Have you already come up against increased prices for wood? Perhaps it has cost you more this time to stock up on your annual wood supply for your own wood-burning stove? Or maybe you have you recently had to deal with similar challenges in your business? The increase in prices for wood reflects, in part, the steady increase in the global demand for wood goods, ongoing for several years.
Hyundai Construction Equipment has introduced two articulated dump truck models to its rapidly expanding line of heavy construction and earthmoving equipment. The HA30A and HA45A have rated payloads of 28 tonnes and 41 tonnes respectively, providing an ideal haul truck match for Hyundai’s larger crawler excavators and wheeled loaders.
The technology company Continental will add yet another product innovation to its extensive product range for commercial and special vehicles in the off-highway sector: The NightViu lighting series is being developed especially for applications in the construction machinery sector. With perfectly uniform illumination at automotive level, the series provides much better visibility in the work area, improving safety and efficiency on construction sites.
Komatsu is one of the largest mining equipment manufacturers in the world. Its broad product range includes dump trucks, dozers, wheel loaders, rope shovels and hydraulic excavators for the mining industry. With the new PC4000-11 electric drive, Komatsu shows its fundamental knowledge and its many years of experience in developing, manufacturing, and maintaining electric driven hydraulic excavators.
Everything is ready for Hillhead, the iconic trade show dedicated to the quarrying, construction and recycling industries, that this year celebrates its 40th anniversary.
The compact Rexroth eLION gearboxes for the electrification of mobile machines are available in a 2-speed version (eGFZ 9200, left) and a 1-speed version (eGFZ 9100) for a wide range of applications.
At Interschutz 2022, ZF will be showcasing for the first time a new modular drive system for special vehicles that guarantees manufacturers maximum flexibility and reliability for extreme use cases. Comprising an automatic transmission, transfer case and electric motor, the modular concept is perfectly equipped for heavy use on rough terrain, airports, construction sites and more.
The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of SANY’s acquisition of Putzmeister. Back in 2012, SANY Germany and CITIC PE collaborated in buying 100% of the shares in Putzmeister for 360 million euros. As a young and ambitious enterprise, this was a milestone move for SANY as well as a game-changing event in the landscape of the global construction machinery industry.
Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers has been working with Xwatch Safety Solutions just over two years ago and to date the company has installed more than 100 Xwatch systems.