1. Heil Environmental LowLift Cable Hoist
Heil Environmental, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has introduced its new LowLift cable designed for areas with low overhead clearance. Features include:
- A hinged tail serves as a loading platform and lower loading height and container angle reduce clearance issues
- A single cable sheave attached to the carriage travels the entire length of the hoist, powered by a seven-inch telescopic cylinder
- Every foot of carriage travel develops two feet of cable movement, extending or retracting, causing rapid container movement
- At a disposal site, the container is powered rearward before raising the LowLift hoist, eliminating the need for 75,000-pound lift cylinders
Visit www.dualift.com for more information.
2. Volvo Wheel Loaders
The L110G and L120G Wheel Loaders are the latest additions to the Volvo flagship G-Series wheel loader range. Features include:
- 25 percent more lifting force, 15 percent increase in breakout force and lower fuel consumption than older models
- Fitted with a Tier 4i certified engine that is married to drive train, hydraulics and lifting systems
- The engine is a Volvo six cylinder turbocharged V-ACT (Volvo Advanced Combustion Technology) off-highway diesel unit
Visit www.volvoce.com for more information.
3. CEAttachments EDGE Breakers
CEAttachments, Inc., West Bend, Wis., a global supplier of attachments for compact equipment, has announced the addition of new EDGE Breaker attachments for use on skid steer loaders and compact excavators. Features include:
- A nitrogen-charged backhead for increases impact energy and maximum hammer production
- No throughbolts to constantly torque or replace
- An easy to replace front wear bushing so that the hammer is always in perfect working condition
- The skid steer model Breakers come in impact energy classes from 375 pound-foot to 1,000 pound-foot, and come standard with a moil point tool, hoses, hose saver kit and flat-faced couplers. The compact excavator model breakers come in impact energy classes from 150 pound-foot to 1,500 pound-foot.
Visit www.ceattachments.com for more information.
4. Innovative Equipment TMX Towable Mini-Excavators
Innovative Equipment, Schofield, Wis., has introduced a new line of TMX Towable Mini-Excavators. Features include:
- Can be hooked behind a standard 1/2-ton pick-up, van or light-duty tow vehicle
- Zero-turn rotation enables access to tight locations
- An 8-foot digging depth, 6,600 pound digging force, a 7-foot 2-inch loading height with a swing radius of 140 degrees
- The blade features 21 degrees of tilt
- Available in either gas or diesel models
Visit www.tmx-excavator.com for more information.
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