Engineering firm Siemens is part of the team constructing an electric road project in the Swedish town of Gävle. A section of the E16 road outside of Gävle is being fitted with overhead electrical wiring, which will be used to power trucks. The project means that Sweden is likely to be the first country with a public electric road. The first electric truck is expected to be taken into operation in April 2016. Gävleborg Region, truck manufacturer Scania and other industrial companies are also involved in the
Hidromek is broadening its range of excavators with the addition of a new heavyweight model in the shape of its HMK490LC. Weighing in at 50.8tonnes in standard specification, the macine has been designed to meet the needs of heavy duty applications such as in quarrying. Power comes from an Isuzu diesel rated at 260kW and this is offered in a Tier 4 Final/Stage IV version as well as a Tier 3/Stage IIIA version, depending on the requirements of the local market.
The standard specification for the excavator
Hidromek is broadening its range of excavators with the addition of a new heavyweight model in the shape of its HMK490LC. Weighing in at 50.8tonnes in standard specification, the macine has been designed to meet the needs of heavy duty applications such as in quarrying. Power comes from an Isuzu diesel rated at 260kW and this is offered in a Tier 4 Final/Stage IV version as well as a Tier 3/Stage IIIA version, depending on the requirements of the local market.
The standard specification for the excavator
