The tractor pumps out 615hp at maximum power and holds a monster 18.1-litre Caterpillar six-cylinder power-plant,which, according to its engineers, has plenty more capacity should extra power be required when the competition decides to up the ante. Check out this review

These machines keep getting bigger and bigger and they have a dual purpose for both Agriculture and Construction

Tags: Caterpiller, Challenger, MT975

This past December JCB entered into the relationship that changes the industry. They built an armour plated 55mph mobile backhoe which looks to be a winner. Check out the specs at the JCB website for the HMEE.

NEW YORK, NY (December 4, 2007) – JCB Construction Equipment, the world’s largest privately owned construction business, unveiled today the 60 MPH, state-of-the- art JCB High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE), purpose-built for the U.S. Army and destined for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan, where it will provide battlefield commanders with a myriad of logistics capabilities in front patrols. Built at JCB’s North American headquarters in Savannah, GA.  JCB’s production contract with the U.S. Army is worth an estimated $209 million for 800 JCB HMEE military machines. A four-year service contract under negotiation has an estimated value of an additional $20 million.

Tags: Armoured Excacator, HMEE, JCB High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE), JCB Military, Military

Railroad maintenance equipment is an interesting product set in the world construction equipment. Many manufacturers create variants on equipment that serves one purpose and then with the chassis being retrofitted it then hits this category.

On the other hand there are manufacturers who make products specifically for the industry and do a great job. One example of this is Colmar which is an italian manufacturer who makes railroad cranes specifically designed for railway line maintenance. They were designed to be compact. They can be used for cutting foliage along railway lines, or for ballasting maintenance. Rail wheels come standard on railway cranes, enabling them to move unaided along tracks, as well as being transported via rail cars for long journeys.

Tags: Colmar, Crane, Gradall, Railroad, XL3100

How many people ever think about using a SnowGroomer Chassis to tackle many jobs which we use other equipment for.   After operating one of these machines I believe others would purchase this for their versatility.

Bottom line is with  their extremely low ground pressure, PistenBully vehicles can be used even on sensitive surfaces which will not support wheeled vehicles or where such vehicles cannot be used.

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Tags: Kassbohrer, Pisten Bulley, Snow Grooming, Special Purposes