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Bobcat Offers Helpful Hints for Skid Steer Shoppers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Skid steer loader buyers have never had so many choices from so many manufacturers. At the same time, they’ve never had to sort through so many different, and sometimes conflicting, product claims. Differences can significantly affect the performance and profitability of a skid steer loader. “When comparing different brands of skid steer loaders, look at more than just product features,” said Lynn Roesler, Bobcat skid steer loader product manager. Click for more...

Five Work Tools Put Caterpillar Skid Steers in the Flow →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar has announced five new high flow specific, performance-matched work tools for use on Caterpillar 228 and 248 high flow skid steer loaders. Like the machines they were designed for, these work tools provide increased versatility and productivity capabilities for a variety of specialized high production jobs. Caterpillar’s work tool objective focuses on providing machine-work tool system solutions to help customers accomplish specific tasks more economically. Click for more...

Skid Steers Stretch Higher With Sheyenne Tele-Boom →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Sheyenne Tooling & Manufacturing has announced the new Sheyenne Teleboom lift-arm accessory for skid steer loaders. This accessory makes lifting and elevating a simple task for skid steer loader operators. In the construction business time is the builder’s greatest enemy. The Tele-Boom can minimize work for the building crew, improve efficiency and speed up construction. The boom mounts quickly on most skid steer loaders and, using only one hydraulic, extends from 2.6 to 9 meters (8 ft. Click for more...

Caterpillar Puts Skid Steers to Work, Adds Six Families of Tools to Roster →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar has announced six new families of performance-matched work tools to further expand the application range of all Caterpillar skid steer loaders. Designed specifically for Cat skid steer loaders, these new work tools provide additional versatility and productivity capabilities for a variety of specialized jobs. Work tools are a critical purchase or rental decision for most skid steer loader customers and have earned skid steer loaders their reputation for versatility. Click for more...

Case XT Skid Steers Take on More Jobs With Quick Coupler →

From Construction Equipment Guide... “These days, skid steers aren’t used simply for moving dirt,” said Tom Banner, Case associate marketing manager. “With the vast array of attachments available, they are serving as highly versatile tool carriers. This allows owners to maximize profits.” He explained that Case and its allied suppliers now offer more than 75 attachments that are approved for use with Case 1800 series skid steers and XT heavy-lift tool carriers, including a selection of backhoes, grapples, brooms, cold planers, augers, hammers, forks, trenchers, cement mixers, vibratory rollers, rock wheels, stump grinders, mowers, tillers, tree spades, snow blowers and, of course, standard and specialized buckets. Click for more...

Equipment Shield Protects Skid Steer From Scrapes, Scratches →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Equipment Shield offers a solution for the owners of skid steers tired of all the abrasions, scratches and dents that these machines constantly receive. Equipment Shield is tough diamond-plated aluminum fabricated to fit skid steers and protect the machine where it is most vulnerable. When the shield is installed, the appearance is enhanced, projecting a good image for contractors. The greatest advantage, according to the manufacturer, is the durability. Click for more...

Bobcat Completes Next Generation Skid Steer Loader Line →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company, a business unit of Ingersoll-Rand, has announced four more models in its next-generation G-series product line — the Bobcat 751, 753, 763 and 963 skid steer loaders. Bobcat G-series loaders feature a new cab and instrumentation design that enhances visibility and operator comfort and improves performance. The new loaders also offer value-added options such as deluxe instrumentation and dual-mode auxiliary hydraulics. Click for more...

Lowe Attaches Versatility to John Deere Skid Steers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Lowe 750 and 200K auger drive units will add versatility to hydraulic machinery. The 750 is designed to operate with hydraulic flows between 26.5 and 76 liters per minute (7 and 20 gpm). The 200K is designed to operate with hydraulic flows between 57 and 114 liters per minute (15 and 30 gpm). Easy to attach mountings are available for skid steer loaders, backhoes, cranes and other hydraulic machinery. On the 200K, a 5-centimeter (2 in.) diameter hex shaft is standard. Click for more...

Case Redefines Its Skid Steer Design With XT Series →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case has announced the introduction of its XT series skid steers. The line’s flagship, the 95XT, delivers an operating load of up to 1,429 kilograms (3,150 lbs.) and bucket breakout force of 27,468 N (6,175 ft./lbs.), and offers enhanced power and lift capacity. The four XT tool carriers — the 75XT, 85XT, 90XT and 95XT — range from 44.7 to 63.4 kilowatts (60 to 85 hp) and offer customers new levels of power, heavy-lift capability and durability for increased productivity while working in a wide range of applications. Click for more...

Thomas Skid Steer Keeps Up With Big Boys, T-245 HDK Joins Line Up →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Thomas Equipment’s new T-245 HDK skid steer loader can handle many different extreme-duty jobs by combining big-machine strength and power. An optional high-flow hydraulic package is also available to power attachments such as large cold planers, rock saws and trenchers. “Our T-245 HDK skid steer is available with a high-output 73.5 hydraulic horsepower high-flow hydraulic option that is tops in its class,” said Peter Mabee, Thomas Equipment’s product and marketing manager. Click for more...

Bobcat Compact Track Loader Takes on Tough Terrain With Stronger Engine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company, a business unit of Ingersoll-Rand, has introduced the Bobcat 864 G-series compact track loader featuring a next-generation cab and instrumentation that increase operator comfort and enhance productivity. The Bobcat 864’s track system improves flotation, traction and maneuverability. It has a rated operating capacity (ROC) of 907 kilograms (2,000 lbs.) at 35 percent of its 2,592-kilogram (5,715 lb.) tipping load, the standard measurement for compact track loaders. Click for more...

Cat Handles Complex Tools With High Hydraulic Horsepower →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar has introduced the 228 and the 248 skid steer loaders that each offer maximum hydraulic pressure delivered to the work tool at any engine speed. A load sensing variable displacement hydraulic pump can send 100 percent of engine power to hydromechanical tools for optimum productivity. High hydraulic horsepower enables the 228 and the 248 to handle complex tools such as cold planers and stump grinders. Click for more...

Bobcat G-Series Combines Comfort With Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Bobcat G-series skid steer loader cab design was developed from global operator input. Since the first G-series roll-out in the fall of 1999, operators have confirmed that the G-series does indeed offer a more comfortable, operator-friendly cab. Cab Features Make Difference on the Job Site One distinguishing feature of the G-series cab is its rounded roof lines, which help create a quieter cab ride. Click for more...

Tramac 85 Breaks With High Impact →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Tramac’s 85 hydraulic breaker has been specifically designed for skid steer loaders. High impact, high frequency, low vibration and progressive start are among the features that provide enhanced performance for this durable breaker. Sealed accumulators, guaranteed not to need charging for one year, ensure high impact with minimal vibration to the carrier. Universal or customized back plates and plug-in hydraulics make these new breakers a modern hammer attachment for a skid steer loader. Click for more...

New Holland Sports ’Super’ Look →

From Construction Equipment Guide... New Holland’s new LS Series skid steers sport a new look, but still deliver the same design features and proven performance advantages according to New Holland. The LS Series skid steers are engineered with one of New Holland’s trademark features, the Super Boom lift linkage. The Super Boom design provides a vertical lift path which keeps the load in view at all times and provides superior forward reach at maximum lift height. Click for more...

MBW Rolls Over Variety of Soils →

From Construction Equipment Guide... MBW has developed a high performance, low cost, vibratory compactor that attaches directly to any skid steer loader. The ATS/ATP 60 vibratory roller allows the operator to utilize the loader’s full capabilities. The roller is available in smooth or padded drum configurations to provide high-density compaction on a full range of soil types. The MBW ATS/ATP 60 comes standard with a knockdown blade. Click for more...

John Deere Skid Steers Roll Out of Desert Greens →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Desert Greens Equipment Inc., with stores in Albuquerque and Belen, NM, was recently appointed the John Deere skid steer dealer for the state of New Mexico. Founded in 1988, Desert Greens Equipment has experienced substantial growth, according to Ken Hildreth, president of the company. With the addition of the John Deere skid steers, Desert Greens Equipment now offers a range of equipment from small diesel tractor/loaders to industrial skid steers for the contractor. Manufactured by the Work Site Division of John Deere in a state-of-the-art facility in Tennessee the skid steer line includes the 240, 250, 260 and 270. Click for more...

Crumbling Concrete Concerns Prompt Night-Time Repairs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With more than 140,000 cars and trucks zooming past each day, road crews in Jefferson County, AL, are working after hours to improve conditions on a portion of Interstate 59 in Birmingham. Repairs on the 3.22-kilometer (2 mi.) stretch of I-59 from the Civic Center Bridge to the Railroad Bridge just north of Tallapoosa Street began last summer and will continue for at least the next few months. “The existing concrete pavement had deteriorated to a point where something had to be done to establish friction, for safety purposes. Click for more...

Paper Recycling Plant Swaps Skid Steers for Swingers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It’s a well-known fact. Manhattan generates a lot of waste paper. The recycling company that handles the majority of that waste paper obviously has some specific equipment needs to cope with the 130.5 metric tons (145 tons) of office paper it processes daily. The equipment fleet at Filco Carting Corporation, Brooklyn, NY, consists mainly of skid steer loaders and small wheel loaders. Filco used to depend mainly on its skid steers to move the large volumes of paper from the floor of the recycling facility to a hopper. Click for more...

Tarlton Tackles Walls of Challenges at Missouri School →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new $4-million Moog Oral School under construction in Town & Country, MO, will house an elementary school in which deaf children who have received cochlear implants will learn to speak. Being built by Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis, MO-based general contracting and construction management firm, the facility is conveniently situated near the intersection of I-270 and I-64 (Highway 40). The location creates a major construction challenge for Tarlton — shielding the structure from the background noise of thousands of vehicles. Click for more...

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