Agricultural Equipment Articles

Adobe West Takes on Construction Boom →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Scott Rennicks of Adobe West Landscaping Company, Oakland, Calif., described the housing market in northern California as “explosive.”Rennicks saw an opportunity and capitalized on the housing development by growing the company’s landscape construction business. Rennicks buys his equipment from Bobcat West and believes local sales, service and parts are important. “When we decided to replace [our old] machines, we looked for a good place to get service and parts — that is why we ended up going with Bobcat.”Rennicks has built quite a fleet of different Bobcat machines, including seven 430 Zero House Swing (ZHS) compact excavators, a 331 compact excavator, various skid steer loaders, a powerful T300 compact track loader and five MT52 and MT55 mini track loaders. Click for more...

Vermeer Manufacturing Expands Mini Skid Steer Lineup With New S400TX →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Vermeer Manufacturing Company has expanded its mini skid steer product line with the addition of the all new S400TX, designed to meet the needs of rental centers and landscape contractors. The S400TX, built on the platform of the Vermeer S600TX mini skid steer, is powered by a 23-hp (17 kW) Kohler Command air-cooled gas engine that offers 15 percent more horsepower than competitive models in its class, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Dressta 555C Extra Wheel Loader Boasts Turbocharged, In-Line Six Cylinder Engine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The newest addition to the Dressta lineup is the 555C Extra wheel loader, featuring a new turbocharged, in-line six-cylinder Cummins QSM11 engine. This 10.8-L Tier-III-certified engine delivers 319 net hp (238 kW) at 2,100 rpm or 330 net hp (247 kW) with minimum fan usage. Maximum torque is 1,235 ft.-lbs. (1,674 Nm) at 1,400 rpm. This 6.5-cu.-yd. (4.9 cu m) size wheel loader can come equipped with buckets ranging from 5.5 to 11.0 cu. Click for more...

Rock-Free Dirt Speeds Up Monroe’s Work at 1,000 Unit Development →

Coming across an out-of-the-ordinary situation in construction usually isn’t a good thing, at least in terms of time. But Monroe Roadways, of Charlotte, N.C., is benefiting from a less-than-ordinary situation in its $21 million housing development project in Waxhaw, N.C., that the group took over in March 2006. “We’ve had almost no rock to deal with, just dirt and clay. Because of this, our tractor and scrapers have been ideal for both the scraping and the compaction,” Monroe Roadways co-owner Bob Ryan said. Click for more...

TrakBites Enhances Rubber Track Capabilities on Snowy, Icy Surfaces →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Short and simple, Dell Anderson saw a need. His son, Erick, was struggling with problems slipping on snow and ice with his skid steer rubber track system. Anderson put his brainpower to work and two days later had developed and created the finished product; a steel clamp-on track device to solve slippage problems called TrakBites. One Friday evening, Dell Anderson drafted a plan to produce steel clamp-on cleats, faxed it overnight to his mechanical engineer in Shanghai, China, and by Sunday the first prototype was built. Click for more...

Cat Delivers Special Skid Steer to Vassa Enterprises →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Vassa Enterprises, located in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, recently took delivery of an important piece of equipment from Ransome CAT, headquartered in Bensalem, Pa. Vassa received the first C-series skid steer delivered in the Delaware/Lehigh Valley region, a Cat 272 C skid steer loader. Keith Vassa, owner of Vassa Enterprises, is delighted with his purchase and happy to be setting a precedent for others to follow. Click for more...

Skid Steer Line Provides High Productivity, More Uptime →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With a unified design, John Deere’s 300 Series skid steers are more productive and more reliable than ever before — offering customers a lower daily operating cost than their predecessors. “Every feature of the 300 Series was designed with productivity, uptime and operating cost in mind,” said Gregg Zupancic, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division. Click for more...

Cat’s B2 Series Boasts Wide Range of Standard Features →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Caterpillar B2 Series of skid steer loaders and multi-terrain loaders feature an improved operator station, an advanced hydraulic system and a wide range of standard features and options designed to meet a variety of production and comfort requirements, according to the manufacturer. Six skid steer loaders — 216B2, 226B2, 232B2, 242B2, 236B2 and 252B2 — and two new multi terrain loaders — 247B2 and 257B2 — constitute the new B2 Series line of machines. Click for more...

TrakBites Enhances Rubber Track Capabilities on Snowy, Icy Surfaces →

From Construction Equipment Guide... By Shelley HawesSpecial to CEG Short and simple, Dell Anderson saw a need. His son, Erick, was struggling with problems slipping on snow and ice with his skid steer rubber track system. Anderson put his brainpower to work and two days later had developed and created the finished product; a steel clamp-on track device to solve slippage problems called TrakBites. One Friday evening, Dell Anderson drafted a plan to produce steel clamp-on cleats, faxed it overnight to his mechanical engineer in Shanghai, China, and by Sunday the first prototype was built. Click for more...

Bobcat Reps Deliver New Project to Farm-Rite Equipment in Minnesota →

Bobcat representatives delivered the company’s new CT230 compact tractor Oct. 29 to Farm-Rite Equipment in Dassel, Minn. Although Bobcat has announced that the new compact tractor line officially will be unveiled in Las Vegas in January, Farm-Rite Equipment received a tractor early and was the first to sell the CT230 model. The purchaser was Towmaster’s Arlyn Hedtke of Litchfield, Minn. Click for more...

St. Joseph Equipment Hosts Case Rodeo in La Crosse, Wis. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... St. Joseph Equipment hosted a Case Rodeo at its equipment store, located at N1626 Wuench Road in La Crosse, Wis., Oct. 26. Fifty-five contestants competed in the event, with 275 people in attendance. The competition was hot. Guests checked out the demonstration area while keeping track of the current leaders in the backhoe rodeo competition. Nationwide in 2007, Case dealers will be holding more than 80 backhoe rodeo events to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the first factory-integrated tractor loader backhoe — the Case Model 320. Click for more...

Mainline’s Work Allows Honda Jet Engine Plant to Take Flight →

Before Honda Corp. can put Burlington, N.C., on the map as the manufacturing center for a heralded new product, the company needs a facility in which to build it. This fall, Mainline Contracting Co. of Durham, N.C., jump-started the construction that will put the Japanese company in its facility. Over the course of two hectic months that ended the first of October, Mainline prepared a 90-acre (36 ha) tract where Honda will establish its Honda Aero Inc. Click for more...

Cat Clocks 10,000 Hours for Tire Recycler →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Jackson, Ga., native Doug Bernhardt will say that reliability and top-notch equipment are the keys to his successful tire recycling business. He sees the value in investing in the best employees, machines and equipment, from the computer-controlled, touch screen equipment that is used in the plant to the Caterpillar machines that support the recycling process. Bernhardt is the owner and operator of Quality Tire Recycling Inc. Click for more...

Contractor Takes a Peek at John Deere AutoLoad Scraper →

At first, change can be intimidating for some. But Alan Cawthon is glad he made the leap. The owner of Alan Cawthon Inc. — dba Peek Grading — based in Jackson, Ga., Cawthon used to have his crews working with open bowl ejector scrapers pushed by bulldozers. Under the direction of Metrac Sales Representative Wayne Clement, Cawthon upgraded to the John Deere 9520 Scraper Special pull tractor with 1810E and 2112E open bowl ejector scrapers. Click for more...

ESS Holds Case Rodeo Series Event in Euless, Texas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Equipment Support Services (ESS) hosted a Case Rodeo Series Event near Dallas in Euless, Texas, Oct. 20. The event took place at ESS’s facility located at 2019 Airport Freeway in Euless. Thirty-eight contestants competed in the rodeo in front of more than 250 spectators. The event also received local television coverage. Nationwide in 2007, Case dealers will be holding more than 80 backhoe rodeo events to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the first factory-integrated tractor loader backhoe — the Case Model 320. Click for more...

Traylor Brothers Helps San Diego Prepare for Worst Case Scenerio →

From Construction Equipment Guide... “Be Prepared” is the motto for the Boy Scouts, but it also could be the motto for a huge project currently underway by officials in San Diego, Calif., and John Deere equipment is playing a major part in making it a reality. The city of San Diego’s Water Authority is building an 11-mi. (17 km) and 8.5 ft. (2.6 m) wide pipeline designed to carry water from the San Vicente reservoir to a vital pumping station in San Diego in the event of a major earthquake or other emergency. Click for more...

R.M. Piper Inc. Leads the Call Over Saco River, Conway Scenic Railroad →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Travelers in the “Granite State” will ride in style when they drive over the Saco River and the New Hampshire Railroad bridges when a $12.8 million project to replace the spans and upgrade the roadway is completed. The bridge replacement project is under way in Bartlett, N.H. and includes the replacement of the bridge that carries U.S. Route 302 over the Conway Scenic Rail Road and the bridge over the Saco River; reconstruction on Route 302 on an improved alignment — including 5,000 linear ft. Click for more...

Two New Skid Steers Designed to Save Time, Money →

Two new additions to the John Deere skid steer family — the 313 and 315 — are compact and maneuverable, yet powerful with rated operating capacities of 1,300 and 1,500 lbs. (590 and 680 kg). Features such as 10- by 16.5-in. (25 by 42 cm) tires for traction and flotation, heavy-duty drive chains that never need adjusting, and enhanced visibility provide outstanding safety while operating in tight spaces. Click for more...

New Cat 993K Wheel Loader Designed for Challenging Digging Applications →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Cat 993K wheel loader is a totally new model and offers a new size class in the Caterpillar line. The 25-ton (23 t) loader capacity matches perfectly with the Cat 777 and 785 off-highway trucks. Built on an all-new platform, the new loader features Z-bar linkage, hydraulics and power train that deliver increased penetration into the pile and high breakout forces — 20 percent more than the 992G. Click for more...

Case Unveils Onboard Scale Systems for Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Onboard scale systems are now available for Case wheel loaders. The two scale options, Loup Electronics’ Load Log 800 and Load Log 8000, are available for field installation on Case wheel loader models 521, 621, 721, 821 and 921. Onboard scales provide a variety of productivity-enhancing benefits for wheel loader operations. Weighing “on the lift” speeds operation, enabling operators to load more trucks per shift, ensuring that trucks are correctly loaded the first time. Click for more...

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