Tue November 06, 2012
Pine Bush Equipment Favors Gorilla Hammers for Rental, Retail Customers
There are dog lovers and there are cat lovers. Steve Boniface, CEO of Pine Bush Equipment, is partial to gorillas … Gorilla Hammers, that is. Over the last two years Pine Bush has purchased approximately 18 hydraulic hammers, which have been put into its rental fleet and, in some cases, retailed to Pine Bush customers....
Fri November 02, 2012
Volvo High Reach Excavators Are the High Flyers of Demolition
To provide the most versatile machines possible on demolition job sites, Volvo Construction Equipment offers two new models of high reach excavators, all specially tailored to the rigors of demolition at heights — the 69-ft....
Thu October 25, 2012
Liebherr R 9400 Mining Excavator Loads a Fleet
Liebherr has introduced the shovel version of the 778,200 lbs. (353,000 kg) mining excavator. Boasting a 28.8 cu. yd. (22 cu m) bucket capacity in standard configuration, the R 9400 is the ideal machine to load a fleet of 150 ton dump trucks, according to the manufacturer....
Mon October 22, 2012
Caterpillar Unveils First Hybrid Excavator
Caterpillar Inc. unveiled the first model in its new line of hybrid excavators, the Cat 336E H, at its Mossville Industrial Design Center on Oct. 16 at a special trade press event, “The Next Generation is Here.” The new 336E H will be sold and serviced exclusively through the global Cat dealer network following the machine’s official launch at bauma 2013 in Munich, Germany....
Mon October 22, 2012
A Customized Cat 320DL Excavator for Bond, James Bond
Two iconic brands – James Bond and Caterpillar Inc.– join together for the 23rd Bond adventure, Skyfall. The Bond films are known for action-packed opening sequences, and in Skyfall part of the thrilling sequence features James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, operating a Cat excavator....
Emery P. Dalesio - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue October 09, 2012
Deere-Hitachi N.C. Excavator Plant to Add 340 Jobs
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) A partnership between two behemoth builders of excavating machinery said Oct. 5 it plans to add 340 jobs at a Forsyth County plant in return for incentives of more than $5 million while promising salaries below the local average....
Mon October 08, 2012
Huge Highway Project Calls for Pair of Doosan Excavators
At times, transportation construction projects in the Boston, Mass., area seem like they go on forever. The Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project, known as “The Big Dig,” turned out to be the nation’s most complex and expensive (almost $15 billion) highway project....
Wed September 26, 2012
All-New Mustang Zero Tail Excavators Enhance Engine Performance
The all-new Mustang zero-tail-swing excavators consist of five models: the 170Z, 270Z, 350Z, 450Z and 800Z. The machines are designed around a Yanmar Interim Tier IV engine to enhance engine performance and increase efficiency....
Wed September 26, 2012
Doosan DX140W Wheel Excavator Features More Power, Performance
The Doosan DX140W wheel excavator combines increased power and performance with interim Tier 4 (iTIV) updates. New technologies make this excavator ideal for highway and street development, commercial construction, bridge and railway development and dealer rental, according to the manufacturer....
Debbie McClung - Mon September 24, 2012
Excavators: Fleet Expansion for High Productivity and Positive Cash Flow
Few machines have more impact in construction and earthmoving operations than a heavy excavator. In the past five years, more than 84 percent of heavy excavator sales to end users have been in these applications....
