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D&A Heavy Industries launch quartet of breakers at INTERMAT 2015
January 6, 2017
Korean company D&A Heavy Industries has unveiled four new hydraulic breakers at INTERMAT 2015. The models – D&A 650V, D&A 700V, D&A 750V, and D&A 1200V - range from 10-22tonnes in operating weight and are for excavator sizes 45-80tonnes, 58-100tonnes, 60-100tonnes, and 85-140tonnes respectively.
Engcon highlights Generation 2 tiltrotators, including EC214
January 6, 2017
Engcon, celebrating its 25th birthday at INTERMAT 2015, has been highlighting its new Generation 2 tiltrotators, including the new EC214. The EC214 is the fifth model in Generation 2, the others being the EC206, EC209, EC219 and EC226, and it is for use on excavators weighing between 9-14 tonnes. The company says that Generation 2 tiltrotators now cover the entire range of excavators from 3.5-26 tonnes, and are also used on backhoe loaders.
JLG makes its 100,000th telehandler
January 6, 2017
JLG industries has produced its 100,000th telehandler. To mark the event, the company decorated the machine with 100,000 logos and unveiled it on its Intermat stand in Paris. The 4017RS unit will be auctioned off during a gala invitation-only event that will take place in Europe in early October. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the buyer’s charity of choice.
Debut of new Magna E4 tyre and affordable brand
January 6, 2017
Magna Tyres showed its new M-Terrain tyre for articulated dump trucks – its first E4 rated product – for the first time at INTERMAT 2015. And it introduced its new MTP affordable tyre brand. The M-Terrain tyre is available as a 29.5 R25 size and joins the company’s range of tyres in this size and pattern, including the MA02 (E3+/L3+ tread), MA05 and MA08 (both L5 treads) and MA05S (L5 smooth tread). M-Terrain adds a choice of the more aggressive E4 tread pattern for improved traction in challenging off-road
Terex Washing Systems highlight new AggreSand 206 wash plant at INTERMAT 2015
January 6, 2017
Terex Washing Systems is here this week highlighting the successful launch of its new AggreSand 206 wash plant. Capable of handling up to 400tonnes per hour of material, the AggreSand 206 is suitable for all industrial, construction, recycling and mining applications. The first AggreSand 206 wash plant has been installed in the UK at the new Lafarge Tarmac site in Bedfordshire, England, where it is working alongside an AggreScrub 150. There are a number of other installations planned globally. “Th
Loxam is on the road to Rio with investment in Degraus
January 6, 2017
Paris-based construction and civils equipment rental firm Loxam has taken a 25% stake in Brazilian rental equipment business Degraus. Degraus, formed in 1987, is one of the South American country’s top five rental outfits, with a strong presence in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Salvador and Porto Alere.
Volvo Penta gears up with new D5 and D8 engines
January 6, 2017
Volvo Penta has reinforced its presence in the construction market at INTERMAT 2015 with the introduction of the 5-litre D5 and the 8-litre D8 engines. As well as being used in sister company Volvo Construction Equipment’s machinery, the engines are increasingly finding favour with a number of OEMs. The latest of these is McCloskey International, which uses the engines in its range of crushers, screens and trommels, and BBA Pumps. The D5 and D8 have a slightly larger displacement than the engines they repla
Vögele offers high performance mid-sized paver
January 6, 2017
Vögele is increasing the performance of its mid-sized paver range with the introduction of the tracked Super 1600-3i and wheeled Super 1603-3i models. These offer the low emissions and high performance capabilities of the -3 series in the mid-range size class. The models slot into the Vögele range between the smaller Super 1300-3i and Super 1303-3i, and the highway class Super 1800-3i. The screed offers paving widths of up to 6.5m using hydraulic extension and 7.5m with mechanical extensions fitted. Feature
Case shifts gears on its new D Series crawler excavators
January 6, 2017
Case’s new D-Series crawler excavator for the European market is not just a tweaked version of its predecessor, the C-Series, but is radically different, and is also designed for a new job specification. “They’re more robust, they’re heavier and meant for a more rugged job likely to be found on extreme road building sites and in quarry projects,” said Antonia Strati, product and training manager in the company’s construction division. But at the same time the CX250D, 350D and 370D are much more productive a
Case’s European C series graders offer light touch
January 6, 2017
Case’s newest grader, the C Series - specifically for the European market - is a sensitive machine for a delicate job. The 12.6tonne 836C and its larger 17tonne stablemate the 856C are made in Berlin and for European Tier 4 Final countries, including Israel, says Massimiliano Sala, Case’s construction equipment product manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa. “Their grading is much more precise, meaning the machines are made more for finishing grading that requires exacting blade control,” he said.
Volkswagen aims for construction applications
January 6, 2017
Volkswagen Power Systems is keen to increase its presence in the construction machinery sector. The company, which now brings together both VW engines and those of heavy truck manufacturer MAN, has been present in the industrial fork lift market for many years. However with a range of Stage V ready engines on offer, the company believes that now is the time to make a big impact on construction OEMs. The firm’s compact 2.0-litre diesel engine is based on that fitted to Volkswagen’s Golf car and Transporter
Wirtgen introduces industry’s most compact milling machine
January 6, 2017
Wirtgen is introducing a new compact milling machine in the shape of its novel W35Ri model. This machine is designed to mill slows 350mm wide and Michaela Adams of the firm’s marketing department said: “We are the only manufacturer with a machine this size.”
Powerscreen unveils Warrior 600 screen at INTERMAT 2015
January 6, 2017
Powerscreen’s INTERMAT 2015 launched highly productive and transportable Warrior 600 screen can be containerised – offering a huge reduction in its shipping costs. It is said by the company to offer groundbreaking simple conversion from three-way to two-way split mode.
Vögele has developed a more advanced compact paver
January 6, 2017
Vögele says that its Super 800-3i asphalt paver is more sophisticated than previous machines in this size class. This new model replaces the firm’s earlier version and according to marketing manager Roland Schug said, “Now we have it with -3 technology.” With the screed retracted the machine is just 1.4m wide and with a low height of 2m it can be used in a parking area or underground parking lot. Schug said, “It’s part of our Vögele mini paver class and can be used to pave small roads, footpaths or cyclepa
ALLU’s new drum allows one screen to produce three different sizes
January 6, 2017
Screen manufacturer ALLU revealed is new ALLU TS drum assembly, which allows one unit to produce different product sizes, for the first time at Intermat 2015. Developed a few years ago for its compact machines – from 2 to 12 tonnes – the feedback from clients was so positive that the group has invested in developing the technology for the larger D series frames. The core of the ALLU TS technology, which has a patent pending, is the blades that spin between the screening combs, with the size of the end prod