The Euclid/Terex 82-40
At the request of customers, the Euclid 82-40 was developed to fill a gap between the company’s existing 82-30 and TC-12 dozers. By Richard Campbell....
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Early development of the ripper-it started with a ‘rooter’
These days, most of us do not pay much attention to the ripper fitted to a dozer, loader or motor grader, but there is quite...
The Terex 82-50 – A Euclid TC-12 Replacement
Terex had very big shoes to fill when it replaced its iconic TC-12/82-80 track type tractor with the new model 82-50 in the company’s product...
Earthfill Compaction – A Brief History
Good compaction of fill is essential if you are to avoid subsidence. The Romans and Egyptians knew it and so did the so-called “primitive” tribes...
Forgotten companies: Ateco
Once the number one go-to organization for tractor rippers and a myriad of other useful attachments, the American Tractor Equipment Corporation (ATECO) enjoyed major success...
The Terex 82-20 crawler tractor
Smallest of all the production Terex track type tractors, the 82-20 was designed to expand Terex’s market share of the crawler tractor business and take...
Evolution of the Single Axle Scraper
Grand-daddy of all the scrapers (apart from the horse-drawn, wheel-less Fresno type), the single axle scraper has a niche in the history of earthmoving and...
Forgotten companies: Bucyrus-Erie
The Bucyrus-Erie Company was world famous for its range of face shovels, draglines, cranes and other mining and quarry equipment. However, it also made a...
Forgotten companies: Isaacson
Back in time when the track type tractor was still considered a new tool for earthmoving, there were dozens of companies offering attachments to outfit...
Forgotten companies: Eimco
Established in the 1880s, Eimco designed and built underground mining equipment. In a surprising move, it decided to go above ground and enter the track...