Wed August 10, 2011
Redesigned Backhoe Loaders From Volvo Construction Equipment Combine Two Machines in One Unit
With the launch of its new BL60B and BL70B, Volvo Construction Equipment has thoroughly redesigned its backhoe loader range — offering improved performance, usability and a modern appearance, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 26, 2011
Terex Introduces TLB840 Backhoe Loader
Engineered to excel in digging, reaching, lifting and loading applications, the new Terex TLB840 backhoe loader is built to work for the operator. With more than 50 years of engineering expertise incorporated into its design, the TLB840 — the ninth generation of backhoe loaders offered by Terex — boasts a 79-hp (59 kW) Perkins engine and is powered by an optional 4-speed servo power syncro transmission with automatic shifting, delivering fuel efficiency and high tractive effort, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 26, 2011
M06 Backhoe Attachment Delivers Big Excavation in Small Areas
The M06 backhoe attachment for Bobcat’s mini track loaders has the power and digging depth to install underground utilities as deep as 11 ft. (3.3 m). Its narrow width of 36 in. (91 cm) — 41.8 in....
Fri June 17, 2011
LiuGong Introduces 766A Backhoe
LiuGong’s 766A model midsize backhoe features a Tier III Perkins engine that delivers 93 net hp (69 kW) to the Italian-manufactured 4-wheel drive, 4-speed power shuttle Carraro transmission and provides travel speeds up to 23.6 mi....
Thu June 16, 2011
Case N Series Loader/Backhoes Deliver Breakout Force, Lift Capacity
Case Construction Equipment recently updated its loader/backhoe product line. The Case 580N, 580 Super N, 580 Super N Wide Track and 590 Super N loader/backhoes deliver dramatic increases in backhoe breakout force and lift, along with increased loader breakout force, lift and reach....
Wed June 08, 2011
New Holland Construction Launches Six Updated Loader Backhoes
New Holland Construction has upgraded six B Series loader backhoes — B90B, B95B, B95B TC, B95B LR, B110B and B115B. The new machines offer more options to meet customers’ needs and feature 4.5-L, turbocharged engines, ranging from 95 hp (71 kW) to 108 hp (81 kW)....
Fri June 03, 2011
Police: N.J. Student Took Backhoe on Drunken Joyride
GLASSBORO, N.J. (AP) A southern New Jersey college student faces numerous charges after he allegedly hot-wired a backhoe and took it for a drunken joyride David Galos, a 20-year-old South Brunswick Township resident who attends Rowan University, was charged with burglary, criminal mischief, drunken driving and unlawful taking of a means of conveyance following the April 20th incident in Glassboro....
Thu June 02, 2011
JCB Eco Backhoe Loader Cuts Fuel Costs
JCB has unveiled its most efficient backhoe loader, offering customers average fuel savings ranging from six to 16 percent over a typical workday — and saving customers more than $2,000 in fuel costs over a year, according to the manufacturer....
Thu June 02, 2011
Allmand Introduces Four-Wheel Drive TLB Featuring ESL Backhoe Design
With the ESL backhoe design and enhanced digging power, the Allmand TLB-6235 four-wheel drive compact tractor loader backhoe meets the needs of general construction, landscaping, utility and any other small to mid-size earthmoving applications....
Sat April 30, 2011
Helac Corporation Debuts the Helac Tilt Rotator for Excavators, Backhoes
Helac Corporation, a manufacturer of hydraulic rotary actuators and construction equipment attachments, has introduced the Helac tilt rotator construction equipment attachment for excavators and backhoes with simultaneous 110-degree tilting action and 360-degree continuous bucket rotation....
