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The new Caterpillar D8R is said to combine the rugged, built-in durability and reliability of its predecessors with features that further enhance operator safety and comfort, while simplifying routine maintenance.

The D8R’s new cab, with an integrated Roll-Over Protective Structure (ROPS) and enhanced visibility, especially to the sides of the machine, is quieter and more effectively pressurised to keep out dust for a cleaner operating environment. New pilot-operated controls for the implement hydraulic

Hyundai’s 30tonne HX300L and 26tonne HX260L heavy line excavators will be making their UK debut at Plantworx 2015 in county Leicestershire, England.

The South Korean construction equipment manufacturer’s new machines are equipped with new Cummins engines compliant with the latest Tier4 final and EU Stage IV engine exhaust emissions regulations. Hyundai has opted for a combined solution of EGR and SCR technologies, without the need for an additional DPF. At the same time a reduction in fuel consumption

Chicago Pneumatic has completed the expansion of its range of reliable and efficient concrete equipment with the addition of two new lightweight and flexible truss screeds for the smooth and accurate levelling of large areas of poured concrete.

Having also updated its popular walk-behind screed, the new concrete screed equipment is said by the US-headquartered firm to be designed for a range of applications including flooring, landscaping, road construction and maintenance, tunnels and pathways.

“With

Indian tyre manufacturer BKT showcased its three new Earthmax tyres at the recent INTERMAT 2015 exhibition in Paris, France.

The new Earthmax SR 47, showcased at INTERMAT in size 24.00 R 35, is designed for rigid dumpers operating under harshest conditions as they can be found at quarries. It features excellent resistance, durability and stability. The increased tread depth ensures an extended tyre life cycle optimising productivity and reducing machinery downtime.

A loader specific tyre, the SR 51 i

Liquid waste specialist MTS Cleansing has invested in three D:Max mobile classification units from CDEnviro, allowing it to separate grit and rag from sludge and recycle 100% of screened waste.

MTS initially contacted CDEnviro to buy two D:Max units, but due to the volume of work the order increased to three, while MTS has secured a five-year extension on its contract with Southern Water through to 2021.

CDEnviro says D:Max has the potential to divert tonnes of waste from landfill and recover large vo

A leading UK independent concrete producer, Brett Concrete (a division of the Brett Group), has bought two new JCB wheeled loading shovels for materials handling at its batching plants.
The company originally bought a JCB 427 model to handle concrete at its Royal Tunbridge Wells site, south-west England, and has since bought a second model to work at its nearby Canterbury site.
The latest machine has been specified with a narrow bucket and greater reach to enable even more effective loading of volumetric

W.S. Tyler, the processing arm of Haver & Boecker, has launched the Pulse vibration analysis program.
Led by Dieter Takev, W.S Tyler’s engineering team designed Pulse specifically to monitor the health of vibrating screens to ensure optimum screening performance and equipment durability.
Understanding that small imbalances can lead to substantial and expensive problems, Pulse detects irregularities that could translate into diminished performance, decreased efficiency and increased operating costs for th

Developed for applications such as conveyor unloading points and other limited-space dust-producing areas is the DustBoss DB-M Mini from Dust Control Technology (DCT).

Generating a cascading mist of atomised droplets averaging 50-200microns in size, the DB-M Mini unit has a throw of about 3.04m under calm conditions.

The unit runs on water pressure alone, requiring no electrical hook-up.

“We’ve found suppression is best achieved by controlling dust at the source whenever possible,” says Carl Harr

Cifa has received a second Red Dot Award for its styling of the Coguaro mixer for transporting concrete in demanding environments. In 2014, the Red Dot Award (a worldwide award for product design) went to the company’s Energya truck mixer. The Coguaro was designed by the Styling Centre of Cifa in Senago, Milan, Italy, and powered by a Perkins 1106D-E66TA diesel engine producing 121kW at 2,220rpm, the Coguaro’s drum has a nominal capacity of 4m³ and a geometric volume of 4.8m³.

“For us, coming from the wo

Flannery Plant Hire (Oval), established by Patrick Flannery in 1972, now has an annual turnover of £50 million (€70 million). It now has a current fleet totalling around 1,700 units, which operate out of three main depots: Wembley (London), Manchester and Cardiff, with satellite depots in Birmingham and County Northumberland.

The fleet is regularly updated and the latest additions are a raft of machines from Chinese manufacturer LiuGong, including five each of the 908D, 915Ds and 922E excavators, which

Global innovator in bulk handling technology Martin Engineering is offering a family of impact cradles, engineered to prevent conveyor belt and mainframe damage and eliminate spillage of heavy materials.

The Martin heavy-duty (HD), medium-duty (MD) and light-duty (LD) impact cradles feature a bed of steel angles lined by energy-absorbing impact bars with a top layer of low friction, ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) plastic.

The result is said to be longer lasting conveyor belts and components, with

Komatsu Europe International has introduced the PW148-10 wheeled excavator, a new short tail machine.

Powered by a Komatsu SAA4D107E-2 engine that is EU Stage IIIB emissions certified, the new excavator has operating weights ranging between 13,725kg-15,580kg, and offers a net 90kW at 2,000rpm. It is more fuel-efficient than its predecessor, depending on the application and conditions, with the improved efficiency coming in part from the variable-flow turbocharger that provides optimal airflow under all s

International construction equipment manufacturer Chicago Pneumatic has unveiled its new range of mobile diesel-powered generators for the European market.
The CPDG range is said to provide reliable and consistent power to any construction site, with five models available in 9, 14, 20, 30 and 40kVA ratings.
“Our new range of CPDG generators are built tough, but offer maximum versatility and a wide range of features to fully meet the mobile power requirements of the general construction and rental industr

Brazilian cement producer, Brennand Cimentos, has marked its entry into hydraulic hammer ownership buying a Bretec L20 to undertake secondary breaking duties.
The breaker has been successfully used to deal with boulders that are too large to be moved or crushed, improving operational efficiency.
Mounted on an XCMG XE210 excavator, the new 1,340kg Bretec L20 silenced breaker, delivered by Rock Brit, is working at the company’s Sete Lagoas facility that annually produces more than 1 million tonnes of Portla

Mitas has unveiled the latest addition to its family of ERL-30 earthmoving tyres used on loaders, dozers and graders.

The all-steel radial Mitas 29.5R25 ERL-30 tyre is particularly designed for large wheeled loaders such as Liebherr L 586 and Caterpillar 980. The Mitas ERL series features 12 various tyres of 28-90mm tread depth, and the 29.5R25 ERL-30 will be available for worldwide sales early in June 2015.

The stars of Asian and African construction equipment manufacturing were out in force at the recent INTERMAT 2015 exhibition on in Paris, France.

The world’s biggest construction equipment industry show in 2015 held 20-25 April included several eye-catching new model launches and announcements. From a quarrying perspective, South African firm Bell Equipment’s unveiling of its new 50tonne class B50E prototype articulated dump truck was a high point. South Korean OEM Hyundai launched an abundance of new ex

INTERMAT 2015 in Paris is the global construction equipment sector’s biggest show of this year, and there was plenty to justify that billing during the event held 20-25 April.

From a European OEM perspective, and my own keen quarrying equipment focus, Terex Trucks major show debut as an independent company following its acquisition last year by Volvo Construction Equipment was a very newsworthy event.

The Motherwell, Scotland-based articulated and hauler dump truck manufacturer is geared for growth, w

The Cat 336E H hybrid excavator uses recovered energy from the boom swing to create greater fuel efficiency. The innovative model’s many benefits are said to include lower fuel costs, reduced exhaust emissions and a smaller carbon footprint—all without any compromise in production, reliability, durability or operability in all applications.
The 336E H model’s Cat C9.3 ACERT engine is made to operate efficiently on ultra-low-sulphur diesel fuel or a B20 biofuel blend. Generous hydraulic flow in the implemen

An Estonian quarry’s decision to switch to Caterpillar excavators for rock breaking and loading and hauling applications is said to have led to big fuel efficiency gains and healthier profitability, as Guy Woodford discovers.

With a large residential housing area, a city ring road, electric power lines and gas pipelines less than 100 metres from PTT’s Väo quarry in Tallinn, Estonia, the past 20 years has seen the company using hammers rather than blasting in order to gain the vast majority of its limesto

A dozen Volvo machines are hard at work in Ghana helping the vertically integrated Justmoh Group in its mining, construction and road building activities, writes Guy Woodford.

Meaning ‘Warrior King’ in Mande, Ghana is a sovereign state bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. With a population of 25 million and a land mass covering 239,000km², Ghana is rich in natural resources, especially gold, oil and co