Case Construction Equipment
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Industry | Heavy equipment |
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Founded | 1842 Racine, Wisconsin, United States | in
Founder | Jerome Increase Case |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Parent | CNH Industrial |
Website | www |
Case Construction Equipment (stylized as CASE Construction Equipment, commonly referred to as simply Case) is an Italian manufacturer of construction machinery. Along with CASE IH, Case Construction Equipment is a brand of CNH.[1][2] Case produces construction equipment including excavators, motor graders, wheel loaders, vibratory compaction rollers, crawler dozers, skid steers, and compact track loaders.[3]
Early history
[edit]The origins of Case date to 1842, when Jerome Increase Case (born in 1819) created Racine Threshing Machine Works in Racine, Wisconsin.[4] The company produced its first portable steam engine in 1876, which is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution.[5]
In 1957 Case made the 320 Construction King backhoe loader.[6] Since 1969 Case has manufactured skid steers, starting in Burlington, Iowa and later moving production to Wichita.[7]
Recent history
[edit]The company evolved into the Case Corporation, which merged with New Holland in 1999 to become CNH Global which in 2011 became CNH Industrial.[3]
- 2005: Case made its 500,000th backhoe loader and in 2010 made its 250,000th skid steer loader.[8][3]
- 2016: Case released the new G-Series wheel loader lineup consisting of seven new models from 521G thru 1121G.[9]
- 2017: In its 175th year in business, Case announced its facility in Wichita produced its 300,000th skid-steer loader.[10]
- 2017: At Conexpo-Con/Agg 2017 Case released the CX750D excavator.[11]
As of May 2017, according to Trade Arabia, Case "sells a full line of construction equipment around the world, including the number one loader/backhoes, excavators, motor graders, wheel loaders, vibratory compaction rollers, crawler dozers, skid steers, compact track loaders and rough-terrain forklifts."[12]
Products
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Case was the first company to introduce the factory-integrated backhoe loader.[13][14] In February 2017, the firm released an upgraded backhoe loader in Europe, which meets the Stage IV/Tier 4 Final emissions regulations.[15][16] [17]
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In 2017, Case introduced the CX750D Excavator, the 'largest and most powerful machine in the CASE excavator line' according to Construction Equipment Guide.[18]
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Case also produces mini excavators.[19]
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Case builds and sells skid-steer loaders, used on construction sites. Such loaders are small in size, engine powered with lift arms, and fitted with labor-saving tools.[20] Case skid-steer loaders are manufactured in Wichita, Kansas.
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Case wheel loaders are used in construction and earthmoving, as well as for agriculture such as dairies and feedlots where it is necessary to move large amounts of material.[21]
See also
[edit]- Case IH is CNH Industrial's global provider of agricultural equipment
References
[edit]- ^ "Case releases limited edition skid steers and loaders - Construction & Demolition Recycling". Construction & Demolition Recycling.
- ^ "CASE celebrates 175 years of serving construction businesses with effective solutions". www.emiratesprojectsmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ a b c McLoud, Don. "Case looks back on 175 years of manufacturing construction equipment". Equipment World.
- ^ Bambridge, John. "Case celebrates 175 years in construction | ConstructionWeekOnline.com". www.constructionweekonline.com.
- ^ Sanders, Ralph W. Vintage Farm Tractors. p. 46.
- ^ Nicole, Whitney. "History of Case Tractors". prezi.com.
- ^ "Case Skid Steers — 2014 Spec Guide - Compact Equipment". Compact Equipment. 15 July 2014.
- ^ "CASE celebrates 175 years of serving construction businesses with effective solutions". www.EmiratesProjectsMagazine.com. April 11, 2017. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Grayson, Wayne (November 3, 2016). "Case CE unveils G-Series loaders: 7-model lineup a complete design overhaul with new cab, electronics, hydraulics". Equipmentworld. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Roth, Michael. "Case Manufactures 300,000th Skid-Steer Loader at Wichita Plant". rermag.
- ^ "Case CE unveils its quarrying excavator at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017". worldhighways.
- ^ "Case Construction Equipment unveils new styling, livery". www.TradeArabia.com.
- ^ Bagchi, Anirban. "Case launches 570T backhoe loader in Dubai". meconstructionnews.com. ME Construction News.
- ^ Pullen, Katie. "The Case for Factory-Integrated Loader Backhoes". Compact Equipment.
- ^ "Case launch new Tier 4 Final backhoe loaders". agg-net.com. Agg Net.
- ^ Smith, Marty. "CASE shows its range at Samoter 2017". contractorsengine.com. Contractors Engine. Archived from the original on 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ^ Peter, Alex. "Roll off Dumpster Rental Company". Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "CASE Introduces All-New CX750D Excavator with Best-in-Class Horsepower and Lifting Capacities". Construction Equipment Guide.
- ^ Odom, Jill. "Case unveils TV370 CTL, expands C-Series excavator lineup with CX30C". equipmentworld.com. Equipment World.
- ^ "Skid Steer Loader Global Market Key Players – Bobcat Company, Case CE, Caterpillar, Komatsu Ltd, Terex Corporation – Analysis and Forecast to 2022". Open PR. Market Research Future.
- ^ Moore, Mark. "Case Construction upgrades wheel loader lineup". Farm Industry News.