Introducing the all-new JCB 8055

Wednesday, November 12th 2008

The new benchmark in midi excavator performance. House builders, local authorities, utilities, highway maintenance, landscaping, plant and tool hire….no matter what the industry sector, the new JCB 8055 midi excavator excels. Available as either reduced or zero tailswing versions, the 8055 incorporates a brand new Tier III Isuzu 35.9kW (48.1hp) engine. This delivers impressive power that is transferred into efficient and effective digging and tracking... 

DEERE ROLLS OUT TWO NEW WHEELED EXCAVATORS

Monday, October 27th 2008

John Deere Construction & Forestry has introduced two new wheeled excavators, the 190D W and the 220D W, featuring Tier 3-certified engines and significant increases in horsepower, weight and digging forces over their predecessors. Both units have fuel-efficient 5.2-L diesel engines rated at 159 hp, with the 190D W weighing in at 44, 974 lbs. and the 220D W at 51, 368 lbs. when both are equipped with two-piece booms and front and rear outriggers.... 

Komatsu announces PC88MR-8 Mid-Sized Hydraulic Excavator

Wednesday, October 22nd 2008

Komatsu America Corp. (KAC) announces the PC88MR-8 mid-sized hydraulic excavator designed to bring increased production and added operator comfort to contractors in a wide variety of construction, utility, landscaping and other excavating applications. The eight ton class (8.4 metric tons) unit bridges the gap between “compact” and “construction”-sized units. The PC88MR-8 is equipped with the latest KOMTRAX® technology which sends machine... 

JOHN DEERE INTRODUCES NEW 120D AND 135D EXCAVATORS

Saturday, October 18th 2008

ohn Deere is offering two new hydraulic excavators in the 12- to 13.5-metric-ton range, the 120D and 135D – mid-sized machines with big performance. The 120D is a perfect “dig-and-run” unit for jobs such as excavating basements or placing pipe and transports easily between jobs. The 135D is a reduced-tail-swing machine capable of maximum production in confined areas and work within a single lane of traffic. A short counterweight allows... 

NEW JOHN DEERE 75D EXCAVATOR GREAT FOR LIGHT SITE AND UNDERGROUND WORK, LANDSCAPING

Sunday, July 27th 2008

John Deere introduces the 75D mid-sized hydraulic excavator. This conventional boom, reduced tail swing unit weighs in at 17, 637 pounds, has a 15-foot, 1-inch dig depth and is perfect for light residential, site development, underground and landscaping duties. “This excavator’s reduced tail swing and 360-degree rotation enable it to get into tight spaces, ” said Mark Wall, excavator product marketing manager for John Deere. “Once...