Photo Courtesy of John Deere Related Links: How John Deere's New Hybrid Wheel Loaders Get Their Juice Crowds Pour Into World of Concrete 2013 John Deere's entry into the growing hybrid segment rolled out at this year's World of Concrete show, held on Feb. 5-8 in Las Vegas.Shown in prototype form at CONEXPO 2011, the 644K Hybrid Loader includes a few tweaks, including an upgrade to its original fuel-economy estimate of 15% to 20% more than the non-hybrid version's; now, Deere says the 20-ton hybrid gets up to 25% savings. Its simple controls and quiet operation are thanks in part
Photo Courtesy of Bobcat Co. Photo Courtesy of Mack Trucks Inc. This week we look at an upgraded concrete pumper chassis from Mack Trucks and a rebar-bender for Bobcat loaders.The Bobcat Rebar Bender is designed to fit a Bob-Tach mount, and it is able to bend rebar up to No. 6 grade to angles up to 200°. A wired remote control allows for the operation of the rebar bender from outside the cab. The rebar bender comes with five mandrels for different sizes of rebar, and an optional bar stop is available for making repeated bends with ease. Bobcat Co.;
This week we look at a pipe-ramming hammer from HammerHead Trenchless Equipment and a commercial building wrap from Fortifiber Builder Systems Group. Click to begin the slide show.