Construction Equipment

Cat 308 CR Fixed Boom Mini Excavator Brings Muscle to the 8-Ton Class

Replacing the 307.5, the new 308 CR delivers higher horsepower, compact radius design and improved lifting performance ...
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Caterpillar's New 308CR Mini Excavator: Tighter Swing, More Dig Depth, Reach

Caterpillar debuted its new 308CR mini excavator at this year's World of Concrete show, bringins a new compact radius design ...
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DEVELON Introduces DX89R-7 Mini Excavator With Greater Lifting Capacity

DEVELON (formerly Doosan Infracore construction equipment) has launched its DX89R-7 mini excavator in the the United States and Canada. The new DX89R-7 mini excavator replaces the DX85R-3 and features ...
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Volvo CE Unveils 3 New Mini Excavators — 2 with Tracks, 1 with Wheels

The next-gen ECR90, EC65 and wheeled EW65 feature redesigned cabs, increased horsepower and hydraulic flow, among other ...
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Develon Advances Compact Strategy with Mini Wheeled Excavator

Editors note: This article has been updated. The DX100W-7 Develon mini wheeled excavator is the company’s first in North America. The 25,221-pound excavator has a maximum digging depth of 13 feet 11 ...
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Interpret the Surprises in Your Backhoe’s Lift Chart to Place Big Loads Safely

Safe lifting with a backhoe, or any machine, starts with knowing the weight of your load and the capacity of the machine. But if all you have is a backhoe’s maximum rated lift capacity, you really ...