XCMG has used CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 as a shop window for 40 machines that are all "tailor-made for the US market". The Chinese giant says that it has carefully researched what American operators want to see and adapted its wheeled loaders and excavators accordingly. It is also proud of a new 14 tonne truck-mounted crane that is "proving very popular".
Caterpillar is offering a broad range of new machines in China. The company has an array of new general construction, road construction and SEM-branded equipment.
The company has 11 hydraulic excavator models, featuring both wheeled and tracked undercarriages. These range from the 313D2, with a maximum operating weight of 14.6tonnes, to the 390F L with its maximum operating weight of 96.275tonnes. Seven of the excavators, the 330, 330 GC, 336, 336 GC, 345 GC, 320 and 323, are Cat Next Generation models,