Product Spotlight

At Construction Business Owner, we're always on the lookout for cutting edge tools to help you and your business thrive in an ever-changing market. Take a look at some innovative new products from around the world in our Product Spotlight section.

X2 Excavator

lbx The new Link-Belt 350 X2 excavator has an operating weight of 79,146 pounds and a net horsepower of 271 hp at 2,000 rpm. Quick cycle times are achieved with two-speed lifting and arm open/close functions that work in cooperation with hydraulic system regeneration to provide speed in digging, lifting and swing applications. Equipped with common rail fuel injection and exhaust gas recirculation technology, the Tier 3 Isuzu engine used in the 350 X2 is clean-burning.

Tags: 2009 June Issue

CS18-HD Earthmover

The new Ashland CS18-HD scraper weighs in at nearly 25,000 pounds, with an 18-cubic-yard-capacity. The CS18-HD can be used in various applications and with various material types with ejector-grade durability. It can be used with high horsepower (325+) rubber-tracked or wheeled tractors, and transfers a portion of the weight for greater traction. Plus, its standard 23.5 x 25 E3/L3 12-ply tires, lower ground pressure and longer rolling radius allow flotation and operational ease in marginally wet or clay soils, as well as in sandy loams or dry topsoil.

Tags: 2009 June Issue

Underground Imaging TerraVision II

Underground Imaging Technologies has combined multiple geophysical technologies and surface positioning systems into a 3D imaging and mapping capability that delivers subsurface information in a non-intrusive manner. TerraVision II is a multi-channel cart-based unit that is typically towed behind a vehicle during survey operations. The system consists of two banks of seven antennas each with a fixed spacing of 0.4 feet between each antenna module.

Tags: 2009 May Issue

Roctek eWinEx Pro and WinEx Master

Roctek's onscreen cut and fill softwares, eWinEx Pro and WinEx Master, have the ability to import directly from DWG and DXF files. Trenches, strata layers, retaining walls and other data can be added using the mouse with the same plan in the background. All versions of Roctek's cut and fill takeoff products include high-resolution 3D graphics, sectional views, accuracy up to 1 million grid cells, formal reports, print-to-scale and other features.