C.N. Wood - Mon March 09, 2020
Early Adoption of Technology Provides Huge Advantage
What do dentistry and excavating have in common? Nothing, and that's precisely how Emerald Excavating got its start. "I was a dental hygienist, and one of the dentists I worked for wanted to get into construction," recalled President Inge Kelleher....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 27, 2020
Fire Crews Battle Wildfires With Big Guns
The National Interagency Fire Center logged at least 48 large fires in 12 states last summer in the United States. When conditions set the stage for fire disaster, heavy equipment helps battle blazes. Putting in fire breaks to slow fire advancement, creating a safe area where firefighters can conduct burnout operations, and clearing out damaged trees are just some of the ways heavy machinery is necessary to fighting wildfires in the United States and abroad....
Case Construction Equipment - Wed February 26, 2020
Case Looks to the Future with Latest Innovations
Founded in 1842, the Case story began with the practical innovations of Jerome Increase Case. Initially known for the development of automated threshing machines, Case soon introduced the first portable steam engine, fondly called "Old Number One," which is still on display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C....
Bryan McTaggart – BangShift News - Wed February 05, 2020
Swamp Thing: Recovery of IH TD24 Crawler Buried 45 Years in Minnesota
The following article is reprinted with permission. There's a line attributed to EOD bomb technicians. Reportedly, when asked about whether or not they were stressed out when it came time to defusing a bomb, the answer was something to the effect of "I'm not....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 23, 2019
W.F. Delauter & Son to Celebrate 65 Years in Business in 2020
With one International TD6 dozer, Willie F. Delauter and his son, Russell, started a business in Thurmont, Md, in 1955. W.F. Delauter & Son Inc. used that dozer to perform residential and commercial grading....
Komatsu - Wed November 06, 2019
Earthworks Enterprise — Son Makes Father's Dream a Reality as They Build a Top Earthmoving Company
When Humberto "Beto" Garcia started Earthworks Enterprise in 2012, he knew the only way for it to succeed was for him to learn the earthmoving process, something he had little experience in. Fortunately, his father, Humberto Sr., was well-versed in what to do and could teach him the ropes....
Caterpillar - Tue October 29, 2019
Cat D5 Dozer Delivers Next Generation Performance, Productivity-Boosting Technology
Nimble and responsive, the Cat D5 has power for dozing and finesse for grading and a fully automatic transmission for seamless acceleration. At 170 hp and an operating weight range of 37,875 to 42,263 lbs., the new D5 dozer replaces the D6N....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 15, 2019
Crews Make Steady Progress on Akron's Romig Road
The city of Akron is investing $12.8 million to reconstruct a 1.5-mi. section of Romig Road, a north-south four-lane, concrete paved artery, from Vernon Odom Boulevard in Akron to Central Avenue in Barberton, close to I-76....
John Deere - Mon October 14, 2019
John Deere Introduces New Mechanical Angle Blade for 950K, 1050K Crawler Dozers
Developed based on customer feedback, John Deere now manufactures the mechanical angle blade for the 950K and 1050K crawler dozers. The John Deere-designed mechanical angle blade can be manually angled side to side, making it ideal for a variety of jobs, including backfilling, rough grading and general earthmoving....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Mon September 30, 2019
New Company Focuses on Machine Control Like a Laser
Binder Equipment Technology is a relatively new firm that represents the Leica Geosystems product. The company was incorporated in December 2018, but fully went into business effective mid-January. Leica is a more than 150-year-old company that specializes in Swiss-based manufacturing of different types of metrology equipment over various disciplines in the medical field, mining and construction....
