Agricultural Equipment Articles

Case Launches Four New Backhoes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment Sept. 22 launched a complete update of its loader/backhoe product line, introducing four new N Series loader/backhoe models. The event took place at the company’s Tomahawk Customer Center in Tomahawk, Wis. The new Case 580N, 580 Super N, 580 Super N Wide Track and 590 Super N backhoes replace the company’s M Series 3 product line. The new machines all feature 4.5-L, turbocharged engines, ranging from 79 hp (59 kW) in the 580N to 108 hp (80.5 kW) in the 590SN. 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...

JCB Backhoe Achieves New World Record →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB’s 3CX backhoe loader has earned a world record by completing a 26-day, 3,185-mile road trip across America. The epic “Backhoe Across America” fundraising trek beat the existing record for “The Longest Journey in an Excavator” by 600 mi. and has secured the company a place in The Guinness Book of World Records. With JCB veteran Neil Smith at the controls and support from a Backhoe Across America crew, the newly updated JCB 3CX set off from Tybee Island, Ga., on March 26, carrying a bucket of East Coast sand. Click for more...

Tiger Dams Assist in Cleanup Efforts in Louisiana Oil Spill →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Editorial note: This is a firsthand look at First Response Team of America’s early days of working on the Gulf Coast to clean up the oil spill. It does not reflect the progress that has been made to date. When Tad Agoglia, founder of First Response Team of America, a non-profit emergency response team that responds to disasters, arrived in Louisiana on May 30th, 41 days after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, he felt an overwhelming “patriotic sadness.” What has now become the worst oil spill in U.S. Click for more...

Kubota Enters Compact Track Loader Market →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kubota Tractor Corporation has unveiled its compact track loader series with the introduction of the 75-hp (60 kW) SVL75 and the 90-hp (109 kW) SVL90 models. Powered by Kubota engines, the new compact track loaders are all-Kubota designed, engineered and manufactured. "The addition of the compact track loaders to the Kubota product line, at selected Kubota dealers, offers customers an efficient, rugged, highly maneuverable track loader that only Kubota could make," said Greg Embury, Kubota vice president, sales and marketing. Click for more...

JCB Unveils New Generation of Backhoe Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB’s newest backhoe loader offers customers average fuel savings ranging from six to 16 percent at typical daily work rates, largely achieved through the introduction of a new EcoDig system incorporating three hydraulic pumps. The machine’s new design features a re-styled counterweight and new vertical grille design offering an aggressive feel. The sharper lines on the excavator and loader profiles contribute to the robust look, while the sloping hood retains forward visibility, according to the manufacturer. 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...

Case 590 Super M+ Receives Engineering Excellence Nod →

From Construction Equipment Guide... During the BAUMA construction tradeshow held in Germany, Diesel Progress magazine honored Case Construction Equipment with an Excellence in Equipment Engineering award in the loader/backhoe category for the 590 Super M+ Series 3 loader/backhoe. “Case packs more than 50 years of engineering excellence into its backhoe design,” said Rob Marringa, marketing manager, Case Construction Equipment. Click for more...

Bradco 485 Backhoe Turns Skid Steers, Tractors Into Versatile Digging Machines →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Bradco 485 backhoe by Paladin Construction Group increases utilization of skid steer loaders and tractors. At 665 lbs. (301 kg) without a bucket, its compact size allows operators to easily move the unit around the job site and provides a maximum digging depth of 8 ft., 5 in. (2.6 m). The full 180-degree dual-cylinder swing rotation provides equal power in both directions. A 10-ft., 7-in. (3.2 m) horizontal reach from the swing post places dirt away from the digging area and minimizes the need to move the machine, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Bobcat A300s Aid Eubanks Tree Service in Mobile, Ala. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... During the past 27 years, Jay Eubanks has built a successful Mobile, Ala., tree service business. In the last five years, he’s added some machines that have helped him become even more successful. “Our three Bobcat A300 all-wheel steer loaders have made a difference,” said the owner of Jay Eubanks Tree Service. “They are more versatile and maneuverable than the knuckleboom trucks we previously used. Click for more...

Miller Trailblazer 302 EFI, Bobcat 250 EFI Reduce Costs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced two Electronic Fuel Injected (EFI) engine-driven twin-cylinder welder generators: The Trailblazer 302 EFI and the Bobcat 250 EFI. Replacing the carburetor with EFI improves fuel economy up to 27 percent, reduces harmful emissions up to 33 percent and eliminates carburetor icing, according to the manufacturer. Miller also increased the weld output and generator power (12,000 peak/10,500 continuous watts) on both machines to provide contractors a green, cost-efficient machine with improved performance over carburetor-based models. Click for more...

Selectable Joystick Controls Available on Bobcat S100, T110 Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Selectable joystick controls with two-speed travel are now available as options on Bobcat S100 and T110 loaders. Selectable joystick controls provide a low-effort system for operating S100 and T110 loaders. These controls have a natural feel and are less fatiguing, which allows operators to be more productive and work longer hours, according to the manufacturer. Selectable joystick controls give operators the choice of ISO or H-pattern controls to meet the needs of various operators. Click for more...

Doosan Wheel Loader Designed to Fill Municipal Government Niche →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new DL220 articulated wheel loader from Doosan is sized to fit the requirements of state, county and municipal governments. Applications include a wide range of material handling tasks, from loading and transporting sand and gravel, to snow and storm debris removal. Built around a Tier III compliant, 148-hp (110 kW) 6-cylinder Doosan DL06 diesel engine, the DL220 offers an operating weight of 27,205 lbs. 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...

Case Manufactures Its 250,000th Skid Steer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment recently celebrated production of its 250,000th skid steer loader. A special ceremony was held at the company’s global skid steer manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kan. Case presented the 250,000th skid steer to its new owner, Dino Folino of A. Folino Construction, a paving contractor from Oakmont, Pa. The milestone unit — a Case 430 Series 3 model — is Folino’s fourth Case skid steer in a fleet of equipment that includes a total of nine Case machines. Click for more...

Projects Underway to Aid Huntington’s Traffic Flow →

When the town of Huntington on New York’s Long Island was founded in the 1600s, whaling and other marine related services formed a large part of its economy, although this declined after the railroad arrived in the 1860s. In common with many locations on Long Island, after World War II the population of the town increased at a tremendous pace, bringing with it urbanization and in particular increased traffic and extended commuting times. Click for more...

English Eyes Bridge Completion Before the Sun Sets on Summer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A new bridge is steadily growing in Sunset Beach, N.C., to replace the one that has been in use since the 1960s. The contract for $31 million was awarded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to English Construction Company, Lynchburg, Va. Funding is coming from the federal government. Work began on Feb. 19, 2008, and an estimated completion date has been set for Dec. 14, 2010. Click for more...

Mana Construction Helps NYC Reach 1M Tree Goal →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, has set out an initiative to plant one million trees in New York City over the next 10 years and Mana Construction won the bid to plant 5,600 of them. To complete the job, Mana expanded its fleet of equipment with some purchases from All Island Equipment. The purchases included two Gehl 7810 skid steers, two Gehl 6640 skid steers, one Gehl V270 skid steer and one Gehl 7600 skid steer. Click for more...

Komatsu America Introduces the WA50-6 Compact Wheel Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s WA50-6 compact wheel loader is designed to bring increased production and added operator comfort to contractors in a variety of construction, landscaping, nursery and other applications. The WA50-6 has an operating weight of 8,100 lbs. (3,674 kg), and features a maximum dump height of 8 ft. 1 in. (2.4 m). The standard auxiliary hydraulics simplify hydraulic, attachment installation enhancing the capability and versatility of the machine, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

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