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’Backhoe Across America’ Driver Neil Smith Meets, Greets at Atlanta JCB →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Making the first dealership pit stop on its coast-to-coast journey for the Backhoe Across America charity drive, the JCB 3CX backhoe loader and driver, Neil Smith, paid a visit to Atlanta JCB on March 30. Smith and his JCB 3CX will travel from Tybee Island, Ga., to Santa Monica Pier in California to raise funds for the American Red Cross for the Haiti Relief and Development Fund. A tremendous turnout of customers, guests and local officials greeted Smith at Atlanta JCB in Kennesaw, Ga. Click for more...
JCB Backhoe Across America Makes First Stop →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Making the first dealership pit stop on its coast-to-coast journey for the Backhoe Across America charity drive, the JCB 3CX backhoe loader and driver, Neil Smith, paid a visit to Atlanta JCB on March 30. Smith and his JCB 3CX will travel from Tybee Island, Ga., to Santa Monica Pier in California to raise funds for the American Red Cross for the Haiti Relief and Development Fund. A tremendous turnout of customers, guests and local officials greeted Smith at Atlanta JCB in Kennesaw, Ga. Click for more...
Backhoe Across America Driver Fulfills Childhood Dream With JCB →
From Construction Equipment Guide... On March 26, 2010, Neil Smith took the controls of a JCB 3CX backhoe loader and began a journey across the United States, driving from coast to coast to raise awareness and funding for the American Red Cross. But Smith’s history with JCB started years earlier, and an ocean away. When Smith was growing up in Rocester, England, he walked by a large factory on his way to school each and every day. Click for more...
Terex TL80 Compact Wheel Loader Addresses Various Needs →
From Construction Equipment Guide... The Terex TL80 compact wheel loader offers economical, quiet, and low-maintenance operation without sacrificing technology. Ideal for digging, loading and hauling job site materials, the Terex range addresses the needs for a variety of construction site work, nursery and landscape applications, according to the manufacturer. The Specs Each model incorporates transverse-mounted engines for optimal stability — so Terex wheel loaders can lift and transport high payloads, and in turn lower fuel consumption. Click for more...
Wheel Loader Gets Daily Dose of Vegetables at Penn State →
From Construction Equipment Guide... People don’t typically associate vegetable oil and construction equipment, but that’s exactly what the folks at Penn State University and Groff Tractor are doing. Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences’ Farm Operations and Services is operating a Case 621E wheel loader running on vegetable oil. “The purpose of this whole project was to take a look at what happens to an engine that is run on straight vegetable oil,” Doug Schaufler, senior project associate of Farm Operations and Services at The Pennsylvania State University explained. Click for more...
New Holland Launches Contest to Find America’s Best Landscaper →
From Construction Equipment Guide... One talented landscape contractor will win a New Holland skid steer loader at the 2010 GIE+EXPO show in October. New Holland Construction is sponsoring the 2010 Landscaper’s Challenge, a nationwide contest to find the best design and build project of the year. “New Holland has focused on the landscaping industry ever since we introduced our first skid steer loader in 1972,” said Dave December, marketing manager of New Holland Construction. Click for more...
Kawasaki Unveils ’For the Cure’ Wheel Loader →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Kawasaki has designed and built a 70TMV-2 “For the Cure” wheel loader at the request of Mid-Country Machinery in Iowa. Painted light pink with bright pink “Susan G. Komen for the Cure” decals, the wheel loader was ordered by the new Kawasaki distributor as an addition to its rental fleet. Bud PeCoy, a principal with Mid-Country Machinery, a construction equipment dealer and rental company headquartered in Fort Dodge, Iowa, along with partners Mark Swedlund, Lucas Peed and Bob Conaway created the breast cancer awareness campaign when they learned that one of their customers suffered from breast cancer. Click for more...
Work Advances on Southwest Trail’s Successor →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Work continues on the Arkansas-based portion of Highway 67, a north-south route that travels through a big chunk of mid-America, from the U.S.-Mexico border to Sabula, Iowa. The project, which is slated to cost $24,816,799, includes constructing the embankment and bridges for 9.89 mi. (15.9 km) of the new location of Highway 67 between Highway 230 and Highway 63, south of Hoxie in Lawrence County. The project is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and is being overseen by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD). Click for more...
Komatsu’s SK820-5 Skid Steer Loader Includes Vertical Lift Loader Design →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu’s enhanced loader arm and bucket control make the SK820-5 capable of handling tough conditions without losing power or performance. Equipped with an automatic power control (APC), this control allows the operator to work at full power during any phase of the job without concern about engine stall-out. The SK820-5 features a rated operating capacity of 1,900 lbs. (862 kg), a tipping load of 3,800 lbs. Click for more...
Bobcat M-Series Loaders Feature New Design →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Since inventing the skid steer loader more than 50 years ago, Bobcat has constantly adapted loader design to make operators more productive and comfortable. New Bobcat M-Series skid steer and compact track loaders feature the most significant design changes undertaken by the company. This new design enables the operator to accomplish more work through performance and durability enhancements that provide more power and keep the loader working longer, while increasing operator comfort through improved visibility and a more spacious and comfortable cab, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...
JCB 3CX Embarks On Coast-to-Coast Fundraising Road Trip →
From Construction Equipment Guide... In response to the ongoing needs in Haiti, JCB March 15 announced its Backhoe Across America charity drive, a national initiative in partnership with the American Red Cross. The cross-country campaign features a JCB 3CX backhoe loader, which will travel from Georgia to California to help raise the still-needed funds that will be critical to Haiti’s long-term rebuilding efforts. With a fundraising goal of $1 million, JCB will donate all monies raised during the 26-day road trip directly to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund. Click for more...
Terex Introduces Updated PT-30 Compact Track Loader →
From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Terex PT-30 compact track loader is designed with a 26 percent increase in lift height, a 16 percent increase in operating capacity and a 45 percent increase in bucket rollback to enhance its production while continuing to offer operators the compact and maneuverable operation of its predecessor. “We continue to enhance our compact track loader lineup based on feedback from our distributors and customers,” said Rick Harris, senior product manager, Terex Construction Americas. Click for more...
Terex Updates PT-30 Compact Track Loader →
From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Terex PT-30 compact track loader is designed with a 26 percent increase in lift height, a 16 percent increase in operating capacity and a 45 percent increase in bucket rollback to enhance its production while continuing to offer operators the compact and maneuverable operation of its predecessor. “We continue to enhance our compact track loader lineup based on feedback from our distributors and customers,” said Rick Harris, senior product manager, Terex Construction Americas. Click for more...
Case Awards New Skid Steer Loaders to Rockin’ Block Party Sweepstakes Winners →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment has awarded each of the three winners of its Rockin’ Block Party sweepstakes with a new Case 430 skid steer loader valued at more than $47,000. A random drawing conducted Dec. 14 selected American Abatement, San Antonio, Texas; WWF Construction, Winnipeg, Manitoba; and R-Crow Construction, Terrell, Texas, as grand prize sweepstakes winners. “The response to the Rockin’ Block Party celebration was extraordinary,” said Ion Warner, senior director of marketing. Click for more...
Medium Wheel Loaders - Foundation of the Cat Wheel Loader Range for 50 Years →
From Construction Equipment Guide... In December of 1959, the first production Cat wheel loader was driven off the assembly line at the Caterpillar plant in Aurora, Ill. — the 944 wheel traxcavator. The 944, fitted with a 2-cu. yd. (1.5 cu. m) bucket and available with either a 105-hp (78 kW) gas or diesel engine, was the culmination of a seven-year development effort. The 944 was joined in 1960 by two additional models, the 80-hp (60 kW) model 922 and the 140-hp (104 kW) model 966, using buckets of 1.25 and 2.75 cu. Click for more...
Komatsu America Plant Produces Wheel Loaders in Newberry, S.C. →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. has begun shipping wheel loaders manufactured at its Newberry Manufacturing Operation (NMO) in Newberry, S.C. Production of Komatsu wheel loaders commenced at NMO late in 2009. “Komatsu customers depend on our wheel loaders because they are designed to provide the highest production, while minimizing fuel consumption,” said Erik Wilde, vice president, marketing, Komatsu America Corp. Click for more...
Cashman Supplies Cat Backhoes to Install Huge Pipes →
From Construction Equipment Guide... They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and equipment aficionados could certainly call Reliant Construction’s projects a sight to behold. Reliant’s underground utilities installation project for Freeman Decorating (just to the east of the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and Sunset Road) features three Caterpillar excavators, two Cat backhoe loaders, a 938 wheel loader, two large water trucks, and an 1175XHD Tesmec chainsaw. Click for more...
Case Refurbishes 500th Military Wheel Loader →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment has completed remanufacturing of its 500th MW24C wheel loader under contract with U.S. Army TACOM (Tank, Automotive and Armaments Command) and the Army National Guard. During the past six years, Case has been called on to remanufacture 250 wheel loaders for the National Guard and reset another 250 units for TACOM. Remanufacturing includes complete machine disassembly, inspection, refurbishment, reassembly and thorough testing. Click for more...
Final Segment of Anniston Eastern Bypass Under Way →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Ground was recently broken for the latest phase of construction of the final segment of the Anniston Eastern Bypass (state route 192) in Calhoun County, Ala. The ceremony was led by Gov. Bob Riley, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, and Transportation Director Joe McInnes on Oct. 13. The event signaled the beginning of construction on the $29.4 million federal stimulus project on the 8-mi. (12.8 km), four-lane highway that runs through Ft. Click for more...
Road Machinery LLC Hosts Open House at Gilbert Facility →
Road Machinery LLC (RML), the Komatsu dealer for Arizona, Southern California, New Mexico and the El Paso area of Texas, hosted a joint board meeting Oct. 28 between the Arizona AGC and Arizona Builders' Alliance (ABA). As soon as the board meeting was completed, Road Machinery conducted an open house of the newly renovated 19,500 sq.-ft. facility located on 9.5 acres at 1339 West San Pedro in Gilbert, Ariz. Click for more...
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