Francois Martin, Kinshofer - Mon September 16, 2019
Choosing an Excavator Quick Coupler for Safe, Fast Attachment Exchanges
The tools used in the construction trade are wide ranging and constantly improving. Sledgehammers evolved to handheld breakers, and shovels gave rise to excavator buckets. Manufacturers are always looking for new ways to improve productivity and safety in the tools contractors use every day....
Engcon - Fri September 13, 2019
Doosan, Engcon Announce Major Collaboration, Investment
Doosan and Engcon, a leading tiltrotator manufacturer, have entered into an agreement regarding an increased collaboration in Europe. The first Doosan excavators factory-fitted and equipped with Engcon's tiltrotators, control systems and hitches are being delivered during fall 2019....
JCB - Tue September 10, 2019
JCB 13-Ton, 15-Ton X-Series Excavators Now Available In North America
JCB announced the availability of two new X Series excavators in North America, the 13-ton 131X and the 15-ton 150X. Like the 220X introduced in 2018, the two new X Series models result from JCB's four-year development program to create the industry's most productive, comfortable and easy-to-use large tracked excavators....
CEG - Mon September 09, 2019
Florida Company Takes Delivery of A Special Machine
Florida Pond Cleaning (FPC), a division of Brownie's Septic and Plumbing of Orlando, Fla., recently took delivery of a special order JCB JS370 hydraulic excavator with JCB factory built 70-foot-long stick....
LiuGong - Thu September 05, 2019
LiuGong Launches New-Generation F-Series Excavators
The new-generation F-series excavators of LiuGong were launched recently in BICES2019. As the sixth-generation excavators integrating technology, intelligence and environmental protection, they were extremely important for LiuGong to meet the future market needs, according to the manufacturer....
Office of Gov. Jim Justice - Mon August 19, 2019
Gov. Hauls in New Excavator to Fix Roads
Driving a flatbed tractor-trailer, Gov. Jim Justice personally hauled a brand new Gradall excavator to the Division of Highways' District 6 Headquarters in Moundsville on July 24. The special delivery marked the first of many new Gradall machines that Gov....
Kirby-Smith Machinery - Wed August 07, 2019
LBX Names Kirby-Smith as Triple Crown Award Winner
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. (KSM) has been named a Triple Crown Award recipient by LBX Company (LBX). KSM is the authorized distributor of LBX's Link-Belt excavators in Kansas and western Missouri, offering sales, parts, service and rentals for the equipment line....
Doosan - Thu August 01, 2019
Doosan DX170LC-5 Crawler Excavator Meets Weight Limits for Simplified Transportation
Doosan Infracore North America LLC is expanding its crawler excavator lineup with the new DX170LC-5 excavator. The 18.7 ton (17 t) model falls below the 80,000 gross vehicle weight rating limit for simplified and less expensive transportation....
Joe Trincria - Fri July 12, 2019
John Deere, PING Collaborate for Big Hole-in-One
Golf fans in attendance of the PGA's annual John Deere Classic have lately grown accustomed to seeing some of the sport's most unique and user-friendly displays situated between the tee boxes and rolling greens of TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill....
Doosan - Wed July 10, 2019
Dragline Crane Replaced By Super-Long-Reach Excavator
Raymond Hixson started running a dragline crane at his family's sand and gravel quarry when he was 17 years old. He's 75 now. As the next generation took over Hixson Sand & Gravel in Garrett, Ind., they faced a common dilemma for rural dragline crane owners: How do you find and hire an experienced dragline crane operator?"It's a skill to run a dragline crane, and those gentlemen are becoming far and few between anymore," said Robin Hixson, Raymond's daughter and the company's office manager....
