Agricultural Equipment Articles

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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