Mon May 02, 2016
Contractor Range Extends JCB's Hydraulic Breaker Line-Up
JCB now offers double the number of hydraulic breakers designed to work with its range of excavators, backhoe loaders and compact equipment lines by launching its “Contractor Hammer Range." Contractor breakers will be available alongside the existing professional line of hydraulic hammers....
Fri April 29, 2016
Clearing the Way Ahead
A California-based demolition company, FERMA, is preparing Silicon Valley for a wave of new development due to a fleet of specially-modified Volvo high-reach excavators. As the sun slowly rises to the east of Sunnyvale, Calif., the still, dry air ignites with an escalating heat that is matched only by the city's reputation for being a hotbed of high-tech giants such as Apple, Yahoo, Google and Microsoft....
Eric Olson - Tue April 26, 2016
Job on 2,000-Acre Farm Proves Game-Changing for Firm
Brannon Turbeville's ability to find lucrative work through business networking, coupled with his fierce work ethic, has made him one of South Carolina's top up-and-coming young contractors. Turbeville operates Palmetto Brush Control LLC in Florence, a company that started modestly in 2007 by doing brush and undergrowth cutting....
Tue April 26, 2016
New Ditch Witch FX65 Vacuum Excavators Provide Unmatched Performance in Today's Market
PERRY, Okla., April 26, 2016 – Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, enhanced its lineup of vacuum excavators with the trailer-mounted FX65 and truck-mounted FXT65 models for increased productivity on the job site....
Tue April 26, 2016
JCB Debuts the Hydradig
Bauma 2016 saw the debut of the Hydradig, which according to the company is the first true wheeled excavator designed for purpose, from the ground up. “The vision from the outset of the project was to design and engineer the most innovative solution in response to five key challenges facing customers in today's construction sector,” said Lord Bamford, Chairman of JCB....
Fri April 22, 2016
Genesis Attachments GDT Razer Tackles
Genesis Attachments's GDT Razer demolition tool is designed for today's new classes of excavators and specialty, high-reach applications, according to the manufacturer. Featuring a lighter-weight design, the GDT 190 and GDT 290 are optimized to fit on standard 200 and 300 class excavators, respectively, as well as most high-reach demolition machines....
Tue April 12, 2016
"Be Part of Something Bigger": Liebherr at Bauma 2016
At the 2016 Bauma trade fair from April 11 - 17, the Liebherr Group is showcasing many new and further developed products from every area of its extensive range of construction machines, mobile and crawler cranes, material handling technology, mining, as well as components, on a total display area of more than 14,000 m²....
Thu April 21, 2016
KOBELCO USA Launches App on Android and iOS Platforms
KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA is announcing the launch of its new product app, available for free download on devices with Android and iOS platforms. The app boasts a number of features designed to support KOBELCO dealers and customers in the North America and Latin America markets, including: detailed KOBELCO product information, a competitive model comparison tool, dealer locations and information, social media connectivity and more....
Thu April 21, 2016
Cat 340F UHD Designed for Safe, Efficient High-Reach Demolition
The new Cat 340F UHD (Ultra High Demolition) hydraulic excavator, is designed and manufactured by Caterpillar, and will be distributed through the Cat dealer network. Engineered for high-reach demolition work, the new model has up to 22 meters of vertical pin height and is capable of handling loads up to 3.6 tonnes at a 15-meter horizontal reach....
Wed April 20, 2016
World's First 3-D Printed Excavator on Display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE
CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2017 are teaming up to unveil the world's first fully-functional 3-D printed construction excavator and the first large-scale use of steel in 3-D printing, known as additive manufacturing....
