Tue March 11, 2008
JCB Upgrades Skid Steer, Tracked Compact Loader Range
JCB’s skid steer and compact tracked loader range has been upgraded with an improved cab environment and controllability and an upgraded transmission power-management system. Hydraulic pressures and flows have been boosted across both the wheeled and tracked model ranges, resulting in improvements in breakout forces and attachment performance....
Tue March 11, 2008
ASV PT-60 Rubber Track Loader Offers Faster Operation, Improved Durability
ASV’s PT-60 rubber track loader is a mid-sized 60-hp (44.7 kW) loader that runs on ASV’s rubber track undercarriage. It is a quick and powerful loader that operates in a wide range of ground conditions — including wet, soft or slippery conditions where other equipment cannot work at all....
Tue March 11, 2008
Fecon Introduces FTX148-L Track Carrier For Mulching
Fecon Inc.’s FTX148L track carrier is an ergonomically designed purpose-built combination of size and performance for mulching professionals. Equipped with a Caterpillar C4.4 engine, Fecon’s power management and the Bull Hog mulcher, the FTX148L offers almost twice the performance of a typical skid steer while being only slightly larger in size for tight work spaces and transporting needs....
Tue March 11, 2008
Volvo Unveils L220F Hybrid Wheel Loader at ConExpo
Volvo Construction Equipment unveiled a pre-production prototype of its L220F Hybrid wheel loader. Offering more power, better performance and a 10 percent reduction in fuel consumption, the L220F Hybrid’s increased efficiency and cost saving potential will offer customers a much greater return on their investment over the life cycle of the machine, according to the manufacturer....
Jennifer Hetrick - Wed April 16, 2008
LiuGong Enters U.S. Market With Baschmann Services
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, LiuGong attended ConExpo-Con/AGG 2008 and announced its expansion into the North American market. Baschmann Services Inc., Elma, N.Y., is the first dealer in the United States to be awarded a LiuGong Construction Machinery North America dealership....
Thu April 10, 2008
Hubbard Adds Volvo Skid Steers to Asphalt Grinding Work
It’s not every company that can boast having NASA and Mickey Mouse among its customers. But then again, Hubbard Construction Company isn’t just any company. Since 1920 it has grown into the largest heavy civil construction company in Florida, culminating in revenues of more than $300 million last year, according to Volvo Spirit magazine....
Tue April 01, 2008
Steiner Adds Bobcat Equipment for Concrete Sawing Work in Ore.
Morgan Steiner of Klamath Falls, Ore., learned first-hand how compact equipment can dramatically grow a company’s sales revenue. Prior to owning Bobcat equipment, Steiner’s small, family owned business in southeast Oregon specialized in concrete sawing and coring....
Fri March 28, 2008
Deere Compacts Take on Landscaping
Laying sod, seeding, grading, tilling, trimming, planting, digging postholes and ponds, installing hardscapes — a landscaper’s work is never done. So it’s no surprise that versatile, multitasking John Deere compact machines have become hugely popular among landscapers....
Thu February 14, 2008
Attachment Turns Skid Steer Into Tree-Pulling Machine
The Rockland Tree Jack, by Bedford, Pa.-based Rockland Manufacturing Company is able to effectively pull up to 12.5 in. (31.7 cm) diameter trees, completely removing the tree and its root structure in one step....
Thu February 14, 2008
New Attachment Turns Skid Steer Into Tree-Pulling Machine
The Rockland Tree Jack, by Bedford, Pa.-based Rockland Manufacturing Company is able to effectively pull up to 12.5 in. (31.7 cm) diameter trees, completely removing the tree and its root structure in one step....
