Improving aggregate production and quality levels is not just about investing in the latest equipment but making sure existing machines are optimised - Claire Symes reports. Although the cost of fuel has dropped since last summer's high, reducing the cost/tonne of production is still high on the agenda for most quarry operators, along with improving quality.
Mecalac’s new, four-wheel steered swing loader, the AS 1600, replaces its popular predecessor, the AS 150 that for 13 years was the company’ flagship in the 11-tonne class.
The company says the AS 1600 comes in an entirely new design and offers a number of features it has for the first time developed for a loader of this class.
These include a new intuitive operating concept; the new traction drive with MDrive; a new low-emission engine, and the load-sensing hydraulic system with flow sharing and ana
Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe (HHIE) is unveiling the company’s new crawler excavator range.
For the HX220 L, HX260 L, HX300 L, HX330 andHX380 L models, the engineers at Hyundai have utilised the Tier4/ Stage IV emission requirement to re-develop the machines from scratch.
