A leading used construction equipment auctioneer firm boss believes equipment aged between 2 and 4 years is now topping buyers’ ‘wish lists’, as 1 to 2-year-old used stocks deplete. Jonnie Keys, General Manager of Euro Auctions, said that with the cost of new equipment currently up by around 20% on prices in June 2009, the used market is still strong. “Euro Auctions has repeatedly seen over 30% of all plant sold leaving the UK and Europe for projects in Australia, South Africa, South America, Central Ameri
Advances in transmission technology will help to optimise machine performance – writes Mike Woof. As construction machines have become more sophisticated, so have the transmission systems used in items of equipment. Advances in electronics and software in particular have allowed the development of integrated transmissions. These operate more efficiently and help optimise power delivery from an engine, boosting torque response and cutting fuel consumption and emissions at the same time. The smart electronics
UK firm Barford Equipment is now entering the US market with the launch of the new SR124 and S104 track-mounted screeners.
The two robust and refined Barford models being launched comprise: the SR124 (pictured) a tracked three-way split screener, with a 12x4 screen box that fits into a standard shipping container; and the S104 a tracked three-way split screener with a 10x4 screen box that again fits into standard HC container.
The SR124 is built around a 56kW Caterpillar power unit while the engine on
