Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Company, known as XCMG, says its fourth-generation XCT30 on show at INTERMAT 2012 marks a “new level” of the firm’s truck crane manufacturing.
Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Company, known as XCMG, says its fourth-generation XCT30 on show at INTERMAT 2012 marks a “new level” of the firm’s truck crane manufacturing.
Modern asphalt plants are a far cry from the early models, and are capable of producing a wide variety of mixes at the touch of a button. Patrick Smith reports Cutting-edge software-based control technology makes today's asphalt mixing plants simple and efficient to operate. The tightening of clean air regulations is reducing the emissions from the plants, and the current focus is on the goal of raising the processed portion of reclaimed asphalt (RA) towards 100%, says Ammann Group, which has been involved
Elliott Equipment’s new 40.8tonne boom truck is permit-free.
At Conexpo on Thursday, the company unveiled the 45142 boom truck, which does not require a federal permit in any of the 50 US states.
“It’s a significant feature,” said David Phillips, manager of global business development and marketing at Elliott. Removing and redistributing weight made the permit-free feature possible, Phillips said.
The 45142 is designed to mount on a five-axle chassis. Total weight comes in just under 30,000kg and include
