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Cat® M Series Medium Wheel Loaders just got more efficient with Cat Production Measurement, a Cat Connect Payload technology that improves loading and hauling productivity in applications where customers require precision weighing and accurate loads. This on-the-go payload system weighs loads as the bucket is being loaded—with no interruption in the loading cycle. Advanced weighing […]

John Deere introduces the heavy lifting, tight turning 244K and 324K Compact Wheel Loaders. Both machines are loaded with features to increase productivity, visibility, versatility, and lower daily operating costs for the landscape, ag material handing, and construction industries. "The 244K and 324K are multifaceted machines that combine outstanding maneuverability, travel speed, breakout force, reach and […]

The new Cat® 994K Wheel Loader is Caterpillar’s largest wheel loader and handles significantly greater payload compared to its predecessor, the 994H. The result is fewer passes required to load large mining trucks, higher productivity and lower cost per unit of material moved. The standard 994K carries 45 tons (40.8 tonnes) per pass, and the […]

The new Cat® 950M and 962M wheel loaders—powered by a Cat C7.1 ACERT™ engine meeting Tier 4 Final emissions standards—are significantly more powerful than their K-Series predecessors and deliver 10 percent better fuel efficiency*. The new models feature major drive-train refinement, extensively redesigned hydraulic systems, new cab amenities, electronic payload measurement, Optimized Z-Bar linkage that […]

Cat® K Series Small Wheel Loaders—924K, 930K and 938K, when announced in 2012, reflected a fundamentally different design than that of their H Series predecessors, using a fuel-efficient Cat C6.6 engine, electronically controlled hydrostatic drive system, new operator station and optimized Z-bar loader linkage, which combines aggressive digging power with parallel lift. The K Series […]

The L110H and L120H wheel loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment, featuring a powerful Tier 4 Final/Stage IV-certified engine, meet strict emissions legislation, while improving fuel efficiency by up to 18 percent with the OptiShift transmission. New Volvo L110H and L120H wheel loaders are among the company’s most environmental and fuel-efficient machines to date. The company’s […]

The new Tier 4 Final compliant L250H wheel loader from Volvo Construction Equipment tackles heavy tasks with superior performance, heightened safety and up to 18 percent better fuel economy with OptiShift. The Volvo L250H wheel loader is a high production machine designed to deliver excellent productivity and profitability in applications including quarry, mining and heavy […]

What size machine does it take to get the job done? It’s a question with varied answers dependent on the type of equipment, the application, methods of transportation and the environment you work in. And it’s an important question: too small of a machine could leave you short of your production needs, and too large […]

The new Cat® 990K Wheel Loader offers more power and increased payload for greater productivity and fuel efficiency. The 990K also features a redesigned cab that delivers a superior operator interface and a quiet environment, and several new features promote operator and maintenance technician safety and performance. Designed as an optimum loading tool for Cat […]

John Deere has recently released three new models of its K-Series 4WD Wheel Loaders that meet Final Tier 4 emissions standards. This engine revamping allows John Deere to feature multiple improvements to the 624K, 644K and 724K for increased resilience and efficiency, longer uptimes and lower operating expenses. The purpose of upgrading the K-Series engines […]

Equipped with a Volvo Tier 4 Final/Stage IV engine, the Volvo L25OH Wheel Loader is a sturdy, powerful, and technologically advanced machine. Designed for quarry, mining, and other heavy infrastructure applications, this wheel loader sets new standards in clean operation, performance, and daily functionality. Fuel Reduction You can save money and increase environmental friendliness with […]

The new 966M, 966M XE, 972M and 972M XE Wheel Loaders have US EPA Tier 4 Final ACERT™ engines equipped with a combination of proven electronic, fuel, air and aftertreatment components.  Applying proven technologies systematically and strategically lets us meet our customers’ high expectations for productivity, fuel efficiency, reliability and service life. Deep system integration […]