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.
One of the most competitive segments of the off-highway equipment sector, it is no surprise that earthmoving machinery is seeing a wide array of new models coming to market - Mike Woof writes
Competition is tough in the market for earthmoving equipment. Manufacturers from Europe, the US, Japan, Korea and China are all vying for increased market share across the globe. Firms are developing new models and widening product lines, with a wide range of excavator, wheeled loader, dozer, grader and soil compact
Advances in asphalt plant design offer major gains in product throughput and quality, while also allowing for warm asphalt and increased recycling
The asphalt sector is constantly looking for ways to optimise production, lower costs and improve product quality and consistency. Competition is fierce in the asphalt plant market, with several of the key companies working hard to develop new and more efficient technologies, as well as equipment that is more versatile and more mobile. Advances have been made
Mobility and versatility are key features of some of the latest asphalt plants now being offered. Ease of transport and quicker assembly and commissioning are capabilities seen on new asphalt plants introduced during 2019. The ability to use RAP is another important feature being seen in all of the sophisticated new plants coming to market.
