A 50-tonne prototype dump truck is the centrepiece of Bell’s impressive stand at INTERMAT 2015 and offers a real glimpse of the heavy construction industry’s future.
BICES 2015, China’s biennial international construction equipment show has made a series of step-changes by moving the venue to the New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC) in Beijing, by bringing the timing forward from mid-October to September 22-25 2015 and by re-emphasising that the event continues to be run by the industry for the industry. Dressta vice president Howard Dale welcomed the initiatives saying it was right to hold the event where “many of China’s state-owned companies are headquar
BICES 2015, China’s biennial international construction equipment show has made a series of step-changes by moving the venue to the New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC) in Beijing, by bringing the timing forward from mid-October to September 22-25 2015 and by re-emphasising that the event continues to be run by the industry for the industry. Dressta vice president Howard Dale welcomed the initiatives saying it was right to hold the event where “many of China’s state-owned companies are headquar
Fritzmeier showed the Genius Cab at bauma 2016. It is a prototype 'cab of the near future' developed by a consortium of designers, manufacturers, academics and others and launched at bauma. Fritzmeier was one of the project leaders and built the 10 demonstration cabs on show at consortium member stands. The project, which won the bauma innovation award 2016 in the design category, aims to demonstrate a construction machinery cab optimised in all dimensions. Other members of the consortium include Bosch, Gr
Italian manufacturer Socage has modified its 75TJJ aerial platform so that the basket has a greater range of movement. Whereas previously all four stabilising legs were set perpendicular to the body of the vehicle, the front stabilisers now pivot so that they can be placed at an angle, if required.
“You can change the position, depending on where you are working and it also increases the reach of the boom towards the front of the machine,” explains Socage marketing manager Giulia Bigini. Socage has also ma
