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Chemical company Evonik is targeting the construction sector at Intermat 2015 with its specialist Dynavis technology which it says can boost the performance of hydraulically-operated plant by up to 30%. “We are taking market share from conventional hydraulic fluids,” Dr Ralf Duessel, head of Evonik’s oil additives business line said. “There’s a continuous move towards premium fluids and by being active in the end markets, we find that we double our impact on the market.” Dynavis technology, which has been a

INTERMAT sees the birth of Doosan’s latest arrival, the DL300-5 baby wheeled loader, the smallest machine in the South Korean firm’s DL-5 generation. Doosan’s launch of the 300-5 at Intermat comes only a few weeks after it unveiled the largest wheeled loader in the family, the DL550-5. This was also on display at the Paris exhibition. In between are the 350, 420 and 450, says Doosan’s wheeled loader product manager Sebastien Claude. The 300-5 series, which replaces the Stage IIIB DL-3 series launched

Modifications to the Roadtec SB-1500 help the shuttle buggy more easily adjust to varied truck sizes. “There now is a telescoping head on the dump hopper,” said Eric Baker, director of marketing and sales support at Roadtec. “The hopper can adjust based on the width of the truck.” Another new feature is an improved operator station. “It slides out and improves visibility,” said Julio Valladares, vice president of international sales. The SB-1500 has a capacity of 13.5tonnes. It remains well suited

It is early days yet for Case to make the jump into the hybrid excavator market, but the Italian company chose to show off a prototype at Intermat to many curious onlookers. Only several, based on the proven CX210 tracked crawler excavator, have actually been built and sold, all in Japan, by Case’s technology partner Sumitomo. Massimilano Sala, Case’s construction equipment product manager for EMEA, said Case is keeping a close eye on it’s performance in the longer run as a “reference point” for when Cas

CONTROLS France is increasingly moving into north African markets with its testing equipment for bitumen, concrete and soils. “Algeria recently built the new highway from east to west so there has been a good demand for testing equipment,” says general manager Guy Margraff. “And in Morocco we have seen several private laboratories opening in recent years, who need to equip themselves with the appropriate equipment.” Among the machines that Margraff is showing at INTERMAT 2015 are the AUTOMAX E-Modulus for d

A brand new European standard, expected later this year, will introduce ROPS, or roll over protection, for the cabs of rotating telehanders. EN1459 part 2 will join Part 1 of the standard which refers to fixed telehandlers. “At the moment, rotating telehandlers have to comply with EN1300 which is the crane standard,” explained Riccardo Magni, president of Magni Telescopic Handlers, whose technical manager Daniele Felicani is contributing to the development of the new standard. “Our machine already complies,

Liebherr has expanded its telescopic handler range with the launch of three 7m machines. The TL432-7, TL436-7 and TL441-7 all have a 7m maximum lift height, but with lift capacities of 3.2, 3.6 and 4.1 tonnes.

Italy’s Merlo Group is part way through a dramatic transformation project which will see the telehandler manufacturer switch to a modular production model for its complete range of machines. According to president Amilcare Merlo, the company has already invested Euro100m in the project and expects to spend more. “We are at the middle of the river: we have to get to the other side,” Merlo told a press conference at Intermat 2015. “People believe in what we are doing and for me that is the most important thin

Liebherr has taken the wraps off the R960 demolition rig, a 93.5 tonne crawler with a choice of 28m and 34m boom configurations. A replacement for the previous R954C, the R960 is powered by a 240kW Stage IV diesel engine and features the latest Liebherr Demolition Control (LDC) active safety system.

Prague-based Mitas has unveiled new sizes for its mobile crane and loader ranges. The Mitas CR-01 crane tyres are now available in 385/95R25 and 525/80R25 sizes and are designed for speeds of up to 80 km/h and 90 km/h respectively. The tyres have been adopted by manufacturers such as Liebherr and Manitowoc. “New sizes of CR-01 crane tyres are now ready for shipment to our customers,” said Andrew Mabin, Mitas’ marketing and sales director. “Mitas CR-01 is a durable and reliable tyre. It handles the weight of