The requirements for construction machinery and vehicles are high: They are intended to prove reliability and efficiency even under adverse operating conditions.
In the second quarter of 2022, imports and exports of construction and earthmoving equipment both recorded increases on Q1 levels in £ value and tonnage shipped terms. In £ value terms, trade was at the highest quarterly levels for both since 2013, when monitoring of trade has been recorded.
Takeuchi has added the new generation TB335R short tail swing compact excavator to its TB300 Series. This excavator features a sophisticated interior and exterior design as well as enhanced safety, security and power functions.
Continental expands ContiEarth range to include a new radial tire. The LD-Master ensures high traction and durability for loaders with demanding load requirements. Continental is presenting the new tire at Bauma 2022.
Grove is offering a new heavy-duty jib extension for the Grove GRT9165 rough-terrain crane that increases the 165 USt (150 t) crane’s utilization abilities. It provides a competitive edge for setting precast concrete panels, as it’s easier to transport and faster to set up than competitive cranes for tilt-up work..
JCB has launched new Fastrac 4000 and 8000 Series tractors with an all-new electronics infrastructure that delivers higher levels of performance and convenience while giving operators unprecedented choice in the way they operate their machine.
SOMA Training, a Dutch provider of lifting operations courses, has purchased a Grove GMK3060-1 for its mobile crane courses. With the all-terrain crane located at its facility in Harderwijk the organization is now able to train students from across the Netherlands in properly operating the very latest mobile crane technology.
From 24 to 30 October, Böcker will showcase trendsetting new developments at bauma in Munich and present the first fully electric truck crane in steel-aluminium design.
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in the USA has ordered 12 Konecranes RTGs for the Port of Savannah, Georgia. When these cranes are working, the Port of Savannah will operate a fleet of 234 Konecranes RTGs. Konecranes booked the order in Q3 2022, and the cranes will be delivered by the end of 2024.
As the successor to the Grove TMS800E truck crane, the TMS800-2 adopts technology and features developed for larger truck-mounted and all-terrain cranes and packages them into an easily roadable 80-USt unit.