John Deere is building on its lineup of SmartGrade crawler dozers with the integration of the machine control offering on the 750K and 850K models. Adding SmartGrade availability on these larger machines will improve job site accuracy and quality of work through the complete integration of the Topcon 3D-MC2 Grade Control System. The system is fully incorporated into the machine…
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Komatsu America Corp. Introduces The New WA270-8 Wheel Loader
Komatsu America Corp. introduced the new WA270-8 wheel loader. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, this addition to the wheel loader family combines high production with low fuel consumption and improved operator comfort.
Read MoreSite Management Plays Key Role In Optimizing Tire Performance
When it comes to successful haul truck operation, tires – and what’s underneath those tires – play a critical role. Here are five considerations that will help keep your haul truck tires up and running, courtesy of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Read More10 Considerations When Buying a New Excavator
When it comes to purchasing a new excavator, there are many important items to consider. Understanding the right specs and knowing what to look for will have the greatest impact on the productivity of your aggregates business. Here is a list of 10 important considerations for buying a new excavator.
Read MoreFuel Management 101
By Ron Hadaway Improvements to Tier 4 engines have helped burn cleaner fuel and reduce air emissions in articulated dump trucks, excavators and wheel loaders, to name a few types of heavy equipment. To help meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fuel requirement standards for all off-road diesel engines in the United States, Tier 4-compliant engines – designed with high-pressure common…
Read MoreMichelin X Works Z Tire Provides High Durability
Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America Inc., introduced the Michelin X Works Z, an all-position tire, for mixed on/off road applications that operate in demanding environments.
Read MoreKomatsu America Introduces Intelligent Machine Control Excavator
Komatsu America Corp.’s new PC360LCi-11 hydraulic excavator is the first 3D semi-automatic excavator available in the popular 36-ton weight class.
Read MoreJohn Deere Hybrid Wheel Loader is Powerful; Efficient Quarry Machine
The John Deere 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader is bolstering bottom lines by offering maximized productivity and efficiency through its hybrid-electric drive system designed to lower daily operating costs. Coupled with a 536-hp, PowerTechEPA Interim Tier 4 engine (IT4), the 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader can provide significant fuel savings over 9-cu.-yd. loaders with conventional drivetrains. The production-class wheel loader’s brushless AC…
Read MoreCaterpillar Updates Medium Wheel Loader Product Line
Caterpillar announced the 2016 product update to its Cat M Series medium wheel loader product line (950M, 962M, 966M, 972M, 966M XE, 972M XE, 980M and 982M). Dedicated to responding quickly to customers’ needs, these product updates enable Caterpillar to bring new features and product improvements to market more rapidly and with greater frequency than the traditional machine development cycle, the company…
Read MoreHyundai Construction Equipment Adds HL955TM Wheel Loader
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas introduced the Hyundai HL955TM wheel loader, the newest addition to its HL900 series of Tier 4 Final-compliant wheel loaders. The HL955TM joins a family of six other Hyundai HL900 wheel loader models the company began introducing in 2015 to U.S. and Canadian markets. The new model was among more than 20 Hyundai construction machines on display…
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