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Kleemann has launched two new impact crushers, the Mobirex MR 110 ZSi EVO 2 and MR 130 Zi EVO 2. “EVO 2 represents the continuing evolution of the successful EVO Contractor Line, with additional benefits in terms of economy and operational safety,” said Mark Hezinger, marketing manager. The new impact crushers are differentiated by their size and productivity with the MR 110 ZSi EVO 2 having a crusher inlet opening of 1,100mm, and the MR 130 Zi EVO 2 a crusher inlet opening of 1,300mm. These provide feed

Kleemann introduced two new crushers to the North American market at Conexpo: the Mobicat MC 110 Ri EVO and MC 110 Zi EVO mobile jaw crushers. “We have redesigned the crushers to make them more lightweight for ease of transport and quicker to set-up,” said Nick Ford, technical sales manager for the mid-West for Kleeman. The MC 110 Ri takes 15 to 20 minutes to set-up said Ford, and the Ri and Zi weigh in at 38.5tonnes and 39.5tonnes respectively. The MC 110 Ri has a vibratory feeder with integrated grizz

IROCK Crushers has introduced its new TC-20 tracked impact crusher that combines a larger feeder, a high-performance four-bar impactor and heavy-duty components. The TC-20 produces a uniform, cubical product, and IROCK’s hydraulically adjustable aprons are said to provide better control over sizing. The machine has the versatility to process soft to medium rock, recycled concrete and recycled asphalt, and the 1.4m x 1.7m rotor can process a variety of materials up to 73cm in diameter. A Caterpillar C-13

Italian breaker and hydraulic attachment specialist Indeco reports an increase in sales in North America. Marketing director Michele Vitulano said that the company has had a particularly strong demand for its well proven steel shears in North America. And he added that business trends suggest sales for 2014 to be better than those for 2013 in North America in particular due to steady gains in industry activity.

Hitachi Construction Machinery has unveiled its EH1100-5 rigid dump truck, the latest version of the EH1100 RDT, at Conexpo 2014. The EH1100-5 has many successful legacy features, such as the long-life and highly compressible NeoconE/Helium suspension strut fluid, the robotically welded fully fabricated box section frame, the highly stable trailing arm front suspension, and the reliable body floating hinge pin design. Available for sale from April 2014, the EH1100-5 is said to include improvements to the

Heatec’s new emulsion mill skid is on display at Conexpo. The skid, designed to produce 54tonnes of emulsified asphalt per hour, includes an asphalt meter system, a latex pump, a control panel, and the new Barracuda colloid mill. In designing the Barracuda mill, engineers from Heatec examined existing mills to research known drawbacks and see how they could be overcome. One of the features of the mill is the ability to make adjustments while the mill is running. Changing the gap between the jaws is a qu

Heating Design Equipment (HDE) was displaying updated versions of two of its successful products at Conexpo: the HDE 750 2TMT asphalt maintenance trailer and the HDE JMH 500-PA asphalt joint heater. The asphalt maintenance trailer heats up and softens an area of asphalt, allowing it to be reworked and repaired. According to HDE, the infrared heaters can soften the top 60mm of asphalt to the original mixing temperatures in between five and 10 minutes.

Hamm unveiled its new line of HD+ i-series tandem asphalt compactors at Conexpo. “The big change here is that we are now using Tier 4 Interim engines,” said Richard Evans, vice president of sales for Hamm. On display at Conexpo were the 6.4tonne Hamm HD+ 70i VT, combining smooth drum with pneumatic tyres; the 10.4tonne HD+ 110i VO oscillation roller, combining standard vibration with Hamm oscillation compaction; the 12tonne HD+ 120i VV HF, a high-frequency roller; and the 14tonne HD+ 140i VV, with stand

Gradall has taken the wraps off its largest wheeled excavator, the XL5300 III. The 23tonne machine has a reach of 10.3m and a maximum digging depth of 7.5m. Bucket breakout force is 113kN and the machine has a rated boom force of 111kN. The wheeled machine is capable of working to the front, the rear or over the side, without the need for outriggers or a dozer blade to provide stability. It has hydraulic drive motors powering both axles for full-time four-wheel drive. Both axles have wet disc brakes to pr