Wheel Loaders

LiuGong Presents New 842 Tier IV Interim Z-Bar Wheel Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. The ZF 4WG200 4/3 automatic shift transmission with a single stage, three element torque converter transfers that engine power to provide a breakout force of 30,574 lbs. Click for more...

Liebherr Wheel Loaders Offer Economy of Operation →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. With the advanced Liebherr hydrostatic drive they achieve the same working performance of conventionally driven machines with up to 25 percent less fuel consumption, and correspondingly low pollution emission. Click for more...

Komatsu Launches WA380-7 Wheel Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. Weighing in at 39,900 lbs. Click for more...

Caterpillar 980K Wheel Loader Has New Cab, Engine, Hydraulics →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. The loader also features new electro-hydraulic steering with either joystick or steering wheel control, plus performance series buckets and an optional lock-up torque converter. Click for more...

Cat 966K, 972K Wheel Loaders Improve Productivity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. The new loaders, which offer high productivity and fuel efficiency, have a new operator station, new electro-hydraulic steering with either joystick or steering wheel control, performance series buckets and a more efficient drive train. Click for more...

Cat 950K, 962K Wheel Loaders Offer High Performance, Low Emissions →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. Each loader features many improvements including a new operator station, optimized Z-bar linkage, performance series buckets and high-efficiency drive train. The 950K and 962K share the new Cat C7.1 ACERT engine. Click for more...

Case Introduces 1021F, 1121F Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. “Case is taking the industry lead with the new F Series wheel loaders,” said Tim O’Brien, Case marketing manager. Click for more...

Dutch Company Restores Volvo’s Oldest Wheel Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. Click for more...

Volvo G-Series Wheel Loaders Enter the Market →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Volvo G-Series wheel loaders enter the market as the next generation, built upon more than half a century of experience from Volvo Construction Equipment. The Volvo L150G, L180G and L220G are designed and built for optimal machine and operator performance and can handle a full range of jobs, including rock loading, logging and material handling, according to the manufacturer. The Volvo L150G has a breakout force of 45,187 lbs. Click for more...

Kawasaki Wheel Loaders Debut at ConExpo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kawasaki is introducing two new wheel loader models into the compact loader market. The new Kawasaki models, the 42ZV-2, a 0.78 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, according to the manufacturer. With Tier IV interim emissions-compliant Kubota engines, heavy box frames and a well balanced design, these compact Kawasaki wheel loaders provide stable, reliable operation. Click for more...

Big Apple Goes Green,With the Help of a Few Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Under the vigilant gaze of Lady Liberty, what was once the largest landfill in the world has been transformed into a closed facility to treat garbage. The Fresh Kills Landfill along the Fresh Kills estuary in the New York City borough of Staten Island once comprised 2,200 acres and was the city’s principal landfill during the latter half of the 20th century. Originally opened in 1948, the 4.6-sq.-mi. Click for more...

Topcon Introduces 3D GPS Systems for Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has added a machine control package for wheel loaders to its 3D machine control line up. Tony Vanneman, TPS construction product marketing manager, said, “This new 3D-MC product combines Topcon’s dual mast GPS system with three TS-1 tilt sensors, the rugged, easy to use GX-60 control box, MC-R3 receiver, plus two MC-G3 GPS antennas.”In addition, he said, optional light bars for enhanced elevation and steering control are available as options. Click for more...

Case F Series Wheel Loaders Boost Fuel Economy, Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment’s F Series wheel loader models provide faster acceleration, quicker cycle times and higher travel speeds while delivering as much as 17-percent greater fuel efficiency, according to the manufacturer. The new Case 721F, 821F and 921F wheel loaders evolved from the company’s E Series product line. The Case F Series wheel loaders use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to meet Tier IV Interim emissions standards while also delivering increased power and improved fuel efficiency. Click for more...

Kawasaki Introduces New Compact Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kawasaki is introducing two new wheel loader models into the compact loader market. The 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, according to the manufacturer. The loaders’s standard features include hydraulic quick coupler, third spool hydraulics and Kubota engines. Click for more...

Komatsu Introduces WA1200-6 Wheel Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. (KAC)’s WA1200-6 wheel loader, for use in mining applications, includes environmental, technological and ergonomic enhancements. The new WA1200-6 is powered by a Komatsu SAADA16V160E-2 engine that delivers 1,892 gross hp (1,410 kW) at 1,800 rpm. With an operating weight of 477,100 lbs. (216,409 kg), the new loader offers increased fuel efficiency, while meeting all EPA Tier II emissions requirements. Click for more...

Line of Angle Brooms Announced for Case Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment’s family of hydraulic angle broom attachments is designed to increase the utility of Case wheel loaders. Ranging in width from 96 to 120 in. (244 to 305 cm), the new angle brooms enable Case wheel loaders to sweep streets and parking lots, clean up job sites and remove snow from job sites. Angle broom models are available for Case 521D and E, 621D and E, 721D and E, and 821E wheel loaders. Click for more...

Jersey’s J.H. Reid Purchases IT4-Certified Wheel Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... New Jersey contracting firm J.H. Reid wanted a wheel loader that would allow it to work in Brooklyn, N.Y., under current and future emissions rules. John Deere responded and offered the firm a solution: the new 304-hp (226 kW) 744K 4WD loader, the construction industry’s first IT4-certified iron over 175 hp (130 kW). Reid took delivery in late August and immediately put the loader to work on a $125-million pre-cast bridge job for the New Jersey DOT in Highlands. Click for more...

Helena Roadway Project Gets Good Start →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Just a few months ago, Jason Fenhaus walked up and down Cedar Street in Helena, Mont., visiting the businesses that would be affected by the roadway improvement contract awarded to his employer, Helena Sand & Gravel. The $2.3-million project widens Cedar Street from Montana Avenue to Interstate 15, increasing the roadway from three lanes to five. It is the first phase of the three-part Custer Interchange project, originally recommended by city and county officials more than seven years ago to address increasing traffic volumes on 40-year-old local routes. Click for more...

N.M. Spaceport Set to Be ’8th Man-Made Wonder’ →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It was only fitting that when ground was broken for Spaceport America, the world’s first commercial spaceport under construction about 45 mi. north of Las Cruces, N.M., a small but symbolic quantity of Mother Earth was sent aloft in an amateur rocket to an altitude of a couple of thousand feet. Groundbreaking for the facility, owned by the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA), was a colorful affair, kicked off by a parade of people dressed as settlers and conquistadores. Click for more...

Doosan DL420 Wheel Loader Boasts Tier III Compliant Engine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With a bucket capacity of 5.2 cu. yd. (3.9 cu m), the Doosan DL420 articulated wheel loader is designed to take on a wide range of material handling tasks from loading and transporting granular material (such as sand and gravel) to industrial, mining and quarrying applications. With the addition of the DL420, the Doosan range of articulated wheel loaders includes eight models with bucket capacities from 1.9 to 6.5 cu. Click for more...

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