Earthmoving & soil compaction

Turkey’s new Marmara Highway project

June 8, 2017

By the end of 2018, a shiny new strip of asphalt will skirt around Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, providing a new transport connection.

Caterpillar’s new wheeled loader for emergent markets

May 31, 2017

Caterpillar says that its new 980L wheeled loader is aimed at emergent markets. The machine benefits from proven technologies and offers reliability, productivity, fuel efficiency, and long service life. The 980L is said to be more powerful and fuel-efficient than its predecessor, benefiting from upgrades to its drivetrain and hydraulics, as well as improvements to operator safety, automatic traction control, a revised ride control system, and Cat Connect Technologies. The 30tonne 980L is powered by a fuel-

Novel machines for utilities work

May 31, 2017

Some of the latest BOMAG compaction and paving machines are being used to handle operations more efficiently in South Africa. The Kwa Mhlanga Group is now using innovative technology from BOMAG as an opportunity to look for gaps in the market. One key to this business development has been the introduction of the BMP 8500 multipurpose compactor from BOMAG, while another has been the use of the BOMAG BF 800 P paver. Due to its interest in technological advances, particularly in the European market, the Kwa

Volvo CE aims new excavator at EMEA

May 17, 2017

Volvo says that its new EC140D excavator combines high fuel efficiency, uptime and productivity. The machine is powered by a Tier 2-compliant D3.8F engine that is said to be well-matched to its hydraulics to deliver low fuel consumption for an excavator in the 12.8-15.8tonne weight class. Operators can choose from five intelligent work modes – I (Idle), F (Fine), G (General), H (Heavy), and P (Power Max) – to ensure only the right amount of flow is delivered for the task at hand. Volvo CE’s ECO mode is als

New Doosan DL420-5 in Poland shows power of simplicity

May 17, 2017

One of Poland’s largest suppliers of feldspar is Strzeblowskie Kopalnie Surowców Mineralnych, based in Sobotka and nestled against Mount Sleza. This area in Lower Silesia is rich in minerals with Sleza a centre of granite production. Strzeblowskie Kopalnie has been operating a fleet of Doosan equipment at its 100hectare quarry, the latest being a new DL420-5 Stage IV compliant wheeled loader. The quarry produces feldspar and granite aggregates, much of it for use in the ceramics industry. Janusz Kozyrski, c

Continuous paving for smoother roads

May 9, 2017

UK contractor Aggregate Industries is now able to deliver smoother road surfaces thanks to the latest addition to its machine fleet. The firm is a pioneer for the use of material transfer vehicles (MTV) that allow for uninterrupted, non-contacting flow of materials into a paver. As a result, the firm says it is able to help deliver road projects more efficiently and economically. The company has acquired the latest Vögele MT 3000-2i Offset Powerfeeder. Equipped with a pivoting conveyor this machine allows t

Komatsu’s highly versatile wheeled loader with parallel linkage

April 5, 2017

Komatsu is introducing its new WA270-8 wheeled loader, which is designed as a versatile performer that can handle a wide range of duties. A key feature for this versatility is its quick coupler, which allows a wide range of attachments to be fitted. Power comes from a Tier 4 Final/Stage IV emissions compliant engine, which offers a fuel saving of up to 3% over the model being replaced. The firm claims that the machine offers high stability, breakout power and tractive effort. It has a parallel-lift linka

Caterpillar’s new small wheeled loaders offer extra performance

April 5, 2017

Caterpillar claims increased performance and capabilities for its latest Series small wheeled loaders. These machines, the 926M, 930M and 938M, are Tier 4 Final/ Stage IV compliant. Meanwhile the firm has also upgraded its K Series models, the 924K, 930K and 938K. All of these units benefit from standard and optional features that are claimed to boost productivity, improve operating ease and increase uptime reliability.

Caterpillar closing two manufacturing plants

April 4, 2017

Caterpillar is closing its factories in Aurora Illinois and at Gosselies in Belgium, with the loss of around 3,000 jobs in all. The Aurora facility makes wheeled loaders, with production being switched over to facilities at Decatur, also in Illinois, as well as North Little Rock in Arkansas. This will result in the loss of 800 jobs at the Aurora plant although there will be more personnel required at the Decatur and North Little Rock facilities that will offset the losses Meanwhile the firm says that the

Dubai infrastructure development

March 24, 2017

New infrastructure is being built in Dubai with the help of machines from Volvo CE The Dubai Water Canal is being built in a busy and congested urban area, with the project including construction of major new road bridge crossings. The work is being carried out by Turkish infrastructure specialist DETECH Contracting. The 3.2km waterway is being built through downtown Dubai and is among the most ambitious projects being carried out in the country. When fully opened in 2017 the project – called The Duba