Crawler Dozers Articles : Aggregate Equipment Guide

Doosan Manufactures its First DD100 Dozer for North American Market →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Doosan Infracore (HDI) successfully shipped the first Doosan dozer model DD100, a 9-metric-ton dozer targeted at the North American market. HDI also produced two additional pilot machines and shipped them to North America for various performance tests, sales, marketing and service training. The mass production of the Doosan DD100 will begin in June 2022 and will launch in North America in the third quarter. Click for more...

YouTube Influencer Joins Forces With NED, Hyundai →

A popular YouTube personality, social media influencer and owner of a forestry mulching company in northwest South Carolina has recently joined with National Equipment Dealers (NED) and Hyundai Construction Equipment to market the latter's mid-size machines on the global video platform. Although Upstate Brush Control may be a small operation, compared with its partners in the venture, its impact on the equipment industry through social media continues to grow exponentially. Click for more...

Kubricky Construction Demolishes Bridges, Builds Temp Spans, More →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Middlebury Bridge & Rail project, a Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) initiative in collaboration with the town of Middlebury, is nearing completion this summer. The more than $92 million project replaced two nearly 100-year-old bridges that crossed the Vermont Rail Corridor in the center of Middlebury with a tunnel in the summer of 2020. A 360-ft. long tunnel replaced the Main Street (60 ft. Click for more...

VIDEO: Black Diamond General Contractors Utilize Case Fleet for Ground-Up Multi-Family Housing Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Founded in 2017 by father-and-son team Robert Timberman and Robert Timberman Jr., Black Diamond General Contractors is a full-service earth work and site work company based in the Charleston Peninsula of South Carolina. They do a bit of everything — from groundwork, infrastructure work, water, sewer city work, city repairs — they even have a vertical construction division. "We do a lot of public utilities, site development, and we do some vertical construction, mostly in residential. Click for more...

Roland Machinery, Komatsu Team Up to Introduce Operators to iMC 2.0 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Operator Jesiah Lee of C. Lee Construction Services in Gary, Ind., goes over some instructions with Roland Machinery's Zac Lucas, technology solutions expert. Roland Machinery invited customers to an information session of the latest technology available on Komatsu machines. The workshop took place March 2 at the Operators Training Center of ASIP-Local 150 in Wilmington, Ill. Representatives of Komatsu and Roland Machinery were on hand to demonstrate how Komatsu's intelligent Machine Control 2.0 (iMC 2.0) works. Click for more...

Collaborative Attitude Fosters Next Gen Opportunities →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Founded in 1928, Veit & Company Inc. has long been a technology leader in the Upper Midwest's site prep and civil works market segment. Over the years, this family-owned company has expanded services from earthwork to large-scale demolition, foundations, dredging, utilities, waste management and industrial cleaning. The company's almost 100 years of success is a tribute to multi-generation vision, talented and hardworking employees and an emphasis on advanced tools and equipment. Click for more...

Kobelco USA Introduces Next Generation SK45SRX-7 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has introduced the new SK45SRX-7 mini excavator model for North America. The next-generation SK45SRX-7 delivers increased performance and productivity from the previous model and follows the Kobelco Performance X Design concept for enhanced design and operator comfort. This reinforces the Kobelco continued commitment to design the smaller machines with the same quality, feel and comfort as the larger excavator models, the manufacturer said. Click for more...

Doosan Infracore Veep Talks Company's Acquisition, Future →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Hyundai Heavy Industries announced the acquisition of Doosan Infracore in August of 2021, it ended speculation about where control of the Doosan brand would land. At the same time, it left some unanswered questions for the industry at large, most notably for Doosan's end users, its distributors, and its competitors. What would become of the Doosan brand in the heavy equipment space? How would Hyundai handle owning a brand it had previously competed with? Would the local Hyundai dealer now offer Doosan, and vice versa, or might Doosan and Hyundai stores compete for space on the local equipment row? Or rather, would Doosan machines now sport the Hyundai name? In an exclusive interview with Todd Roecker, Doosan Infracore's VP of Growth Initiatives, CEG sought answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. Click for more...

Kobelco USA Introduces Next Generation SK55SRX-7 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has introduced the new SK55SRX-7 mini excavator model for North America. Kobelco understands the importance of mini excavators to its overall product line-up. Mini models play a key role in landscaping, utilities and on small construction projects, but they also can provide vital support on larger job sites too. The next-generation SK55SRX-7 delivers increased performance and productivity from the previous model and follows the Kobelco Performance X Design concept for enhanced design and operator comfort. Click for more...

New Tech Helps Paragon Site Solutions Increase Efficiency →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Paragon Site Solutions LLC — a full grading and site work contracting company for the Charlotte, N.C., area. — is currently completing work at the Bretagne subdivision. It will take the site from first cut to final grade. "The Bretagne project is right in our wheelhouse," noted Stephen McCarthy, managing member. "We have self-performed every aspect of the project, except for clearing the vegetation and installing the silt fence. Click for more...

VIDEO: Doosan Unveils New DD100 Dozer, Much More →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doosan Infracore North America introduced its new products for 2022 during a media event at its Real Operations Center (ROC) in Arizona the first week of December. The company's next generation crawler excavators, mini-excavators and new -7 series wheel loaders were featured in presentations by the respective product specialists. Doosan also unveiled its DD100 dozer, which it said will be available through dealers in 2022. Click for more...

Caterpillar Now Offers Command Remote Operation for Cat D5, D6, D7 Medium Dozers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... To boost jobsite safety in hazardous dozing conditions, Caterpillar announced the expansion of Command remote machine operation to Cat D5, D6, and D7 Dozers. Command for Dozing removes operators from the cab and offers remote operating from a safe distance in applications such as overburden/reclamation work, ripping overburden or leach pads, slurry pond dozing, and operation around hazardous materials or unstable surfaces. Click for more...

Case to Host Live Virtual Event on Machine Control for Dozers, Motor Graders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment's next Case LIVE virtual event will focus on machine control for dozers and motor graders, and will be held on Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. Central. The event will focus on the types of precision technologies available, the applications they are best suited for and the operational advantages that each solution provides. This includes improving productivity and grading accuracy, greater equipment utilization, reducing wear and tear on your equipment — and ultimately the ability to bid more competitively and drive down the total cost of ownership of your fleet. Click for more...

Case, Werk-Brau Clearing the Way for New Homes in Raleigh, N.C. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For 18 years, Williams Land Clearing has been clearing the way for residential and commercial development across North Carolina. From logging to stumping, from clearing to hauling, Williams is the first team on site, and handles it all with the right combination of skilled operators and rugged equipment. Recently, Williams took on the James Grove subdivision project just outside of Raleigh, N.C. It was a 25-acre lot covered in mature pine, poplar and oak trees. Click for more...

For Conn.-Based Holden Brothers, Two Gravel Pits Prove to Be Better Than One →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Holden started his career working days at the family trucking company. Since 2007, his nights and weekends were spent on outside projects that were too small for the family business to tackle. In 2014, Holden made the decision to venture out on his own, and Holden Construction became his full-time venture. Since that time, he has been doing full-time excavating, securing projects such as roadways, parking lots and utility lines and anything excavating-related in northeastern and central Connecticut. Click for more...

Through Economic Highs, Lows, Crestview Adapts, Continues to Grow →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In 1983, neighbors John Dziengelewski, a dairy farmer with a gravel bank on the farm, and Bernie DeLuc, a union truck driver, got together and started a business selling and hauling gravel. The two combined their resources, procured a loan for a dump truck and a loader, and started what would eventually develop into Crestview Inc. Today, Crestview has three principals, Bernie DeLuc's son, Brian; John Dziengelewski; and Dziengelewski's son, Aaron. Click for more...

Miami-Based Contractor Thrives Through DIY Approach →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Growing up around the construction industry, Sam LoBue learned the value of hard work and initiative at an early age. At 18 years old, LoBue founded his own construction company, Downrite Engineering Corp. , and has spent the last 40 years building it into one of the largest contractors in Florida. "I was raised laying asphalt for my uncle's paving company," said LoBue. "When I started Downrite, I would complete underground utility contracts for a cable company and FP&L [Florida Power & Lights]. Click for more...

New Shelling, Storage Plant to Be Boon for Atmore's Economy →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Much like the tiny seedlings that rise from the soil, an $87 million peanut shelling and storage plant is emerging in Atmore, Ala. The facility, encompassing more than 400,000 sq. ft., is scheduled to begin operations in December 2021 and should be fully complete by January 2022. "There will be somewhere around 350 jobs, direct and indirect, and that will have a big impact on Atmore's economy," said Atmore Mayor Jim Staff. Click for more...

Komatsu D475A-8 Mining Dozer Delivers More Production, Longer Life →

On mining sites, support machines, like dozers, can directly impact productivity by keeping blasting, loading and dump areas clean, enabling loading and hauling equipment to work more efficiently. If your operation needs a versatile mining dozer that can go from ripping solid rock to cleaning up around the dragline, take a look at the new Komatsu D475A-8. Built for Years of Reliable Service Using extensive customer feedback, Komatsu re-engineered the D475A-8 mainframe to target twice the life of previous models and withstand multiple rebuild/overhaul cycles. Click for more...

Komatsu D475A-8 Mining Dozer Delivers More Production, Longer Life →

On mining sites, support machines, like dozers, can directly impact productivity by keeping blasting, loading and dump areas clean, enabling loading and hauling equipment to work more efficiently. If your operation needs a versatile mining dozer that can go from ripping solid rock to cleaning up around the dragline, take a look at the new Komatsu D475A-8. Built for Years of Reliable Service Using extensive customer feedback, Komatsu re-engineered the D475A-8 mainframe to target twice the life of previous models and withstand multiple rebuild/overhaul cycles. Click for more...