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.
Komatsu, through Komatsu (China), will be showing eight of its hydraulic excavator and wheeled loader models, including four newly-released hydraulic excavators.
The company’s PC210LC-8 and PC56-7 hydraulic excavators will be joined by the new PC110-8, PC130-8, PC300-8 and PC360- 8 along with a HB205-1 hybrid hydraulic excavator and a WA380-6 wheeled loader.
The PC210LC-8 has an operating weight of 21,990-23.750kg and a maximum bucket capacity of 1.68m³ while the compact PC56-7 mini excavator weighs 5.3t
The organisers of the bauma exhibition in Germany predict a positive future for the construction market in 2016. Large increases are expected in the North American market while there are also pPositive trends in the Near and Middle East.
Last year North America and Europe were the most dynamic construction machinery markets in the world according to data from the bauma organisers. Some market experts believe that this trend could continue in 2015. This is one of the reasons why the market in construction
Versatility is a key feature of Komatsu’s highly adaptable PW148-10 wheeled excavator. This new short tail machine is suited to use on job sites with limited space, such as in towns and cities or on narrow roads with heavy traffic.
Power comes from a Komatsu SAA4D107E-2 engine that is emissions compliant for use in Europe, highly fuel efficient and delivers 90kW, an increase in output over the earlier model. The operating weight of the machine ranges from 13.7-15.6tonnes depending on the specification.
Established players face increasing competition in the market for bulldozers and graders - Mike Woof reports The world’s largest manufacturer of construction equipment, Caterpillar is a company with a strong position worldwide and this has all grown from its track type tractor range. Caterpillar has long dominated the bulldozer market, as well as being involved in the grader segment since the inter-war period. The firm’s history ties it directly to the development of the crawler track with Ben Holt’s track
