Wheel Loaders

Liugong Wheel Loader, Excavator Shine at Construction and Demolition Recycling Facility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Just on the outskirts of New York City is the town of North Bergen, N.J. the home of Eagle Recycling. Unless one’s property borders the vast construction and demolition recycling center or works there, it would be very easy to drive through North Bergen and not even know the company existed. While this might be detrimental to many businesses, for Eagle Recycling it’s a feather in their cap. Click for more...

Liebherr L580 Loaders First to Meet Tier IV Standards →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. announced the introduction of the first wheel loader models to meet EPA Tier IV Interim emission standards on April 30. The first of these models to be introduced to the U.S. market is the L580 wheel loader. The new engine series features common rail fuel injection. A diesel particulate filter is used to reduce emissions further. In most applications, active regeneration can be utilized, allowing uninterrupted productivity during filter cleaning. Click for more...

Hyundai Wheel Loader Provides Lifting for Port Murray →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Port Murray Auto Salvage Inc. went looking for a powerful, compact new wheel loader, it turned to Harter Equipment to provide the solution. Established in 1976, Port Murray Auto Salvage focuses on selling used car and truck parts to wholesale and retail outlets. Port Murray picks up used vehicles or has them delivered to their facility where they disassemble the vehicles and store the parts. Its salvage yard, set back from the road in the northwestern New Jersey mountainside, is not your typical large junkyard. Click for more...

Doosan DL450 Wheel Loader Combines Power, Productivity, Comfort →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Numerous performance, comfort and reliability enhancements accompany interim Tier IV (iT4) compliance on the Doosan DL450 wheel loader. Improvements ranging from more engine horsepower to increased optional driving power and steering capabilities highlight the 6.3-cu.-yd. (4.8 cu m) wheel loader. With an operating weight of 56,329 lbs. (25,550 kg), breakout force of 52,864 lbs. and a full-turn tipping capacity of 41,667 lbs. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp. Launches WA500-7 Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s WA500-7 wheel loader is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D140E-6 engine with a net horsepower of 353 (263 kW) and is EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage 3B emission certified. Komatsu leveraged its leadership in technology and innovation — building on its Tier III engine platform — to design a more environmentally friendly engine that increases power while decreasing fuel consumption, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

JRB Side Dump Bucket Simplifies Material Placement →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The JRB side dump bucket by Paladin Construction Group is manufactured to provide wheel loader operators with more flexibility than a standard bucket can offer in construction and utility applications. This bucket can dump material from many angles, making it ideal for confined, hard-to-maneuver areas and jobs that require even material placement over long distances. One side of the JRB side dump bucket is shaped like a standard bucket to hold material, while the other side has a 45-degree side-shoot dumping angle that allows for full side dumping and angle backfilling. Click for more...

Cat K Series Medium Wheel Loaders Operate Under Harsh Conditions →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The five Cat K Series medium wheel loaders — 950K, 962K, 966K, 972K, 980K — offer complete machine guarding packages to help ensure reliable and durable operation in harsh industrial applications. To attain even greater reliability, Cat Flexport tires are available on four of the loader models. The loaders retain all of the productivity, comfort and safety enhancing attributes of the standard K Series loaders introduced in 2011. Click for more...

New JCB Wheel Loader Offers Productivity and Efficiency →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB has unveiled a new wheel loader model equipped with a Tier IV Interim compliant engine offering increased power and torque and reduced fuel consumption. Improved transmission options, upgraded axles and robust styling combine with a revised interior to provide a faster, more productive machine, according to the manufacturer. The new model is the flagship of the range, the JCB 457 and the new machine features: • 16 percent increase in power and 18 percent more torque for the range-topping 457 model• Intelligent clutch cut-off allows maximum hydraulic power at low travel speeds• Five-speed transmission option with lock-up facility for faster acceleration and improved ride and carry performance• Automatic locking differentials for improved tractive effortPower With Economy and Low EmissionsThe JCB 457 takes over at the top of the JCB wheeled loader line-up, replacing the 456. Click for more...

Command and Control With Middle Weight Volvo Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The latest additions to the G-Series wheel loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment are the L60G, L70G and L90G midsized machines. Not only does the loader arms’ TP linkage offer enhanced breakout and lifting forces, they also remain perfectly parallel throughout the lifting range — ensuring load stability. This combination of power throughout the lift cycle, parallel movement and long reach makes the L60G, L70G and L90G ideal in material handling jobs and where fast work cycles are needed. Click for more...

Cat K Series Small Wheel Loaders Feature New Engines, Hydrostatic Drive →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Cat K Series small wheel loaders — 924K, 930K and 938K — are completely redesigned, incorporating new engines that meet Stage IIIB/Tier IV Interim emissions standards and new features that deliver enhanced performance, fuel efficiency and operator comfort. Among the new features are an efficient electronically controlled hydrostatic drive system, new optimized Z-bar loader linkage, refined operator’s station and a choice of couplers and buckets for best matching the machine to the application. Click for more...

Case 621F Wheel Loader Delivers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment’s 621F wheel loader provides up to a 10-percent increase in fuel economy over the previous model, while delivering faster acceleration, quicker cycle times and higher travel speeds. The new Case 621F wheel loader, like other models in the product line, evolved from the company’s E Series machines. To meet Tier IV Interim emissions standards, the Case F Series wheel loaders use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology, which results in lower temperatures in the exhaust system while optimizing combustion. Click for more...

Kawasaki Introduces 42ZV-2, 45ZV-2 Compact Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Two new Kawasaki models, the 42ZV-2, a .78 cu. yd. (.6 cu m) loader, and the 45ZV-2, a 1.18 cu. yd. (.9 cu m) loader, are designed and engineered with all of the performance and reliability of the larger Kawasaki wheel loaders, but in a smaller package. With standard features such as a hydraulic quick coupler, third spool hydraulics and reliable Kubota engines, these loaders are small in size but big in value, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Wheel Loaders Bring in High Bids at WCA Sale in Perris →

From Construction Equipment Guide... WCA held an auction June 6 at its facility in Perris, Calif. More than 600 lots were up for bid. Highlights of the sale included a 2004 John Deere 624J wheel loader that went for a winning bid of $71,000, a 2000 Caterpillar 927 wheel loader that sold for $63,000 and a 1999 Kawasaki 80Z IV-2 wheel loader that was won by a bidder for $44,000. Click for more...

Doosan Wheel Loaders Help Tufts Inc. Add Services, Keep Employees →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For the first 20 years Frank Spinosa was in the snow removal business, he typically followed the same routine — hire and train a group of new employees in the fall, let them all go at the end of the snow season and start all over again the next fall. Some of his crew (usually construction workers) would come back; others would not. “Five years ago I decided I was getting tired of looking for qualified help and having to train new people every year,” said Spinosa, the owner of Tufts Inc., in Medford, Mass. Click for more...

LiuGong Presents Its North American Wheel Loader Line-Up →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LiuGong’s 816G wheel loader features a Z-bar linkage configuration that offers a smooth, consistent breakout force of up to 12,544 lbs. (5,690 kg) Dump clearance at full height is 7 ft. 11 in. (2.4 m) and static tipping loads are 8,768 lbs. (3,977 kg) straight and 7,419 lbs. (3,365 kg) at a full 38-degree turn. The 816G’s Tier IV interim, 67.3-hp (50 kW) Yanmar engine is water cooled and protected by a pre-cleaner, dual-stage air filter system. Click for more...

Terex TL310 Wheel Loader Offers Powerful Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Making its debut in North America, the new Terex TL310 wheel loader handles bucket capacities of 4 to 6 cu. yds. (3.0 to 4.5 cu m) and has a bucket breakout force of 34,534 lb. (153,600 N). Features include the Terex loading system, a spacious operating cab and a powerful cooling system with reversible fan, similar to that on the company’s TL210 and TL260 wheel loaders. Powered by a 203-hp (151 kW) Cummins turbocharged diesel engine, the TL310 meets the latest Tier III emission standards. Click for more...

Volvo G-Series Wheel Loaders Reset the Standard →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With a 20 percent increase in lifting force, the L150G, L180G and L220G are the foundation of the new G-Series range of wheel loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment. Featuring new engines and driveline systems for improved productivity, lower emissions, greater smoothness, serviceability and operator comfort, the G-Series is the latest generation of wheel loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment. Click for more...

Wacker Neuson Offers New Articulated Wheel Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Wacker Neuson’s model WL 37 articulated wheel loader offers high flow auxiliary hydraulics for enhanced attachment performance. This 4 ton (3.7 t) unit offers a straight load capacity of 5,926 lbs. (2,688 kg) and fully articulated tipping capacity of 4,912 lbs. (2,228 kg) using a standard 0.78 cu. yd. (.6 cu m) bucket. Power comes from a 4-cylinder, 77.8 hp (58 kW) turbo charged Deutz diesel engine. Click for more...

Volvo Wins Prestigious Red Dot Design Award →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. The Red Dot Product Design Awards 2011 honors outstanding industrial design and celebrates the design team behind the concept. Only the very best products, from 15 categories, managed to convince the jury — and this year 4,433 products were entered by designers and companies from 60 countries worldwide. Click for more...

Volvo L250G Is in a Class of Its Own →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. In North America specifically, when loading triaxle on-highway trucks, a new 9.0 cu. yd. (6.8 cu m) rehandling bucket quickly fills the truck in only two passes — two full buckets for one full truck. Click for more...

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