Bobcat M-Series E42 Compact Excavator

The new E42 model joins the Bobcat® M-Series compact excavator line in the 4-to-5-ton weight class. The E42 is a Conventional Tail Swing unit with a 41.8 horsepower liquid-cooled diesel engine and an operating weight of 9, 246 pounds. Redesigned hydraulics with a load-sensing pump and closed center-valve system provide improved, refined control of machine travel and work-group operation. The new hydraulics combined with re-engineered boom geometry... 

Roll-Out Concrete Floor Slab Reinforcement Beats Construction Blues

Steel reinforcement specialist Hy-Ten, has achieved sales of 10, 000 tonnes for their innovative Bamtec floor slab reinforcement system this year, roughly equivalent to their record breaking year of 2007. This represents a real increase in market share for Bamtec in a sector that some commentators estimate has shrunk by 40 percent. Hy-Ten is the exclusive licensed manufacturer in the UK and Ireland for the Bamtec system which originated in Germany.... 

Durable Bobcat Heavy-Duty Snow Blades Clear Snow Quickly

Bobcat Company introduces a new line of heavy-duty snow blades that provides snow-removal operators with a long-lasting tool that helps increase productivity. Primary features of these attachments include blade oscillation, a trip edge and a box-style mainframe. Bobcat® heavy-duty snow blades are available in 86-, 96- and 108-inch models. These snow blades are approved for use on Bobcat S130 to S330 skid-steer loaders, T140 to T320 compact track... 

SMALL-FRAME MACHINES SHOW OFF STRENGTH, STABILITY IN JOHN DEERE’S “SKID STEER SMACKDOWN”

The John Deere 313 takes on the competition again in a two-part test of sheer muscle power and hill climbing ability in the latest battle on Deere’s Skid Steer Smackdown Web site.