Tag: front-end loader

Landscaping equipment

Loaders, excavators top landscapers’ Christmas wish lists

Total Landscape Care talked with landscapers around the country to ask them what toys they wanted most this Christmas, from excavators to the non-material.

December 22, 2015

Business

Compact loader avoids skid-steer ruts with articulated steering

The NMC 2850 articulated compact loader can be a jack of all trades for landscapers thanks to its 2,850-pound lift capacity. Powered by a Kubota 84.5-horsepower turbo diesel engine, the NMC 2850 has front and rear powered axles with 45 percent limited slip for traction. The operator controls are straightforward, with one joystick for bucket […]

October 6, 2015

Landscaping equipment

JCB introduces 3CX Compact backhoe loader

JCB unveiled its 3CX compact backhoe loader this week at the International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) in Louisville, Kentucky. The new machine is 35 percent smaller than the company’s standard model 3CX, while retaining all the power and speed of the larger model. It comes standard with JCB’s LiveLink telematics tracking and monitoring […]

September 30, 2015

Business

Fire destroys landscaper’s shop in commercial barn

A landscaping company’s commercial barn caught fire in Robinson Township, Michigan, about 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24. Robinson Fire Chief Paul VanVelzen declared Precision Landscapes’ 60-by-100 building a total loss, according to the Grand Haven Tribune. No one was injured by the blaze. Although lawnmowers and chemicals were inside the barn, neither caused any problems […]

August 25, 2015

Business

Kioti Intros DK, NX & PX Tractor Series

Kioti Tractor has introduced the DK Series, the NX Series and the PX Series. The DK “10” Series includes six tractor models that feature engines that gross 45 to 55 horsepower.

November 19, 2014

Business

Front-End Loader Death Investigation Comes to Close

One investigation has come to a closer after a Florida construction worker died from a front-end loader on a jobsite.

September 23, 2013

Design-Build

Poor Equipment Maintenance Could Be Costly

It’s no mystery that even though summer is coming to a close and kids are going back to school, the heat will continue to hit the 80s, 90s and even 100s for the next few months.

August 9, 2013