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Case adds CX130C and CX160C excavators to CX C line
Case CX130C
Case has introduced two new excavators to its CX C Series, our sister site, Equipment World, reported.
The excavators--CX130C and CX160C--feature optimized hydraulics systems, improved fuel efficiency, easier maintenance and more.
A Tier 4 Interim engine powers each of the ... Read More...
Doosan’s new DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3 excavators increase torque, digging force and lifting capacity
Doosan DX490LC-3
According to our sister site, Equipment World, Doosan’s new DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3 excavators will replace the company’s DX480 and DX520 respectively, upgrading horsepower, lift capacity, bucket digging force, cooling and fuel efficiency.
A six-cylinder Tier 4 interim engine gives the ... Read More...
Caterpillar 336E H hydraulic hybrid excavator wins Edison Award
Caterpillar’s 336E H hydraulic hybrid excavator won a 2013 Silver Edison innovation award in the Energy/Transportation category at the 26th annual Edison Awards, our sister site, Equipment World, reported.
Caterpillar received the award last week in Chicago, Illinois. This is Caterpillar’s ... Read More...
Liebherr displays prototype of R 9XX hybrid excavator at Bauma 2013
Liebherr’s prototype hybrid excavator, R 9XX, was on display at Bauma 2013.
Liebherr displayed its R 9XX concept electric hybrid excavator at Bauma 2013 this week, our sister site, Equipment World, reported from the show.
The 40-ton prototype excavator, which features ... Read More...
JCB introduces Tier 4 Final Ecomax engines, new machines at Bauma 2013
JCB introduced its VM 117D, among other new machines, at Bauma 2013.
According to our sister site, Equipment World, JCB unveiled its Tier 4 Final Ecomax engines today at Bauma 2013.
The engines, which JCB says will offer a “one-can” solution, ... Read More...
Doosan introduces DX420LC-3 excavator
Our sister site, Equipment World, reported last week on Doosan’s new DX420LC-3 excavator for road building and site development.
The machine is powered by a six-cylinder, 362-horsepower water-cooled diesel engine with a high-pressure common-rail design with direct fuel injection, electronic control ... Read More...
Hitachi introduces the Zaxis 180LC-5: a new model to North America
Moline, IL — What happens when you don’t build all equipment for all jobs, but specialize in excavators? You build them better. You don’t cut corners. You make them more reliable and productive. And you come up with a model ... Read More...
Introducing the EX5600-6
Moline, IL — Since its release in January 2008, the EX5600-6, as well as Hitachi’s other ultra-large hydraulic excavators — the EX8000-6, EX2500-6, EX3600-6, and EX1900-6 — have been highly valued by global mining customers, including major mining companies, for ... Read More...
Hitachi introduces three new Zaxis Dash 5 excavators: ZX160LC-5, ZX210-5, ZX210LC-5
Moline, IL — What happens when you don’t build all equipment for all jobs, but specialize in excavators? You build them better. You don’t cut corners. You make them more reliable and productive. By not building everything, you compromise on ... Read More...
Mike Anderson
Go Ahead, Have a Look . . . and a Latté
We’ve all seen our neighbors and friends do it. Heck, most of us have even done it ourselves . . . and been caught doing so.
Face flush against the dirty ... Read More...
Vovo moves North American HQ to Shippensburg
Volvo Construction Equipment is moving its North American headquarters to Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, spending $100 million to expand its facility to start wheel loader, articulated hauler and excavator production. The move, scheduled to be complete by September, 2012, also involves Volvo Rents.
The move ... Read More...
CARB ‘on apology tour’
William Davis, executive vice president of the Southern California Contractors Association, calls a series of off-highway rule workshops that began on Sept. 1 the California Air Resources Board "apology tour." Writing in his association's newsletter, Davis says, "They probably won't really ... Read More...
