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Wrekin Products now has a patented articulated coupling for its new Highway gully grate range. The design is said to deliver double-triangular stability with a captive hinge, for easy maintenance and long-term security. Part of the comprehensive Highway range, the gully grates are designed to be simple for specifiers and users to select as well as far exceeding compliance with relevant standards. Conventional units either have a double-triangle format with three-point suspension for stability, or a one-pie

According to Doosan its new 19 tonne DX190W-5 Stage IV compliant wheeled excavator from offers higher performance. The firm claims that the machine combines comfort and controllability, as well as improved fuel efficiency, uptime, power, robustness and versatility. It meets the EU Stage IV requirements and has 7% more traction force compared to the previous generation model. The machine is offered with the new ZF wide axle option, providing a 2.75m width, to further increase lifting capacities and stability

Volvo Construction Equipment is now offering a new line of application-specific buckets for its wheeled loaders. The firm claims that these units boost the productivity and profitability of its wheeled loaders for customers. The buckets are said to combine clever design with durability for long-lasting performance, even in difficult jobsite conditions. Volvo CE has introduced three new buckets specifically designed to fit its L110-L350 wheeled loaders. These are the Volvo Sand bucket, Volvo Rehandling F

Leica Geosystems is now offering a sophisticated machine control tool for use with compaction equipment. The firm’s advanced iCON roller package is said to offer contractors an effective solution that can deliver constant and effective compaction on any site. The new iCON roller has on-screen visualisation to show the user where completed passes have occurred and where more are needed for consistent results. Colour coding helps avoid costly reworking as pass count progress is constantly tracked. The unit

Joost Vantomme of FEBiAC (which represents the Belgian car industry) observed that the question applied equally to drones: “The need for regulation of drones is a topic of discussion in the European Commission and European Parliament,” he said.

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In New Zealand, 3i Innovation's on-road markers and Tunnel Guidance markers are providing emergency evacuation lighting for the refurbished iconic Mount Victoria tunnel in the capital city Wellington.

Hinowa is replacing its Goldlift 14.70 IIIS aerial platform with the Lightlift 15.70 Performance IIIS, the fourth model in the Performance IIIS range. The machine has a maximum working height of 15.4m with a horizontal outreach of up to 6.6m. Basket capacity is 230kg throughout the working envelope and the basket comes with rotation as standard. Three power sources are available, including a 7.5kW Hatz diesel, an 8.7kW Honda petrol engine and a lithium-ion battery pack for emissions-free operation.

From Manitowoc’s top-slewing line, the company will introduce to Europe its Potain MR418 luffing jib crane. Both the MR418 and MDT389 are notable for their capacity and size, which allow contractors to make significant cost and time savings on projects. With a maximum capacity of 24tonnes, the MR418 is one of the largest luffing jib cranes from Potain. While the MDT 389, with a 16tonne maximum capacity, is the largest crane in the new CCS topless range. The MDT219 is the largest model in the new MDT C

Weckenmann Anlagentechnik says the response from selected customers was exceptionally positive, when it presented its “innovative concept” of transportable formwork, the Mobile Battery Mould (MBM). It is a system for the production of precast concrete elements in the immediate vicinity of the construction site, and Weckenmann Anlagentechnik says that two large construction companies in Singapore opted for the MBM concept independently of one another. Both production plants have started operations successful