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Hitachi is boosting its wheeled loader line with the addition of two new ZW models, the ZW140 and ZW150. These machines join the proven ZW180, ZW220, ZW250 and ZW310 and share many technical features. High performance is claimed and the ZW140 and ZW150 are powered by powerful yet economical and durable engines, delivering 96 and 107kW respectively. Fuel consumption is reduced while productivity has been increased across a range of duties. An innovative hydrostatic drive system (HST) is fitted that is said t

The latest machines from Romaquip will help keep the UK's roads free from snow and ice in winter conditions. The Highways Agency has boosted it fleet of salt spreaders and snowplough vehicles with the addition of the new Ultima machines from Romaquip. The agency is to purchase some 450 vehicles by 2011 to replace its existing fleet and Romaquip is one of two suppliers taking a share of the four-year contract. The new Ultima vehicles offer more efficient use of salt through a pre-wet application, while also

New hand-held hydraulic tools that are portable and versatile are available from Chicago Pneumatic. The line-up includes two petrol and two diesel-driven power packs, a 12kg pick hammer, five breakers weighing from 18-33kg, two cut-off saws, two sizes of core drills and submersible pumps. These models come in addition to the proven pneumatic tool range and the hydraulic units are said to be easy to transport.

Atlas Copco is aiming its high performing HB3600 breaker at carriers in the 35-63tonne class. The firm claims that this hammer delivers 46% more performance for its weight than the average breaker in its size class while overall it offers 30% greater efficiency. This is a new breaker size designed to match the increasing diversity of carrier sizes and provide a better size and performance fit for carriers in the 26-63tonne class than existing models.

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Emtele are developing sophisticated mobile traffic surveillance solutions that can measure the speed and height of passing vehicles. This new equipment can also measure the distances between vehicles as well as assessing the condition of brakes in heavy vehicles. In the future, these tools will also be able to measure the weight of a moving vehicle and the friction of the road surface. These innovative automated traffic surveillance solutions feature machine visi

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has announced a significant new addition to its popular Zaxis-3 range of excavators, the ZX14-3, highlighting a new level of performance. Filling an important gap in the 1-2 tonne class, the new model has been developed to compete in the general construction sector and strengthens the Japanese manufacturer's position in the mini excavator market. Basic and durable, the ZX14-3 is easy to operate, while its compact and lightweight design allows it to be transported by t

The multi-span reinforced concrete viaduct at Torano, about 100km east of the Italian capital Rome, is a major structure on the main E80/A24/A25 Autostrada crossing central Italy. The Viadotto Fiume Salto was opened in the late 1960s, but the use of de-icing salts during winter months has since caused considerable calcium chloride damage to the structure forcing the Italian Highways Authority and the Autostrada di Parchi's owner Toto to carry out extensive repairs. The renovation estimated at around €5 mill

According to Zehntner, the Swiss manufacturer of testing instruments, despite some initial costs, quality control quickly pays for itself, especially with budgets getting tighter. Its solutions include three models which can be used according to requirements. For example, its ZVR 6000 is primarily designed for the fast comparative assessment of the night visibility (RL) of road markings. However, says Zehntner, the ZVR 6000 can accomplish much more including the inspection of dry or wet road markings under

Leica Geosystems says that its CI-14 CAT Interface Module cuts installation time when fitting its 2D & 3D machine control systems to Caterpillar off-highway machines. Using the CI-14 package is said to eliminate the cost and effort of installing add-on hydraulic valves when fitting control tools from Leica Geosystems to Caterpillar K and T Series dozers and M Series graders. The CI-14 system can be used in conjunction with laser, slope, ultrasonic or 3D GPS/GNSS as well as the Leica PowerTracker total stati

Wacker Neuson is growing its G-series generator range, which now includes units with power outputs from 22-78kWA and with the G32 being the latest addition to the line-up. Wacker Neuson is well known for its hand-operated compactor units but is offering a novel model in the shape of its BS20, which is powered by a two stroke engine. This low-cost unit meets emission regulations nevertheless, due to a sophisticated design for the 80cc capacity engine.

Barin is supplying a new underbridge inspection platform to a Canadian customer, as well as a unit to a firm in Russia. The ABC190/L for Canada is the first machine Barin has supplied to the country and the customer is rental company Jenik Construction, based in St Mathieu de Veloil. The platform is mounted on a five axle Freightliner M2-112 truck chassis and can operate from a single lane of traffic. It offers a bridge barrier clearance of 4.4m, a pavement/sidewalk clearance of 4.4m and a horizontal underb

Fugro Aperio says it is improving the quality of road and airport runway repair techniques using its sophisticated ground penetrating radar (GPR) technology. The firm is now able to offer a combination of real time kinematic (RTK) GPS with multi channel radar systems due to partnerships with Yotta in the UK, and Pavement Management Services in Australia and the Middle East. This sophisticated package enables pre-planning of surveys, quicker execution and better positioning for more precise mapping of defect

DB Concrete in the UK is now using a novel Liebherr LTB 12+4+1 concrete truckmixer/conveyor machine. Mounted on a Mercedes Actross 3241K chassiscab, the conveyor is matched to Liebherr's well-proven and best-selling HTM804L drum assembly. DB Concrete runs a fleet of concrete truckmixers in the Colchester area and recently updated its fleet with two new Liebherr truckmixers with drum capacities of 7m³ and 8m³. The firm opted for the machine with the conveyor unit as it believed this would offer significant o

Four Dynapac CA602D single drum soil compactors are helping redevelopment work at Muscat International Airport in Oman. The machines are compacting around 160,000m2 of rockfill as part of a project to increase the airport's passenger handling capacity from 5-12 million/year by 2011. To minimise runway or taxiway flooding risks, the grounds are being raised 3m by local contractor Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG and this requires 10-12 million m3 of desert sand and crushed rock. The 19tonne Dynapac roll