This book traces the evolution of the Gradall from the early Sloper, “Material Moving Device,” to the current product line of agile, versatile, and powerful hydraulic excavators and industrial maintenance machines. The signature of the Gradall, the hydraulic telescopic triangular boom, symbolizes the innovation of Gradall Industries Inc. with its strong market presence and quality products.

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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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Tags: 314D, 314D CR, Caterpillar Excavators, Excavator

The new Hitachi ZX120-3 can handle everything from the mundane to the exotic, without missing a beat. Dig basements, load trucks, place pipe — it’s all in a day’s work for this small but powerful utility-class excavator. Easily towed behind a dump truck and available with rubber crawler pads and a backfill blade, the ZX120-3 delivers the power, precision, fuel efficiency, and smoothness contractors have come to expect from Hitachi.

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So Svyatovit did it again… the boys over at Svyatovit from Belarus have put their telescopic boom excavator on the back of a multi-purpose vehicle.  Looks from the pictures that the machine can swim too.  Possibly they tweaked the boom too using it as a paddle.

I would say they have raised the bar for the teams over at Gradall and Badger.  What’s next Gradall putting theirs on top of a M1A.

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Tags: ANTEI, ANTEI-RX, Badger, Excavator, Gradall, HYDRA, Svyatovit, telescopic boom, XL5200, XL5300

Anyone have any ideas on the specific application for this boom? I would say that it is for mine applications.  Looks like it has pivot capabilities that you would find in a Gradall Mine Excavator?

Tags: CAT, Excavator, Gradall, Tunneling

“Svyatovit” Company was founded in 1997. It is situated in Kohanovo (Vytebsk region). The plant became the first Belarusian enterprise producing multipurpose engineering machines. More than 300 units have been produced since the foundation of the plant.
3 models are being offered. Two of them mounted on a truck chassis - ANTEI and ANTEI-RX, and one - track-type machine named HYDRA.

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We may be a little late on this but this is great news. Not surprising with the Euro and the Dollar punching it out that Volvo is moving Mfg back to the States. The first Volvo excavator to be built at the Volvo Construction Equipment manufacturing facility in Asheville, North Carolina, rolled off the production line Friday, November 9, 2007.

More from the press release at Volvo

Tags: Construction, Excavator, Manufacturing, New, Volvo

Komatsu launches a new PC300HD-8 Hyraulic Excavator that will:

• Excellent Stability and Lift Capacity
• New Large Multi-Color Monitor for accurate data retrieval and monitoring during operation
• Enhanced Operating Efficiency through Easy Maintenance and Serviceability through Komatsu EMMS (Equipment Management Monitoring System)
• Built For Durability And Reliability
• Versatility To Match Different Job Applications
• Cab Enhancements Provide Comfortable Working Environment

Read more here and then look at the specifications

Tags: Excavator, Komatsu, New, PC300HD-8