Yet another use for your Gradall Telescopic Boom Excavator.

Capitalize on the designed-in versatility of your Gradall Series III hydraulic excavator with a mower attachment. Designed for quick, efficient work, Gradall’s wheeled and railway maintenance excavator models can use mower attachments to clear away brush, long grass and weeds and other vegetation along highway boundaries and railway tracks.

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Check out the Calendar which you can order and view.  The making of it is really cool.
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Kobelco has partnered with Lincoln to offer an automatic lubrication solution for your equipment so that when the digging is going deep you can have the right lubrication at the right time. Check out the Video

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Tags: autolube, kobelco autolube, Kobelcoautolube, lubrication management

Link-Belt unveiled the all-new 75 ton (70 mt) HTT-8675 Series II Telescopic Terrain crane at SED on May 12–14, 2009 at Corby, Northamptonshire, UK.

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In May 2009 Link-Belt unveiled the all-new TCC-750 75 ton (70 mt) telescopic crawler  at SED on May 12–14, 2009 at Corby, Northamptonshire, UK. The TCC-750, designed and built from the ground up in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, has the same well-thought-out features and bulletproof hydraulics as Link-Belt’s proven lineup of telescopic cranes.

The TCC-750 has a completely sealed lower and hydraulically retractable side frames for easy transport and onsite flexibility. The retracted gauge, good for transport or work, is 2.56 m (8.4 ft). Two additional working modes at 11.9 ft (3.63 m) and, fully extended, at 14 ft (4.27 m) add jobsite versatility. And depending on local restrictions, it moves in either one or two loads. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Crawler Crane, Link Belt TCC-750, Link-Belt, linkbelt cranes

The guys over at Jalopnik and Quattroworld found the epic $3.4 Million Dollar Failure.   This is why training is so important..

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Tags: Dump Truck failure, Mining Truck Accident, Mining Truck Failure, Overloaded Mining Truck, OVerloading Truck

The new XL 4300 III Gradall excavator can allow you to take fewer machines to the jobsite, handling more jobs faster in virtually any direction. ThaT’s exactly the type of equipment you need during economic times that demand more value and versatility to sustain profitability and productivity on many different jobs.

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Tags: 4300 Gradall, 4300III, Alamo Group, Badger Excavators, Gradall, Gradall 4300, Gradall Excavators, Gradall Telescopic, Gradall Telescopic Boom Excavators, Gradall XL4300III, telescopic boom, Telescopic Excavators

More Horse Power, Optimized Blade Profile, Enhanced Operator Station and the Most Requested Mining Specs Come Standard

• 636 HP Gross (SAE J1995), 610 HP Net (SAE J1349) @ 1800 rpm
• Improved blade profile increases dozing efficiency
• New LCD color multi-monitor with self diagnostic functions
• Most requested mining specifications now standard
• Simple, durable hydraulic system

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Tags: D375A-6 Dozer, Dozer, komatsu D375A-6 Dozer, Komatsu Dozer, new dozer

Featuring Large Capacity Torque Converter to provide maximum productivity, fuel efficiency and reliability with onboard monitoring system

Komatsu America Corp. today announced the introduction of WA470-6 which features a Large Capacity Torque Converter. With a net horsepower of 272 HP, WA470-6 has an operating weight between 51,850 to 52,150 pounds and a dump clearance of 10’5” when equipped with a 5.5 yd³ general purpose bucket and is an excellent choice for construction, material handling and recycling applications.

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First as the 797, then as the 797B, the design of the largest Cat mining truck has proven its productivity, durability and low cost of operation through more than 10 years of service in the world’s most challenging mining operations. Now, the 797F, with 4,000-horsepower (2983 kW) and rated payload capacities to 400 tons (363 tonnes), combines the strengths of its predecessors with a new engine, redesigned operator station and custom body systems to deliver even lower costs per ton—with less environmental impact.

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Tags: 797, 797F, Caterpillar mining truck