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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...

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...

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