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Volvo Construction Equipment’s new 55-tonne capacity Volvo A60H meets growing customer demand for articulated haulers with larger capacities. The articulated hauler concept was originally launched by Volvo in 1966 and celebrates its 50th birthday this year. The Volvo A60H’s higher payload – a 40% increase on Volvo’s A40 –lowers the cost-per-tonne for hauliers. It also offers an alternative to rigid dump trucks and construction trucks operating on soft, uneven or steep roads, allowing a similar amount

Austrian manufacturer of mobile crushing and screening machines, dsb Maschinenbau, is introducing a new dsb Innocrush machine. The company’ relaunch of the Innocrush 35 machine includes a screenbox IS2, while the hydraulically opening engine package will be wider. The company’s Innodrive system, the innovative drive concept without a clutch, is now installed as standard in all dsb machines. “We also found out that the main conveyor belt of the Innocrush 35 will now be longer and steeper, which naturally has

BHS-Sonthofen’s new generation of type DKXK twin-shaft batch mixers feature a rubber trough specially designed for producing calcium silicate bricks. Calcium silicate bricks are made of sand mixtures containing a high silicate, quicklime and water content, a highly abrasive material. BHS has therefore specifically developed the DKXK type of mixer for producing lime mixtures as an alternative version to the proven DKX type of twin-shaft batch mixer. Instead of a steel trough with a lining made of wea

BOMAG is offering two new recycling machines to meet the needs of customers. The RS500 has innovative features including a cab that can be raised to improve operator visibility while working, and lowered for transport from site to site. Another important feature of the RS500 recycler is its ability to offset the cutter drum by 300mm to either side. This allows the machine to work close to an edge or kerb and also means that there is no need to turn around on sites with restricted space. The machine is equip

Now part of the Wirtgen Group, Benninghoven is introducing new recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) developments. The firm says that its counterflow parallel drum system with hot gas generator offers considerable benefits for RAP applications. The new design ensures that the recycled material is heated in a counterflow cycle, flowing against the heat source in the drum. The design achieves a high material temperature while lowering exhaust gas temperature. The material no longer has to be run overheated, which c

Ammann says that its latest SolidBatch asphalt plants are designed to combine versatility and reliability. The SolidBatch 140 and SolidBatch 180 offer capacities of 140tonnes/hour and 180tonnes/hour respectively. These units are highly standardised and the base model is offered with a few extra features to expand its range of capabilities. Should customers wish to include RAP within the asphalt mix, this can be handled with the addition of separate units for instance. Customers are able to purchase the stan

Günter Papenburg has developed a cooling feature for asphalt plants that it says shortens the time normally needed for a plant’s coal dust-fuelled burners to reach operating temperatures. The cooling technology has been licenced from LOESCHE, a German producer of coal milling systems. GP managing director Carsten Weiss claimed that the firm’s burners consume more of the fuel than rival types, which only burn 90% of the coal dust. “We get an asphalt temperature of 170°C with low emissions and high efficiency

A key introduction for SDLG is its new L948 wheeled loader. The machine has been developed to meet the needs of customers in emerging markets and features well proven and robust technology. Durable and reliable, the L948 offers a 4tonne bucket capacity. Power comes from a Yanmar SD60B Tier 3/Stage IIIA diesel, which drives though a ZF 4WG158 automatic transmission. The machine benefits from full hydraulic brakes and load-sensing capabilities, plus a large and comfortable cab which includes a reversing camer

Hyundai’s new HX235 LCR short tail crawler excavator, a stage IV generation machine, can load trucks up to 5% faster and levels up to 4% faster than the 9A-Series. To achieve efficient grading, the HX series can apply boom floating control using arm-in and arm-out operation only, allowing stable operation even in high-load work. The new HX235 LCR shares many innovative features with the South Korean manufacturer’s other new excavators – the HX145 short tail crawler excavator and the company’s first w

Kobelco’s new 35tonne SK350NLC-10 medium excavator is arriving in Europe this spring. The machine, with a bucket capacity of between 1.2m3 and 1.6m3, is the latest addition to the Japanese manufacturer’s Generation 10 line-up. The 350 has increased power and greater fuel economy compared with Generation 9 models, said KCME product marketing manager Peter Stuijt. Eco Mode function can reduce fuel efficiency by up to 25% Other Gen 10 models are the SK210LC-10/SK210NLC-10 and the SK260LC-10/SK260N