Hidromek is displaying a prototype premium backhoe called the Maestro Supra that is to run alongside the existing models. The premium version will have piston pump and flow sharing hydraulics, which includes a regeneration system to capture and re-use energy when the boom is lowered.
Hidromek is displaying a prototype premium backhoe called the Maestro Supra that is to run alongside the existing models. The premium version will have piston pump and flow sharing hydraulics, which includes a regeneration system to capture and re-use energy when the boom is lowered.
Komatsu Europe has premiered its new next-generation WA475-11 and WA485-11 wheeled loaders, which the manufacturer says represent a leap forward in performance and efficiency.
At the heart of new Dash 11 generation wheeled loaders is a newly developed Komatsu diesel engine which is characterised by extremely high torque in the low-speed range. This new engine is combined with a Komatsu-designed hydro-mechanical-transmission (HMT), resulting in excellent performance, power reserves, fuel efficiency and ease of operation for all transport and loading tasks.
Hidromek is now offering a new grader in the shape of its MG 460 model. This has been developed from the grader range that the firm bought from Mitsubishi but the model now benefits from new features that boost performance and output. Power comes from a six cylinder, 11.9litre Mitsubishi diesel delivering 138kW and driving through a powershift transmission offering eight forward and reverse speeds. Its blade measures 4.01m wide by 610mm high while the machine weighs in at 17.7tonnes. The grader measures 8.5