Cutting through the options of hardscape saws
Experts share what’s new in the cut-off saw market. read more
Companies in the News: AriensCo gears up for redevelopment project; LaurelRock Co. receives top workplace honor; Echo shows support for Kentucky Humane Society during GIE+EXPO
Echo is bringing professional chain saw artist Jason Emmons, of Bear Hollow Wood Carvers, to GIE+EXPO to support animal rehabilitation, rescue and adoption. Emmons will be carving in Echo’s outdoor Performance Circuit (booth #7451D) on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19. His sculptures will be auctioned at the Kentucky Humane Society’s (KHS) 2019 annual August fundraiser, Tux and Tales Gala. The... read more
ECHO: PB-8010 Backpack Blower
Introducing the Industry’s Most Powerful Blower The new PB-8010 Backpack Blower was designed for the serious professional. The powerful 79.9 cc engine provides the highest blower performance available. Couple this with a lightweight, carbon-fiber frame and it’s the best performance-to-weight blower in the industry. The PB-8010 is the newest addition to the ECHO X Series. The ECHO X Series is... read more
Echo intros new cut-off saw
Echo added the CSG-7410 cut-off saw, to be showcased at this year’s GIE+EXPO trade show in Louisville, Ky. Powered by a 73.5 cc two-stroke commercial grade engine, the CSG-7410’s high cutting torque is attributable to a 2.6:1 drive ratio of the wheel pulley to the drive pulley, allowing it to cut through thick masonry blocks or dense concrete without bogging... read more
Echo unveils two new blowers
Echo introduced two new blowers for 2019—the PB-8010 and PB-2620. The PB-8010 backpack blower includes a new 79.9cc engine, which delivers a performance of 1,071 cubic feet per minute (CFM) and 211 miles per hour (mph), with 44 newtons of force, according to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B175.2 standard. The blower features 3.6-inch diameter tubes with a wear... read more
Echo teams up with Illinois high school in robotics-based partnership
Echo kicked off a robotics-based partnership with Illinois-based Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 on Aug. 29. District 95 has agreed to be a test site for Echo’s autonomous mowers, with one unit currently operating on one of the Lake Zurich High School (LZHS) baseball fields. The partnership provides the students with real-world engineering and problem-solving experience while also... read more
