Haulotte is using computer diagnostics to make sure that is new generation of aerial work platforms and telehandlers is as intelligent as possible, offering easier service and maintenance routines to keep downtime and operating costs at a minimum.
Mark Fisher, principal strategic consultant with Amey Consulting, explains how its data-led Smart Winter modelling improved a UK local government’s winter gritting efficiency by 18%.
Maximising a machine’s uptime, allocation of resources the most efficient way, completing projects on schedule and ensuring the quality of results are nowadays major factors that decide whether a company can run its business successfully or not. This is amplified by the fact that the labor-intensive construction sector is affected by a global shortage of skilled workforce like few other industries and has to meet far-reaching requirements for quality, documentation, and sustainability.
Terex Trucks has rolled out its flagship 38tonne TA400 articulated dump truck, the largest and first of the Volvo-owned company’s new generation hauler lineup.
Investments have been made to ensure increased durability and protection of truck components, including upgraded hydraulic hoses, electrical interfaces, transmission mountings and brake pipes.
To prolong hydraulic component lifecycles, Terex Trucks has introduced magnetic pressure filters that reduce the risk of contaminants entering the system
The machine rental sector is undergoing significant expansion worldwide – Dan Gilkes reports. Plant hire, equipment rental, leasing, call it what you will, being able to use a machine when and where you need it, with no further concerns relating to ownership costs, depreciation or sudden repair bills, remains a compelling argument for many contractors. Which is one of the main reasons for the continued growth in popularity of equipment rental across the world. Rental has been big business in the UK, the US
