Atlas Copco has introduced the HiLight E3+ lighting tower, an electric-only LED model that can be plugged into a generator, an auxiliary power source or directly into the mains to provide rapid lighting on site. Up to four HiLight E3+ towers can be powered by a single Atlas Copco iP portable generator.
The SY500H model is the largest excavator offered by SANY in North America. Equipped with a powerful and efficient Cummins QSG 12 Tier 4 engine, this machine has the power to handle larger earthworks as well as pipelines, quarrying and mining.
The world’s tallest all-terrain platform continues to see an expanding market in North America, said Scott Sasser of Palfinger. The WT 1000 Aerial Work Platform has long been popular in Europe because of its ability to reach working heights of about 102m.
ALLU is featuring the M series crusher/screener, which is designed to fit excavators and wheel loaders up to 160 tonnes. The series has been developed for heavy-duty earthworks, quarrying and soft rock mining applications.
Tenstar Simulation has released a multi-machine environment which allows several machines to interact with each other in the same site – something which is often difficult and very costly to replicate in real-world conditions without high risk to students.
Takeuchi is set to reveal its e240 at the show – a battery-powered, four-tonne mini excavator, which it calls ‘the green machine’. Details are still to be revealed, but it looks like the zero-emissions excavator offers lower operating costs,
This year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG promises a number of new developments in the field of simulation as advances in software and virtual reality enable a wider and wider range of applications. Machine manufacturers have used simulation for years, first in the R&D process and then for training. Now educational institutions, as well as specialist training providers, are able to afford the technology.
Ammann has provided CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 with the first fully-assembled asphalt mixing plant in the trade show’s history. The plant, an ABA UniBatch, stands at a height of nearly 27m. It is a key product for Ammann as it enters the North American asphalt plant market.
Goodyear Tyre and Rubber is looking to demonstrate its commitment to the construction industry by launching a range of tyres for earthmoving applications, which aims to boost productivity and reduce operating costs.
Caterpillar has stressed how the use of innovative data analysis hardware and software can boost construction, mining and quarrying jobsite productivity by up to 40%. The US equipment giant says it is leading the industry by introducing the best products and technology, while also delivering a full portfolio of solutions.
The Atlas 1404 ZW rail-road excavator features a new computer-aided system that ensures optimal contact pressure with rails, thereby providing the highest traction capacity at the lowest tyre wear.
FieldOffice Software has developed a biometric time and attendance app which only requires a mobile device, the first in the world to do so, according to the company.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 announced that executive producer and host Mike Rowe, best known as the ‘dirtiest man on TV’ from the hit TV series Dirty Jobs, is a featured speaker at the show’s new Tech Talks forum.
Metso Metrics Services is a new state-of-the-art digital solution helping Metso customers’ further optimise their mobile crushing and screening equipment operations and maintenance.
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology has entered a landmark technology partnership with IBM that will see them work together on advanced analytics solutions to enhance safety, maintenance, productivity and operational services of rock excavation equipment.
