Backhoe Loaders

New Terex Tractor Loader Backhoe Joins Terex Lineup →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terex now offers the TX970B tractor loader backhoe. The 15-ft. (4.5 m) class backhoe has all-wheel steer, including crab steer selection. The TX970B has an operating weight of 17,663 lbs. (8,029 kg), a standard dig depth of 15 ft. 11 in. (4.9 m) and an extended dig depth of 20 ft. 4 in. (6.2 m). In addition, the TX970B has a long backhoe boom for increased reach of 24 ft. (7.3 m) and digging depth of 20.3 ft. Click for more...

John Deere Implements Total Machine Control on Backhoes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Total Machine Control (TMC) is the way John Deere has chosen to implement electrohydraulics on construction and forestry equipment. It provides for more intuitive controls and enables automation of functions that operators previously had to do manually, according to the manufacturer. This option for the John Deere 310SJ and 410J backhoe loaders gives operators comfort, faster cycle times and the best automatic features of an excavator and 4WD loader built into one machine. Click for more...

JCB Boosts Performance on Three Backhoe Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB has made improvements to the 3C, 3CX and 4CX models. These machines have high digging forces and the compact midi CX now has a fully enclosed cab. The 3C now has a redesigned canopy to make it available with or without a front windshield, of particular importance to customers in North America, according to the manufacturer. Revised gearing allows the 3C to achieve road travel speeds to 22 mph (35 kmh), with added servo brakes to reduce operator pedal effort. Click for more...

Allmand Offers 4WD TLB Featuring ESL Backhoe Design →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With the ESL backhoe design and enhanced digging power, the Allmand TLB-6235 four-wheel drive compact tractor loader backhoe easily meets the needs of general construction, landscaping, utility and any other small to mid-size earthmoving applications. The TLB-6235 features a full-time mechanical four-wheel drive system, offering efficient functionality through a hydrostatic transmission. The addition of four-wheel drive provides increased versatility over two-wheel drive models, allowing operators to work in more adverse conditions. Click for more...

Local Contractor Represents Miller-Bradford & Risberg →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rick Greeno, owner of Greeno Excavating in Kenosha, Wis., placed 43rd in the Case Rodeo finals at ConExpo in Las Vegas on March 11. To qualify for the event, Greeno had won Miller-Bradford & Risberg’s local competition in Sussex, Wis. These events included a series of skill tests operating backhoes. The national contest pitted 77 winners from local contests across the United States against each other. Click for more...

Morris Group Builds Safer Bridge Over Blackwater Creek →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Crossing Blackwater Creek on AL 69 in Walker County is a harrowing experience, involving a steep hill, a blind curve and a narrow, circa 1932 bridge. After years of delays — the word locally is that the project as originally designed would have affected a Confederate cemetery — work is well under way to change that scary ride into a pleasant crossing. “What the job is going to do is it’s going to take a crooked road and a bridge in a blind curve at the bottom, it’s going to take most of the hill out and all of the curve out, so it’s essentially a straight shot,” said Justin L. Click for more...

National Gas Rodeo Appoints Case as Exclusive Supplier →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment will be the exclusive provider of construction equipment to event teams as part of its Platinum sponsorship of the annual National Gas Rodeo. The National Gas Rodeo features competing utility crews in a variety of skill events showcasing natural gas equipment installations. The event attracts elite gas crews from across the United States. As many as 30 four-person and two-person teams are expected to compete. Click for more...

SAWS, New Holland Backhoes Install Underground Pipes in San Antonio →

From Construction Equipment Guide... New Holland Construction, a manufacturer and marketer of construction equipment, has been chosen by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) as the exclusive provider of 57 backhoe loaders. SAWS, a public utility owned by the city of San Antonio, will use the equipment for the installation and rehab of underground pipes. SAWS chose the B95 model backhoe loader, which delivers the most horsepower and SAE dig-force in its class as well as high-capacity, fast-response hydraulics and maximum visibility, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Nick Market Wins Title of Best Loader Backhoe Operator in North America →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At the Case North American Rodeo Series Championship event on March 11, Nick Market of Windsor, Ontario, beat four other finalists to win the title of Case Rodeo Series North American Champion. Along with the title, Market was awarded the grand prize — a 50th anniversary limited-edition Case 580 Super M Series 2 loader backhoe, valued at nearly $120,000. From a field of 4,200 loader backhoe operators from across the United States and Canada, Market joined top five finalists Jeff Coble, Dennis Drake, Corey Jessen and Tim Reynolds for the championship competition. Click for more...

Deere Compacts Take on Landscaping →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Laying sod, seeding, grading, tilling, trimming, planting, digging postholes and ponds, installing hardscapes — a landscaper’s work is never done. So it’s no surprise that versatile, multitasking John Deere compact machines have become hugely popular among landscapers. Deere skid steer loaders, compact excavators and compact loaders work well with lot lines and setbacks growing tighter and tighter. Click for more...

Case’s New M Series 3 Backhoes Feature Family IV Engines →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The latest upgrade to the Case line of backhoe loaders, the M Series 3 lineup includes the 580M, 580 Super M, 580 Super M+, 590 Super M and 590 Super M+. These five models range in net horsepower from 79 to 109 (59 to 81 kW) with dig depths from 14 ft. 3 in. (4.3 m) on the standard backhoe to 20 ft. 4 in. (6.2 m) with the Extendahoe. All Case M Series 3 models feature Case Family IV engines with Tier III certification, as well as improved performance and serviceability New Engine, Backhoe Performance ImprovementsThese Tier III-certified engines are turbocharged to provide the extra power required by customers. Click for more...

Skid Steer Line Provides High Productivity, More Uptime →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With a unified design, John Deere’s 300 Series skid steers are more productive and more reliable than ever before — offering customers a lower daily operating cost than their predecessors. “Every feature of the 300 Series was designed with productivity, uptime and operating cost in mind,” said Gregg Zupancic, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division. Click for more...

ESS Holds Case Rodeo Series Event in Euless, Texas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Equipment Support Services (ESS) hosted a Case Rodeo Series Event near Dallas in Euless, Texas, Oct. 20. The event took place at ESS’s facility located at 2019 Airport Freeway in Euless. Thirty-eight contestants competed in the rodeo in front of more than 250 spectators. The event also received local television coverage. Nationwide in 2007, Case dealers will be holding more than 80 backhoe rodeo events to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the first factory-integrated tractor loader backhoe — the Case Model 320. Click for more...

St. Joseph Equipment Hosts Case Rodeo in La Crosse, Wis. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... St. Joseph Equipment hosted a Case Rodeo at its equipment store, located at N1626 Wuench Road in La Crosse, Wis., Oct. 26. Fifty-five contestants competed in the event, with 275 people in attendance. The competition was hot. Guests checked out the demonstration area while keeping track of the current leaders in the backhoe rodeo competition. Nationwide in 2007, Case dealers will be holding more than 80 backhoe rodeo events to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the first factory-integrated tractor loader backhoe — the Case Model 320. Click for more...

JCB Revs Up NASCAR Fans at Lowes Motor Speedway’s Bank of America 500 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The 750 hp Nextel Cup stock cars were not the only machines making noise at the Bank of America 500 at Lowes Motor Speedway Oct. 12 and 13. JCB wowed race fans by displaying a number of exhibits at the Busch Dollar General 300 and Nextel Cup Bank of America 500 races. On display at the event was the JCB GT dragster, which fired up its 1,300 hp engine and shot flames every hour entertaining race fans prior to each day’s race. Click for more...

Growing Toy Pipeline Maintains Small Business Principles →

From Construction Equipment Guide... "It seems like a different world today from the days of cable excavators and things [being] done manually, yet, I don't regret the time and energy we poured into building our business," said Merle Toy, founder of Merle Toy Jr. & Sons Inc., now Toy Pipeline Contractors Inc. of Worthington, Pa., Merle turned 80 in July 2007. Merle started the business in 1953, after serving two years in the army during the Korean War. Click for more...

Jule Swartz and Sons Installs Sanitary Sewer in Michigan →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A new interceptor sewer for the southeast quarter of Mason, Mich., was recently completed by Jule Swartz and Sons Contractors of Jackson, Mich. Swartz installed 1,500 linear ft. (457 m) of new SDR-26, 24 in. (60 cm) pipe in 14 ft. (4.2 m) lengths, plus seven new manhole structures. The new sanitary sewer replaces an existing 10 in. (25.4 cm) sewer that had been running at near full capacity and was in need of an upgrade. Click for more...

Razing the Bars →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Veteran demolition contractor Price and Sons is razing the bar. No stranger to high-profile jobs, the team that handled demolition at Centennial Park prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics began work Aug. 3 at the former Buckhead Village, a district in Atlanta known for years for its bars and wild nightlife. When all’s said and done, the area once known for seedy boozing will be elevated to the top rung of the uber-glitzy. Click for more...

Crews Widen Main Street in Bamberg During $8M Project →

With large stretches of its main downtown streets reduced to a mess of rocks and dirt and gaping holes, Bamberg, S.C., looked more like a war zone than a quiet Southern town during work late last year and earlier this year to widen U.S. 301/601 and crossroad U.S. 78, said Earl Capps, spokesman for contractor U.S. Group Inc. “Basically, [the streets] were torn down to dirt. … We had to pull up everything [and] start over,” said Capps, whose company is based in Columbia, S.C., approximately an hour north of Bamberg. Click for more...

JCB Lineup Now Includes 15 Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB now has a 15 machine line-up ranging from the 22.5-hp (16.7 kW) Mini CX through to the 100 hp (74.5 kW). Due to low operating weights and compact dimensions, the Mini, Midi, and 1CX are all easily transported on a 0.75 (0.68 t) ton pick-up. This can prove a benefit to operators in terms of convenience and economizing transportation costs. Midi CX The JCB Midi CX is the newest member to the family. Click for more...

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