Agricultural Equipment Articles

Compacts: Small Enough to Get the Job Done →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Let's give a shout-out to two brothers, Louis and Cyril Keller. If those names mean nothing to you, how about this one: Bobcat. That's right, the Kellers were single-handedly responsible for reversing the bigger-is-better mantra of the heavy equipment industry by inventing, developing and popularizing a small loader that we all know today as a skid steer. The machine started a downsizing revolution that continues to sweep the heavy equipment industry. Click for more...

Volvo Helps Get Milk From Moo to You in Texas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Best known for its oil barons and cowboy culture, Texas is experiencing a new kind of gold rush, with the Lone Star state now one of the leading dairy producers in the United States. With an annual rainfall of 36 in. (91.44 cm) and a particularly long summer, Texas is at the heart of cattle culture – and ripe with opportunity. Farmers far and wide have flocked to the oak-dappled ranges of the giant southwestern state to raise their livestock. Click for more...

Bobcat Company Will Display M2-Series Loaders at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company will exhibit a variety of compact equipment, including its M2-Series loaders, in two booths — G4476 and G4876 — located in the Gold Lot at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, March 7 – 11, 2017. Bobcat Company will exhibit a variety of compact equipment, at ConExpo-ConAGG 2017, including its M2-Series loaders, compact track loaders, and all-wheel steer loaders designed for general construction contractors. Click for more...

New Vacuworx CM 3 Compact Modular Vaccuum Lifting System Adapts to the Demands of the Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new CM 3 Compact Modular Vacuum Lifting System from Vacuworxis changing the game for contractors who run compact equipment such as skid steers, track loaders, articulating wheel loaders and mini excavators on the job every day—now allowing them to handle materials such as concrete slabs, steel plates and pipe up to 6,600 lb (3 tonne) with ease. Adapts EasilyThe first vacuum lifting solution of its kind, the CM 3 brings heavy-duty material handling capabilities to larger capacity compact equipment such as skid steers and track loaders. Click for more...

Vacuworx SS2 Vacuum Lifting System Offers New Lifting Solution For Skid Steers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Vacuworx SS 2 Vacuum Lifting System introduces yet another application for skid steers—vacuum lifting. One of the most versatile construction tools available, skid steers are utilized by contractors of all sizes and across all trades. Now with the SS 2, the skid steer becomes part of a system that can lift steel plate, saw cut concrete, granite and marble slabs, landscape pavers and other materials faster, safer and smarter than ever before. Click for more...

KCM Introduces 80Z7 Tier 4 Final KCM Wheel Loader 4.2 cu. yd. bucket/ 200 Net HP →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KCM Corporation, a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery Group and marketers of KCM loaders in North America, is proud to announce the Tier 4 Final version of their popular 80Z7. The new 80Z7 cycles faster. It is more powerful. It has near zero emissions. And, it is designed to be even more fuel efficient than previous models. It is equipped with a 4.2 cu. yd. GP bucket, and produces 200 gross hp. Click for more...

Wyoming Wind Project Closing in on Federal Bald, Golden Eagle Permit →

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) One of the biggest wind energy projects under development in the United States is closer to securing a federal permit to kill a limited number of eagles without penalty. A final plan released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would help ensure the Chokecherry-Sierra Madre wind farm in south-central Wyoming doesn't kill too many bald and golden eagles with its hundreds of spinning turbine blades. Click for more...

Ditch Witch Introduces Its SK1050 Mini-Skid Steer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ditch Witch introduced the construction-grade SK1050 mini-skid steer, ideally-suited for a variety of demanding landscape, hardscape and irrigation jobs. The unit improves versatility and productivity by directing more hydraulic power to the attachment. Equipped with a 37-hp Tier IV Yanmar diesel engine, the SK1050 directs 30-hp to the attachment, giving operators the power to tackle an assortment of challenging tasks with more efficient and productive use of hydraulic attachments, including trenchers and augers. Click for more...

SDLG to Expand Product Range With Compact Wheel Loader at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... New compact wheel loader debuts at SDLG booth. Click for more...

John Deere Small-Frame Machines Make a Big Impact →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Several years in the making and designed with direct customer feedback, John Deere is introducing four Final Tier IV G-Series skid steers (312GR, 314G, 316GR, 318G) and one compact track loader (317G). These new machines were designed to level the playing field for today's rental, ag material handling, construction and landscape customers. The five models, including three vertical and two radial-lift options, boast big reliability and serviceability, and are full of customer-requested features aimed at improving operator and machine productivity, and uptime, and lowering daily operating costs, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

John Deere Improves Compact Wheel Loaders to Deliver Even More Power and Productivity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Customers looking for machines that are productive, versatile and ready for anything should look no further than the John Deere 244K-II and 324K compact wheel loaders. Both machines include new features and options to increase productivity, visibility, versatility and lower daily operating costs for the landscape, ag material handling and construction industries. “John Deere customers are used to compact wheel loaders that deliver big results, but they wanted even more,” said Doug Laufenberg, product marketing manager for compact wheel loaders, John Deere Construction & Forestry. Click for more...

Doosan Will Display a Variety of Heavy Equipment at 2017 CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doosan Construction Equipment will display a variety of machines in two booths — G4476 and G4876 — located in the Gold Lot at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, March 7 – 11, 2017. Durable, reliable and productive Doosan earthmoving equipment designed for general construction contractors will be on display. Doosan products on exhibit will include crawler and wheel excavators, wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks (ADTs), as well as DX225LL-5 and DX380LL-5 log loaders and a variety of attachments for use with excavators and wheel loaders. Click for more...

Caterpillar Rolls Out New Machines and Technology at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 Caterpillar will present its extensive line of machines and technology and its unmatched customer support capabilities. With 40 machines on display in two different exhibit areas totaling 60,000 square feet, Caterpillar's presence is among the largest at the show. But it's not all about size. Cat Connect Technologies for machine control and monitoring will share the spotlight with the iron it enhances—ranging from a skid steer loader to a 96-ton excavator. Click for more...

New John Deere Severe-Duty Construction Buckets Lift Productivity on Large-Frame G-Series Machines →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Designed to take advantage of the improved performance and boom design of the large-frame 332G skid steer and 333G compact track loader (CTL), John Deere now offers 90-inch Severe-Duty Construction Buckets. Available with a serrated edge or as a tooth bucket, these new additions to the John Deere lineup of Worksite Pro attachments are redefining expectations of what compact equipment can accomplish. Click for more...

Concrete Plant Chooses Doosan to Deliver Results for South Texas Firm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... While price and service are important to the success of any ready-mix concrete business, plant location is the link that brings those two components together to forge a winning combination. A production plant that is close to the end-users allows the business to offer competitive pricing and deliver superior service. A.C. Cuellar III sets up locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley of Texas for J-III Concrete. Click for more...

Childhood Dream Becomes Reality For S.C. Contractor →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A childhood dream became a reality for one South Carolina contactor. Enchanted Construction was founded in the Pacific Northwest in 1983 as a custom home building company. Ryan Kaiser, owner of Enchanted Construction of Campobello, S.C., said that his father started the business and also helped him get his start when moved to South Carolina; he was only 21 years old at the time. Since then, the company has grown, on average 30 percent a year, and also has increased its staff — from four to 50 employees. Click for more...