From Cat’s gigantic 992k wheeled loader and Komatsu’s awe-inspiring PC7000 loading shovel to Liebherr’s T264 colossus of roads and Benninghoven’s towering asphalt plant, see the biggest of the best in action at bauma 2016.
The organisers of the bauma CONEXPO India 2016 exhibition say that they have strong confidence in the event. The strength of the Indian market for construction machinery marks it out against most other Asian nations, where growth is more limited. Strong demand for construction machines in India has been fuelled by the resurgence of the country’s highway programme as well as other infrastructure developments. The show organisers point out that India is currently the only national market in Asia experiencing
Demand for telematics technology is growing, as equipment users begin to lean the value of these systems – Alan Dron reports
With construction projects increasingly operating to wafer-thin profit margins, any technological assistance that can keep the accounts in the black is welcome.
This is particularly the case with those projects where contractors can share a larger slice of the profits if they complete their work ahead of schedule. The downside, of course, is that they also share the pain if the
Versatility and performance are claimed for Komatsu’s productive new WA80M-7 wheeled loader. The firm says that this machine offers an 8% fuel saving over its predecessor as well as benefiting from upgrades to operator comfort, visibility and safety.
The engine features lower emissions and fuel consumption, while the machine has reduced overall operating costs for the customers. Power comes from a Stage IIIB compliant, Komatsu SAA4D95LE-6 diesel delivering 52kW and which delivers high torque even at low
