Caterpillar and Rio Tinto to retrofit CAT trucks for autonomous operation at Marandoo mine in Australia

Caterpillar and Rio Tinto to retrofit CAT trucks for autonomous operation at Marandoo mine in Australia

🕔00:44, 16.Jan 2018

Caterpillar and Rio Tinto have signed an agreement for retrofitting 19 Cat 793F mining trucks for autonomous operation at the Marandoo iron ore mine in Western Australia. Caterpillar will also install Cat Command for hauling software for operation of the

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Volvo launches own range of rigid haulers

Volvo launches own range of rigid haulers

🕔19:53, 11.Jan 2018

Volvo CE is set to enter the rigid hauler market with a complete Volvo-branded range. Using the expertise of its Motherwell facility in Scotland, the range consists of four machines, starting at the 45-ton R45D and extending up to the

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Reach further with the new Volvo E-Series wheeled excavator

Reach further with the new Volvo E-Series wheeled excavator

🕔13:29, 11.Jan 2018

Built on a proven design, the EW220E wheeled excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment combines comfort, strength and precise movement for ultimate performance. Joining the Volvo Construction Equipment wheeled excavator line up is the EW220E, boasting all the known features of

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Doosan DX140LCR-5 reduced-tail-swing excavator to be displayed during 2018 World of Concrete

Doosan DX140LCR-5 reduced-tail-swing excavator to be displayed during 2018 World of Concrete

🕔23:28, 10.Jan 2018

Doosan Construction Equipment will display a DX140LCR-5 reduced-tail-swing crawler excavator during the annual World of Concrete in Las Vegas, January 23 – 26, 2018. The machine will be configured with a quick coupler and hydraulic breaker, as well as optional

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Ammann has introduced a new line of asphalt pavers

Ammann has introduced a new line of asphalt pavers

🕔17:46, 10.Jan 2018

Ammann Group has launched a new, technologically advanced line of premium asphalt pavers. The machines excel in applications ranging from narrow paths to city streets to wide lifts for roadways and airports. “With this launch, Ammann shows its ongoing commitment

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Kinshofer has acquired Doherty

Kinshofer has acquired Doherty

🕔14:38, 9.Jan 2018

Kinshofer GmbH from Germany has acquired 100% of New Zealand based Doherty Group. For over 45 years, Kinshofer has been a leading manufacturer of attachments for truck mounted cranes, excavators, and skid steer loaders, consistently developing its product range in

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KCMA rebrands as Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America

KCMA rebrands as Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America

🕔21:24, 8.Jan 2018

KCMA Corporation, a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery Group, has changed their corporate name to Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America Inc effective January 1, 2018. The company based in Kennesaw, Georgia, intends to increase production and streamline their wheel loader

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Atlas Copco to divest concrete and compaction business to Husqvarna Group

Atlas Copco to divest concrete and compaction business to Husqvarna Group

🕔19:37, 4.Jan 2018

Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to divest its concrete and compaction business to Husqvarna Group’s Construction division. The business had revenues of approximately MEUR 57 (MSEK 570) in 2016. In total, approximately 200 employees

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Sistemele de control automat al excavatoarelor optimizează eficiența pe șantiere

Sistemele de control automat al excavatoarelor optimizează eficiența pe șantiere

🕔18:47, 3.Jan 2018

Șantierele de construcții și operațiunile desfășurate pe acestea devin din ce în ce mai complexe. Solicitările de organizare a șantierului sunt tot mai mari, responsabilitățile operatorilor de utilaje cresc, iar presiunea termenelor și a costurilor este insemnată. În acest context,

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New Himoinsa Power Cubes with FPT engines

New Himoinsa Power Cubes with FPT engines

🕔14:22, 2.Jan 2018

The company has developed seven new models of the Power Cube generator set with FPT engines and an electric radiator with a frequency changer to optimise the generator’s fuel consumption. Himoinsa adds seven new models with FPT engines to its

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Tigercat releases 2160 loader forwarder

Tigercat releases 2160 loader forwarder

🕔16:53, 1.Jan 2018

Tigercat’s new 2160 loader forwarder is well suited to mill yard and a variety of tough duty off-road industrial applications. The 2160 has a 27-tonne payload capacity and is equipped with Tigercat’s WideRange drive system and Tigercat-designed and built bogie

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CAT GSV-Series grapples feature design refinements for increased performance and durability

CAT GSV-Series grapples feature design refinements for increased performance and durability

🕔14:56, 1.Jan 2018

The new Cat GSV520 and GSV520 GC orange-peel grapples, designed with features to enhance strength, reliability, and durability, incorporate new easy-loading tines and vertical cylinders that create a profile to facilitate greater material swing and more efficient bulk-material handling. The

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