Earthmoving & soil compaction

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) is now offering a wider ZW wheel loader range with the addition of its ZW140PL and ZW150PL models, featuring the parallel linkage (PL) configuration for duties in a range of applications using an array of attachments.

Compact equipment specialist Wacker Neuson is starting work on a new factory at Hörsching in Austria.

A new machine described as an excavator, trencher and crusher is the first of its type operating in the UK and Europe. Westquay Trading, the exclusive distributors for Tesmec products, has introduced the first 126tonne Rock Hawg, which has been sold to contractor A J Gammond of Malvern, England, pioneers of the use of the machines in the UK and Ireland.

Sandvik Mining and Construction and Volvo Construction Equipment have jointly held a series of machinery demonstrations and customer events in Sweden.

Hydraulic excavators move with a lot of power generated by a large engine and, like a truck, this will overheat if not properly cooled. To keep things running smoothly, several cooling components are built into the design, such as the radiator, oil cooler and intercooler, which all need wind to function properly.

Liebherr reports steady growth in 2010, with turnover increasing 9%, a growth in its workforce and company investments of €544.1 million.