Tue July 01, 2008
New Terex Tractor Loader Backhoe Joins Terex Lineup
Terex now offers the TX970B tractor loader backhoe. The 15-ft. (4.5 m) class backhoe has all-wheel steer, including crab steer selection. The TX970B has an operating weight of 17,663 lbs. (8,029 kg), a standard dig depth of 15 ft....
Tue July 01, 2008
John Deere Implements Total Machine Control on Backhoes
Total Machine Control (TMC) is the way John Deere has chosen to implement electrohydraulics on construction and forestry equipment. It provides for more intuitive controls and enables automation of functions that operators previously had to do manually, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 01, 2008
JCB Boosts Performance on Three Backhoe Models
JCB has made improvements to the 3C, 3CX and 4CX models. These machines have high digging forces and the compact midi CX now has a fully enclosed cab. The 3C now has a redesigned canopy to make it available with or without a front windshield, of particular importance to customers in North America, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 01, 2008
Allmand Offers 4WD 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 easily meets the needs of general construction, landscaping, utility and any other small to mid-size earthmoving applications....
Mon May 19, 2008
Local Contractor Represents Miller-Bradford & Risberg
Rick Greeno, owner of Greeno Excavating in Kenosha, Wis., placed 43rd in the Case Rodeo finals at ConExpo in Las Vegas on March 11. To qualify for the event, Greeno had won Miller-Bradford & Risberg’s local competition in Sussex, Wis....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Thu April 24, 2008
Morris Group Builds Safer Bridge Over Blackwater Creek
Crossing Blackwater Creek on AL 69 in Walker County is a harrowing experience, involving a steep hill, a blind curve and a narrow, circa 1932 bridge. After years of delays — the word locally is that the project as originally designed would have affected a Confederate cemetery — work is well under way to change that scary ride into a pleasant crossing....
Tue April 22, 2008
National Gas Rodeo Appoints Case as Exclusive Supplier
Case Construction Equipment will be the exclusive provider of construction equipment to event teams as part of its Platinum sponsorship of the annual National Gas Rodeo. The National Gas Rodeo features competing utility crews in a variety of skill events showcasing natural gas equipment installations....
Sun April 13, 2008
SAWS, New Holland Backhoes Install Underground Pipes in San Antonio
New Holland Construction, a manufacturer and marketer of construction equipment, has been chosen by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) as the exclusive provider of 57 backhoe loaders. SAWS, a public utility owned by the city of San Antonio, will use the equipment for the installation and rehab of underground pipes....
Mon March 24, 2008
Nick Market Wins Title of Best Loader Backhoe Operator in North America
At the Case North American Rodeo Series Championship event on March 11, Nick Market of Windsor, Ontario, beat four other finalists to win the title of Case Rodeo Series North American Champion. Along with the title, Market was awarded the grand prize — a 50th anniversary limited-edition Case 580 Super M Series 2 loader backhoe, valued at nearly $120,000....
Fri March 28, 2008
Deere Compacts Take on Landscaping
Laying sod, seeding, grading, tilling, trimming, planting, digging postholes and ponds, installing hardscapes — a landscaper’s work is never done. So it’s no surprise that versatile, multitasking John Deere compact machines have become hugely popular among landscapers....
