Fri November 10, 2006
Deere Construction, Forestry Division Marks 50th Year
It was 50 years ago when John Deere created its Industrial Equipment Division to provide a springboard for the company to enter the construction and forestry market. Today, the John Deere Construction & Forestry Division — so named in 2000 — distributes its construction, forestry and work site products through a network of more than 1,300 dealers worldwide....
Thu November 09, 2006
Stephens Boosts Fleet With Doosans for Airport Project
John D. Stephens knew he needed to increase the size of his equipment fleet when he started a recycling project in May at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The president of Stephens Rock & Dirt was well aware of Doosan’s reputation and decided to demo an excavator....
Thu October 19, 2006
Ditch Witch Introduces Equipment During Open House
The Charles Machine Works Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch products, hosted an equipment seminar with its dealers Sept. 20 to 22 at the Ditch Witch Worldwide Headquarters in Perry, Okla. More than 300 customers, dealers and magazine representatives arrived Sept....
Wed October 11, 2006
Bobcat Mounting System Saves Time During Hook-up
Compact excavator operators no longer need to manually position or align attachment pins during hook-up with the new Hydraulic X-Change mounting system from Bobcat Company. The optional Hydraulic X-Change mounting system for Bobcat compact excavators features hydraulically activated attachment retention pins that retract to remove the attachment and extend to hook-up the attachment, thus saving the operator time and labor....
Wed September 27, 2006
Deere Compact Excavator Features Long Arm Option
The new John Deere 27D Compact Excavator features reduced cycle times and a long arm option, as well as improved operator comfort with updated controls and a redesigned cab. Additionally, fuel economy and long service intervals combine to deliver low operating costs....
Wed September 27, 2006
Hitachi Compact Excavator Digs More Yards Per Hour
The Zaxis 27u-2 compact excavator is ideally suited to a wide variety of applications. Productivity receives a boost from numerous improvements, including increased operating speeds, 50 percent more drawbar pull and automatic shifting between high and low travel speeds....
Wed September 27, 2006
Gehl Adds 383Z Zero Tail-Swing Excavator to Lineup
The new Gehl 383Z excavator features zero-tail-swing maneuverability that allows the machine’s superstructure to rotate entirely within the tracks. The 383Z excavator can operate close to walls and obstructions without risk of contact....
Fri October 06, 2006
HB 7000 Breaker Dives to Rocky Depths for Dredging
When thinking about maintenance, a shipping channel is not likely the first thing to come to mind. However, maritime professionals know that these waterways require periodic attention. As tides, currents and river flow cause sand, gravel and silt to build up over time, the depth of a channel is reduced....
Kate Zanoni - Wed October 04, 2006
Waterlogged Walgreens Site Work Wraps Up
Mather Corporation of Bloomfield, CT, is currently on one of the largest jobs the company has ever seen — the site preparation work for a new Walgreens northeast distribution center. The job entails moving millions of yards of dirt, which is primarily glacial till....
Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Wed September 27, 2006
Charlotte’s $427M Light Rail Line Heavy on Contracts
North Carolina’s first light rail line — a 9.6-mi. (15.5-km) line known as the Lynx Blue Line (LBL) — will soon open in Charlotte, one of the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the United States....
