Agricultural Equipment Articles

ASV Adds C.N. Wood Co. to Its Dealer Network →

From Construction Equipment Guide... ASV Holdings Inc. , a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, has added C.N. Wood Co. Inc. to its dealer network. With six locations across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine, the dealer will offer all ASV Posi-Track compact track loaders, featuring best-in-class rated operating capacity, cooling systems and hydraulic efficiency. This includes the RT-40, an industry-leading small-frame CTL; the RT-120 Forestry, the industry's most powerful CTL; and the VT-70 High Output, the company's newest vertical lift CTL offering maximum performance, productivity and serviceability. Click for more...

John Deere Extends 20,000-Hour 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader Warranty →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Confident in the strength and long-lasting design of its machines, John Deere is extending the eight-year/20,000-hour power electronic components warrantyon the 944K hybrid wheel loader. The warranty supports John Deere's commitment to the durability and reliability of its popular 944K hybrid wheel loader, which was recently named as a finalist for the Diesel Progress Summit Awards in the Electrification Application of the Year category. Click for more...

JCB Wheel Loaders Now Available With High Lift Option →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB announced a new high-lift (HL) loader arm option for its 457 HT wheel loader. With a hinge pin height of 15 ft. 5 in. (4.7 m) — 23 in. (58 cm) higher than the standard ZX loader arm — the JCB 457 HT HL is now the highest lifting four-cylinder, 4.5-cu. yd. loader available in North America, according to the manufacturer. Further, the unique design of the JCB HL loader arm reduces stress on the loader end and improves roll-back torque for easier curling of heavy attachments at full operating height. Click for more...

Hitachi Delivers Construction-Duty Workhorse With ZW180-6 Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America's updated ZW180 — a member of the Dash-6 line-up of mid-sized wheel loaders — weighs in at 32,100 lbs. (14,560 kg), delivers 26,530 lbs. of breakout force and is powered by a Cummins 200 hp Tier 4F QSB6.7 engine. Customers are offered a choice of a 3.4 cu. yd. (2.6 cu m) general purpose bucket or a 4.2 cu. yd. (3.2 cu m) material handling bucket. Click for more...

How MB Crusher Turned a Complex Job Site Into a Piece of Cake in Mayotte →

What hides behind a blissful scene? Mayotte, an island of 250,000 people that is part of the Comoros archipelago of islands off southeast Africa, is beautiful. Sandy beaches, coconut trees and one of the largest lagoons in the world. However, such perfection hides many issues that local contractors need to face, when it comes to job sites: importing aggregates is unthinkable as the cost is too high; mobility is penalized by the island's hilly shape; many places are still inaccessible. Click for more...

Caterpillar Rolls Out New Cat D3 Series Skid Steer and Compact Track Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar announced the release of 16 new Cat D3 Series skid steer loader (SSL) and compact track loader (CTL) models. These new machines advance the D and D2 Series' reputation for quality, comfort, and performance and deliver improvements in operator experience and track loader stability. An industry first, the D3 Series models also support a line of new Smart Attachments. This advanced machine technology recognizes certain attachments and tailors the controls and operator information to match the tool and the task, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

John Deere Rolls Out Powerful L-Series Wheel Loaders →

Designed for the toughest and most demanding work sites, the new John Deere Class Production Class L-Series wheel loaders offer customers the power and comfort they need on the job. Three models — including the 744L,824Land 844L— are equipped with a roomier cab, new electrohydraulic (EH) controls and an improved HVAC system, resulting in better overall all-day comfort and productivity, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Komatsu Introduces WA900-8 Wheel Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. 's WA900-8 is a 256,618 lb. (116,400 kg) wheel loader that is equipped with an EPA Tier IV Final certified emission regulations-compliant engine and is purpose-built to load 70 to 150 ton haul trucks. "The WA900-8 is the perfect machine for loading haul trucks in limestone pits because the all new Komatsu bucket design, with modified profile, maximizes bucket fill to increase productivity," said Robert Hussey, product marketing manager, Komatsu America Corp. Click for more...

Ransome Attachments Now Offers Cobra Screening/Crushing/Padding Bucket →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ransome Attachments has finalized a deal with Cernos Oy to add the Cobra screening bucket to its lineup of multi-functional attachments. The move is intended to complement another recent addition — the Gyru-Star compact screening bucket — and to bring the Cobra's added crushing functionality to its customers on the heavier side of the market. Cernos has been manufacturing this bucket in Finland for the past 26 years and has been primarily distributing it in Scandinavia. Click for more...

Kinshofer Offers C40HPX for Improved Productivity, Low Maintenance in Re-Handling Applications →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kinshofer, a global manufacturer of excavator and loader crane attachments,offers a line of cylinderless re-handling clamshell buckets for loading bulk materials. The C-Series clamshell buckets allow for maximum efficiency and productivity while limiting downtime, according to the manufacturer. The flagship attachment of the C-Series, the C40HPX, is ideal for handling cereals, coal and other fine-grained loads. Click for more...

Farm-Rite Equipment Finds a Place in Long Prairie, Minn. →

Farm-Rite Equipment Inc. has found an ideal spot for its newest location, just four short miles south of Long Prairie on Highway 71. Owners Tim and Tom Cox of Dassel purchased the former Long Prarie Machinery business in March of this year. They operate three other stores in Dassel, Willmar and St. Cloud. The company was established more than 40 years ago in Dassel. "When the former owners here retired, only one employee retired with them. Click for more...

ASV Holdings Announces Multiple-Location Dealer Agreement with Rish Equipment Company →

From Construction Equipment Guide... ASV Holdings Inc. , a provider of rubber-tracked compact track loaders and wheeled skid steer loaders in the compact construction equipment market, has entered into a dealer agreement with Rish Equipment, an equipment distributor with locations in West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland. ASV products will be distributed in each of the company's 14 locations, and initial deliveries are slated to begin in the second half of 2019. Click for more...

Gyru-Star Screening Bucket Makes Debut in Western U.S. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... AU Equipment LLC has added U.K.-based Gyru-Star's compact screening bucket attachments to its wide selection of crushing and screening equipment. AU Equipment is the regional distributor of Gyru-Star for the Southwest throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. "With the growing need of our customers and contractors in the region to process smaller quantities of material on site in a timely manner, we added the Gyru-Star range of star screening buckets to provide an inexpensive way to separate the good material from the waste product," said Dominic McNamara, owner of AU Equipment. Click for more...

Franklin Equipment Holds Skid Steer Rodeo in Indianapolis →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Franklin Equipment held the second of the company's touring skid steer rodeo events June 20, 2019, at its Indianapolis location. Franklin will host five qualifying rodeo events, held in Indianapolis, Wisconsin, Ohio and Tennessee that will send a total of 10 contestants to the skid steer rodeo finals competition on Oct. 17 at the GIE+Expo in Louisville, Ky. The Indianapolis skid steer rodeo attracted a large crowd of spectators and an enthusiastic group of contenders ready to test their skills behind the controls of the dealership's lineup of Wacker Neuson ST31 compact track loaders. Click for more...

LiuGong North America Introduces 877H Wheel Loader to U.S. Market →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LiuGong North America (LGNA) has introduced its new 877H wheel loader, a high production machine, to fill the gap between its 856H and 890H wheel loaders. The new machine has a Cummins QSL9 engine, generating 331 hp. With an operating weight just over 54,000 lbs. (24,493 kg) and a bucket size of 5.5 cu. yds. (4.2 cu m), the 877H is positioned to fill the needs of the most common "rock and dirt" bucket applications, including in the aggregate industry. Click for more...

Hitachi ZW220-6 Covers All the Bases for Loader Versatility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The release of the ZW220-6 shows how Hitachi Construction Machinery Loader America has raised its sights to deliver productivity and efficiency for the most demanding owners and operators. The ZW220-6 is the first of Hitachi's new mid-sized wheel loaders in the Dash-6 Series, fully equipped to excel in the full range of duties expected from the top tier in this class. Designed to help skilled operators get the best out of the ZW220-6 is Hitachi's "do-it-all" loader in the new generation Dash-6 Series, built to endure long shifts in demanding work environments. Click for more...

ASV Bolsters Dealer Network in First Quarter of 2019 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... ASV Holdings Inc. , a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, added new dealers to its dealer network in Q1 of 2019 — King Hydraulic Inc. and Barry Equipment Co. Inc. , plus a location for Northwoods Hydraulic & Equipment Inc. The new dealers will offer all ASV Posi-Track compact track loaders, including several new CTLs — the RT-25and RT-40, small-frame CTLs and the VT-70 High Output, the company's newest vertical lift CTL offering maximum performance, productivity and serviceability. Click for more...

Franklin Equipment Kicks Off Skid Steer Rodeo Series →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Contestants were required to complete a series of skill challenges in the timed rodeo competition. Franklin Equipment kicked of its summer series of skid steer rodeo events May 30 with an open house at the company's Columbus superstore in Groveport, Ohio. The event marked the first in a series of seven events to be held in Indianapolis, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, which will culminate with a skid steer rodeo finals event held at the GIE+Expo in Louisville, Ky., on Oct. Click for more...

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Finds Traction in Snow-Removal Market →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas is showcasing its focus on equipment solutions for the snow-management market when it participates in the June 25 to 28 SIMA Snow and Ice Symposium in Grand Rapids, Mich. Hyundai is exhibiting an HL955TM wheel loader model outfitted with a Maxxpro hydraulically operated snow plow from Canadian manufacturer Metal Pless, along with several other features appropriate for snow and ice management, such as special tires, a hydraulic quick-coupler for attachments and an all-LED exterior lighting package for enhanced safety and visibility during snow-removal operations. Click for more...

Volvo Dig Assist Start and Load Assist Now Standard on Excavators and Wheel Loaders in North America →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment continues to unlock the full productivity potential of its excavator and wheel loader lineup with its basic package of Dig Assist — Dig Assist Start — now standard on new EC220E to EC480E excavator models, and its Load Assist system now standard on new L150H to L260H wheel loader models. "Our Assist programs give operators greater accuracy and proven time savings, so it makes sense to make these available as standard to help customers get the most out of their machines," said Ray Gallant, vice president, sales support at Volvo CE. Click for more...

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