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Global ships first RT100 Unit

April 12, 2013

Global Cranes Sales has shipped its first RT100 unit worldwide, since its unveiling at Bauma China. The shipment to South-East Asia is said to precede many more scheduled to ship worldwide throughout 2013. The RT100, which has a 100tonne capacity and 43m boom, is engineered to have the maximum capacity at radius for its weight. The Zoomlion RT rough terrain crane line includes service and support from Global’s established teams in the United States and abroad. Global Crane Sales, in partnership with Zoom

Hoover Dam’s innovative new bridge bypass

April 12, 2013

Soaring over 271m above the Colorado River, the Hoover Dam Bypass overlooks one of America’s greatest icons and assets. The October 2010 opening of the bypass improves the security of the historic Hoover Dam by removing through traffic from US Route 93. This has reduced its vulnerability to a terrorist attack against an international landmark and guarded the most sustainable source of electricity and the scarce water supply for the entire southwestern United States. By diverting traffic from the hairpin tur

JCB’s diamond deal for 1,000 backhoes

April 12, 2013

JCB has won a massive order for over 1,000 of its backhoe loaders in a deal which is designed to transform the rural economy of Brazil. Brazil's Ministry of Agrarian Development has signed a tender for the JCB 3C backhoes worth more than £40 million (US$60 million), as the company marks 60 years of backhoe loader production. The machines will be delivered throughout 2013 and put straight to work improving rural roads to ensure food produced for sale gets to market much quicker. The machines will be man

IRF’s Marrakech regional event focuses on North Africa

April 12, 2013

A series of dynamic meetings in Marrakech signal the forward direction of IRF Geneva as it gears up for a bright new era as a global voice of the road sector. As these pages go to press, IRF Geneva is just emerging from a very rewarding regional conference focusing on North Africa and the Mediterranean that took place from 19-20 March, 2013. The success of this high-level gathering, organised in association with the Moroccan Road Association and Moroccan Motorways (Autoroutes du Maroc), reflects IRF Geneva’

IRF chairman and mayor of Riyadh discussed the forthcoming IRF conference with World Highway

April 12, 2013

Every four years, for the last 60 years, the International Road Federation (IRF) has brought transportation officials and experts from around the world together in one place for the IRF World Meeting & Exhibition. This is the premiere global event for transportation professionals. The 17th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition is set to happen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 9–13, 2013, and features a compelling executive and interactive session programme and a peer-reviewed technical and scientific session prog

Terex TA6 Power Tip site dumpers in demand

April 11, 2013

Ambitious British company Bateman Groundworks has taken delivery of 20 Terex TA6 Power Tip site dumpers. The new 6tonne payload machines were supplied by local dealer Contactors Equipment Sales (CES) in Norwich, and incorporate the latest product updates, said by Terex Construction to deliver excellent productivity and low operating costs. As part of a move to both expand and improve the productivity of its site dumper fleet, Bateman Groundworks is replacing 15 older Terex models. The Great Yarmouth, easter

Metso and Magotteaux reach exclusive impactor wears distribution deal

April 11, 2013

Metso and Magotteaux of Belgium have signed an agreement to distribute Magotteaux special, composite type wear parts for impact crushers on an exclusive basis. The contract is valid on worldwide basis excluding the US, Canada and Mexico, where the agreement is of non-exclusive type. "With this agreement, we are able to combine Metso's proven knowledge of impact crushers with the special experience of Magotteaux regarding composite type of blow bars used with impactors. As a result, we can offer our customer

Doosan DA30 ADT’S Dutch mission

April 11, 2013

Doosan has won orders for 12 new DA30 articulated dump trucks (ADTs) from Ploegam B.V., a civil engineering contractor based in Vinkel in the Netherlands. Supplied by Lieshout-based S.J. Staadegaard & Zonen B.V., the first six of the new ADTs were ordered for work on a project won by a joint venture of Ploegam and the Van den Biggelaar Group. The other six machines were ordered separately for work on another project subsequently won by Ploegam in Lent. As a result, nine of the trucks have been delivered i

Volvo ABG6870 paver delivers

April 11, 2013

Ashmac Construction Ltd of Northampton in central England has taken delivery of a Volvo ABG 6870 wheeled paver following successful trials and valued third party references. “It has proven over numerous sites since taking ownership that we have made the correct choice,” said company director Greg Emonds. “The crew who are with this particular paver love its performance, manoeuvrability and the ease in which they can operate it – whether it’s in the daytime or at night using the xenon working lights. This is

JCB secures new engine supply deal for Ecomax Tier 4

April 11, 2013

JCB has signed a long-term agreement to supply engines for a new range of rotating telescopic handlers to be launched by an Italian manufacturer. MAGNI Telescopic Handlers, headed by Riccardo Magni, will produce up to 1,000 machines a year from a new 6,000m² production facility in Castelfranco Emilia, near Modena. The agreement to supply the Ecomax engine to MAGNI TH follows a recently announced €3.45 million (£3mn) a year deal to provide Johnston Sweepers, the world’s leading manufacturer of street cleansi