Artillian Tractor, a division of Curtis Industries, known best for its Premium Tractor Attachments and Accessories, announced the release of its newest innovation, a new generation of grapple, the “Iron Fist” Grapple, featuring Patent Pending Variable Grip Technology. Continue reading
NPK Construction Equipment, Inc. Introduces Director of Sales
NPK Construction Equipment recently introduced their new Director of Sales, Chris Salerno. Chris will be working extensively with the sales and marketing team along with NPK dealers. Continue reading
Steelwrist Extends the Quick Coupler and Tiltrotator Offering with SQ50, a Fully Automatic High Flow and Open-S Compliant Solution for Mid-size Excavators
The new range of SQ50 quick couplers and tiltrotators is targeted toward 7-13 ton excavators. Steelwrist SQ is a high performing fully automatic oil connection technology, used in quick couplers and tiltrotators on excavators to connect hydraulic work tools. Outstanding flow characteristics and competitive building height and weight are significant advantages of SQ50. SQ50 meets the specifications of the Open-S standard for fully automatic quick couplers. Continue reading
The Right Way
Recycling asphalt waste is a solution to the material shortage problem.
Managing and procuring materials in the construction industry is rapidly becoming a concern, due to material shortages and rising costs. For example, let’s talk about asphalt: how many miles of new roads are being built, how many new projects need to be financed, and how many roads are under maintenance? Continue reading
ASV Expands Line of Branded Attachments with Augers, Breakers, Trenchers and Soil Conditioners
ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, has expanded its line of branded attachments tested for use on ASV machines. The new lineup features augers and bits, breakers, trenchers and soil conditioners. The attachments are tested to ensure maximum efficiency and performance with ASV equipment. Plus, contractors can benefit from working with a single point of contact for a comprehensive package of ASV equipment and attachments. Continue reading
Epiroc Introduces the New V Cutter. Simplicity Prevails.
With its V-shaped design, the latest drum cutter from Epiroc sets a new standard in trenching and quarrying. A seemingly simple solution with an extraordinary effectiveness – enabling energy savings of up to 40 %. In a world where advanced technology evolves in an unprecedented pace it feels reassuring that some revolutionary product development is self-explanatory. Continue reading
Road Widener’s FH-R Material Placement Attachment Reduces Labor by 50%
Road Widener LLC, a leading global manufacturer of road construction equipment, offers the patented FH-R material placement attachment, which provides contractors with 50% reduced labor at 1/5 of the cost of traditional self-propelled equipment. Additionally, the remote-controlled design of the attachment allows the operator of the host machine to control the attachment via remote control — enhancing safety by eliminating the danger of additional workers standing along the jobsite. Continue reading
Engcon’s New Compactor Plate Increases Excavator Efficiency and Reduces the Risk of Personal Injury
As a further step forward in making the excavator an effective tool carrier, a newly developed compactor plate for excavators in the size 12-24 tonnes is now being launched. The PC6000 compactor plate has been adapted for use under a tiltrotator, increasing the excavator’s efficiency whilst reducing risk of personal injury. Continue reading
Tigercat Expands its Line of Grapples
Tigercat is steadily growing its line of grapple attachments in an effort to provide end-to-end Tigercat branded solutions that integrate seamlessly with Tigercat loggers, loaders and shovel loggers. Continue reading
What is MB Crusher Doing on an Island?
Use your heavy equipment to combat the material shortage
In the dictionary, the word “island” is defined as isolated and detached.
Living on an island can be idyllic, but not for companies who oversee constructing and developing the island. Remote locations represent a series of exacerbated difficulties due to material shortages happening everywhere around the world. Continue reading
Road Widener Increases Versatility of Offset Vibratory Roller Attachment with New Accessory
Road Widener LLC., a leading manufacturer of innovative road construction equipment, now offers a spray bar system that increases the versatility of their patented Offset Vibratory Roller attachment. This accessory fits on all Offset Vibratory Roller attachments and aids in suppressing dust particles, compacting aggregates and preventing clumping when rolling hot mix asphalt. Continue reading
Artillian Tracor Expands Their Front-Hoe/Stump Bucket Product Line
Artillian Tractor, a division of Curtis Industries, known best for its Premium Tractor Attachments and Accessories, announced the release of a new Front-Hoe/Stump Bucket, extending Artillian’s front-hoe/stump bucket line with a new design, additional length, and new accessories. Continue reading
Engcon Unveils Lightweight Pallet Fork for Compact Excavators
Engcon is set to launch a lightweight pallet fork attachment designed for excavators weighing 2 to 6 metric tons. Continue reading
Good Things Come in small Packages: New Attachments for Your Job Site
MB Crusher presents two new shaft screening buckets.
Good things come in small packages. And these new units are small and designed for mini and midi excavators. Small but efficient, practical, and productive. The two new shaft screener models are the MB-HDS207 and the MB-HDS212. Continue reading
New Werk-Brau Rippers Easily Penetrate Frozen Ground
The new Werk-Brau frost and rock ripper features a single point tooth that is engineered specifically for penetration, to pre-rip frozen ground, pavement or other tough soils that exceed a buckets recommended duty.
Montabert Announces Plans to Acquire US and Canadian Distributor Tramac
In a move designed to support customers by maintaining key distributor networks and opening doors for expanded product access and collaboration, Montabert, a standalone hydraulic rock breaker business owned by Komatsu, recently announced it has entered into an agreement with Tramac to acquire 100 percent ownership of the distributor’s US and Canadian businesses. Continue reading
New Cat® D1 Mulcher Features Sloped Hood Styling to Improve Visibility and a High-Performance Powertrain
Complete with its high-performance powertrain, closed-loop hydraulics and upgraded screening, the new Cat® D1 Mulcher is specially designed to optimize performance when clearing a mix of small- to medium-diameter materials. Continue reading
New Smart Creep for Cat® D3 Series Skid Steer Loaders and Compact Track Loaders Maximizes Work Tool Productivity
Caterpillar will soon launch a new smart creep feature for the full range of Cat® D3 Skid Steer Loaders (SSL) and Compact Track Loaders (CTL) for operating Cat cold planer and wheel saw attachments. Smart creep senses the load on the attachment and automatically adjusts the drive command to keep the cold planer or wheel saw running at the most productive speed. Continue reading
Werk-Brau Introduces the Grubber, Which Slices Roots and Extracts Brush in One Easy Motion.
The Werk-Brau Grubber is constructed with an extra heavy duty upper channel, AR400 steel cutting edges, and triple pass welds on the high stress areas. Models are available to fit most excavator sizes and classes, including minis.
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Two Is Better Than One: MB Crusher Announces New Branch Opening on the East Coast
In case you missed MB Crusher at World of Concrete: they are now available at two locations in the United States.
If you were very busy throughout all of World of Concrete this year or if you were unable to attend, then you missed out on MB Crusher’s announcement! Thankfully, you can still hear the news from us: MB Crusher will now have two locations in the United States, covering both the east and west coasts. Continue reading
Time is Priceless
How MB Crusher’s units help construction sites to finish the job and reach the deadline
Imagine a construction site inside a large urban center or a heavily populated metropolitan area. Now picture how you’d organize that job, especially when there are restrictions imposed on the location such as: limited to when you can run your equipment, logistic difficulties due to traffic restrictions, and containing noise and dust emissions. Continue reading
Fecon LLC Acquired by Windjammer Capital
Fecon LLC, a leading global manufacturer of heavy-duty forestry mulching equipment and related forestry accessories for over 30 years has announced that LFM Capital, has sold Fecon to Windjammer Capital Investors. Continue reading
John Deere Expands its Attachments Family with New Mulchers and Brush Cutters for Excavators
John Deere recently introduced new additions to its attachment family for excavators with the ME36 and ME50 Mulchers, and the RE40 and RE50 Rotary Brush Cutters. Continue reading
Attachmart Upgrades Search Functionality to Enhance the User’s Experience
Attachmart recently upgraded its search functionality to provide expanded search capabilities, more relevant results and make it easier to use. Now, visitors can perform a keyword search using any combination of words, phrases, model numbers, part numbers, and sizes – all from one convenient keyword search box. Continue reading
Caterpillar Introduces Two New Cat® Performance Series Hammers Delivering High-Production, Low-Maintenance Operation on Large Excavators
Built for high production on large excavators, the new Cat® H190 S and H215 S Performance Series Hammers deliver consistent breaking power. Their extremely efficient operation cycle results in less waste from internal heat for more power delivered to the tool. Continue reading
New Cat® Tiltrotators Bring Added Productivity and Enhance Attachment Flexibility
Cat® Tiltrotators (TRS) for tracked excavators seamlessly integrate to the machine, contribute up to 13% more productivity and are easy to operate. The introduction of these models provides a portfolio of TRS for machines from 11 to 30 metric tons (24,250 to 66,140 lb). The tiltrotators have the capability for 360-degree bi-directional rotation and 40-degree left and right tilt, allowing the machine to work from many different angles with less machine repositioning. Continue reading
ASV Launches New Line of Branded Attachments Matched to its Compact Track Loaders and Skid Steers
ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, introduces a line of branded attachments tested for use on ASV machines. The ASV-branded attachments include a full range of buckets, pallet forks, grapples and brush mowers, with each attachment type available for every machine in ASV’s lineup. Continue reading
Around the World with MB Crusher
From high altitude peaks to distant islands, MB Crusher’s units bring solutions and advantages to any job site
MB Crusher’s headquarters is in Italy, in a town less than 62 miles from Venice. The units are designed and produced then travel to the companies and industry professionals all over the world who deal in construction, demolition, road work and earth moving. From the imposing mountains in Tibet and the Americas, from the Caribbean to Iceland, from snow covered Siberia to the sunny deserts of Saudi Arabia, it’s easy to travel around the world with MB Crusher’s units. Continue reading
Breaking Ground and Changing the Game at World of Concrete 2022
MB Crusher at World of Concrete 2022 comes a big surprise…
Picture your past, or even current, job sites. Now recall the types of materials and supplies that you needed to complete the project.
How often have you had to deal with waiting for supplies, either for them to arrive at your location, or for the supplies to become available? What do you do with the concrete you often receiving when tearing out roads, driveways, or sidewalks? And finally, how expensive do things get and how much are you willing to change to avoid these costs? Continue reading
Bobcat Company Introduces Ultra-durable, Newly Redesigned Snowblower
Bobcat Company recently announced its all-new, ultra-durable snowblower attachment that will make quick work of even the most unrelenting winter drifts. With an increased intake height and bigger auger to draw more snow into the blower, operators will be able to clear more flakes in less time. Continue reading
Komatsu Expands its Range of Hydraulic Breakers
New V-series is fully variable to help maximize productivity and lower cost per ton
Used in a variety of rock and concrete demolition applications from scaling a tunnel, to running a pedestal-boom on a quarry, or tearing out reinforced concrete abutments, breakers are essential tools. Designed and tested for compatibility with Komatsu excavators from the PC210 up to the PC490, Komatsu’s new JMHB-V breaker series helps customers achieve excellent impact energy and performance in a variety of demolition applications. Continue reading
Materials Extracted in Quarries: Several Kinds, and a Single Solution to Increase Productivity and Reduce Expenses
A world tour of materials from quarries processed with MB Crusher’s attachments
Spectacular and famous sites such as Carrara marble quarry or the beautiful elliptical patterns from copper mines, quarries provide important resources for every country. Despite the differences between each location and the great distances between them, there are two main problems that all sites have in common: Continue reading
Deere Adds New Material Collection Systems and Mechanical Grapple for Compact Utility Tractors to Frontier Lineup
John Deere has added new material collection systems and a mechanical grapple to its popular line of Frontier equipment. The new PTO-driven Frontier MC2014 and MC2120 Material Collection Systems offer 14- and 20-bushel capacity respectively for John Deere 1, 2SC, 2LC and 3R Compact Utility Tractors. The new Frontier MG20F Mechanical Grapple is compatible with John Deere 120R, 220R and 300E Loaders. Continue reading
Artillian Tractor Launches New Mini Skid Steer Quick Attach Frame for Mini Track Loaders
Artillian Tractor, a division of Curtis Industries, known best for its Premium Tractor Attachments and Accessories, announced the release of a new Mini Skid Steer Quick Attach Frame for Mini Track Loaders with the Common Industry Interface (CII) loader quick attach, extending Artillian’s Quick Attach line to include Mini Track Loaders. Continue reading
Werk-Brau Introduces Hydra-clamp Bucket for Heavy or Awkward Loads
Werk-Brau, based in Findlay, Ohio, recently introduced the Hydra-clamp® bucket with a built-in rotary actuated thumb which maintains consistent clamping force on the load through the entire rotation, for improved flexibility and precision. Continue reading