Agricultural Equipment Articles

Daewoo Rounds Out XL Line of Skid Steers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Daewoo Heavy Industries America Corporation has introduced three new skid steer loaders in its Compact Equipment Division. The new models bring the total Daewoo skid steer product line to four. The new models include the 1340XL, 1550XL and 2060XL. The model 1760XL was introduced in September 1998. “These new models will help us round out our line, giving customers more options for a variety of applications,” according to Kim Robinson, vice president, sales and marketing. Click for more...

Takeuchi Clears the Way With TL150 Rubber Track Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Takeuchi Manufacturing TL150 rubber track loader is the largest of the manufacturer’s compact track loader lineup with an operating weight of 10,692 lbs. (4,850 kg) and a 101.5 hp (75.8 kW) turbo-charged Yanmar diesel engine. With a tipping load of 7,056 lbs. (3,200 kg), bucket breakout force of 8,692 lbs. (38.5 kN) and a traction force of 13,066 lbs. (58 kN) the TL150 has the power needed to handle tough excavating and lifting jobs. Click for more...

JCB Aims High With North American Headquarters →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The close proximity to three major transportation systems is one of the largest factors that went into the decision to construct the new North American headquarters of JCB in Pooler, GA, a suburb of Savannah. The facility, which has been modeled after the company’s United Kingdom plant, is about 5 miles away from the Savannah Airport. The facility also has a mile-long frontage alongside Interstate 95 and is just minutes from the Port of Savannah, which is one of the largest cargo handling ports in the south. Click for more...

Erosion Control Job Helps Save Pennsylvania Creek →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Excavating contractors and conservation officers are working together to solve the problem of soil-eroding and flooding creeks in a unique project that is under way in northeastern Pennsylvania and may serve as a model for similar projects around the country. Using the concept of fluvial geomorphology, in which erosion-causing sediment build up on the creek bed is eliminated by redirecting the water flow back into its original course at the center of the bed, the project is transforming the 20-mi. Click for more...

Contractor Takes On New Jersey Muck With ’Solar’ Power →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Take some New Jersey muck by the side of a river, add some concrete pilings, sift the dirt to remove debris, rearrange things a little bit, and watch as townhouses spring up in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge. That is exactly what is happening along the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, in Edgewater, Bergen County, directly across from Manhattan. In Edgewater and neighboring towns, thanks to the booming economy, homebuilders are busy in an area that was once just barren land. Click for more...

Biggest Turnpike Expansion in Five Decades Takes $2.6B Toll →

It’s the biggest expansion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike System since the l950s, during which the Turnpike’s northeastern, eastern and western extensions were constructed. When the massive Mon-Fayette Expressway is completed and opens as SR-43 it will extend north from I-68 near Morgantown, WV, through the Uniontown and Brownsville areas and the Monongahela River Valley to I-376 near Pittsburgh, PA. “The Mon-Fayette Expressway is actually composed of four separate, localized projects that would interconnect to form a continuous, 65-mi. Click for more...

ACS Coupler Systems Turn Backhoes Into Tool Carriers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... ACS Industries Inc. offers coupler technology for backhoes that is highly durable, easy to use and yet is designed to add versatility to the front end of a backhoe loader. The ACS series 1500 quick coupler has a compact design that balances strength and performance. Its solid faceplate is in full contact between coupler and the attachment to evenly distribute the weight of the load and the attachment to prevent twisting or bending. Click for more...

Komatsu Raises Backhoe’s IQ With ’Intelligent’ HydrauMind System →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu Utility Corp. (KUC) continues to expand its line of products with two new backhoe loaders: the WB140-2 and the WB150-2. These two models feature Komatsu’s Avance excavator technology with HydrauMind system to bring the utility and construction markets greater performance and precision. The HydrauMind system consists of a single variable-flow hydraulic pump and an “intelligent” hydraulic circuit that allows the machine to react almost instantly to a specific operator control. Click for more...

Terramite’s T5C Backhoe Offers Extra Protection for Operators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terramite has released its T5C backhoe. The T5C backhoe buckets are quick attach and easily changed. They range in size from 20 to 97 centimeters (8 to 38 in.) and have 1.3-centimeter (.5 in.) high carbon cutting edges with cast steel replacement teeth. The backhoe and dipstick are made of large diameter tubing and plate for high strength and long life. It will dig to a depth of 2.5 meters (8 ft. 4 in.). Click for more...

Mennonite Campus Site Brings Local Contractors Together in Good Faith →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When B. R. Kreider & Sons was approached about performing the excavating work for the Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC) five acre (2 hectare) Orientation Campus in Akron, Lancaster County, PA, the firm did what comes naturally and called on friends and competitors for help. Excavating work on the $4-million project is being performed by five different contractors: Allgyer Excavating Inc., of Womelsdorf, Berks County, and four Lancaster County firms: Andrews Excavating of Willow Street, Flyway Excavating of Lititz, D.H. Click for more...

JCB Takes to the Hills With 4X4 Power, Launches 214Se →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB has launched an entry-level, 4.3-meter (14 ft.) class machine with four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer and four equal-size tires. The 214Se series 4 provides exceptional traction and maneuverability, with special application to the rental industry, builders, landscapers and cemeteries. The 4x4x4 214Se series 4, with a 64-kilowatts (86 hp), JCB diesel turbo engine and SynchroShuttle transmission, has been developed to meet the needs of 4.3-meters (14 ft.) class, entry-level customers. Click for more...

Hoss Equipment Whips Cat 944 Loader Into Shape →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hoss Equipment Company has repainted and re-decaled a 1992 Caterpillar 994 wheel loader in its Irving, TX, on-site sandblasting and paint facility. Cleaning the 994 – the largest current production wheel loader manufactured by Caterpillar – was a piece of cake for Hoss and its sandblasting and paint shop. The shop, according to Hoss, is one of the largest and most modern facilities of its kind. Click for more...

Security Equipment Rescues Trench Safety Seminar →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Recognizing the importance of using real-life construction equipment to aid rescue education efforts, a Baltimore construction equipment distributor freely donates its time, equipment and services, all in the name of safety. Recently, Security Equipment Co. donated the use a brand new backhoe – a New Holland LB75, logging more than 25 hours on it – at a Baltimore County Fire Department trench rescue training demonstration. In the event of a construction accident or other disaster involving trench rescue efforts, it’s the fire departments’ rescue teams that are called, explained Security Equipment’s Tim Kamberger, also a volunteer with the Baltimore City Fire Dept. Click for more...

At-Once Rental Tackles Terramite Product Line in Texas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Marty Kimbrough, the general manager for At-Once Rental & Supply in Lancaster, TX, knows a good thing when he sees one. So when the opportunity came up recently to land the local franchise for Terramite Corporation’s brand of compact tractor loader backhoes, he grabbed at it. So far, Kimbrough has seen a long line of plumbers, electricians, landscapers, and local homeowners coming in to do a double take, and end up driving off with one of his Terramite backhoes. Click for more...

Caterpillar Bids Farewell to 924F; Welcomes 924Gz →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Caterpillar 924Gz wheel loader offers significant improvements compared to the 924F model it replaces. The G-series machine presents improved features, better performance and easier service. The 924Gz features a conventional Z-Bar linkage, very similar to the 924F, for customers who prefer a traditional linkage. The primary applications for the 924Gz are: • truck loading from a stockpile or hard bank; • hopper charging; • site preparation; • loaded carry; and • trenching support (backfilling, material handling). Click for more...

New Holland Wheel Loader Swaps Attachments With Greatest of Ease →

From Construction Equipment Guide... New Holland Construction’s versatile new wheel loader model LW130TC is an integrated tool carrier with the breakout force needed for digging operations and the capability to run a variety of work tools. The LW130TC features power-to-weight ratios, excellent stability and fast performance and is especially well-suited to large site contractors who require multiple-use machines on their job sites. Click for more...

Kawasaki Upgrades 50ZIV-2 Loader to First Class Cab →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Kawasaki 67.1-kilowatt (90 hp) wheel loader model 50ZIV-2 is now equipped with a completely redesigned cab that includes all the features of the larger class Kawasaki wheel loaders. New standard upgrades to the cab include tinted wrap-around front and back windows, access from either side of the cab, side sliding windows, seven-way adjustable seat with headrest and adjustable armrests and AM/FM cassette stereo. Click for more...

Birmingham Tees Off for 2001 Senior PGA Tour at Legacy →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It promises to be a premier attraction for Birmingham, AL: a championship 18-hole, par-72 golf course designed by world renowned architect Rees Jones. The Legacy at Greystone (the site of next year’s Senior PGA tour) will be ready for play this summer after more than a year of construction. "This was a high-end project for us. The golf business means a lot of specialty work. As the general contractor, we definitely had plenty to do," said Scott Veazey, owner of Southeastern Golf in Tifton, GA. Click for more...

The Heart of This Center Is in the Floor →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The project sounds unremarkable: a day care center built on a leveled spot alongside a climbing road in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Sure, the one-story building has some notable architectural features, such as a tower popping from the roof here, curving walls there. Still, it does not appear to be a signature building in the making, a structure local residents will use as a landmark. Click for more...

John Deere Offers New Options on 200 Series Skid Steers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... One year after introducing the 200 series skid steers, new options and improved features continue to propel the 240, 250, 260 and 270 John Deere skid steers to the head of their respective classes. “We’ve increased the breakout force, provided improved control and mobility and enhanced some key safety features,” said Kevin Lund, manager of Market Research, John Deere Commercial Worksite Products. Click for more...

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