Wed July 05, 2000
Komatsu Raises Backhoe’s IQ With ’Intelligent’ HydrauMind System
Komatsu Utility Corp. (KUC) continues to expand its line of products with two new backhoe loaders: the WB140-2 and the WB150-2. These two models feature Komatsu’s Avance excavator technology with HydrauMind system to bring the utility and construction markets greater performance and precision....
Wed July 05, 2000
JCB Takes to the Hills With 4X4 Power, Launches 214Se
JCB has launched an entry-level, 4.3-meter (14 ft.) class machine with four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer and four equal-size tires.
The 214Se series 4 provides exceptional traction and maneuverability, with special application to the rental industry, builders, landscapers and cemeteries.
The 4x4x4 214Se series 4, with a 64-kilowatts (86 hp), JCB diesel turbo engine and SynchroShuttle transmission, has been developed to meet the needs of 4.3-meters (14 ft.) class, entry-level customers....
Wed July 05, 2000
ACS Coupler Systems Turn Backhoes Into Tool Carriers
ACS Industries Inc. offers coupler technology for backhoes that is highly durable, easy to use and yet is designed to add versatility to the front end of a backhoe loader.
The ACS series 1500 quick coupler has a compact design that balances strength and performance....
Wed April 12, 2000
John Deere Offers New Options on 200 Series Skid Steers
One year after introducing the 200 series skid steers, new options and improved features continue to propel the 240, 250, 260 and 270 John Deere skid steers to the head of their respective classes.
“We’ve increased the breakout force, provided improved control and mobility and enhanced some key safety features,” said Kevin Lund, manager of Market Research, John Deere Commercial Worksite Products....
Mary Reed - Wed September 27, 2000
Wadsworth Golf Construction Caddies 18 Holes for Maryland’s Hyatt Resort
All work and no play makes conference attendees dull boys and girls. Fortunately for them, when Hyatt Hotels’ latest resort complex is completed conferees and other guests will be able to avail themselves of a number of relaxing amenities, including a health spa and the opportunity to play golf on an l8-hole championship level course....
Mark Hoffman - Wed July 05, 2000
Mennonite Campus Site Brings Local Contractors Together in Good Faith
When B. R. Kreider & Sons was approached about performing the excavating work for the Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC) five acre (2 hectare) Orientation Campus in Akron, Lancaster County, PA, the firm did what comes naturally and called on friends and competitors for help.
Excavating work on the $4-million project is being performed by five different contractors: Allgyer Excavating Inc., of Womelsdorf, Berks County, and four Lancaster County firms: Andrews Excavating of Willow Street, Flyway Excavating of Lititz, D.H....
John Carroll - Sat May 20, 2000
At-Once Rental Tackles Terramite Product Line in Texas
Marty Kimbrough, the general manager for At-Once Rental & Supply in Lancaster, TX, knows a good thing when he sees one. So when the opportunity came up recently to land the local franchise for Terramite Corporation’s brand of compact tractor loader backhoes, he grabbed at it.
So far, Kimbrough has seen a long line of plumbers, electricians, landscapers, and local homeowners coming in to do a double take, and end up driving off with one of his Terramite backhoes....
Tonya Layman - Wed September 13, 2000
JCB Aims High With North American Headquarters
The close proximity to three major transportation systems is one of the largest factors that went into the decision to construct the new North American headquarters of JCB in Pooler, GA, a suburb of Savannah....
Cindy Riley - Wed March 08, 2000
Crumbling Concrete Concerns Prompt Night-Time Repairs
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....
Cindy Riley - Wed May 03, 2000
Birmingham Tees Off for 2001 Senior PGA Tour at Legacy
It promises to be a premier attraction for Birmingham, AL: a championship 18-hole, par-72 golf course designed by world renowned architect Rees Jones. The Legacy at Greystone (the site of next year’s Senior PGA tour) will be ready for play this summer after more than a year of construction....
