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Shantui has continued to expand its European CE-marked equipment line with the introduction of the SF30 fork lift. With a 3tonne lift capacity, the SF30 has an operating weight of 4.5tonnes. Power is provided by a 37kW Isuzu engine. The company offers fork lifts with capacities of 2-3tonnes on single front wheels and 5-10tonnes with twin front wheels. The SF30 is the first model in the line to use a European-specification engine, though additional machines will be added later in the year.

New from Ascorel Controls is the MC 803 safety and command system. Its software and sensors are tailored to fit different types of equipment such as tower or mobile cranes, earthmoving equipment and access platforms. Features of this latest model include a colour touch screen and higher capacity communication systems as well as double-redundancy in the safety systems.

Command Alkon has launched the COMMANDbatch CP, a totally automated solution for the production of manufactured concrete products. COMMANDbatch CP is a Windows-based system that is fully compatible with standard concrete production equipment. Advanced process control features deliver accurate batching as well as accelerated production and clear well-organised visuals enable system process to be monitored and controlled with ease.

The year 2011 was the most successful year in Cummins’ history, according to Hugh Foden, executive director of Cummins off-highway business.“We achieved sales of $18bn, split 50:50 between off- and on-highway sectors,” he said. “Growth in the construction equipment sector is very important to us and we now power more OEMs than ever before.

South African articulated dump truck manufacturer Bell Equipment unveiled a new generation of ADTs at INTERMAT yesterday. The new E-series – E is for evolutionary – boasts a wider hood and a “more imposing styling” according to the company. It is planned to go into production in 2013. Bell Equipment chief executive Gary Bell said, “We believe that our D-series has successfully met the challenges of the world’s job sites and has many strengths and features across the range that our customers would like to se

Cummins has revealed its latest engine platform to cover the 37-55kW sector. Called the QSF2.8, the new four-cylinder platform is the smallest engine from Cummins to use full-authority electronic controls for high-pressure common rail injection. The 2.8litre engine is available in naturally aspirated (37kW) and turbocharged (55kW) packages, and has been developed as a global engine platform.

Launched at INTERMAT in prototype form, the SV100-1 is now Yanmar’s largest excavator. Tipping the scales at 10.3tonnes, the reduced tailswing midi excavator gets a two-piece boom and additional counterweight. Powered by a 54.7kW 4TNV98T engine, the excavator offers a 4.48m dig depth, sits on 450mm wide rubber tracks, and measures 2.3m wide. A fourth auxiliary circuit is available as an option.

Three new solutions from Trimble Heavy Civil Construction designed to connect the construction site and lead to increased efficiency and reduced costs has been unveiled at the show. The solutions for heavy civil construction professionals include the Trimble Connected Office, the Trimble Connected Controller and the Trimble Connected Machine.

The new XP2000 breaker from Promove is designed for 22 to 29tonnes carriers and its 145mm diameter tool delivers 5900 joules of energy at between 350-650 blows per minute. A flow rate of 160litres/min at 180bar is required and the breaker can work with a backpressure of up to 25bar.