These large Flat-Top tower cranes increase their maximum load capacity up to 50 tonnes (110,230 lb), among other improvements The design of new solutions for the 21LC1050 Flat-Top tower crane, launched in September,  allowed COMANSA’s R&D team to apply some...
The Next Generation 30-ton size class excavators from Caterpillar — the 330 and 330 GC — increase operating efficiency, lower fuel and maintenance costs, and improve operator comfort compared to previous models. The new excavators offer unique combinations of...
In a small village in Indonesia, ten TA400s are removing huge volumes of overburden from a coal mine. With the articulated haulers working for up to 18 hours a day, this five-year project is showcasing just how robust these...
As technological leadership is one of the key values that drives FPT Industrial, the company displayed next-generation products at EIMA 2018. At its stand (Hall 15, stand B113), FPT Industrial displayed N45 and F36 engines, that stand out for their...
Significant progress on Australia’s biggest aviation project in decades took substantial steps forward today, with two major contract milestones achieved on Western Sydney Airport. Experienced planning, design and engineering firm Arup won the Airport Planning Services contract, following a competitive...
Continuing to expand its offering of job site cleanup solutions, John Deere is introducing the new GS66B, GS72B, GS78B, GS84B scrap grapple buckets and GR72B and GR84B rock grapple buckets into its ever-expanding line of Worksite Pro™ attachments. The...
The very first unit of the brand new Demag AC 45 City crane delivered in Germany went to crane service provider Merkel from the Franconian town of Schlüsselfeld. The crane was handed over at Merkel’s premises by Terex Cranes Sales...
During rehabilitation work near Tokyo, a W 210 large milling machine removed the surface and binder courses on the Jōban Expressway in individual layers. This makes it easier to separate the milled material according to type of mix and...
The port operator Sharjah Seaports Authority from the United Arab Emirates commissioned a brand new Demag AC 100-4L all-terrain crane. The purchase was made through the authorized Terex Cranes distributor Al-Bahar, which also has its headquarters in the United...
K-HEM, the new electrical and mechanical combined power generation unit Kohler presented the K-HEM (KOHLER Hybrid Energy Module) hybrid electrical and mechanical combined power generation unit at the international agricultural and gardening machinery exhibition, EIMA International 2018. In light of...
SDLG will be unveiling a new 5 t-rated wheel loader in India during bauma Conexpo India 2018, which will be held at HUDA Ground, Gurgaon, Delhi, from December 11 to 14. The four-day event is one of the largest...
DEUTZ AG has today published its consolidated financial results for the first three quarters of 2018. New orders rose from €1,173.8 million to €1,548.7 million, an increase of 31.9 per cent. In the third quarter of 2018, new orders...
Leeton Shire Council purchased a JCB 3CX Backhoe through their local dealer Intersales Leeton. The operator of the new JCB backhoe says the machine has made him more productive, efficient and comfortable. When the Leeton Shire Council required a...
When quarries are located near residential areas, adopting rock-working machinery that aren't noisy has its perks. If the machinery in question is handy, compact and with low vibration then the advantages are countless. It happened in the Czech Republic, in a basalt...
OHSA introduced a new regulation regarding occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in construction work (1926.1153).  Part xvii specifies acceptable work practices pertaining to heavy equipment used to break silica-containing materials, i.e. concrete demolition.  The first option is to...
Supply of components for three DEUTZ engine families Continuation of a long-standing and successful partnership DEUTZ focuses on growth in the Chinese market DEUTZ AG has signed a contract with China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) for the supply of engine components (CKD parts)...
Japanese multinationals commit to the Western Sydney Aerotropolis   The New South Wales Government has signed two international investment agreements with two of Japan’s biggest multinationals to establish a presence in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Sumitomo Mitsui...
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 This letter to the editor was submitted to The Australian on 29 October, 2018. Cohda Wireless’ ‘world-first’ demonstration of its unique driverless car software on the weekend is a great example...