Trimble highlights next generation machine control
March 10, 2017
The manufacturer’s Android platform for excavators and dozers automates the boom and bucket, offering a 30% boost to productivity while reducing operator fatigue.
A fleet of machines from Chinese manufacturer XCMG has proven the reliability of the brand in very tough conditions in Russia. The three machines supplied by XCMG include one LW1200 model, the largest wheeled loader made by the company, as well as two DL900A wheeled dozers.
Despite the extremely harsh winter conditions experienced at the extraction site in northern Russia’s Arctic Region, the three machines have been able to clock over 20,000 hours. All three machines have been specially configured to cope
Hyundai’s HX130 LCR is said to offer high performance for the compact-radius excavator market. The 13tonne machine is also available with a dozer blade as the HX130 LCRD variant. The HX130 LCR excavator is powered by a 55kW, Perkins 854F diesel that is Tier 4 final compliant and is said to offer both performance and productivity. The engine has a DPF without the need for SCR technology.
The LCR model weighs 12.93tonnes as standard, while the LCRD variant weighs 13.56tonnes. The machine offers a maximum