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Bucyrus-Erie Hydraulic Excavators
In the 1960s, Bucyrus-Erie joined the trend toward hydraulic excavators, adding new designs to its traditional cable-operated machines for the construction market
12/1/2008
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Bucyrus 120-B Mining Shovel
When nothing on the market would efficiently dig and load large quantitiesof tough rock, Bucyrus pioneered the quarry and mine shovel
10/1/2008
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Gorman-Rupp Pumping Water for 75 Years
Small company started by two Ohio entrepreneurs during the Great Depression became a world leader in pump manufacturing — this year celebrates 75 years in business
8/1/2008
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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The Bobcat Compact Loader Celebrates 50 Years
Small loader built to satisfy the needs of a turkey farmer started the compact construction machine revolution
7/1/2008
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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P&H Stik-Clam
Ahead of its time, Harnischfeger's "Stik-Clam" was one of the world's first mini excavators
6/1/2008
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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The Champion 100T Grader
5/1/2008
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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M-R-S Scraper
Specialist scraper manufacturer built some of the world's largest pull-type scrapers in the 1960s
4/1/2008
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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The Marion Superfront
Billed as "the biggest breakthrough in shovel design since the first steam shovel," it was based on the strength of the triangle and the lever principal, laws of physics rooted in antiquity
3/1/2008
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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The Nodwell Transporter
This special low-ground-pressure crawler vehicle conceived by a Canadian company over half a century ago allowed contractors and oil companies to work year-round in the soft muskeg regions of North America
2/1/2008
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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The Vulcan "Little Giant" Shovel
Railroad construction in the 19th Century spawned the first steam-powered digging machines to operate on land. The Vulcan Iron Works was one of the first to build steam shovels on a commercial basis.
1/1/2008
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Allis-Chalmers Compact Grader
From the Allis-Chalmers Model D of the 1940s, to the Noram 65E of today, this versatile compact grader has enjoyed a continuous manufacturing history
11/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Koehring Steam Concrete Mixer
As construction equipment mechanization began, the famous steam shovel was not the only machine making its mark on the industry. Concrete mixing was also steam powered and the Koehring mixer did it the right way.
10/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Michigan Elevating Scraper
Clark Equipment Co. pioneered a line of motor scrapers, including elevating types, to complement its well-known line of wheel loaders
9/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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The Thompson Pump
Inventor establishes company that would become a leading manufacturer of rotary pumps for wellpoint dewatering and horizontal under-drain dewatering systems
8/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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A Giant Excavator
Warner & Swasey's Hopto 1900 heralded the end of the cable excavator
7/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Linn Manufacturing's Tractor Truck
Half-track hauler moved loads up steep grades and over impossibly rough terrain
6/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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General Motors' Crawler Tractor
The Euclid TC-12 was the world's most powerful crawler tractor in 1955
5/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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50 Years of Compaction
Wacker's popular compaction products celebrate 50 years in the United States
4/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Thew Steam Shovel
Captain Thew's unique steam shovel was America's first fully revolving excavator of any type
3/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Robbins H-100 Horizontal Drill
Heavy-duty blast-hole drill helped boost overburden production in surface coal mines
2/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Cleveland Trencher
"Baby Digger" helped change ditch digging from back-breaking labor to high-speed operation
1/1/2007
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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The Russell Grader
Early grader inventor established manufacturing firm that became part of Caterpillar
12/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Trojan Wheel Loader
Yale's biggest-ever wheel loader was also the company's first articulated model — and it pivoted in two places
11/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Silver Spade Retires
One of America's largest earthmoving machines ceases production
9/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Giant Crawler Tractor
Allis-Chalmers' record-beating HD-41 bulldozer took seven years to bring into production after its launch at the 1963 Chicago Road Show
8/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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The Quick-Way Grademaster
Versatile Gradall telescoping excavators found competition in early years
7/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Ruth Dredger Served a Niche Market
A mechanical trencher was adaptable to all kinds of trench work until outmoded by modern hydraulic excavators
6/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Cline Off-Road Truck
A specialized coal hauler became the standard in Appalachian coal fields
5/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Moore Speedcrane
This small niche market crane became the forerunner of Manitowoc's modern line
4/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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A 50-Year Niche
Born to fill a specific need, the Cary-Lift is still one of Pettibone's main products
3/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Euclid Belt Loader
An alternative way to move dirt in the early days of high-speed earthmoving
2/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Koerhing's Answer To Wheel Loaders
Skooper attachment to cable excavator increases dipper capacity four-fold
1/1/2006
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Articulated Grader
John Deere introduced the world to frame articulation on motor graders
12/1/2005
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Churn Drills Bored Early Holes
Today's massive Bucyrus blast-hole drills trace their roots to a company formed in 1868
11/1/2005
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Bloodline of a Wheel Loader
Volvo's first wheel loader, launched in 1954, was an important milestone in this Swedish company's history
10/1/2005
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Celebrating 100 Years of Ingersoll Rand
Although created by a merger in 1905, roots stretch back to the 1870s
9/1/2005
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Diesel-Powered Workhorse
Lima 2400 excavator was popular among surface-mining contractors, and it could operate as a shovel or dragline
8/1/2005
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Tournadozer Built for Speedy Earthmoving
High-speed dozer from R.G. LeTourneau was forerunner of the skid-steer loader
7/1/2005

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The Evolution of Work Bull
The descendents of Massey-Ferguson's pioneering backhoe-loader live on today
6/1/2005

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Buckeye Boasts the First Ditcher
Steam-driven ditching machine pioneered mechanized trenching for land drainage and pipelines
5/1/2005
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Liebherr's Mark On Excavators
One of the pioneers in the move from cables to hydraulics, the company launched its first machine in 1995
4/1/2005
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Advent of Articulation
Early Scoopmobile loader pioneered articulation in wheel loaders
3/1/2005
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

Managers Digest
HCEA Opens New Offices
3/1/2005

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Excavator Powerhouses
Orton's basic crawlers served contractors well in the 1920s
2/1/2005
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Strength from the Past; Power for the Future
Caterpillar celebrates the crawler tractor's 100th anniversary
1/1/2005
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Trolley-Assisted Electric Truck Saved Fuel
LeTourneau's 75-ton dump truck pioneered the electric wheel concept in 1959
12/1/2004
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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A "Quicker" Way to Dig
Although it took 10 years for the idea to come to be, the first truck-mounted shovel had its own niche for more than 30 years
11/1/2004
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Advent of Articulation
International Harvester's first articulated wheel dozer was also its largest
10/1/2004
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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Suspension Builder Started as Truck Builder
Hendrickson celebrates 90 years by restoring a 1922 vintage truck
9/1/2004
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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"Path-Digging" Truck Loader Replaced Hand Labor
George Haiss claimed his bucket loader would load trucks 10 times faster and at one-quarter the cost of a laborer
8/1/2004
By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor

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