From graders to graffiti, there is something for everyone at INTERMAT 2015. And if you need a break from the hustle of excavators and loaders, and the bustle of big construction deals, then what could be more relaxing than a little light music?
Doosan is marking a company milestone by auctioning for charity a DX140W-5 Special excavator at its stand during Intermat 2018.
Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment is celebrating the production of more than 400,000 excavators, wheel loaders and articulated dump trucks for markets worldwide since the company entered the construction equipment sector in 1978.
As part of the milestone all Doosan machines for sale this year are sporting an anniversary sticker.
In Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England, some residents are reported to be so fed-up of waiting for traffic lines to be painted on roads by the local county council that they are threatening to do it themselves. Staffordshire County Council highways bosses say they can only take on four new traffic measure projects a year and have a waiting list stretching to 2028. Media outlets in the county report that the local authority currently has more than 70 requests from all over Stafford borough
Michelin’s new earthmover tyres will last longer and cope with tougher conditions - Ben Spencer reports.
Better damage resistance, increased wear life and more distance in an hour are just three claims Jock Aitken, Michelin’s technical manager is making about the new range of ADT and RDT tyres.
Referring to the cables used on the ADT Xtra Defend tyre (XDT) there is a 15% wear life and increased damage resistance. The XDT has 25% more steel in each cable, making it a much more damage resistant casing. Th
Lonking widening its product range and developing its hydraulics components operations - Mike Woof reports Shanghai-based Lonking is best known as a major supplier of wheeled loaders, and as one of the market leaders in China. The company has followed a path of diversification in recent years however, significantly widening its product range and with its excavator business in particular proving successful and taking a substantial share of the Chinese home market. Other Lonking products rolling off the produ
