Fri June 06, 2014
Shelly Company Awards Hy-Tek JCB With Contract
Hy-Tek JCB, the Construction Equipment Division of Hy-Tek Material Handling Inc., has been awarded a contract to provide The Shelly Company with 10 2014 JCB 260 T4 skid steers. The Shelly Company — an Ohio supplier of asphalt paving materials — will use the skid steers at its aggregate sites and asphalt plants throughout Ohio....
Giles Lambertson - Mon April 28, 2014
Cyril Keller Recalls Entrepreneurial Skid Steer Gamble
In 1958, Louis Keller drove his truck into the barnyard of western Minnesota turkey farmer John Sonstegard. He entered the building where Sonstegard was working and told the farmer he had a machine outside that would efficiently clean his manure-laden barns....
Wed April 16, 2014
Bandit Offers Stump Grinding Attachment for Skid Steers
Bandit Industries now offers the stump gun, a powerful stump grinding attachment designed for use with skid steers. The stump gun’s design allows it to easily grind stumps of virtually any shape or size....
Tue April 08, 2014
RoadHog Presents Engine Driven Planer Attachment
RoadHog’s engine-driven planer attachment is ideal for milling asphalt, patching, trenching and small stabilization jobs, according to the manufacturer. Completely self-contained, no hydraulic or electrical connections are required....
Fri March 28, 2014
Wacker Neuson Launches Skid Steer, Compact Track Loaders
Wacker Neuson is introducing a new line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders to the North American market. Wacker Neuson’s SSL and CTLs have been designed and built from the ground up using on-going feedback and advice from contractors who use these machines every day to make a living....
Thu March 20, 2014
Volvo Expands Compact Track Loader Line With the MCT110C
Volvo Construction Equipment has launched the new MCT110C compact track loader in North America. This unit with a rated operating capacity of 2,250 lbs. (1,020 kg) completes the range of compact track loaders, filling the gap between the Volvo MCT85C and MCT125C....
Thu March 20, 2014
S800TX Mini-Skid Steer Now Available With Gas Engine
Vermeer’s workhorse mini-skid steer, the S800TX, is now available with a gas engine. The 40-hp (30 kW) Kubota EFI gas engine offers a number of benefits — as compared to conventional carbureted engines — such as lower fuel consumption, easier maintenance, improved starting due to the elimination of the choke and cleaner emissions....
Thu March 20, 2014
LiuGong Introduces Next-Generation Skid Steer Loader
LiuGong has been changing the way skid steers work. Now it is changing the way they look. It’s a totally new design, from the basic frame structure to the finest details of the control system. Metal and glass on LiuGong’s B Series skid steers have been re-shaped — but with a focus on job-site purpose....
Thu March 20, 2014
Bobcat M-Series 400 Frame-Size Loaders Feature Tier IV Non-DPF Emissions Solution
Bobcat Company’s first Tier IV M-Series 400 frame-size loaders — the T450 and the S450 — feature higher auxiliary pressures, lower operating weight and increased travel speed when equipped with optional two-speed drive systems, according to the manufacturer....
Thu March 20, 2014
Bobcat Launches Tier IV 600 Frame-Size Loaders With Non-DPF Emissions Solution
Bobcat Company has released its first Tier IV 600 frame-size loaders — the S630 and S650 skid steer loaders and the T630 and T650 compact track loaders. The 600-platform loaders were the first Bobcat M-Series loader models introduced, setting the pace for greater productivity due to their enhancements in operator comfort, hydraulic power and easier serviceability....
