Agricultural Equipment Articles

Cat Reinvents 906H, 908H Loaders With More Options →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar’s 906H and 908H compact wheel loaders are completely redesigned to deliver higher performance and more versatility. Standard features include a skid steer loader-style coupler, differential lock, Z-bar linkage and a productive work environment. Options include a high-speed configuration, ride control system and high-flow hydraulics. H-Series compact loaders are productive in industrial, landscaping and general construction applications. Click for more...

WA800-3 Achieves Better Performance, Greater Comfort →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. offers the WA800-3 wheel loader with an operating weight of 224,650 lbs. (101,900 kg) for improved operations and high performance in mining and large quarry applications. The WA800-3 is equipped with numerous features to increase productivity and reliability and enhance operator comfort, including a dual speed hydraulic system, full powershift planetary transmission, an ergonomic cab and Advanced Joystick Steering System (AJSS). Click for more...

National Gas Rodeo Appoints Case as Exclusive Supplier →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment will be the exclusive provider of construction equipment to event teams as part of its Platinum sponsorship of the annual National Gas Rodeo. The National Gas Rodeo features competing utility crews in a variety of skill events showcasing natural gas equipment installations. The event attracts elite gas crews from across the United States. As many as 30 four-person and two-person teams are expected to compete. Click for more...

LiuGong Enters U.S. Market With Baschmann Services →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, LiuGong attended ConExpo-Con/AGG 2008 and announced its expansion into the North American market. Baschmann Services Inc., Elma, N.Y., is the first dealer in the United States to be awarded a LiuGong Construction Machinery North America dealership. Baschmann Services has been meeting the equipment needs of contractors and municipalities in central, western and the southern tier of New York State for more than 20 years. Click for more...

SAWS, New Holland Backhoes Install Underground Pipes in San Antonio →

From Construction Equipment Guide... New Holland Construction, a manufacturer and marketer of construction equipment, has been chosen by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) as the exclusive provider of 57 backhoe loaders. SAWS, a public utility owned by the city of San Antonio, will use the equipment for the installation and rehab of underground pipes. SAWS chose the B95 model backhoe loader, which delivers the most horsepower and SAE dig-force in its class as well as high-capacity, fast-response hydraulics and maximum visibility, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Hubbard Adds Volvo Skid Steers to Asphalt Grinding Work →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It’s not every company that can boast having NASA and Mickey Mouse among its customers. But then again, Hubbard Construction Company isn’t just any company. Since 1920 it has grown into the largest heavy civil construction company in Florida, culminating in revenues of more than $300 million last year, according to Volvo Spirit magazine. A visit to the southeastern United States includes travel along roads, bridges and infrastructure with the Hubbard signature. Click for more...

Case Adds New 521E Wheel Loader to E Series Lineup →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment has added the 521E to its E Series line of wheel loaders. The new model features an electronically controlled engine that provides increased horsepower to move more material per hour, a redesigned cab that offers greater operator comfort and visibility, and enhanced maintenance, delivering more productive hours, all with a payload capacity of up to 2.5 cu. yd. (1.9 cu m). Click for more...

Cat’s 938H, IT38H Feature Responsive Power, Low Emissions →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Caterpillar 938H wheel loader and IT38H with integrated toolcarrier linkage feature the Cat C6.6 engine with ACERT Technology for responsive power and low emissions. The new engine, differential lock system, load sensing hydraulics and increased lift and tilt forces deliver high performance in digging and material handling applications while limiting engine emissions to meet U.S. EPA Tier III off-highway emissions regulations and worldwide emissions standards. Click for more...

Komatsu WA500-6 Wheel Loader Powered by 322 Horses →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s WA500-6 wheel loader delivers increased performance and reliability. Designed for quarry, sand, gravel and industrial applications, the WA500-6 employs the latest technological advancements allowing operators to work comfortably and productively in a variety of conditions. The WA500-6 has a net hp of 332 hp (247 kW) and an operating weight between 71,585 and 74,010 lbs. Click for more...

Liebherr L586 Boasts Advanced Hydrostatic Drive System →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Liebherr’s L 586 2plus2 wheel loader has a tipping load of 45,040 lbs. (20,430 kg), making it the largest hydrostatically powered wheel loader in the world, according to the manufacturer. Liebherr has been manufacturing hydrostatically powered wheel loaders for more than 25 years. The advanced hydrostatic drive system has proven to be both fuel efficient — consuming as much as 25 percent less fuel than conventional drive machines — and long lasting. Click for more...

Terex TL210 Features Modified Tool Carrier Linkage →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Terex TL210 compact wheel loader has similar features and characteristics to the company’s TL260 compact wheel loader, including a spacious operating cab, a heavy-duty chassis and the Terex cooling system with reversible fan. This new wheel loader also features Tier III engine compliance, modified tool carrier linkage, and powerful operation. With a 162-hp (121 kW) quiet, low-vibration Cummins diesel engine, the TL210 meets the latest Tier III/COM III emission standards. Click for more...

Case Adds 1221E to Wheel Loader Line-Up →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment has expanded its E Series wheel loader line with the addition of the 1221E wheel loader. The new wheel loader features an electronically controlled Tier III-certified engine that provides ample power to move more material per hour, a spacious cab that offers greater operator comfort and visibility and easy maintenance for more productive hours on the job. Ideally suited for sand and gravel, stone and aggregates, roads and bridges and site preparation applications, the Case 1221E wheel loader has an operating weight of 33 tons (30 t) and a standard payload capacity of 7.6 cu. Click for more...

Kawasaki’s 70TMV-2 Wheel Loader Offers MODM, ELS →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kawasaki’s 70TMV-2 or TASKMaster, is the company’s new integrated tool carrier. “It’s a size our customers requested,” said Gary Bell, vice president of Kawasaki Construction Machinery. “In addition to being larger than our current 65TMV-2, the 70TMV-2 has numerous other new features designed to help equipment users be more productive and more efficient on the job.”The new Tier III engine boosts both power and torque, yet is fuel-efficient. Click for more...

TCM Compact Wheel Loaders Are Powerful, Fuel Efficient →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The TCM Series 2 compact wheel loaders have powerful and fuel efficient engines, more lifting capacity, greater travel speeds and improved operating controls, according to MMD Equipment. These compact wheel loaders include the TCM E804, TCM E806 and TCM E820 and are all equipped with inboard mounted full hydraulic wet disc brakes. They each are powered by a 4-stroke, water cooled, direct fuel injection Kubota diesel engine that provides advanced performance coupled with easier service and maintenance. Click for more...

Case Upgrades Skid Steers With Tier III Certification →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case’s 400 Series 3 line of skid steer loaders features more powerful engines, a redesigned cab and improved serviceability for all models. Clean-burning, Tier III certified engine power is now available on the Case 410, 420, 430, 435, 440, 445, 450 and 465 skid steers. With engine improvements come increases in power across the board, with net power for the line ranging from 57 to 83 hp (42 to 62 kW). Click for more...

Volvo Charges Toward Future With New Centaur Design →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has once again given its designers free rein to explore how machines might look in the future. Following the success of the SfinX extreme excavator concept (2004) and Gryphin wheel loader (2007), Volvo’s designers have now turned their attention to the articulated hauler. The resultant vision of the future is the Centaur. Like the mythical half man, half horse beast it is named after, Centaur is a swift, strong and intelligent machine. Click for more...

John Deere’s K-Series Includes Eight Wheel Loader Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Deere’s K-Series includes eight updated models and a new member of the family, the 2.75-yd. (2.5 m) 524K, a utility-sized unit not previously offered. All K-Series loaders, covering the 2- to 8-yd. (1.8 to 7.3 m) range, will have a thoroughly redesigned cab that increases operator comfort and visibility, according to the manufacturer. Cab Improvements “We’ve made major enhancements to the cabs in terms of roominess, lower noise levels and ergonomics,” David O’Keeffe, John Deere loader product marketing manager. Click for more...

Steiner Adds Bobcat Equipment for Concrete Sawing Work in Ore. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Morgan Steiner of Klamath Falls, Ore., learned first-hand how compact equipment can dramatically grow a company’s sales revenue. Prior to owning Bobcat equipment, Steiner’s small, family owned business in southeast Oregon specialized in concrete sawing and coring. He was a successful businessman, but when it came time to grow his revenue, he needed to find other opportunities. That’s when a friend persuaded Steiner to purchase Bobcat equipment and get started in concrete demolition. Click for more...

Deere Compacts Take on Landscaping →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Laying sod, seeding, grading, tilling, trimming, planting, digging postholes and ponds, installing hardscapes — a landscaper’s work is never done. So it’s no surprise that versatile, multitasking John Deere compact machines have become hugely popular among landscapers. Deere skid steer loaders, compact excavators and compact loaders work well with lot lines and setbacks growing tighter and tighter. Click for more...

Nick Market Wins Title of Best Loader Backhoe Operator in North America →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At the Case North American Rodeo Series Championship event on March 11, Nick Market of Windsor, Ontario, beat four other finalists to win the title of Case Rodeo Series North American Champion. Along with the title, Market was awarded the grand prize — a 50th anniversary limited-edition Case 580 Super M Series 2 loader backhoe, valued at nearly $120,000. From a field of 4,200 loader backhoe operators from across the United States and Canada, Market joined top five finalists Jeff Coble, Dennis Drake, Corey Jessen and Tim Reynolds for the championship competition. Click for more...

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