Category: Excavators
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Managing safety risks during excavation work
Most excavation work requires some form of work at height and it is now commonplace for companies to hire rescue equipment such as davit arm systems. However, it is extremely rare for individuals to hold a recognised qualification for excavation rescue. Rescue plans often sit within the site office, are not shared with the workforce,…
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bauma Bound: What Major Construction OEMs Are Showing in Europe
*Editor’s note: The equipment and/or technologies featured in this article may not be available to the North American market. bauma, recognized as the largest trade fair in the world, takes place every three years and serves as the globe’s leading sector event for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction machinery. Held…
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KOBELCO Europe Partners With Leica and Xwatch on Remote Excavation in New K-DIVE System
KOBELCO Construction Machinery Europe B.V. (KCME), wholly owned by KOBELCO Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Japan and dedicated to the sales and service of crawler excavators, demolition excavators and crawler cranes, has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Leica Geosystems and Xwatch Safety Solutions, both part of Hexagon, to drive the evolution of excavation with the K-DIVE remote operation system.…
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Volvo CE and Unicontrol Partner on Advanced Machine Control Technology
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and Unicontrol have announced a partnership to introduce the software company’s 3D machine control technology in Volvo excavators. The partnership will allow Volvo CE to ensure its advanced technology is made open, accessible and easy to use for improved efficiency. The Volvo Co-Pilot will be used as the primary user interface, allowing operators to access Unicontrol3D directly from…
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Hitachi Europe Introduces LANDCROS One Concept at bauma 2025
Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe’s (HCM) exhibit (FN.716) at bauma 2025 focuses on four critical industry challenges: Climate emergency — Responding to environmental imperatives with zero-emission technologies Skilled operator shortage — Creating smarter, more intuitive machines that require less specialized operators. Rising operational costs — Implementing solutions that maximize efficiency and minimize downtime. Sustainable mining — Developing…
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Bobcat Company Extends Heavy Construction Equipment Lineup
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in Business, Business Services, Compact Wheel Loaders, Construction Safety, Construction Technology, Dealers, Earthmoving – Compact, Earthmoving Equipment, Equipment, Equipment Management, Excavators, Featured, Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8, Loaders, Service Centers, Trucks, Trucks & Accessories, Worksite EquipmentBobcat Company has announced the expansion of its portfolio by adding new heavy construction equipment. Bobcat is adding four new large wheel loaders and two new large excavators will be available at select North American Bobcat dealerships in mid-Q2 2025. Large Wheel Loaders New to the Bobcat lineup are the L205, L235, L255, and L285…
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SITECH and RodRadar Partner on Live Dig Radar for Excavators
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in Business, Business Services, Construction, Construction Safety, Construction Safety Technology, Construction Technology, Detectable Warnings, Earthmoving Equipment, Equipment, Equipment Management, Equipment Monitoring & Logistics, Excavators, Featured, GPS, Laser & Other, Machine Grade Control, RentalRodRadar and SITECH Deutschland GmbH partnered to work on advancing excavation safety. The technology is real-time underground utility strike avoidance technology for excavation equipment. This partnership will help expand the reach and availability of the safety technology. RodRadar, the developer of Live Dig Radar (LDR), has entered a strategic distribution agreement with SITECH Deutschland GmbH, a provider…
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ZQUIP and Leica Geosystems Collab on Excavator Prototype
ZQUIP, part of Moog Construction, and Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced their collaboration on a prototype 8-ton excavator that is geospatially intelligent and powered by a swappable, zero-emissions battery system. After undergoing successful tests of the concept at a proving ground in France, ZQUIP and Leica Geosystems will now demonstrate the modified Cat 308…
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Bobcat Boosts Heavy Equipment Lineup With 6 New Machines
Bobcat Company has expanded its product lineup with the addition of four new large wheel loaders and two new large excavators, available at select North American Bobcat dealerships in mid-Q2 2025. All six new models – E220, E245, L205, L235, L255, L285 – are backed by a 3-year/5,000-hour full coverage warranty. Large Wheel Loaders New to the Bobcat lineup…