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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.

Sandvik introduced its new Tiger range of top hammer drills at bauma 2014 in Shanghai, China. With a low centre of gravity and track driven the Tiger offers stability and high stability on uneven terrain. The DG700 and DG800, the two models currently launched, are designed with road cutting, pipeline drilling, foundation drilling, and production drilling in mid-sized quarries applications in mind. Crucial to their utility is the Sandvik rock drills which are coupled to a fixed boom and rod-handling syst

SANY has lifted the covers on its new articulated dumptruck, the SAT40, at bauma China 2014. Featuring a 24m3 capacity dumpbody with exhaust heating, the SAT40 has a payload of 39.5tonnes. Power comes from a Mercedes Benz diesel rated at 350kW and which meets the Tier 3 emissions requirements. The engine drives all six wheels through a ZF transmission with eight forward speeds and four ratios for reverse. Wet plate disc brakes are fitted on all six wheels, with separate hydraulic circuits for the front brak

MTG unveiled two new product lines at Bauma 2014 in Shanghai, China. VR Steel has been appointed as its mining dealer for China, in addition to its existing territory in South Africa. The StarMet rope shovel products are now available for the buckets of the P&H4100 and Caterpillar 7495 mining shovels and include teeth adapters, lip and side protectors. They have been designed with cost effectiveness and reliability in mind. MTG's Twist hammerless locking solution strikes a balance between penetration and ab

Shanghai-based Lonking showed three of its latest wheeled loader models at bauma China. The CDM858, CDM856 and CDM835 are designed to meet an array of customer needs, offering high performance, reliability and durability. The high specification CDM858 is powered by a Cummins QSB6.7 diesel rated at 164kW, which drives through a ZF transmission.

The Italian pavilion at bauma China 2014 has been organised jointly by Monacofiere and UNACEA and shows how Italian firms are keen to grow sales in China. The Chinese market for construction equipment is not strong at present however, compared with the peak achieved in 2011. According to Off-Highway Research, the Chinese market for construction machines was worth some €17.4 billion in 2013. However the outlook for 2014 is negative and expected to have dropped 14% by the end of the year to som

FPT Industrial is introducing a new Tier 3 engine range at bauma China 2014. The new F5, NEF and Cursor Series engines include a range compliant with Tier 3 emission regulations for China, developed in partnership through its joint venture with SFH. The engines were developed with the assistance of SFH’s extensive research and development facilities both in Chongqing and Jiading-Shanghai.

The Wirtgen Group is now offering variants of its latest Vögele asphalt pavers and Hamm asphalt compactors. The new Vögele Super 2100-3 and Super 1900-3 pavers and Hamm HD12VO and HD10VO compactors are all now built in the firm’s Chinese plant. The pavers feature a lengthened design with a bigger hopper, to allow greater material capacity and are special variants for this major market. The 2.42m long hopper in the Super 2100-3L has been extended by 320mm over the recently launched model sold into other mark

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.

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