Agricultural Equipment Articles

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...

Kubota’s SVL75 and SVL90 Compact Track Loaders Now Available With Enclosed Cab →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A new enclosed cab option is now available on Kubota’s compact track loader models, the SVL75 and the SVL90. Built to ensure operator comfort in the heat of summer to the chill of winter, the new compact track loaders with enclosed cabs are all-Kubota designed, engineered and manufactured. “The new compact track loaders with enclosed cab are available at select Kubota dealers, and they offer customers an efficient, rugged, highly maneuverable track loader,” said Greg Embury, Kubota vice president, sales and marketing. Click for more...

New Holland Construction Launches Three New Compact Track Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... New Holland Construction has introduced three compact track loaders in the new 200 Series. “The New Holland 200 Series compact track loaders have been designed from the ground up, based on input from customers across North America,” said Dave December, marketing manager at New Holland Construction. “These machines are built to tackle the toughest construction, landscaping and agricultural applications. Click for more...

M06 Backhoe Attachment Delivers Big Excavation in Small Areas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The M06 backhoe attachment for Bobcat’s mini track loaders has the power and digging depth to install underground utilities as deep as 11 ft. (3.3 m). Its narrow width of 36 in. (91 cm) — 41.8 in. (106 cm) wide with stabilizer pads enables it to perform jobs in confined areas where larger equipment can’t go. Contractors are able to enter and easily maneuver within tight spaces, making the M06 backhoe attachment ideal for landscaping and nursery work, sewage systems and septic tanks, water and power lines, and many other excavation jobs. Click for more...

Terex Introduces TLB840 Backhoe Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The TLB840 boasts a 79-hp (59 kW) Perkins engine and is powered by an optional 4-speed servo power syncro transmission with automatic shifting. Click for more...

Pro-Tech Introduces Sno Blower Skid Steer Attachments →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Pro-Tech has introduced two new Sno Blower skid steer attachments as a complement to its line of Sno Pusher containment plows. The Sno Blowers are ideal for quickly moving large amounts of snow, especially when stacking or piling the snow is not an option. Popular applications include removing drifts and clearing large driveways or long stretches of pavement. The Sno Blower line includes two models: The BL72S (74.5 in. Click for more...

General Equipment’s 471 DIG-R-TACH Designed for Backhoes, Mini-Excavators, Compact Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... General Equipment Co.’s Model 471 DIG-R-TACH hydraulically-powered earth drilling attachment system is specifically designed for use with lower-auxiliary hydraulic system flow rates found on popular models of compact loader backhoes, mini-excavators and compact utility loaders. The 471 DIG-R-TACH system enhances the versatility of compact loader backhoes and mini-excavators by allowing them to become practical and productive options for many hole-digging projects, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

S850 Bobcat Skid Steer Loader Offers Rated Operating Capacity of 3,875 Lbs. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat’s S850 skid steer loader has a rated operating capacity (ROC) of 3,875 lbs. (1,757 kg) — 17 percent more than the company’s previous largest skid steer loader, the S330. The S850 joined the Bobcat M-Series loader line, which includes the S630 and S650 skid steer loaders and the T630, T650 and T870 compact track loaders. With an operating weight of 10,008 lbs. (4,539 kg), the S850 is now the largest Bobcat skid steer loader. Click for more...

Fairchild Brothers Inc. Brings Home a New Volvo MCT135C Compact Track Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Fairchild Brothers Inc. is no stranger to moving dirt. Now it will be doing it with a new Volvo MCT135C compact track loader it won through a Volvo Construction Equipment sweepstakes held during ConExpo-Con/AGG 2011. Fairchild Brothers Inc. of Winfield, Pa., has been awarded a complimentary two-year lease on a Volvo MCT135C compact track loader through Volvo Financial Services. Fairchild Brothers Inc. Click for more...

LiuGong Introduces 766A Backhoe →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LiuGong’s 766A model midsize backhoe features a Tier III Perkins engine that delivers 93 net hp (69 kW) to the Italian-manufactured 4-wheel drive, 4-speed power shuttle Carraro transmission and provides travel speeds up to 23.6 mi. per hour (38 kmh). LiuGong’s 766A backhoe has a rear axle differential lock system and multiple wet-disc brakes. Four-wheel drive automatically engages when the service brake is applied. Click for more...

Case N Series Loader/Backhoes Deliver Breakout Force, Lift Capacity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment recently updated its loader/backhoe product line. The Case 580N, 580 Super N, 580 Super N Wide Track and 590 Super N loader/backhoes deliver dramatic increases in backhoe breakout force and lift, along with increased loader breakout force, lift and reach. Power Lift channels hydraulic power directly to the backhoe boom with the touch of a button. As a result, N Series backhoe lifting capabilities outperform other models by as much as 39 percent — while running at low engine RPMs, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Replacement Track Options Available for Bobcat Compact Track Loaders, Compact Excavators, Mini-Track →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company has introduced new replacement rubber track patterns for Bobcat compact track loaders, compact excavators and mini-track loaders. In addition to factory installed rubber track replacements, Bobcat has tread designs available to suit a variety of applications. EarthForce H-Pattern Rubber TracksThe new EarthForce by Bobcat H-pattern rubber tracks are a multiple application choice for compact track loaders. Click for more...

New Holland Construction Launches Six Updated Loader Backhoes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... New Holland Construction has upgraded six B Series loader backhoes — B90B, B95B, B95B TC, B95B LR, B110B and B115B. The new machines offer more options to meet customers’ needs and feature 4.5-L, turbocharged engines, ranging from 95 hp (71 kW) to 108 hp (81 kW). “New Holland B Series loader backhoes continue the New Holland legacy of superior power, performance and serviceability,” said Dave December, marketing manager of New Holland Construction. Click for more...

Police: N.J. Student Took Backhoe on Drunken Joyride →

From Construction Equipment Guide... GLASSBORO, N.J. (AP) A southern New Jersey college student faces numerous charges after he allegedly hot-wired a backhoe and took it for a drunken joyride David Galos, a 20-year-old South Brunswick Township resident who attends Rowan University, was charged with burglary, criminal mischief, drunken driving and unlawful taking of a means of conveyance following the April 20th incident in Glassboro. A police officer saw Galos operating the backhoe near a construction area around 11:15 p.m. Click for more...

Allmand Introduces Four-Wheel Drive TLB Featuring ESL Backhoe Design →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With the ESL backhoe design and enhanced digging power, the Allmand TLB-6235 four-wheel drive compact tractor loader backhoe meets the needs of general construction, landscaping, utility and any other small to mid-size earthmoving applications. The TLB-6235 features a full-time mechanical four-wheel drive system, offering functionality through a hydrostatic transmission. The addition of four-wheel drive provides increased versatility over two-wheel drive models, allowing operators to work in more adverse conditions, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

JCB Eco Backhoe Loader Cuts Fuel Costs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB has unveiled its most efficient backhoe loader, offering customers average fuel savings ranging from six to 16 percent over a typical workday — and saving customers more than $2,000 in fuel costs over a year, according to the manufacturer. The savings are largely achieved through the introduction of a new EcoDig system incorporating three hydraulic pumps. The new design of the machine features a re-styled counterweight and new vertical grill pressings. Click for more...

Gehl Introduces RT Series Compact Track Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Gehl’s RT Series compact track loaders include two models manufactured in Yankton, S.D., the RT175 and RT210. The RT Series compact track loaders feature the HydraTrac automatic track tensioning system. “According to track and undercarriage manufacturers, one of the biggest causes of premature track and undercarriage component failures is improper track tensioning,” said Bob Claas, Gehl design engineering manager. Click for more...

Farm-Rite Equipment Holds Open House Event in Minnesota →

Farm-Rite Equipment of Dassel, Minn., held an open house April 30. Representatives from Bobcat were on hand to answer questions about many of the company’s new products. Attendees could also check out the latest products from Towmaster trailers. 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...

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...

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