wheel loaders
Latest model is a 17.5-ton, four-pass machine
The rated payload of Caterpillar's 990K is 17.5 tons – up from the 16.5-ton payload of the company's H Series model. The increased payload makes the loader a four-pass match with the Cat 775 truck, the company says. A Cat… Keep Reading
Volvo rolls out H-Series wheel loaders
Volvo Construction Equipment released its new H-Series wheel loaders, which includes the L60H, L70H and L90H. The machines are powered by Volvo 6-liter diesel Tier 4 engines. They are built with Torque Parallel (TP) linkage for enhanced versatility and visibility,… Keep Reading
AGG1 2015 Exhibitor Profile: John Deere Construction
John Deere added three models to its K-series four-wheel drive wheel loader lineup. The company says its 744K-II, 824K-II and 844K-II wheel loader models meet Tier 4 Final emissions standards and offer high levels of durability, uptime and productivity to… Keep Reading
JCB expands North American presence with wheel loader, excavator
In light of the upcoming spring season, JCB held a press event March 5 at its headquarters in Savannah, Ga., to debut its new equipment. North America is the company’s third largest market, and JCB plans to take advantage of… Keep Reading
AGG1 2015 Exhibitor Profile: Volvo Construction Equipment
The Volvo L250H wheel loader tackles heavy tasks with heightened safety and up to 18 percent better fuel economy with its OptiShift, which combines the company’s Reverse By Braking technology and a torque converter, the company reports. Volvo says the… Keep Reading
Showtime in the desert
When introducing its 6020B hydraulic mining shovel and 994K wheel loader last week, Caterpillar put on quite a show in the Arizona desert. Taking place at the company’s Tinaja Hills Demonstration & Learning Center near Tucson, the event drew about… Keep Reading
Cat showcases excavators, wheel loader at event in Peoria
Caterpillar rolled out some of its new equipment at a media event Oct. 28-30 at its headquarters in Peoria, Ill. At the company’s Edwards Demonstration & Learning Center, employees demonstrated Cat’s F-series hydraulic excavators, M950 wheel loader and CT681 vocational… Keep Reading
Case Construction Equipment
The 521F wheel loader offers a 12 percent increase in fuel efficiency over the E Series model, Case Construction Equipment says. The machine is available in standard Z-bar, extended-reach and tool-carrier models. Case chose selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology for… Keep Reading
RMT Equipment Inc.
Compatible with virtually any make or model of wheel loader, the Helper X provides today’s most advanced data management capabilities for in-motion weighing featuring automatic brightness control with high definition and high visibility and is available with an optional thermal… Keep Reading
