Maintenance

Case upgrades its compact skid and track loaders to Tier 4 Final

January 17, 2018

Case Construction Equipment reports that all four of the manufacture’s 67kW compact skid steer loaders and compact track loaders now achieve Tier 4 Final compliance. Case also says that a number of detail enhancements have been made across the range of nine skid steer loaders and four tracked loaders. Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and cooled exhaust gas recirculation solutions improve fuel efficiency, keep exhaust temperatures down, remove the need for exhaust gas recirculation and eliminate the need

Big jobs for the Atlas 140 W ‘bigfoot’ all terrain excavator

January 17, 2018

The ATLAS 140 W is equipped with huge 710/45-26.5 20 PR tyres and an undercarriage developed for working on marshy wet ground. The 140 W also has a speed of 30kph on roads and pathways so it can be used for all types of jobs on both difficult wet terrain and on the road,” said Frank König, employee of the local authority maintenance association Untere Oste, based in Hemmoor, a small town in northern Germany. The association maintains nearly 600km of waterways, pumping stations, polder and barrage pumping

Thailand’s poor road safety again in the spotlight

January 10, 2018

Thailand’s poor road safety standards are once more being highighted, following a spate of road deaths during the recent holiday period. By the fourth day of Thailand’s one-week New Year’s holiday travel period, the country had already seen 239 road deaths from 2,308 crashes. There were also around 2,500 people injured in crashes in this time. The highest road death tolls during the period were seen in Ubon Ratchathani and Si Sa Ket. Meanwhile Chiang Mai experienced 86 crashes, the highest level of incident

Puerto Rico road repair tenders recommencing

January 5, 2018

The tendering processes for a series of road repair contracts in Puerto Rico will now will recommence.

Quarry gets the first Bobcat TL38.70HF telehandler in the UK

December 18, 2017

The UK’s first new Bobcat TL38.70HF Agri telehandler has a double life in the Black Mountains area that straddles the border between England and Wales. The TL38.70HF is putting in time in a quarry processing plant at the foot of picturesque mountains in the English county of Hereford. Black Mountain Quarries, based at Howton Court in Pontrilas in Herefordshire, owns the machine that was supplied by authorised Bobcat and Doosan dealer Kellands Plant Sales. Black Mountain Quarries also owns a quarry in the s

First Doosan DX210W-5 wheeled excavator arrives in Scotland

December 15, 2017

Currie Contractors has purchased the first Doosan DX210W-5 21tonne wheeled excavator in Scotland. The new Doosan wheeled excavator has already worked in England, first on a new solar power installation near Andover where it worked alongside another Doosan DX225LC-3 excavator owned by Currie Contractors.

MB Crusher appoints Qatar dealer

December 15, 2017

Italian firm 283 MB Crusher has appointed Q-FAB, Qatar Welding & Fabrication Supplies, as its exclusive distributor for Qatar. Under the distribution arrangement, Q-Fab will sell, service and support in the region, the complete MB Crusher range of crusher and screening buckets, sorting grapples and drum cutters.

Hitachi Zaxis-6 machines for Société Lyonnaise de Travaux Publics

December 15, 2017

The Société Lyonnaise de Travaux Publics in France has completed the ongoing purchase of eight Hitachi medium excavators and one mini excavator. Machines bought by the Lyon-based demolition and earthmoving company are five ZX350LCN-6s, two ZX300LCN-6s, a ZX135US-6 and a ZX55U-5. The deal was done after testing several Zaxis-6 machines against other brands’ equivalent models.

Versatile attachments for screening and crushing

December 15, 2017

Italian firm MB Crushers is now offering its products in Thailand following the unveiling of the line-up at the Intermat Asean 2017 construction equipment event. The show was run in Bangkok, Thailand, from 8th to 10th June 2017. According to MB Crusher, its attachments can be used with excavators, skid steer loaders, backhoe loaders, wheeled loaders and compact track loaders from a vast array of manufacturers. The firm offers a 12 model line-up and exhibited the BF70.2 crusher bucket, which is designed for

Efficient road repairs with new trench covers

December 14, 2017

The new Trenchlink system is said to allow faster and more efficient utilities works or road repairs. The system comprises interlocking, ductile iron, skid-resistant road plates and is designed to cover utility trenches without the need for a temporary asphalt cover. According to the manufacturer, Trenchlink increases the productivity of roadworks teams as it secures utility trenches quickly and safely, saving time, materials and money. The supplier, Actavo, says that time can be saved as Trenchlink makes