Perkins has unveiled its first Tier 4 Final emissions compliant engines. The new 400F meets Tier 4 Final/Stage IIIB regulations and is said to be well-proven due to extensive testing.
Low emission engines, with cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) are now available in a further seven, C-series excavators. These include the CX130C, CX160C, CX180C, CX210C, CX210C Long Reach, CX470C and the CX470C ME.
UK public services provider Amey, as part of the £2.7 billion (€3.1 billion) highways partnership with Birmingham City Council (central England) has placed its first major order for traffic signalling equipment with Siemens.
Putzmeister’s best selling truck-mounted pump, the 42-5, has been redesigned to improve its operation, maintenance and integration on eight-wheeled truck chassis, to ensure its falls well below the maximum permissible gross vehicle weight of 32 tonnes for the 42m pump.
Plans to introduce the Cross-Border Enforcement Directive in Europe now look set to move ahead, despite news of the UK decision to delay its opting into the scheme.
