrades With iTIV Compliance

The Doosan DX140LC-3 interim Tier IV (iTIV) compliant excavator has been upgraded to allow operators to customize the excavator to a variety of working conditions, making it ideal for rental, site development, commercial construction and highway/street development, according to the manufacturer....

Mon March 04, 2013

SANY America Names Tar Heel Machinery Dealer of Excavators in North Carolina

SANY America has named Tar Heel Machinery its excavator dealer in North Carolina. “Tar Heel Machinery has built its business reputation on trust and long-term relationships,” said Eric Teague, vice president of earthmoving of SANY America....

Tue February 26, 2013

Volvo Takes Demolition to New Heights With New High-Reach Excavator

Volvo Construction Equipment now offers three high-reach (HR) excavators with available boom heights ranging from 69 to 105 ft. (21 to 32 m). The newest high-reach excavator — the EC700CHR — offers a 105 ft....

Fri February 22, 2013

TTS Engineering First in Calif. to Purchase LiuGong Iron

From the moment he saw its machines at ConExpo 2011, Tim Wilson knew he wanted to learn more about LiuGong Construction Machinery. Wilson is the president of TTS Engineering Inc., a Southern California based general engineering contractor that specializes in site development....

Mon February 18, 2013

Allu Screener Crusher Bucket Improves Profitability in a Variety of Applications

The Allu D-Series screener crusher bucket attachment works with wheel loaders, excavators and skid steers to screen, crush, pulverize, aerate, blend, mix, separate, feed and load materials all in one stage....

Thu February 14, 2013

Komatsu Launches New Addition to Dash-10 Excavator Series

With an operating weight range of 31,791 to 32,628 lbs. (14,420 to 14,800 kg), Komatsu’s PC138USLC-10’s short tail swing radius makes it an ideal machine for confined work areas such as one lane of traffic or urban environments....

Thu February 14, 2013

Ritchie Bros. Prepares for "The Big One" in Orlando, FL

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, is preparing for next week’s six-day unreserved public auction at its permanent auction site in Orlando, Florida from February 18 - 23, 2013....

Tue February 12, 2013

Komatsu America Corp. Launches a New Addition to the Dash-10 Excavator Series

Komatsu America Corp. recently introduced the PC138USLC-10 tight tail swing hydraulic excavator. With an operating weight range of 31,791 – 32,628 pounds (14,420 – 14,800 kg), the PC138USLC-10’s short tail swing radius makes it an ideal machine for confined work areas such as one lane of traffic or urban environments, according to the company....

Tue February 12, 2013

Hitachi ZX245USLC-5 Packs Performance, Versatility, Durability

The largest of Hitachi’s reduced-tail-swing excavators, the design of the ZX245USLC-5 allows the machine to rotate freely within a small radius, so they are more productive around obstacles and confined spaces such as alleys or close to buildings....

Amber Reed - Tue February 12, 2013

Tips for Tracking Undercarriage Wear on Mini-Excavators

Because the undercarriage on your compact excavator works as a system, wear is unavoidable. “All of an undercarriage’s moving components — sprockets, idlers, chain and pads — are wear items,” said Jesus Santos, product specialist, Terex Construction Americas....