Earthmoving & soil compaction

Volvo CE’s off-highway articulated hauler business Terex Trucks has rebranded as Rokbak.

Trimble claims that its new Earthworks Grade Control Platform version 2.4 soil compactor package offers a major gain in working efficiency

Hitachi Construction Machinery has ended the manufacturer's joint venture relationship with Deere & Company in North, Central and South America.

BOMAG and Wacker Neuson are now sharing the same battery platform for their hand-operated compaction tools.

A German contractor has been using soil compaction equipment from Ammann for a major project in Germany. According to the firm, the use of the ARS 200 unit has allowed the company to achieve the required compaction density with fewer roller passes than with the earlier generation units used previously.

The 30km Pitesti-Curtea de Arges stretch of the A1 motorway is part of Pan-European Corridor 4.

Caterpillar claims that its latest crawler loader model offers a combination of improved performance and versatility.

Volvo CE has developed its EC380E excavator with a 7m straight boom and is aiming the machine at the demolition market.

Caterpillar says that its new GC Series single drum soil compactors benefit from simple operation, low ownership costs and long service intervals. There are five new models being offered, the 10tonne CS10 GC, 11tonne CS11 GC, 11tonne CP11 GC, 12tonne CS12 GC and 12tonne CP12 GC.

Manufacturers are introducing an array of new excavators and improved models