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Excavator competition intensifies. Smallest Tier 4 debuts.

April 16, 2012

Liugong launches 22tonne excavator and Sany claims leadership in Chinese market: Interviews with Lei Li from Sany and Tao Deng from LiuGong. Cummins’ Hugh Foden launches QSF 2.8 engine, and Trimble’s Roz Buick explains GCS Flex.

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