Products

The Fayat Group is boosting its share of the Chinese market through a series of key model launches. One key launch is for the BF800C paver, which is available in a specification to suit Chinese market needs. Sales and marketing manager Jacques Bonvallet said, “Customers are now looking for high tech solutions and they are starting to change their minds.

Zoomlion has now fully integrated the excavator models it acquired recently into its product range. A key example of this business integration on show at bauma China 2014 is the ZE150R wheeled excavator model. This forms part of the excavator range bought amidst the wider acquisition of Chery Heavy Industries. The strategic acquisition has helped boost Zoomlion’s presence in the excavator market and the firm says it has managed to transition this additional segment and integrate the business into its operat

Atlas Copco launched its new PowerROC T50 drill rig at bauma China 2014, in Shanghai. It was designed and is now built at Atlas Copco's Nanjing China facility but aimed very much at global market needs. York Yang, product manager in Nanjing joked, “We should design a product to drill holes in the customer's ground not the customer's pocket.” And with cost effectiveness in mind the T50 was developed.

Cummins unveiled two new engines at bauma in Shanghai. Both the QSF3.8 and QSB7 are primarily for the Chinese market and are Tier 3 compliant. “They are optimised for excavator products and for Chinese OEM manufacturers” said Jonathon White Executive Director of Off Highways at Cummins. The QSF3.8 is a 3.8litre 4 cylinder diesel unit delivering 74-104kW of power with peak torque of 540Nm. Manufactured by Cummins Beijing plant it utilises a common rail high pressure fuel system. It is designed to power 10

Hitachi has unveiled a new range of hydraulic excavators at bauma China 2014. High performance, productivity and durability are claimed. The models on show range from the powerful 69tonne ZX690LCH-5A to the 16.8tonne ZX170LC-5A.

ESTP was at bauma 2014 in Shanghai, China to promote its new specialised information system. The United Construction Tender Platform (ESTP.RU) is a website that has the support of the state and leading Russian banks and construction companies.

The Wirtgen Group continues to develop its presence in the Chinese road construction market, with a new Hamm soil compactor playing a key role. Built in the firm’s Chinese facility, the 318 soil compactor has been designed and developed in China to meet the needs of local customers for a quality machine at an affordable price. The 18tonne compactor features a 2.22m wide drum and can generate compaction forces of 242kN or 331kN, with power from a 153kW diesel. For many Chinese road construction and road rebu

Perkins launched a new Tier 4/Stage IIIB engine at bauma 2014 held in Shanghai, China. The 404F-E22TA is a turbocharged aftercooled 2.2litre unit. With a power output of 50kW it delivers the power that previously an engine of up to 2.9litres would have been required to provide.

Liebherr is rolling out a series of models new to the Chinese market at the bauma China 2014 Trade Fair on its outdoor booth B12. Exhibits from Liebherr’s product ranges include hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, material handlers, mobile cranes and concrete technology. In addition, in-house developed components are on show at the indoor hall N4/ booth No 128. The R966 excavator on display offers an operating weight of around 67tonnes and is equipped with a 4.5m3 bucket. The R966 is developed from the R9

XCMG is broadening its business operations into new markets, with a key focus being an increased share of the extraction industry segments. Examples of this can be seen at bauma China in the shape of the firm’s new 50tonne class wheeled loader and its 45tonne class articulated dumptruck. Hanson Liu, assistant president and general manager of XCMG, explained that this widening shift also reflects the firm’s transition from being an equipment supplier to becoming a solutions provider, a vital change in approa

Komatsu, through Komatsu (China), will be showing eight of its hydraulic excavator and wheeled loader models, including four newly-released hydraulic excavators. The company’s PC210LC-8 and PC56-7 hydraulic excavators will be joined by the new PC110-8, PC130-8, PC300-8 and PC360- 8 along with a HB205-1 hybrid hydraulic excavator and a WA380-6 wheeled loader. The PC210LC-8 has an operating weight of 21,990-23.750kg and a maximum bucket capacity of 1.68m³ while the compact PC56-7 mini excavator weighs 5.3t

Volvo CE unveiled its new paver at Bauma 2014 in Shanghai. The new mid-sized P6820C ABG has lower fuel consumption and produces less noise than the model it replaces and is designed to deliver smooth mats in demanding conditions such as steep hills. Power is provided by Volvo’s D6E COM IIIA Tier 3 compliant engine providing power of 142kW. A smart power mode selectable by the operator lowers the engine RPM to match power and demand allowing fuel savings of up to 30%.

Road construction equipment manufacturer Sakai will show off a number of compactors at bauma China, including its vibratory GW750 pneumatic tyre roller (PTR) and SV520 and SV520DF vibratory single drum rollers. The 9tonne GW750, claimed by Sakai to be the world’s first and only vibrator pneumatic tyred roller, offers four amplitude settings to achieve required density, and is powered by an Isuzu DD-4BG1T (Tier 2) engine with a rated power output of 78.8kW at 2,300rpm. The company says the GW750’s dynamic

Sandvik Construction will highlight the Asian and Chinese focus of the total solutions product ranges at bauma China 2014. The company is planning a number of global product launches to show Sandvik’s Chinese and Asian customers “how Sandvik is able to deal with their very specific requirements.” The company says that as Asia and China undergoes rapid economic growth the demand for construction machinery, building material machines, construction vehicles and equipment, has also increased. “What makes bau

Japanese company, Tadano, which specialises in the development and production of hydraulic mobile cranes and hoisting equipment, will launch two products. The company, founded in 1948 with its headquarters in Takamatsu, has its main production activities take place at five sites (three in Japan; one in the USA, and one in Germany since 1990 through Tadano Faun). Tadano acquired the German company Faun in 1990. Tadano Faun represents the centre of excellence for the Tadano Group in with all Tadano all-ter