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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...
Bobcat S70 Skid Steers Work in Tight Construction Sites →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat’s S70, the smallest model in the company’s line of skid steer loaders, replaces the model 463, the 12th in the Bobcat skid steer loader family. The S70 skid steer loader is 73.92 in. (188 cm) high, 45.94 in. (117 cm) wide and 89.07 in. (22.6 cm) long without an attachment. These dimensions make the S70 particularly useful for work in tight job sites. The S70 can fit in many areas where other equipment cannot, whether it is passing through gates on landscape sites, driving through narrow side-yards on a construction job or working in the confined space of barns in agriculture applications. Click for more...
Bobcat S70 Skid Steers Work in Tight Construction Sites →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat’s S70, the smallest model in the company’s line of skid steer loaders, replaces the model 463, the 12th in the Bobcat skid steer loader family. The S70 skid steer loader is 73.92 in. (188 cm) high, 45.94 in. (117 cm) wide and 89.07 in. (22.6 cm) long without an attachment. These dimensions make the S70 particularly useful for work in tight job sites. The S70 can fit in many areas where other equipment cannot, whether it is passing through gates on landscape sites, driving through narrow side-yards on a construction job or working in the confined space of barns in agriculture applications. Click for more...
Landscaper Develops Thriving Business in Crestwood →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Roy Erikson Outdoor Maintenance, Crestwood, Ill., relies on Bobcat skid steer loaders and attachments to operate a successful landscaping and landscape maintenance operation for Chicago-area customers. Erikson’s most recent skid steer loader purchase was a K-Series S185 from Atlas Bobcat. Erikson said he quickly noticed some big advantages. “It runs like a champ … these new loaders are the Cadillacs of the industry.”Much of Erikson’s business comes from homeowners who hire him for landscape renovations, but he said he also works for Fortune 500 corporations that have headquarters in the area. Click for more...
Job Site Insights →
From Construction Equipment Guide... By Don GuarinoSPECIAL TO CEGSelf-Serve Sand PitsSelf-serve, on-your-honor sand pits are fairly common in the county where I live. There is one 15 miles from my home, in a neighboring resort community. Once you’ve established a relationship with the owner, you can call to make an appointment any time. He leaves a loader for customers to use. A notebook in the cab serves as a log of your visit. Click for more...
Job Site Insights →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Self-serve, on-your-honor sand pits are fairly common in the county where I live. There is one 15 miles from my home, in a neighboring resort community. Once you’ve established a relationship with the owner, you can call to make an appointment any time. He leaves a loader for customers to use. A notebook in the cab serves as a log of your visit. Bills are sent out on a monthly basis. There was one sand pit I frequented that had a late model John Deere loader available for customer use. Click for more...
Fecon Introduces FTX148-L Track Carrier For Mulching →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Fecon Inc.’s FTX148L track carrier is an ergonomically designed purpose-built combination of size and performance for mulching professionals. Equipped with a Caterpillar C4.4 engine, Fecon’s power management and the Bull Hog mulcher, the FTX148L offers almost twice the performance of a typical skid steer while being only slightly larger in size for tight work spaces and transporting needs. Click for more...
ASV PT-60 Rubber Track Loader Offers Faster Operation, Improved Durability →
From Construction Equipment Guide... ASV’s PT-60 rubber track loader is a mid-sized 60-hp (44.7 kW) loader that runs on ASV’s rubber track undercarriage. It is a quick and powerful loader that operates in a wide range of ground conditions — including wet, soft or slippery conditions where other equipment cannot work at all. The PT-60 replaces ASV’s former RC-60 rubber track loader that was introduced in 2004. The new machine now includes a high-performance two-speed drive system that offers the choice of higher torque for digging in tough materials or higher top-end travel speed. Click for more...
JCB Upgrades Skid Steer, Tracked Compact Loader Range →
From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB’s skid steer and compact tracked loader range has been upgraded with an improved cab environment and controllability and an upgraded transmission power-management system. Hydraulic pressures and flows have been boosted across both the wheeled and tracked model ranges, resulting in improvements in breakout forces and attachment performance. The two largest models, the 190 and 1110, are now powered by JCB’s DieselMax engines, which are both Tier III-compliant. Click for more...
Komatsu SK1026-5 Skid Steer Designed to Tackle Tough Project Applications →
From Construction Equipment Guide... The SK1026-5 skid steer loader is designed to withstand the toughest applications without yielding engine power and performance. It is equipped with Komatsu’s Automatic Power Control (APC) and a standard two-speed transmission. Its features allow the operator to maximize productivity and uptime on the job site, according to the manufacturer. The SK1026, with an operating weight of 8,068 lbs. (3,660 kg) is powered by Komatsu engine with a net power of 84 hp (62.6 kW). Click for more...
Volvo Unveils L220F Hybrid Wheel Loader at ConExpo →
From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment unveiled a pre-production prototype of its L220F Hybrid wheel loader. Offering more power, better performance and a 10 percent reduction in fuel consumption, the L220F Hybrid’s increased efficiency and cost saving potential will offer customers a much greater return on their investment over the life cycle of the machine, according to the manufacturer. The Volvo L220F Hybrid’s parallel hybrid technology has been developed within the Volvo Group and uses as its platform the D12 engine. Click for more...
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