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Hungary’s new e-road toll system to launch early July 2013
February 18, 2013
Hungary's new usage-based electronic road toll system will be launched as of the beginning of July 2013, in line with a government decree. The test phase of the system has been scheduled for 5 June 2013. The road toll is expected to generate income of around US$343.42 million (HUF75bn) in the second half of 2013.
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Driverless car created at Oxford University
February 18, 2013
Scientists at Oxford University in England have developed a driverless car system that can be installed in existing cars. A Nissan Leaf electric car has been used to test the system developed by a team headed by Professor Paul Newman. The car can deal with adverse weather conditions and halts for pedestrians, as well as being able to take over from the driver when negotiating regular commutes or traffic jams. Professor Newman reportedly describes it as an advanced driver assistance system in essence, claimi
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January/February 2013
February 18, 2013
Most cars have four wheels, but there are exceptions
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XCMG’s ground-breaking event for new Brazil site
February 18, 2013
XCMG, the Chinese construction equipment manufacturer, has held a ground-breaking ceremony for its manufacturing base in Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Covering an area of 800,000m² and with the total investment of US$200 million, the production facility will boast a production capability of 7,000 construction machines each year, including cranes, excavators, loaders, road rollers and graders. The Brazil manufacturing base is XCMG’s first wholly-owned production base project in its internationalisation
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Herrenknecht launches Abu Dhabi service
February 18, 2013
Herrenknecht says it has responded to the high demand for micro-machines and comprehensive services in the Gulf region by opening a full-service branch in Abu Dhabi. The new company, Herrenknecht Tunnelling Systems, offers top machine overhauls, field service and supply of spare parts. “The Arab market provides for enormous future potentials. This is the reason why we have now established a full-service branch for micro-machines in Abu Dhabi,” says Ulrich Schaffhauser, head of management of the business uni
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JCB’s Ecomax engines make their debut at bauma
February 18, 2013
JCB’s Ecomax engine – the company’s innovative solution to EU Stage IIIB/US Tier 4 emissions legislation - will be on show for the first time at bauma as machines powered by it make their debut. The UK-based construction equipment manufacturing giant claims it is the only leading equipment manufacturer in the world to have met the stringent Stage IIIB/Tier 4 interim emissions legislation without the use of diesel particulate filter (DPF) or after-treatment – resulting in the world’s cleanest and most effici
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Siemens London congestion charge technology behind 20% traffic fall in 10 years
February 18, 2013
Siemens claims the use of its technology to enforce London’s congestion charge has been critical to achieving a 20% reduction in traffic and traffic jams being cut by a third in the first 10 years of the charge being in operation. The number of vehicles being driven in London each day is now said by the company to be down by 60,000 compared to 2003. A Siemens spokesperson said: “London's congestion charge is a successful model, showing how chronically congested urban areas can get traffic moving again. Traf
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Kubota announces new Chinese diesel engine factory in Wuxi City
February 15, 2013
Japanese engine manufacturer Kubota will use Bauma to announce its plan to build another engine plant in Wuxi City, China for the production of vertical-shaft diesel engines. This facility has 18,000 m2 of manufacturing space and will be a fully-owned subsidiary of Kubota China Holdings Co. Production levels will reach 97,000 engines a year and operations start in 2014. Once opened, Kubota will have 6 manufacturing plants around the world for diesel engines.
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Pilosio exhibits its durable P300 formwork at bauma
February 15, 2013
Among Pilosio’s comprehensive range of formwork solutions on show at bauma will be the Italian firm’s P300 formwork. Used during the recent construction of a 560m overpass in Bucharest, Romania the P300 is said to be based on a 100x300cm base panel with a few simple accessories, such as a quick connection block to allow extremely rapid framework operations, and a varnished frame and surface counter-cast in 18mm thick, high resistance, multi-layered Finnish panels to ensure high number of uses.
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More output for less fuel from Atlas Weyhausen’s new E Series compact wheeled loaders
February 15, 2013
Atlas Weyhausen’s new E Series wheeled loaders will be on display at Bauma with the AR 65e, AR 75e, AR 80e and AR95e Super all on view. Using newly developed Deutz engines, the new wheeled loaders offer up to 12% more output with lower fuel consumption figures. A key design feature of the engines is that they do not contain a particle filter and therefore are easier to maintain, claims the German manufacturer. There is a new steering valve on the E Series too, allowing operators to run the machine electroni
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Ramtec adds four new ranges of sorting and demolition grabs
February 15, 2013
Rotar will use Bauma to launch a new range of attachments with the new RDC Series shears, the RDP Series pulverisers and the RHB Series hydraulic hammers. A new RG Series grab will also be unveiled for excavators from 2tonnes to 60tonnes. The RG range uses a double-framed main housing for stability and the rotator head is driven by a Parker motor with an integrated cross-over valve. The single centred cylinder is standard fitted with a load-control valve. The RHB hydraulic breakers are amongst the quietest
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Ramtec adds new high-impact range of BH backhoe hydraulic hammers
February 15, 2013
Attachments specialist Ramtec is adding three new hydraulic hammers to its range at Bauma. The BH32, BH40 and BH52 backhoe hammers will be marketed under the Robi brand and the key features are high oil flows for high impact frequency, greater productivity levels and more penetration effort; constant blow energy to ensure constant strength; and low fuel consumption rates. All of the new backhoe hammers have sound suppression housing as standard, says Ramtec. The Finnish manufacturer will also unveil a new c
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Kubota launches a new 8tonne KX080-4 mini excavator and two new 4tonne compact wheeled loaders
February 15, 2013
Mini excavator specialist Kubota has developed a new 8tonne KX080-4, which will be on show and CE certified at Bauma. With a tier 4 engine and a completely new cab design, the KX080-4 will join the company’s existing KX-4 series of compact excavators and be at the top end of Kubota’s weight class. There will also be two short tail-swing models on view, the U48-4 and the U55-4 weighing in at 4.7tonnes and 5.4tonnes respectively. Also, look out for two new prototype mini excavators at 4.2tonnes and 4.8 tonnes
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Sennebogen launches new 655 HD heavy-duty cycle crawler crane
February 15, 2013
Sennebogen’s new 655 HD heavy-duty cycle crawler crane is one of several innovations on the company’s stand at Bauma. Designed for heavy-duty tasks on construction sites and in the extractive industry, the 655 D can be used with a dragline bucket or in foundation construction. The 55tonne capacity machine can be used with a 3.5m3 Hendrix dragline bucket, for instance, and it uses two 16tonne winches driven by high-pressure regulated variable displacement hydraulic motors. There is a continuously-variable fr
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Two new rough terrain cranes and a new MLC165 lattice-boom crawler crane from Manitowoc
February 15, 2013
Manitowoc will unwrap two new Grove rough-terrain cranes at Bauma: the RT550E and RT770E, as well as a new lattice-boom crawler crane. The 45tonne capacity RT550E offers the highest and longest boom in its class at 39m and, with a chassis length of just under 12m, a width of 2.55m and an operating weight of 29tonnes, the new machine is a compact crane that can run well within most national European road regulations for heavy machinery says Manitowoc. The RT550E also features the manufacturer’s new crane con
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