Simex, the Italian manufacturer of attachments for earthmoving machines, says that 2010 closed with highly satisfactory sales result, and it now plans to show its entire product range. The company is also celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
February 15, 2012
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1141 SIMEX, the Italian manufacturer of attachments for earthmoving machines, says that 2010 closed with highly satisfactory sales result, and it now plans to show its entire product range.
The company is also celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Chinese construction equipment firms have been building their operations in local markets – but are now looking to develop globally - Mike Woof writes In recent years Chinese construction equipment manufacturers have been able to capitalise on local demand in the home market. The rapid rate of expansion of transport infrastructure, fuelled by government spending, led to a massive need for construction machines. The country’s manufacturers have grown rapidly in size, investing enormously in factory capacity
Paul G. Harms, founder and long-time managing director of MOBA, has died aged 82. For more than 30 years Harms led and shaped the German firm, from its foundation in 1972 to its current position among leading international companies in mobile automation. Born in 1931 in Osnabrück, Germany, on leaving school Harms completed an apprenticeship as an instrument mechanic then worked as thermal technician for Georgsmarienhütte AG. At the same time, Harms attended technical evening school and then studied mechanic
Rototilt, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016, is introducing an additional tiltrotator to its line-up, to better suit excavators in the 14-19tonne sector. The R5 has been designed to sit between, and slightly overlap the existing R4 and R6 models, delivering an improved power to weight ratio for mid-range excavators. The attachment features improved castings and hardening techniques that will be integrated into existing models.
The R5 can be equipped with an optional smart ICS control system
