Archive for April, 2009

New! Heavy-Duty Cat® G130B Contractors’ Grapple

April 13th, 2009 by moresnow | No Comments | Filed in Attachments

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The Cat® G130B Contractors’ Grapple is a heavy-duty, durably constructed tool designed for structural demolition, material handling and utility application, such as sorting and loading rock, scrap and construction debris. The Cat G130B works ideally with a range of models in the Caterpillar® medium-hydraulic-excavator lineup, and its design assures flexible, efficient operation, as well as compatibility with both C- and D-Series Cat excavators.
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Cat® B-Series Mobile Shears Feature Effective New Jaw

April 13th, 2009 by moresnow | No Comments | Filed in Attachments

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Three new Cat® B-Series Mobile Shears—S320B, S325B and S340B—round out the six-model lineup of Caterpillar® designed shears. The new shears feature a redesigned lower jaw, wider jaw opening, new knife-retention system, new jaw-adjustment system, greater hydraulic power and boom or stick mounting options. The overall design assures optimum productivity, reliability and serviceability in the toughest metal reduction applications.

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Liebherr Prototype Crawler Telescopic Crane

April 12th, 2009 by moresnow | No Comments | Filed in Crane

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Check out the new Leibherr Prototype Telscopic Crane which will be a great machine for setting up all those wind farms we need here in the states….

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Liebherr L 586 Wheel Loader Gets Reader’s Choice Award

April 12th, 2009 by moresnow | No Comments | Filed in Wheel Loader

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The flagship model of the Liebherr wheel loaders, the L 586 2plus2, has been voted wheel loader of the year 2008 in Austria.

More than 1,000 valid votes were received in response to the poll for the most popular wheel loader with more than 3 m³ of bucket capacity initiated by the specialist trade magazine BAUBLATT.ÖSTERREICH. The L 586 2plus2 made first place by a large margin.

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Komatsu’s New Wheel Loader

April 12th, 2009 by moresnow | No Comments | Filed in Wheel Loader

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Komatsu America Corp. announces the introduction of the WA150-6 wheel loader. With increased loading power and performance for the construction, utility, government, sewer, waste and agricultural markets, this machine includes significant technological enhancements over the Dash 5 model to deliver greater performance, operator comfort and efficiency.

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Celebrate 150 years with Chrome!

April 12th, 2009 by moresnow | No Comments | Filed in Skidsteer

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Gehl Company, manufacturer of compact construction equipment, headquartered in West Bend, Wisconsin, “chromed-out” a Gehl model 7810E, the world’s most powerful skid loader, to commemorate the Company’s 150th anniversary. The 10,000-pound unit is covered in
chrome, making it a one-of-a-kind skid loader.

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JLG and its two new Telehandlers

April 7th, 2009 by moresnow | No Comments | Filed in Telehandler

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JLG has done it again.  New machines for the landscaping, agriculture, and construction industries where launched and will definetly shake up the industry.  

 The JLG® 619A and 723A will be sold for use in landscaping, construction and agricultural applications.  The 619A provides nearly 6,000 lb. of capacity at the maximum reach height of 19 ft., while the 723A allows nearly 7,000 lb. at a height of 23 ft.  Both models are equipped with all-wheel-steer. 

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NEW CAT® 314D CR AND 314D LCR EXCAVATORS

April 1st, 2009 by moresnow | No Comments | Filed in Excavator

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The new Cat® 314D CR and 314D LCR (long undercarriage) hydraulic excavators are compact-radius models that on the valued attributes of their C-Series predecessors with a new fuel-efficient Cat C4.2 ACERT™ engine, more hydraulic power, expanded work-tool versatility, a spacious new operator station and a new intermediate-length stick. These new 90-horsepower (67 kW), 14-metric-ton machines have the features to cut operating costs, boost production, increase machine potential and to keep operators comfortable and confident.

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