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To enhance utility contractors’ efficiency while drilling and steering in hard rock, Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, has released the new AT40 All-Terrain horizontal directional drill (HDD). The machine features an advanced, two-pipe all-terrain drilling system said to provide 33% more torque than competitive units.

The newly optimised all-terrain drilling system includes multiple patent-pending designs that improve downhole operation. An inner-rod design provides a flush system that impro

Terex Trucks’ rigid haulers, the TR70 and TR100, are helping Swecon to expand its machine range in Sweden.

“The addition of Terex Trucks’ rigid frame haulers fills a small but important gap in our product portfolio and strengthens our offering to the mining industry,” says Ove Meander, Swecon's sales manager in north Sweden.

With the backing of the Terex Trucks’ and Swecon’s combined service networks, the rigid haulers are already well supported and attractive to the mining industry. The robust trucks

Indian cement consumption is estimated to grow from 265million tonnes in 2017 to 322 million tonnes in 2020, says a report by Nomura.

The surge in demand will be mainly driven by strong government focus on housing and infrastructure development.

Housing is the biggest driver of cement demand in India accounting for nearly some 65% of total cement consumption.

DEUTZ has entered the electrification sector after signing a deal to acquire all shares in Torqeedo, an electric drive specialist based near Munich, Germany.

As part of its E-DEUTZ strategy, DEUTZ intends to extend its operations to include the development and manufacture of hybrid and all-electric system solutions for off-highway applications. The acquisition of Torqeedo forms the nucleus of the E-DEUTZ strategy and will speed up DEUTZ’s development and launch of its hybrid and electric drives.

The UK-based Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) has appointed a new chairman.

Rick Green, managing director of Hanson Contracting, has taken over from Alan Mackenzie, who has stepped down after five years in the position.

The AIA, a partnership between the Mineral Products Association and Eurobitume UK, was established in 2000 to increase awareness of the asphalt industry and its activities, as well as the uses and benefits of asphalt.

MPA chief executive Nigel Jackson has welcomed the latest plans of the Mayor of London to help ensure that collisions between industry lorries and vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists are reduced. Sadiq Khan’s proposals set out a timetable for the increasing use of HGVs with better driver vision, and will also allow HGVs fitted with appropriate safety systems to continue to operate in London.

Rapid International Ltd has recently supplied noted London concrete contractor MixIt Ltd (Mixit), with its fifth Rapid pan concrete mixer. MixIt is one of the largest and well-known concrete contractors in southern England, servicing domestic and commercial clients for over 30 years. The firm’s latest concrete mixer, the Rapid R3000 pan concrete mixer, was installed at Mixit’s ready-mix production plant at company headquarters in Bow, London.

MixIt is one of the fastest growing businesses in East Lond

Better damage resistance, increased wear life and more distance in an hour are just three claims Jock Aitken, Michelin’s technical manager, is making about the French company’s new range of articulated and rigid haul truck tyres. Ben Spencer went to Sweden’s capital, Stockholm, for a special range launch event. Michelin’s Jock Aitken says the cables used on Michelin’s new ADT Xtra Defend tyre (XDT) lead to 15% more tyre wear life and increased damage resistance. “The XDT has 25% more steel in each cable, ma

Service Pump, the service-orientated pump hire solutions specialist, has added a substantial number of Atlas Copco PAS super silent diesel pump sets to its hire fleet.
“When looking to expand our fleet, we were drawn to Atlas Copco because its reputation for high quality, reliable products would complement our commitment to providing world class service,” says David Berry, managing director at Service Pump.

Aggregate Industries has been awarded Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) Centre of Excellence status for the second time.

A leading player in the construction and infrastructure industries, AI is one of only five companies across the UK to have attained the CICM accolade, the highest award for best practice in credit management.

To achieve such an honour, companies have to demonstrate ongoing best practice and continuous improvement in credit, a culture of continuing professional developm

The 75,000th excavator from Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger, the founding plant of the Liebherr Group, has rolled off the production line. The anniversary machine was unveiled to many of the company’s 1,700 employees during a celebratory event at the production plant. The A 918 Compact Litronic wheeled excavator received a special graffiti design by Claudia Walde, aka MadC, one of the world's most well-known graffiti artists. The compact wheeled excavator will join the fleet of Liebherr Rental Services.

Around 700 guests, including clients, distributors and affiliated company representatives from all over the world, came to see the first SBM Expert Days in Liezen, Austria. An impressive 51 exhibits demonstrated the wide scale of the minerals processing equipment company’s product portfolio. A 16,000m² exhibition area also offered compact information on concrete mixing and mineral processing technology, live demos, and several pioneering technological novelties.

Keestrack showcased its diesel electric B3e jaw crusher, a hybrid variant of its successful B3 model deployed on building sites and recycling, at the recent MATEXPO exhibition in Kortrijk, Belgium. All specific advantages of the track-mounted 30tonne B3 machine are said to be preserved on the hybrid model. Budget-conscious operators can now also benefit from lower maintenance costs and opportunities to operate connected units more cost-effectively.