Wed January 02, 2019
Creating Beautiful Vistas in the Heart of Texas
They say everything is bigger in Texas — and when you purchase a house on a hillside, you are expecting a grand view as well. However, the rocky hills and canyons of Texas pose many challenges to land clearing equipment....
Mon December 31, 2018
MG SuperGrip Fixed Mount Grapples
Hultdins, a leading supplier of by-pass type grapples, introduced the MG SuperGrip series of fixed mount grapples for excavators from 8.8 to 27.5-ton (8 to 25 t) capacity. The MG grapples are based on the time proven SG grapples, which are the industry standard on forestry forwarders and log trucks....
Wed December 26, 2018
Engcon: Zero Tolerance for Dropped Buckets
"The tiltrotator that was the start of engcon back in 1990 came about because I wanted to solve a technical problem. Looking back a few decades later, I can see that a great deal has happened in the development of engcon, its business solutions and the product systems we provide worldwide....
Thu December 20, 2018
John Deere Makes Snow, Debris Cleanup Easy With New Angle, Pickup Brooms
John Deere is updating its line of Worksite Pro attachments with three new angle and five new pickup brooms. The BA72C, BA84C and BA96C angle brooms and the BP72C, BP84C, BR60C, BR72C and BR84C pickup brooms were designed for effortless cleanup in turf, snow and construction applications....
Mon December 17, 2018
Kinshofer P-Series Orange Peel Grapples Handle Heavier Loads, Increase Efficiency
Kinshofer, a global manufacturer of excavator and loader crane attachments, offers an extensive range of excavator orange peel grapples for scrap, demolition, loading and unloading applications. The P-Series hydraulic system is fully enclosed and protected, reducing the risk of damage to hoses and other components....
Thu December 13, 2018
Minnich Machine-Mounted Dowel Pin Drills Maximize Safety
Minnich Manufacturing's A3/A6 machine-mounted drills maximize productivity and safety on patchwork jobs. Featuring up to six drills, these pneumatically powered units can be mounted to an excavator, backhoe or skid-steer loader to form a self-contained and highly mobile drilling solution for full-depth repair....
Tue December 11, 2018
Kinshofer's New HPXdrive System Provides Improved Closing Force, Longer Lifecycle
Kinshofer has introduced the low-maintenance HPXdrivesystem, which forms a new generation of grab technology with greater performance and longevity. Historically, the open and close functions of attachments were achieved by using hydraulic cylinders....
Mon November 26, 2018
Engcon Introduces SKB Series of Sorting Buckets
Engcon has introduced anew series of sorting buckets for excavators ranging from 1.6 to 36 ton (1.5 to 33 t). The buckets, with model name SKB, each have a specially developed shape. They differ from a traditional sorting bucket, where the side plates can be a barrier when you need to get under bigger asphalt bits or other material....
Tue November 20, 2018
Engcon Introduces CB29 Cable Bucket for Larger Excavators
It is becoming increasingly common for 30-ton excavators to perform work previously accomplished by smaller excavators or, as the industry calls them, service machines. But making larger equipment do the work of smaller machines increases demands on the larger ones....
Tue November 20, 2018
Kinshofer's Railway Tie Changer Attachments Offer Efficient Railway Maintenance, Repair
Kinshofer offers railway tie/sleeper changer attachments for efficient railway maintenance and repair. The three attachments — the RBS, RBS20 and RBS20HPX — can be used with 12- to 24-ton (10.8 to 21.7 t) rail excavators to quickly exchange existing concrete and wooden ties without disrupting the track....