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Case IH Gears it Up Launching a New and Advanced Line of Loader Ranges

Today we had the pleasure to take part to CASE IH virtual event “Time to GearUp”. A new product series and updated features to the tractor line was presented, setting up new heights in productivity, versatility, and comfort to scale up any business. Case IH has announced a totally new line of loaders for tractor […]

CMB.Tech and Luyckx Launches the First Hydrogen-Powered Dual Fuel Excavator

CMB.Tech and Luyckx present the first hydrogen-powered dual fuel excavator. This machine provides gradual ecological development within the heavy construction and earthmoving sector. With this machine, companies within the sector can embark on energy transition with today’s machines without being permanently dependent on the availability of hydrogen. “Driven by the wishes of our end users […]

Doosan Launches Expands the Range with Three New 21-Tonne Crawler Excavators

Doosan has launched the company’s first 21-tonne crawler excavators – the new DX210-7, DX210NLC-7, and DX210LC-7 models, offering a choice of short, long and narrow or long and wide track configurations, respectively. The new DX210-7 short track model is ideal for use on soft ground surfaces where lower ground pressure is required and is a […]

[Video] Cat Launches the 304 and 305 CR Next Generation Mini Excavators

The new 4-tonne, Cat 304, and 5-tonne, Cat 305 CR, Next Generation Mini Hydraulic Excavators deliver more power to the pumps, higher bucket breakout forces, and deeper standard digging depths to increase performance by up to 20% over their E2 series counterparts. The grease intervals and extended filter service life, combined with common components throughout […]

Bobcat Expands R2 Series with Two New Mini-Excavators

Bobcat has launched the company’s new R2-Series generation of 5-6 tonne mini-excavators – the new E50z and E55z models – offering many new state-of-the-art features and options. Robert Husar, Product Line Director for Bobcat Mini-Excavators in EMEA, said: “We are delighted to announce the new Bobcat R2-Series 5-6 tonne mini-excavators, the design of which has […]

CM Labs Partners with Trimble to Develop New Control Platform for Excavator Simulator

CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators released an integration with the Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform on the Excavator Simulator. This collaboration between industry leaders provides best-in-class training for Trimble’s innovative grade control solution that has gained widespread adoption. “As technology in heavy equipment expands, so does the need to train operators on […]

Komatsu Launches the PW98MR-11 Wheeled Excavator

The Komatsu PW98MR-11 tight-tail excavator bridges the gap between compact and construction-sized machines and can work in a wide variety of construction, utility, and landscaping applications with improved efficiency. The PW98MR-11 meets EU Stage V emissions regulations, with no need for a complex SCR aftertreatment (No AdBlue refilling). It delivers more new features and values […]

Terex Trucks Now Is Rokbak

Articulated hauler specialist Terex Trucks (Volvo Group) rebrands as Rokbak and announces its vision for an exciting new future. The Scottish manufacturer unveiled the new brand at a digital launch event attended by dealers, customers, media, and Volvo Group colleagues from around the world. Rokbak is the new name for Terex Trucks, with the new […]

[Video] Komatsu Introduces the K100 Boom Change System for the PC490HRD-11 Demolition Excavator

With the introduction of the new K100 boom change system for its PC490HRD-11 high reach demolition machine, Komatsu Europe offers customers a new level of demolition project efficiency. The K100 boom change system allows you to reconfigure the machine within minutes, without leaving the operator cab, so the most effective attachment can be used at […]

Simex Focuses on Asphalt Milling with New Granulator Buckets

Available in 2 models for excavators from 18 to 40 tons. CBA asphalt granulator buckets are specifically designed for the volumetric reduction of asphalt slabs (or other aggregates) to a certifiable and measurable granulometry, directly on site. Simex has chosen to focus on the recycling of asphalt milling, more correctly called today bituminous conglomerate granulate by the legislation (RA or RAP – Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement) beginning […]

Doosan Launches the DX380DM-7, the Third Model in the Company’s New High Reach Demolition Excavator Range

Doosan Infracore Europe has launched the DX380DM-7, the third model in the company’s new High Reach Demolition Excavator range, joining the existing DX235DM and DX530DM models launched last year. Impressive Demolition Specifications Operating from the high visibility, tiltable cab on the DX380DM-7, the operator has an excellent environment particularly suited to high-reach demolition applications, with […]

Cat Introduces the 120 GC Motor Grader

Complementing the Cat motor grader offering, the new Cat 120 GC Motor Grader offers the right balance of performance features with reduced fuel consumption, low maintenance costs, and easy-to-operate controls. Excelling in low- to medium-duty applications, the new 120 GC delivers reliable, low-cost operation in a range of applications that include government and municipal work, […]

Volvo CE Unveils LX03 Wheel Loader Prototype: Full Autonomy and Electrification

Today our team had the honor to take part to Volvo CE Virtual event where it was revealed Volvo new fully autonomous, full electric Wheel Loader. This fully autonomous, battery-electric prototype by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is the first real-world example of a self-learning concept wheel loader with the brains to make decisions, perform […]

Morbark Launches New Articulated Wheel Loader: All About Higher Capacity and Labor-Saving

Morbark, LLC, debuted the Rayco 4000AWL Articulated Wheel Loader at the TCI Expo in Indianapolis, IN. The company also offered an overview of additional equipment within the Morbark, Boxer, Denis Cimaf, and Rayco brands that complement the equipment needs of tree care professionals. “At Morbark, we are focused on continually providing new products and product […]

Brokk Introduces the Pedestal Boom Breaker Boom System

Brokk introduces the Brokk Pedestal Boom, a compact, stationary breaker boom system for the mining and aggregates industry. The new machine range allows producers to apply the power and precision of Brokk’s demolition robots to primary breaking tasks that feed mobile crushers, jaw crushers, gyratory crushers, and grizzlies. It offers an unrivaled range of motion, […]

Caterpillar Launches New MEC500 Mobile Equipment Charger for the Underground Mining Industry

Caterpillar introduces the new Cat MEC500 Mobile Equipment Charger, the first of its kind for the underground mining industry. Equipped with a durable skid mount and integrated forklift eyes, the 1600-kg (3,527-lb) charger can be efficiently moved to where the equipment is working via towing, fork truck or overhead lift. Delivering a charge where it is […]

Liebherr to Launch New LR 1700-1.0 Crawler Crane

The end of an era after 220 models built – production of one of Liebherr’s most successful crawler cranes is being discontinued. The last LR 1600/2, which was primarily designed and used for wind power jobs, will be delivered at the end of October. Its successor is the LR 1700-1.0, which Liebherr launched in June […]

Deutz and Maeda Launches All-Electric Crawler Crane

The first Maeda crane to be equipped with an electric drive from Deutz has made its debut and will help to make building sites more environmentally friendly. At the DEUTZ Days trade event, drive systems specialist DEUTZ and Japanese crane manufacturer Maeda unveiled the CC 1485 crawler crane, which is fitted with a 360-volt drive […]

Terex Washing Systems Launched the M1700X Mobile Washing Screen at CQMS

Terex Washing Systems launched its latest innovation—the enhanced M1700X Mobile Washing Screen—at CQMS, Ireland’s Construction & Quarry Machinery Show, which took place from 10-11th September in Tullamore, Offaly. The M1700X is a redesign of the M1700 and improves the M Range of mobile washing screens manufactured by Terex Washing Systems that can produce up to […]

Powerscreen Launches New Titan Range

Powerscreen, the world’s leading provider of mobile crushing and screening equipment, has launched its new Titan range, a new range of secondary scalping screens that provide a cost-effective solution in high volume, smaller sized, or recycling applications. The Titan range, which includes three models—the Titan 600, Titan 1300 and Titan 2300—is a simplification of Powerscreen’s […]

BKT Introduces the Earthmax Tire Range Designed for the Mining Sector

With their rocky and uneven surfaces and rough terrain, mines are a real challenge for the machines operating in this sector and above all for the tires fitted to them. It is therefore essential for operators to be able to count on resistant and reliable products that can withstand cuts and tears. This guarantees a […]

Dutch Fundex Equipment Announces Trimble Groundworks Machine Control System Available for Piling Rig Machines

Trimble and Fundex Equipment announced today the availability of the TrimbleGroundworks Machine Control System for piling machine guidance as an option on Fundex Equipment foundation machines. Trimble Groundworks is a 3D machine control system for piling rigs that improves efficiency and reduces downtime with stakeless navigation, monitoring productivity and quality, and managing design data from […]

Rokbak Articulated Haulers Ready to Rock UK Market

Following the launch of the Rokbak brand, the new RA30 and RA40 articulated haulers have made their UK debut, catching the eyes of visitors to the Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland and Molson Group’s open days in England. While the first Rokbak RA30 and RA40 units are now being delivered to international markets, these no-nonsense […]

Ritchie Bros. Acquires Euro Auctions and Strengthen its Position in EMEA Market

Ritchie Bros., a leading global asset management, disposition, and services company; and Europe’s leading plant and machinery auction house, Euro Auctions, have jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire Euro Auctions group for an enterprise value of £775 million (approximately US$1.08 billion). Founded in 1998, Euro Auctions […]

Merlo Expands Its UK Dealers Network With BTE Plant Sales Limited

Merlo UK has strengthened its green network of dedicated Merlo construction equipment dealers by partnering with well-respected construction equipment dealer BTE Plant Sales Limited. “As part of our ongoing strategy to establish a dedicated Merlo construction network UK wide we are pleased to welcome BTE Plant Sales to our dealer network” comments Owen Buttle, National […]

CNH Announces the Acquisition of the Excavator Manufacture Sampierana for a Value of €101.8 M

CNH Industrial announces the execution of an agreement to purchase 90% of the capital stock of Sampierana, a privately-owned Italian company that specializes in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of earthmoving machines, undercarriages, and spare parts, and to obtain 100% control of the company over four years following closing of the transaction. The debt and […]

Epiroc Owns 100% of Swedish Mobilaris MCE

Epiroc has acquired the remaining share of Mobilaris MCE AB, a Sweden-based company that provides advanced situational awareness solutions that optimize operations in mining and civil engineering. Mobilaris Mining and Civil Engineering (MCE), based in Luleå, Sweden, is a leading supplier of solutions that use data from personnel and machines to present real-time positioning and […]

SPX Flow Hydraulic Technologies Will Help with Construction Projects Around the World

SPX Flow offers hydraulic technologies worldwide for several industries, such as construction, mining, infrastructure, power generation and transportation. The hydraulic technologies are relied on for heavy lifting, controlled bolting and large-scale construction. In the coming weeks, the hydraulic equipment will lower a Coffer Dam in New Jersey to support a bridge project raise the Palace […]

[Video]Hitachi Loaders at Work in Jack Moody Group Recycling Sites

The UK-based Jack Moody Group has welcomed ten Hitachi wheel loaders to its fleet of construction equipment, and the new models are already active at its four recycling sites across the West Midlands. The machines were delivered by Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) to the Group’s subsidiary – JM Recycling. The line-up comprises four ZW250-6s, four ZW180-6s, […]

Jeroen De Ryck, Ahlers Business Unit Director, Analyses the COVID Effects on the Ocean Freight Market

Ahlers started in 1909 as agency operations. In the sixties and seventies, Ahlers transformed from an agency to ship management. They acquired two ice-class ships for the liner service to Finland. Ahlers also entered the liner trade to the USSR and Sweden. Today, provides state-of-the-art logistics support in sustainable supply chain management, warehousing, projects, and […]

[Video] Bauer Demolishes in Total Security in the Heart of Munich

Right in the heart of the Bavarian state capital, in the district of Lehel, you can see the historical symbol of the St. Anna Catholic parish church from a distance. This building, constructed in the neo-Romanesque style, is at the center of the eponymous St. Anna Square and is located directly across from the St. […]

Hitachi Large Excavators at Work in Portugal

The ZX490LCH-7 is already proving popular among quarrying companies in Portugal. Four customers of local dealer Moviter have invested in the new model, including Windpark, Lda, owned by the IGE Group. A strong and reliable machine It is the company’s first Hitachi excavator and Windpark General Manager Nelson Simões says: “We considered the total cost […]

[Video] Power Lines Excavation in Russia With the Simex TF 1100 Drum Cutter

In eastern Russia, in a village called Ikab’ya, TF 1100 has been employed for digging foundations for the subsequent high-voltage power lines installation. Soil was a mixture of rocks, mainly limestone, with a resistance up to 75 MPa. The harsh environmental condition and the frozen soil haven’t discouraged the cutter head from getting the job […]

Bobcat S100 Skid-Steer Loader Challenges the Extreme Conditions in Val Thorens

Located at an altitude of 2300 m at the heart of the French Alps, Val Thorens is the highest ski and winter sports resort in Europe. At this altitude, the temperatures are below zero for at least six months of the year. The thermometer can go down to -39°C. It also snows very often and […]

[Job Story]Kobelco Crawler Cranes at Work in the UK’s Largest Sub-Surface Station Project

Sub-contractor SB3 used four Kobelco CKE1350 crawler cranes at High Speed 2’s Old Oak Common during the construction of the station box. The SB3 joint venture (Soletanche Bachy, Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering), working for the Balfour Beatty, Vinci, Systra (BBVS) joint venture at the £1 billion Old Oak Common (OOC) main station, is using four […]

[Job Story] In the Heart of Dublin, Two Raimondi Cranes Take Part in the College Square Erection

Raimondi agent of Ireland, Irish Cranes & Lifting, recently erected two flattop tower cranes as part of a four-crane package on the College Square jobsite. Located in the heart of Dublin, Ireland, College Square is a mixed-use development that will include both residential and commercial space spread over a 21 storey tower. The four cranes […]

[Job Story] Lintec & Linnhoff Plants Produced Over 500,000 Tons of Asphalt for Cambodia’s National Road Rehabilitation Project

A selection of batching plants from the Lintec & Linnhoff range have now produced over 500,000 tons of hot mix asphalt for Cambodia’s National Road No. 5 (NR 5) Rehabilitation Project, which is currently halfway to completion. The 366 km route will form the main trade link between Cambodia and Thailand, as part of Asian Highway 1, […]

Leading UK Organisations With Zambia To Generate a New Base Map for the Infrastructure Development

Technology used to map Lusaka, Zambia is replicable in other African cities to upgrade informal settlements and achieve sustainable urban expansion. Courtesy of: Ordnance Survey Leading organisations Ordnance Survey (OS), the International Growth Centre (IGC) and the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) are responding to the challenges associated with urban growth, and the availability of […]