Category: Earthmoving

If you happen to notice that some of the model number/letter designations on Caterpillar dozers are getting shorter, it’s not your eyes that need checking. The company started reformulating its machine nomenclature back in 2017 with the end goal of getting rid of the letter suffixes that follow the numbers. Here’s an example from our original article written by Marcia Gruver…

Gehl’s new line of track loaders called the Pilot Series includes three models: the RT185 with 839kg of rated operating capacity at 35 percent tipping load; the RT215 with 975kg of rated operating capacity at 35 percent tipping load; and the RT255 with 1.15tonne of rated operating capacity at 35 percent tipping load. All three models feature pilot-operated joystick…

Zimbabwe’s Machinery Exchange successfully secured the dealership for the Hitachi equipment product range and is relaunching this full product range in Zimbabwe. Hitachi provides integrated solutions, ranging from the sale of hydraulic excavators, front end loaders, and rigid dump trucks and other construction machinery to services and maintenance. Leveraging decades of expertise with these technologies…

Three Next Generation 20-ton size class excavators from Caterpillar—the 320 GC, 320 and 323—increase operating efficiency, lower fuel and maintenance costs, and improve operator comfort compared to previous models. The new excavators offer unique combinations of purpose-built features designed to match customers’ productivity and cost targets.  Still the 20-ton class standard, the new Cat 320 raises…

Vermeer has expanded its compact equipment lineup with the new S925TX mini skid steer, designed to provide impressive lifting performance and the power to conquer the most demanding applications. With a tip capacity of 1,198.8 kg, a rated operating capacity of 419.6 kg and maximum hinge pin height reach of 214.6 cm), the radial lift path…

Doosan Construction Equipment will display a DX140LCR-5 reduced-tail-swing crawler excavator in its booth – C5887 – in the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the annual World of Concrete in Las Vegas, January 23 – 26, 2018. The machine will be configured with a quick coupler and hydraulic breaker, as well as optional…

Having introduced the compact Fiori D40 articulated dumper to the U.S. market earlier this year, Dominion Equipment Parts LLC has now announced the availability of two similarly versatile, larger capacity models. The Fiori D70 SW and D100 SW dumper trucks with tipper body and swivel bed with 180-degree, trilateral dumping ability are based on robust, straight framed…