Mon February 20, 2017
IronPlanet Facilitates Sale of World's Largest Demolition Excavator
Buying used heavy equipment is no small task, especially when it comes to purchasing one of the world's most extreme demolition excavators. Last summer, a unique 2009 Rusch triple 34-25 long reach demolition track excavator was purchased from Norway by an Arizona-based buyer....
Takeuchi - Wed February 15, 2017
Takeuchi-US Introduces Its First Hybrid Excavator
Takeuchi-US has released the first hybrid dual-powered excavator in its lineup with the TB216H compact excavator. The TB216H features both an electric motor and diesel engine with its own pump group to power the machine's hydraulics....
Wed February 15, 2017
Excavators Have Come a Long Way Since the Late 1800s
Hydraulic excavators, first introduced in the 1880s, cut the cord on their cable excavator predecessors. Modern hydraulic excavators were conceptualized by two companies, first in 1882 by Sir W.G. Armstrong & Co....
John Bauer- Case Construction Equipment - Wed February 15, 2017
Excavator Boosts Capacity, Production for E.R. Lewis
E.R. Lewis Construction Company, located in Pitt County, N.C., has been in business for more than 60 years. Starting out as a small, family-owned business with only a handful of machines, the company has evolved into a force that has tackled everything from agricultural development and subdivisions, to commercial work and highways....
John Bauer- Case Construction Equipment - Mon February 13, 2017
Earthmoving Contractor Expands Fleet to Tackle Bigger Jobs
Wilcoxen Construction is an earthmoving and demolition company based in Avon, Ill. The business was founded in 1991, but Richard Wilcoxen has been moving dirt since he was a young man. “When I was a kid I used to run around with the tractor and loader and try and build and fix wash-outs and dry dams,” he explained....
Mon February 13, 2017
Major Roadway Revitalization Under Way in Branson, Mo.
Even though the small town of Branson, Mo., has about 12,000 residents, the picturesque Ozark Mountain community is projected to draw close to 8.8 million visitors this year. That is due, of course, to Branson being one of the nation's most popular vacation and entertainment destinations with 16,500 hotel rooms, hundreds of restaurants and retail stores and almost 80 live show venues and attractions....
WKBW - Fri February 10, 2017
Airborne Car Crashes Into Excavator in N.Y.
Town Of Niagara Police say a vehicle drove through an intersection located on route 31 and route 265, rode into a construction site, became airborne and struck an excavator. According to police, no construction workers were hurt....
Fri February 10, 2017
Black Splitter Wood Splitting Attachment Makes Debut in California
Atlantic Excavator Attachments has reached a critical milestone with the sale of a Black Splitter S2X 800 wood splitting attachment to the Z-Best Composting Facility in Gilroy, California. The deal represents the New Jersey-based distributor's official entry into the West Coast market with its unique product....
Wed February 08, 2017
John Deere Hydraulic Coupler Eases Job of Switching Buckets
Switching buckets has never been easier with the new John Deere hydraulic coupler (16GE23) for compact excavators. Operators are no longer required to exit the cab to switch buckets, so site clearing can continue with high productivity and minimal interruptions....
Giles Lambertson - Wed February 08, 2017
Compacts: Small Enough to Get the Job Done
Let's give a shout-out to two brothers, Louis and Cyril Keller. If those names mean nothing to you, how about this one: Bobcat. That's right, the Kellers were single-handedly responsible for reversing the bigger-is-better mantra of the heavy equipment industry by inventing, developing and popularizing a small loader that we all know today as a skid steer....
