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Kawasaki Unveils New Wheel Loader Model 92ZV-2 →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Kawasaki has designed and engineered the 92ZV-2, 6.0 wheel loader to be the best in its class. This new class introduction is not a stretched version of earlier models, but designed from the ground up from the chassis to the transmission to the hydraulic systems, to the cab. Power to SpareWith a fuel efficient Cummins QSM11, certified Tier III emissions engine, providing 284 hp (212 kW) and a 47 percent torque rise, this loader provides the power for digging as well as hill climbing. Click for more...
LiuGong Unveils Wheel Loaders to North America →
From Construction Equipment Guide... LiuGong North America has confirmed that LiuGong Construction Machinery in China will produce in excess of 38,000 wheel loaders during the 2009 calendar year. This growth will mark the ninth straight year of increased production of these machines and exceeds all previous production levels for the company. Increased demand has allowed LiuGong to expand outside of China into other markets including North America. Click for more...
Komatsu Introduces the WA150-6 Wheel Loader →
From Construction Equipment Guide... With increased loading power and performance for the construction, utility, government, sewer, waste and agricultural markets, the Komatsu WA150-6 wheel loader includes significant technological enhancements over the Dash 5 model to deliver greater performance, operator comfort and efficiency. The WA150-6, with an operating weight of 17,271 to 17,461 lbs. (7,834 to 7,920 kg) and a heaped bucket capacity of 1.7 to 2.2 cu. Click for more...
Bobcat T110 Compact Track Loader Brings Power to Hard-to-Reach Job Sites →
From Construction Equipment Guide... With a width of 47 in. (119 cm), the Bobcat T110 compact track loader can travel through narrow openings or grade on narrow lot lines without treading on a neighbor’s property. The width of the T110 also makes the machine ideal for other home projects, including additions, pool excavation, landscaping and site prep for sidewalks. For agricultural operators, the narrow width of the T110 will allow them to access the inside of barns and animal stalls. Click for more...
Stafford Expands Offerings With Kawasaki Wheel Loaders →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Stafford has extended its product offering in Virginia, The Carolinas and Georgia with the addition of Kawasaki rubber-tire, articulated, wheel loaders. Stafford’s newly signed dealer agreement with Kawasaki Construction Machinery Corp. of America provides an AOR for Stafford that includes the entire states of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, as well as coverage in middle and southern Georgia. Click for more...
John Deere Expands Compact Track Loader Line With CT315 →
From Construction Equipment Guide... John Deere has added the small frame CT315 to its compact track loader line, a 45-hp (33 kw) unit that already meets interim Tier IV emissions standards. The CT315 becomes Deere’s first radial lift compact track loader, as well as its smallest, with a 12.6 in. (32 cm) wide track and a narrow overall machine width of just over 60 in. (152.4 cm). “We’ve designed the new CT315 to be super compact,” said Gregg Zupancic, product marketing manager for skid steers and compact track loaders, John Deere Construction & Forestry. Click for more...
New Holland Contributes to United Way With Skid Steer Sale →
From Construction Equipment Guide... New Holland's L175 black-and-silver 35th Anniversary skid steer loader, which was showcased at several industry events across North America this past year, has been purchased by Nebraska-based New Holland dealer Klein's Motor Electric Company in a tight 48-hour dealer bid. New Holland Construction has donated part of the sale's proceeds to United Way of the Plains, in Wichita, Kan., home of New Holland's global manufacturing plant for skid steers and compact track loaders. Click for more...
Steel Suspension System Now Offered on Bobcat Track Loaders →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat’s new compact track loader suspension system uses all-steel components to increase operator comfort without sacrificing durability. The new roller suspension system is available as an option on the Bobcat T320 compact track loader and will be added to other Bobcat compact track loader models later this year. One way the Bobcat roller suspension system provides greater operator comfort is by minimizing vibration at the ground. Click for more...
JCB Skid Steers Feature Single-Sided Loading Arm →
From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB’s skid steers and compact tracked loaders offer a single-sided loading arm allowing for a full side door to be fitted. The one arm design is achieved while maintaining equal weight distribution across the machine. This virtually eliminates the risk of danger to the operator, according to the manufacturer. Many other machines require the driver to climb over buckets and cumbersome attachments to enter the front of the cab. Click for more...
Bobcat Offers Roller Suspension System on Compact Track Loaders →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company has developed a new compact track loader suspension system using all-steel components to increase operator comfort without sacrificing durability. The new roller suspension system is available as an option on the Bobcat T320 compact track loader and will be added to other Bobcat compact track loader models later this year. One way the Bobcat roller suspension system provides greater operator comfort is by minimizing vibration at the ground. Click for more...
Mustang Introduces Super-Compact 2012 Skid Steer Loader →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Mustang’s 2012 skid steer loader measures only 3-ft. (.9 m) wide and 6.25-ft. (1.9 m) tall, making it ideal for maneuvering through narrow alleys, doorways, aisles and corridors. Other features of the new 2012 skid steer loader include:• Super-compact 36-in. (91.4 cm) width with 5.70 x 12 tire option, or 42-in. (106.6 cm) width with 8.50 x 12 heavy-duty flotation tire option• Powerful 24-hp (18 kW) Yanmar diesel engine• Rated operating capacity of 850 lbs. Click for more...
MoDOT Opens Route 21 Ahead of Time →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Motorists in Jefferson County, Mo., near St. Louis enjoyed a nice surprise recently when the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) opened a 4-mi. (6.4 km) stretch of Route 21 eight months early. The new segment from Lake Lorraine Road to Hayden Road is one of several projects to construct a new road to replace the old Route 21, a winding, hilly two-lane road that was considered one of the most dangerous in the state. Click for more...
Bobcat T110 Compact Track Loader Brings Power to Hard-to-Reach Job Sites →
From Construction Equipment Guide... With a width of 47 in. (119 cm), the Bobcat T110 compact track loader can travel through narrow openings or grade on narrow lot lines without treading on a neighbor’s property. The width of the T110 also makes the machine ideal for other home projects, including additions, pool excavation, landscaping and site prep for sidewalks. For agricultural operators, the narrow width of the T110 will allow them to access the inside of barns and animal stalls. Click for more...
McCourt Construction Begins Widening Infamous Route 128 →
Work has begun on a major component of MassHighway’s Route 128 highway expansion project, a lane-widening effort that will bring rush hour relief to thousands of Boston area commuters. Already under way, following Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s formal approval this past fall, the $42 million plan will reconstruct a section of Interstate 95/93 (Route 128) along the communities of Randolph, Canton, Westwood and Dedham — a stretch of highway that brings hundreds of thousands in and out of Metro Boston every day. Click for more...
Komatsu’s SK1020-5 Skid Steer Loader Offers Longer Wheel Base →
From Construction Equipment Guide... The Komatsu SK1020-5 skid steer loader has one of the longest wheel bases in its class, 45.7 in. (116 cm), giving the operator a more stable ride and a better platform for operating high flow attachments. The machine’s hydraulic self leveling (up only) bucket with 5,038 lb. (2,290 kg) breakout force enhances operator productivity on the job site. The 45 degree dump and 30 degree rollback angles of the bucket allow for a faster dump cycle and load retention over rough terrain. Click for more...
Felling Trailers Offers Customized Trailer →
A concrete cutting company located in western United States needed a hydraulic dump trailer, but not just an ordinary dump; it needed one that had a stationary platform in front of the dump box to accommodate its MT52 mini track loader. Working together with Felling Trailers, the FT-10 DT HD-SP was created. The trailer consists of an 8 ft. (2.4 m) hydraulic dump box with a 42 in. wide by 96 in. (107 by 244 cm) long stationary platform in front of the dump box with a total deck length of 12 ft. Click for more...
Safer Ten Mile River Span on Fast Track →
There is a bridge on Route 1 in Mendocino County that travels over a wide river. It is beautiful, scenic and peaceful — but it is also dangerous, as it is susceptible to collapse during an earthquake. In fall 2010, it will be gone. In its place, Golden State Bridge Inc. is constructing a new bridge just 60 ft. (18.2 m) east of the old one. The new bridge will be a 1,479- by 44.9-ft. (451 by 13.7 m) impressive concrete structure with two 12-ft. Click for more...
Case 400 Series Skid Steers Feature Improved Engines →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment recently introduced its 400 Series Skid Steers, which come in five radial- and three vertical-lift models that range from 49 to 82 net hp (36.5 to 61 kW), with maximum rated operating loads from 1,500 to 3,000 lb (680.4 to 1,361 kg). These models feature an extra-heavy-duty design, Tier 2-certified engines, improved reliability and efficiency, and ease of service. “These models maintain the strong Case heritage, with improved reliability and increased performance features,” said Jim Hughes, brand marketing manager, Case Construction Equipment. Click for more...
JCB Skid Steers, Loaders Feature Single-Sided Loading Arm →
From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB’s skid steers and compact tracked loaders offer a single-sided loading arm allowing for a full side door to be fitted. The one arm design is achieved while maintaining equal weight distribution across the machine. This virtually eliminates the risk of danger to the operator, according to the manufacturer. Many other machines require the driver to climb over buckets and cumbersome attachments to enter the front of the cab. Click for more...
Testing Under Way for Case Military Skid Steers →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment’s M400T military skid steer is among the first wave of new military skid steers to be produced by Case in the second half of 2009 as part of a 10-year, $160 million contract awarded by the U.S. Army TACOM (Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command). The contract calls for more than 1,900 Case skid steers and nearly 1,500 compact track loaders. In January, Case also received an order to produce an additional 150 armor-ready backhoe loaders (BHLs) in 2009. Click for more...
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