Following the launch of Volvo Construction Equipment’s electric machines in Japan this past May, the first units are now at work. These include an ECR25 Electric Compact Excavator being used on a residential development in Osaka.
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and the Ammann Group have reached an agreement whereby the Ammann Group will acquire Volvo CE’s global ABG Paver Business including ABG in Hameln, Germany.
At first glance, it looks as if the Liebherr tower crane is floating in the air. Only the new bridge structure and the ground beneath it can be seen where the crane's foundations would normally be.
Amid reports that doubling energy efficiency by 2030 could cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as a third, energy specialist Aggreko is highlighting some of the key areas that industry can make immediate efficiency gains.
The organ at St Stephan's Cathedral in Passau incorporates 17,974 pipes, making it the largest Catholic church organ in the world. Renovation work means that there is currently a special visitor at the church.
Volvo CE is bringing superior stability, outstanding comfort and increased productivity with the introduction of two new compact excavators – the 3.5-ton EC37 and 4-ton ECR40.
The IMU F99 inclination sensor offers stable inclination values for mobile use on construction machinery or robots, with an integrated gyroscope compensating for accelerations, making it a superior choice over static sensors.