Crawler Dozers

Case Makes Its 1850K Crawler Dozer Tier III Compliant →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment’s 1850K Series 3 crawler dozer is Tier III compliant and features more horsepower, along with the added convenience and ease of operation of electro hydraulic controls for both the power train and hydraulics. The power train includes a net 184-hp (137 kW) Case Family IV engine on the LT and XLT configuration and a net 199-hp (148 kW) Case Family IV engine on the LGP configuration that boasts six cylinders in a four-valve, 6.7-L package featuring electronic fuel injection. Click for more...

Jesco Supplies Equipment for Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JESCO has announced that The Trump Organization has purchased a variety of John Deere equipment to aid in the development of Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, N.J. The Trump Organization is adding an additional 18 holes to the course, bringing the total number of holes to 36. This project is under an extremely tight deadline because Trump National is committed to hosting the Junior U.S. Golf Open in 2009, which will require all additional 18 holes to be completed and mature before the tournament. Click for more...

Simultaneous Construction Facilitates Texas’ $1.1B Bayport Terminal Complex →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Simultaneous construction of several phases of the Port of Houston Authority’s $1.1 billon Bayport Terminal Complex is underway in LaPorte, Texas. One of the phases, a $15.3 million reconstruction of Bayport Road began Dec. 20, 2005, and was completed Jan. 12, 2007, according to Don Barrett, project director of the project’s general contractor, McCarthy Building Companies Inc., Texas Division of Addison, Texas. Click for more...

Italian Gantries Headline North Carolina’s Biggest Current Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It is taking an international effort to construct a highway bypass in North Carolina. Flatiron Constructors, a Colorado-based contractor specializing in complex transportation projects, is managing the 6.8 mi. (10.8 km) project to construct a bypass on U.S. Highway 17 around Washington, N.C., and Chocowinity, N.C., got underway in December. Specialized equipment is being imported from Canada and Italy to complete the $192 million project — the most expensive N.C. Click for more...

Union Paving Tackles Second Hyperbuild Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has introduced a project delivery method called “hyperbuild.”“As defined by NJDOT, hyperbuild is a fast project delivery system for a ready-to-go project with no right of ways or environmental delays,” explained Lou Tomasello Jr., chief engineer of Union Paving & Construction Co. Inc. of Mountainside, N.J. Union Paving & Construction performed one of NJDOT’s first hyperbuild projects on Interstate 280 in Essex County in 2005, Tomasello said. Click for more...

Komatsu’s Mid-Sized Dozers Push With 130 hp of Force →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s D51EX-22 and D51PX-22 crawler dozers are mid-sized machines for work in construction, site preparation, home building, forestry, utility and quarry applications. Outfitted with Komatsu’s 6.69 L, Tier III emissions certified, SAA6D107E-1 engine, these new models push with 130 hp (97 kW) at 2,200 RPM and range in operating weight from 27,778 to 28,881 lbs. (12,600 to 13,100 kg), depending on the version. Click for more...

JD 755D Crawler Dozer Sports Increased Power, Visibility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Deere’s new 755D crawler loader features increased horsepower, tipping load, visibility and serviceability. “This loader has incredible performance, but it’s also easy to operate and fast to service. It’s ideal for loader applications that require a lot of power for faster loading and transport,” said Dan Drescher, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Company. Click for more...

Cab, Blade Control Among Improvements to Case 1150K →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Case 1150K crawler dozer features a hydrostatic transmission, a new cab design, a low effort electronic blade control and high-performance hydraulics for blade speed, blade force and control. The Tier III-certified dozer also features the same tapered hood and cowl design featured on the Case 650K, 750K and 850K crawler dozers for visibility to the blade. Hydrostatic DriveThe high-performance hydrostatic drive is the key to productivity on the 1150K dozer, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

1050J Crawler Dozer Provides Enhanced Productivity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The John Deere 1050J crawler dozer retains the customer-driven features of its predecessor — the hydrostatic drive train, the integral power management system for maximum efficiency, Deere’s Auto-Trac system that keeps the machine tracking straight in forward or reverse, and heavy duty undercarriage that provides long life and a smooth ride. Numerous improvements, including an improved operator’s station and more powerful engine make the 1050J crawler dozer one of the most productive machines on the market, according to Dan Drescher, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Company. Click for more...

Thompson Boosts Fleet to Handle Charlotte Boom →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Shane Thompson is taking advantage of the development boom in the Charlotte area. The president of Thompson Grading Inc. has increased its fleet by approximately 40 percent in the past year to be able to keep up with the work happening all around the Woodruff, S.C.-based contractor. In addition to grading a 230-acre (93 ha) segment of the 520-acre (210 ha) Vineyards on Lake Wylie in Belmont, Thompson said he’s gearing up for work at the Buffalo Ranch development near Harrisburg, N.C., as well as the future site of IKEA in Charlotte. Click for more...

McCarthy Crews Add Aggregate to Unstable Soil Near Interstate →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Construction crews in Fulton County, Ga., are currently performing grading and drainage work on a $51.3 million project that involves 4.05 mi. (6.5 km) of reconstruction on I-85/SR 403. Davenport, Iowa-based general contractor, McCarthy Improvement Company began the work Jan. 23. The notice to proceed had been issued by the Georgia Department of Transportation three days prior. The project’s estimated date of completion is March 31, 2007. Click for more...

All Change at the Interchange →

From Construction Equipment Guide... After the winter shutdown, work now continues on rebuilding the Fort Washington Interchange as part of a $330 million project to reconstruct and update the Fort Washington Expressway (SR 309) in Montgomery County, Pa. Project BackgroundPlanning for the 10.2-mi. (16.4 km) long expressway, which was to be built on a right of way formerly owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad, began in the mid 1940s. The first section, completed in 1958, included an interchange with the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Fort Washington. Click for more...

Hitzfield Excavating Paves Memory Lane in Indiana →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Back in June 2006, there was much hoopla at Iowa’s John Deere Dubuque Works. Not only were they building their 10,000th J-Series Dozer on that day, but also there was a big Gold Key Event for the 10,000th J-Series Dozer customer — Larry Hitzfield of Hitzfield Excavating of Roanoke, Ind. Deere Iron, Old and New“I’ve sold more Deere iron than I bought,” Hitzfield said. “Our company has been raving about the quality of these machines to anyone who would listen since 1961. Click for more...

Swank Improves Inlets to Grove City Outlets →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Shoppers of the Prime Outlets in Grove City, Pa., and area residents will soon enjoy more traffic lanes and easier access to their favorite stores. The Route 208 at I-79 project was designed to accomplish three primary purposes: realignment of the intersection of Route 258/Prime Outlet Mall Drive to improve traffic flow and decrease congestion on Route 208 and I-79; widening of Route 208 to help accommodate future development; and improvement of usage characteristics of the I-79 ramps. Click for more...

Gulf Equipment Crews to Widen Hillcrest Road →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When completed, a $6.6 million road construction project in Mobile, Ala., should relieve congestion on one of the city’s busiest roads. Under the auspices of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the contract calls for the widening of Hillcrest Road from Airport Boulevard north to Old Shell Road — a distance of nearly 1 mi. (1.6 km). Now two lanes, the road will be widened to four lanes and a turn lane making it consistent with the stretch of Hillcrest south of Airport. Click for more...

Toyota Plant Site Cleared Weeks Ahead of Schedule →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The first of many construction projects involving the $1.3 billion Toyota automotive plant near Tupelo has been completed weeks early. Hill Brothers Construction Co. of Faulkner, Miss., recently finished the first contract, clearing the core site in Blue Springs. Located about 10 mi. west of Tupelo off U.S. 78, the plant, scheduled to open in 2010, will produce the company’s Highlander SUV model. Click for more...

Site Clearing Completed Through ’Shear’ Effort →

From Construction Equipment Guide... W. S. Agee Grading Contractors Inc. of McDonough, Ga., faced 80 acres (32 ha) of heavily timbered land in Covington that had to be cleared for a housing development. According to Owner Danny Agee, the building site was susceptible to extensive runoff due to severe elevation changes of upward to 300 ft. (91 m); therefore, implementation of erosion control plans had to be in place before site development could begin. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp.’s D275AX-5 Crawler Dozer Has Tier III Engine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the D275AX-5 crawler dozer with Tier III engine. Developed primarily for ripping and dozing operations, the new machine is practical for aggregate, landfill, heavy construction and small mining applications. Komatsu’s new crawler dozer has an operating weight of 109,900 lbs. (49,850 kg) and features a powerful, clean SAA6D140E-5 turbocharged, after-cooled diesel engine, which provides a maximum net output of 449 hp (335 kW) — with hydraulic fan maximum speed of 410 hp (306 kW). Click for more...

Pond Builder Becomes One of Biggest Fish in Charlotte Area →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The contractor that is handling some of western North Carolina’s largest developments got its start with fishponds. In 1953, Daniel I. Hoopaugh and a partner purchased a Caterpillar D6 bulldozer for $13,500. “I’m sure it was completely financed,” said his son, Larry, who now runs Hoopaugh Grading. But Daniel found early success. Within six months, he bought out his partner’s share of the business. Click for more...

Tom Ridge Environmental Center: Innovative, Eco-Friendly →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) celebrated its grand opening in 2006 in Erie, Pa. The 65,000-sq.-ft. center serves as an education, research and tourist hub for the region. The purpose of the center is to create a comprehensive year-round facility at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park, thus becoming a vital economic, education, research and tourism spot for the northwest region. It also is the establishment of an urban greenway that improves safety for walkers, hikers, and bikers from the Pennsylvania Seaway Trail to the park entrance. Click for more...

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