Tue July 03, 2018
'Wain-Roy and the Invention of the Backhoe' Author Lee Horton Talks Industry, Writing
I have worked in the Construction Equipment Industry for over a third of a century. A good portion of that time, I was the Director of Engineering for Wain-Roy Inc., and then Woods Equipment Company of Hubbardston and Gardner, Mass., where the original backhoe was invented and first manufactured....
Tue June 26, 2018
Solesbee's Quick Couplers Enable Safe, Efficient Attachment Exchanges
Solesbee's, a Kinshofer company and manufacturer of heavy-equipment attachments, offers its quick coupler as an efficient solution for operators to exchange excavator attachments from the safety of the cab....
Mon June 25, 2018
Epiroc SB Hydraulic Breakers Feature Integrated Water Port for Dust Suppression
Epiroc AB's premium SB series hydraulic breaker attachments come standard with an internal water port for dust suppression, a feature that can assist in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final silica rule dust regulations....
Mon June 25, 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. Unlike other grapples, the P-Series hydraulic system is fully enclosed and protected, reducing the risk of damage to hoses and other components....
Tue June 19, 2018
MB Crusher Attachments Can Revolutionize Mining ROI
MB Crusher America, Inc. has been impacting the mining industry for several years with its crushing attachments at two major Nevada mining operations. There, MB's crushers increased productivity rates....
Tue June 19, 2018
MB Crusher Evolves the City Worth a Fortune
Even today in Bolivia, the phrase "worth a Potosì" means "it is worth a fortune." Just by passing through the streets of Potosì and listening to the former miners retell the history of the city, you become aware of the beauty and magic of what was once one of the richest cities in the world....
Fri June 15, 2018
Black Splitter S2X 800 Ignites Firm's Firewood Production
Maryland Landscape Supply of Ellicott City, Md., dramatically improved the cost and efficiency of its firewood processing operation with the purchase of a Black Splitter S2X 800 hydraulic wood splitting attachment from Atlantic Excavator Attachments....
Tue June 12, 2018
Engcon North America Appoints Seaview Equipment New Dealer
Engcon North America has appointed Seaview Equipment LLC, located in Bridgeport, Conn., as its dealer. Engcon chose Seaview as its dealer because, in addition to being geographically well positioned, "Seaview is well known and respected in the industry for their exceptional customer service," Joanna Tomczyk, director of sales of Engcon North America, said....
Wed May 23, 2018
Kinshofer Acquires Atlas Transverse Cutter Business
Kinshofer, a manufacturer of excavator and loader crane attachments, has acquired the Schaeff Transverse Cutter business from Atlas GmbH, a Germany-based crane and excavator manufacturer. The transverse, or drum, cutters are the first in Kinshofer's line of crane and excavator attachments, allowing the company to serve contractors in a wider range of industries, including tunneling and mining....
Thu May 10, 2018
Five Star Equipment Supplies ALLU Transformer to Scotts Miracle-Gro
Scotts Miracle-Gro recently took delivery of and received training on an ALLU transformer material processing attachment at its brand new Riga, N.Y., facility. The company purchased the ALLU DH-4-23-40 attachment for its 20-ton (18 t) wheel loader to screen, crush, mix and load materials in one step during the production of mulch, topsoil, manufactured soil, soil starter and potting mix....