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K-Tec Earthmovers has released a new accessory for 400+HP tractors involved in earthmoving operations. The Pusher Block system replaces the front suitcase weights on the tractor, offering more weight in the front of the unit for a balanced weight distribution. The tractor can then work as support equipment in the push-loading of another scraper, while also pulling its own scraper, packer, or ripper discs.

The K-Tec Pusher Block enables the tractor to become a more versatile and nimble piece of pushing e

Camso – formerly Camoplast Solideal – has added two new wheeled loader tyre solutions to its line-up: the Camso WHL 775 and the Camso WHL 773. The tyres are said to deliver improved performance, greater productivity, and lower operating costs.
Developed as a solution for harsh waste, recycling, demolition and scrapyard applications, the Camso WHL 775 has an extra deep L5 lug tread for enhanced durability and protection against flat tyres on extreme mixed and hard surfaces. The contoured lug base promotes m

The daunting challenge of laying a 4,550m² monolithic concrete foundation within a record-setting 12 hours, was no easy task for ready-mix manufacturer Silvi Concrete.

The foundation was vital for the placement of a new monument for the worldwide Hindu Organisation (known as BAPS) for its recently completed 6,500m² recreational and teaching facility, and ornate temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey, US. The 52m-high monument is now part of one of the largest and most ornate Hindu mega worship centres in the

Chicago Pneumatic (CP) is launching two new light towers at bauma 2016 Munich. The new V15s are the first models in the CP range to use a heavy-duty polyethylene (PE) canopy. This new canopy coupled with the light tower’s small size, ease of transport and fuel-efficient performance are said to ensure that the new models meet the demands of a variety of applications.

Bowman International claims its new BowMet range of rolled bearings are the biggest advance in plain sliding bearings in more than 70 years.

BowMet is said to offer a higher load capacity and longer life than comparable bearings for customers operating in the construction and quarrying sectors, together with outstanding heat, speed and corrosion capabilities. It is manufactured in innovative ToughMet alloy, developed by Materion in the United States.

With a static load of 820N/mm2 and an impressive

Intercomp’s Weigh-In-Motion Scale Systems are said by the US firm to be being increasingly used around the world for more efficient, cost-effective operations.

Manufactured in America, the Low-Speed Weigh-In-Motion (LS-WIM) system functions as either an unattended or manned weigh station. This scale solution is said to be minimally invasive when compared to large, in-ground platform truck scales and will increase the flow of trucks through any type of entry/exit gate to meter loads coming in or going ou

American crushing and screening sector heavyweight KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has expanded its Vanguard product line with the new, more compact 2056 Vanguard Jaw Crusher.

The 2056 is a 508mm x 1,422mm jaw crusher said to be ideal for sand and gravel applications. The model is also said to excel in recycled concrete and mining applications.

“The small gap provides an excellent nip angle at a tight closed-side-setting, making this the perfect jaw for applications where the material is minus 16mm,”

XCMG’s first XE210WLL extension armed wheel type hydraulic excavator has recently rolled off the production line. The model has been developed and manufactured to resemble a 21tonne wheeled excavator.

The XE210WLL’s movable arm is 7.15m long, its bucket rod 4.5m long, and the maximum excavation radius is 12.6m, which enables the machine to work in a large range. The excavator has large diameter rotary support and its landing leg is welded on to the lower frame, which brings better stability performance.

XCMG’s first XE210WLL extension armed wheel type hydraulic excavator has recently rolled off the production line. The model has been developed and manufactured to resemble a 21tonne wheeled excavator.

The XE210WLL’s movable arm is 7.15m long, its bucket rod 4.5m long, and the maximum excavation radius is 12.6m, which enables the machine to work in a large range. The excavator has large diameter rotary support and its landing leg is welded on to the lower frame, which brings better stability performance.

Caterpillar’s Cat GRADE with ASSIST is said by the US giant to deliver breakthrough gains in customer efficiency and productivity, elevating grade control on excavators to a new standard. This claimed ground-breaking new technology is the first operator ASSIST feature with semi-autonomous grade control available on Cat excavators, and it begins with the 323E L. GRADE with ASSIST automates grade adjustments that are typically done by the operator using manual controls. Operators at all experience levels are

Metso is helping Wai Kee Holdings produce uniform-quality aggregates cost-efficiently by supplying ten Lokotrack mobile crushing and screening units and four CW series wheeled conveyors to its Lam Tai quarry in Hong Kong, China. The equipment is enabling the company to crush rock in demanding and varying rock conditions.

To reach the required capacity at the quarry, the Metso fleet consists of two trains, each including five Lokotrack units: one Lokotrack LT120 jaw plant, two Lokotrack LT300HP cone plant

A road construction contractor working in Lesotho is turning obstacles into stepping stones by challenging the mountainous terrain in the country to its aggregate advantage, writes Munesu Shoko.

Lesotho may be a very small country encircled by highly-developed South Africa but construction of its infrastructure, from roads through to airports, is taking centre stage as it battles to address its infrastructure shortcomings. Amid very tight margins, EXR Construction, a South African road construction cont

Andy Blandford has played a key management role in a period of great change at CNH Industrial Construction Equipment – changes that leave the company and its globally popular Case Construction Equipment brand primed for growth. Guy Woodford reports.

After leaving his Central and Eastern Europe Vice President sales role at top US tractor firm AGCO to become CNH Industrial Construction Equipment Vice President Europe, Africa and Middle East in May 2014, Andy Blandford and his fellow senior company executiv

A huge tyre weighing 1.3tonnes, standing outside one of the entrances to BKT’s plant, could sum up the company’s ambitions.

BKT (Balkrishna Industries Limited) is a leading manufacturer in the off-highway tyre market, and has just invested US$500 million on new manufacturing facilities.

Not long ago, the site was 126 hectares of barren desert with a handful of withered and windswept shrubs. No water, no electricity.

Thanks to its huge investment, BKT has created in a few years a showpiece at Bhuj i

An investment of over US$500 million in a new tyre plant is a signal that Indian company BKT intends to meet its ambitious global targets over the next few years.

It sees major growth coming in the mining and quarrying markets and is hoping that eventually 40-50% of its income will be from this business. The recent huge investment at its Bhuj, northern India plant (see separate story), is part of increasing spending in the nation, which is already the second largest user of aggregates behind China.

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It’s a fact that China's growth has slowed to its lowest rate in a quarter of a century.
The world's second-largest economy grew by 6.8% in the October-December 2015 quarter, down from the previous quarter's 6.9%.
However, leading US-based industry research firm the Freedonia Group still believes more than two-thirds of all additional construction equipment demand generated from 2014-2019 – rising 3.9% to US$218 billion compared to the period 2008-13 - will be attributable to China.

It’s going to be one hell of a show. The recent pre-bauma 2016 Munich press event – officially known rather formally as the ‘media dialog’ – saw leading international construction and quarrying equipment OEMs and smaller yet globally ambitious firms offer assembled journalists from from across the world details of the wealth of new equipment and concepts they will unveil at the big 11-17 April exhibition, alongside other state-of-the art, market proven models.

Two new speakers have been confirmed for the first Agg-intel Europe conference taking place in Manchester pre-Hillhead on 27 June.

Simon Purchon, Babcock International’s Business Development Director for Critical and Support Services, will present the latest thinking on effective equipment fleet management.

Babcock manages international fleets of specialist equipment and vehicles for clients with complex supply chains and critical operational availability requirements.

Metso has developed a new maintenance platform that increases safety when changing wear parts in jaw crushers. The new, ergonomic and safe maintenance platform is available on all Metso C Series jaw crushers. The Finnish company’s new maintenance platforms consist of hand rails which are also used for lifting the platform, sturdy work platforms and related control mechanisms, enabling them to be precisely placed at the desired height of the jaw opening.

Atlas Copco’s FlexiROC T15 R drill rig has been updated with new features to tackle a variety of applications.
The four-wheel drive rig, launched in 2008, is designed for drilling 27–51mm holes in construction, dimension stone quarrying, and other demanding tasks such as bolt installations and boulder blasting. New features include an extended feed of 3.66m; a robust foot attachment; a 2.8 Cummins Tier 4 Final engine and a 2.4Hz Bluetooth radio remote control unit.

The rig’s boom reach is 4.5m, and the