CASE Construction Equipment has upgraded its N Series backhoe loaders with new loader controls, PowerBoost functionality, PowerDrive transmission with Direct Drive, and a factory-installed thumb. PowerBoost offers a momentary boost of increased hydraulic power, while PowerDrive features an automated activation…
With an operating weight between 22 and 45 metric tonnes, the Generation 8 crawler excavators from Liebherr will cover an engine power range from 163-hp to 299-hp. The initial launch period of the new series includes six models: the R…
The Cat 740 GC articulated dump truck includes new controls, transmission-protection features, a hoist-assist system, an advanced traction-control system, a stability-assist system and fuel-saving ECO mode. It also incorporates an automatic retarder-control system. A combined transmission-and-hoist lever aims to provide…
JLG Industries, Inc. has announced the availability of a cold weather package for SkyTrak telehandlers. The package is designed for use in ambient temperatures down to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Features of the package include a hydraulic tank heater, battery…
More than 100 feet under busy mid-town Toronto, construction crews are working 24 hours a day on the country’s biggest transit project
From Genie, the Lift Tools material carrier attachment is designed for the company’s DC and RT rough terrain scissor lifts. It is approved for use on the GS-2669, GS-3369 and GS-4069 models with a capacity up to 700 lb, 500…
Keeping maintenance costs down is imperative to being successful as a contractor, but has to be done intelligently. You can save a lot of money short-term by simply skipping maintenance, but you will be replacing all of your equipment…
The External Bolt-On Fall Arrest System from JLG Industries, Inc. can be installed to a 36 x 72 in. or 36 x 96 in. platform mounted to a JLG boom lift. This feature allows an occupant to exit the platform…
With their feet planted on an elevated work platform 40 metres (130 feet) above the Ottawa River, a pair of employees with marine construction contractor O.D.S. Marine set to work replacing a series of 10 high-voltage power lines on an…
Cat Side Discharge Buckets are designed for use with skid steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders, compact track loaders and compact wheel loaders. The buckets feature a belt-type conveyor and adjustable openings on either side of the bucket. A rotating agitator aims…
From Terex Cranes, the CTL 272-18 luffing jib tower crane features a 61 metre maximum jib length, 270-ton-metre load moment and maximum full-length load of 2.9 tons. The crane offers seven different jib configurations from 30 to 61 metres. Equipped…
Cat Skeleton Buckets feature heavy steel rods — 1.25 in. in diameter on 3.75 in. centres — to form the floor and back of the bucket. Plates with rectangular openings form the sides of the bucket, and a rectangular frame,…
John Deere has added its 536-hp, Final Tier 4 13.5 litre engine technology to its 944K hybrid wheel loader. The wheel loader also now includes a heated and ventilated cab seat. Outside the cab, remote jump-start terminals were added to…
A guarding package is now available for the HL960HD wheel loader from Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas. The package is designed to protected the machine from job site hazards found in wheel loader applications. It features a hinge steel front and…
SDLG has launched its largest wheel loader in North America yet. The Tier 4 L959F features a Deutz-SDLG SD80F engine and a 4.0 cubic yard bolt-on edge bucket. It’s an upgrade to the company’s LG959. SDLG said the “value” machine…
Kinshoffer D-Series grapples are available for 4,400 lb. to 176,000 lb. excavators. The grapples are powered by hydraulic cylinders with hydraulic damping protection. D-Series feature pressure relief valves and a perforated shell design, as well as a non-return valve designed…
John Deere has upgraded its 310 EP backhoe and 210L EP tractor loader. Both models feature a 69-hp Yanmar 3.3L Interim Tier 4 diesel engine and variable displacement hydraulic pump. The 210L EP offers a loader lift capacity of 5,342…
ACHESON, Alta.—Excavators, loaders and other compact equipment built by Takeuchi Manufacturing will soon be available at dozens of new locations across Canada. SMS Equipment and the Japan-based equipment manufacturer announced a new deal that covers more than 35 dealerships in…
The Pilot Series RT185 track loader from Gehl is powered with a 69.9-hp engine and two-speed hydrostatic drive system. It can lift up to 83 in., can carry 1,850 lbs. of material and has a ground clearance of 12.7 in.…
JCB North America has introduced three site dumper models, with maximum payload capacities ranging from 13,000 lbs. to 20,000 lbs. The range includes: 6T-I with either a front- or swivel-tip bucket, 7T-I Hi-Viz with front-tip, and the 9T-I with front-tip.…
