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JCB has completed its 17-model, US-built second generation skid steer and compact tracked loader line. The firm has added the 175, 190 and 205 model skid steers and the 190T and 205T CTLs to the range, all of which are vertical-lift-arm models powered by a 44.7kW engine. JCB now has a machine to cover 97% of the global skid steer market, which accounts for more than 70,000 loaders a year.

Topcon’s RTP-300 machine, launched at INTERMAT, is no slouch in providing fast and exact road surface data for construction companies and highway authority consultants. “What is typically used is a car [fitted with road surface profiling technology] that needs to keep stopping when scanning a road surface profile. On larger highways, this has meant the road needs to be closed,” said Achiel Sturm, Topcon’s marketing manager.

Volvo has released its G900B-series motor graders for Europe and other markets. The four-model B-series – the G930B, G940B, G946B and G960B – each with a bigger engine, more power and higher torque than its predecessor, better matched transmissions, more rugged frames and ‘the highest blade down pressure’ in each weight class.

Tata Steel is taking advantage of the show to emphasise its new sector-focused operation and what this means for equipment makers. The company said that the new structure gives a single point of co-ordination and that its wide range of steel ensures that equipment makers get the right product for the job. One of the services it is promoting is a collaborative design-driven approach in which it can work with major equipment makers from the early stages of vehicle development.

Zoomlion is set to grow its operations as Helen Huang, general manager for the firm’s construction hoist machinery branch explained. The firm intends capitalise on its purchase of the tower crane technology from German firm Jost. Huang said, “We have a two year licence with Jost. We purchased the whole set of topless tower crane technology. This is arranged as a two year technology transfer, although there may be the option to extend the period.”

JCB has updated its 1.5tonne 8018 CTS mini excavator. The conventional tailswing machine has an improved lift capacity, thanks to a return to a box-section boom, with an 11% increase in digging depth. Dump height and reach are also improved, and the mini has a new dozer blade for greater pushing performance. Upgraded hydraulics, with longer travel valves increase control and allow straight line tracking while using upper structure functions.

The latest tracked asphalt pavers from Volvo Construction Equipment get independent travel drives and electronic traction control to help maintain productivity on slopes and around corners. The P8820C ABG can pave widths from 2.5m up to 13m and handle 1,100tonnes/hour, while the P7820C ABG paves up to 11m and places up to 900tonnes/hour.

JCB has launched its first five-stage-boom Loadall telescopic handler. The 540-200 has a 20m working height and a maximum lift capacity of 4tonnes. Using the same driveline as the 540-170, the machine is powered by JCB’s 75kW Dieselmax engine. The Loadall has a four-speed powershift transmission and uses a single servo joystick to control all boom functions.

Indeco has completed its range of ISS shears, which now numbers five models. They have been designed for cutting ferrous metals such as I-beams, tanks and tubing in the scrap metal and recycling sectors as well as demolition field. Features include four heat-treated blades for optimised long-time performance. At the same time, they are reversible and interchangeable so that all cutting edges can be used. Deep jaws and long blades allow for maximum depth of cut. They are also equipped with a cutting register

The new HM400-3 articulated dump truck (ADT) from Komatsu can carry a full 40 tonnes and features a host of new technology in the drivetrain and in the cab. Its 353kW engine is fitted with a diesel particulate filter with computer-controlled regeneration so that no operator input is required. A computerised Transmission Control System replaces the need for limited slip differentials in the transmission as it activates the multi wet disc foundation brakes in any wheel that starts to spin. Furthermore, the s

Selwood Pumps has had promising meetings at INTERMAT with potential new distributors who have visited its stand in the UK Pavilion. Exports through distributors account for 75% of the pumps that Selwood manufactures. The company is highlighting the S100, S150 and S200 Super Silent pumps, which have recently been improved by the introduction of a close-coupled configuration as part of an ongoing development programme across the entire range.

Italian foundation specialist Soilmec has added two rigs to its piling range. The SF-65 replaces the previous SF-70 and answers customer requests for added versatility. The continuous flight auger (CFA) rig allows operators to drill all around the machine without having to relocate the tracks to bore at the corners as before. Powered by a 205kW diesel engine, the SF-65 can handle 1,000mm diameters to a depth of 27m.

Updated excavators from Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe at INTERMAT included models from 26-52tonnes. With Dash 9A status, the excavators – ranging from the R260LC-9A to the R520LC-9A – get Cummins Stage IIIb emissions compliant engines.

Fayat, a leading manufacturer of road construction and maintenance equipment, has released a number of new models at INTERMAT. The Fayat range of road maintenance machines are sold under the Breining and Secmair brands and the latest machine, the Swift from Secmair, won silver in the INTERMAT 2012 innovation awards in the construction equipment category. The Swift is an all-in-one machine for pothole repair, which has all the tools and equipment on board to remove damaged asphalt, clean the hole, prime it w

Hyundai Heavy Industries has ambitious plans to grow from a US$3.7 billion a year business to more than $9.5 billion by 2016. At the worldwide launch of its new flagship R1200-9 (120tonne-class) excavator at INTERMAT, the company unveiled plans to expand its manufacturing facilities and said it wants to move into the top three construction equipment manufacturers. Underlining its intention of competing on a broad front in all sectors of the construction and mining equipment business, Hyundai’s introduction