Caterpillar’s tools division has added three tools to its G300 series of demolition and sorting grapples.
Caterpillar Work Tools, based in the Netherlands, now offers the G310 GC, G313 GC and G315 GC grapples for hydraulic excavators with operating weights between 10-19tonnes. The units are specifically for sorting out debris at source, loading and unloading containers or stripping a building before demolition.
The G300 GC grapples are available with a fixed upper head or with a top plate for mountin
Asphalt paver manufacturers are introducing new models, many of which are aimed at specific market needs – Mike Woof writes
A range of new asphalt paver models are coming to market, with some having been developed specifically for certain markets. China’s demand for construction equipment has resulted in numerous firms developing machines just for this market for example.
Customers in China have long favoured the European-style machines, featuring tamper bar screeds, over the machines with vibrating
Intelligent Compaction Measurement Values – ICMV – can be difficult to understand. What’s more, there is a lack of systematic and comprehensive documents explaining ICMV. For these reasons, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and pavement engineering firm Transtec Group have released a technical brief to demystify ICMV. ICMV is a generic term for advanced measurement systems instrumented on vibratory rollers as a key components of intelligent compaction (IC) systems. It is based on the acceleration
