Wed May 04, 2011
Volvo Wins Prestigious Red Dot Design Award
Volvo Construction Equipment’s L220G wheel loader beat thousands of international products to win a red dot product design award 2011 —the most globally-recognized mark for industrial design quality....
Wed May 04, 2011
Volvo L250G Is in a Class of Its Own
The new L250G wheel loader from Volvo Construction Equipment fills the needs of the market for a machine in the 39 ton (35 t) weight category. Designed to match the needs of on-highway trucks, the L250G is purpose built to be a heavy-duty machine with plenty of power and features larger bucket sizes....
Wed May 04, 2011
LiuGong Presents New 842 Tier IV Interim Z-Bar Wheel Loader
LiuGong’s newest production class wheel loader is the first in LiuGong’s wheel loader line up to feature the EPA-compliant Tier IV Interim engine. LiuGong’s 842IV Z-bar has a 193 net peak hp (144kW) Cummins QSB6.7-C200 6-cylindar, 4-cycle turbocharged, water-cooled diesel Tier IV interim engine....
Wed May 04, 2011
Liebherr Wheel Loaders Offer Economy of Operation
U.S. customers can choose from a total of nine Liebherr wheel loaders with tipping loads from 16,090 to 45,040 lb. (7,300 to 20,430 kg). All these machines have one thing in common: economy of operation and environmental friendliness....
Wed May 04, 2011
Komatsu Launches WA380-7 Wheel Loader
With a net horsepower of 191 hp (142 kW), the WA380-7 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D107E-2 engine and is EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage 3B emission certified. Built upon a Tier III engine platform, Komatsu has designed an environmentally friendly engine that increases power while decreasing fuel consumption by approximately 10 percent, compared to the WA380-6, according to the manufacturer....
Wed May 04, 2011
Caterpillar 980K Wheel Loader Has New Cab, Engine, Hydraulics
The Cat 980K wheel loader offers high productivity, performance and fuel efficiency and an engine certified to meet Tier IV Interim and Stage IIIB emissions standards in North America and Europe. Major improvements include a new cab, load-sensing hydraulics, a 25 percent increase in lift force and a 16 percent increase in tilt force over the 980H....
Tue May 03, 2011
Cat 966K, 972K Wheel Loaders Improve Productivity
Caterpillar’s 966K and 972K wheel loaders, feature new designs and engines certified to meet Tier IV Interim emissions standards in the United States and Stage IIIB regulations in the European Union....
Tue May 03, 2011
Cat 950K, 962K Wheel Loaders Offer High Performance, Low Emissions
Two new wheel loaders from Caterpillar, the 950K and 962K feature engines certified as meeting US EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage IIIB emissions standards while delivering high performance, long life, fuel efficiency and low operating costs....
Tue May 03, 2011
Case Introduces 1021F, 1121F Wheel Loaders
Case Construction Equipment expanded its new F Series wheel loader product line with two all-new models, the 1021F and 1121F. The products expand the Case wheel loader line into a new size class. The machines are specifically engineered for quarry, aggregate and truck-loading applications....
Fri April 08, 2011
Dutch Company Restores Volvo’s Oldest Wheel Loader
When the workshop caught fire barely a week before Van Werven’s 65th anniversary, it looked as though all hopes of celebration had gone up in smoke. Inside the workshop was an antique Volvo H10 loader — the first machine ever purchased by the Dutch equipment hire company — which was to be the star feature of an anniversary party held at the company headquarters in Oldebroek, Central Netherlands....
