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Hydrokit has introduced a new hydraulic automated greasing system that has been developed for situations where an electric supply isn’t available.

New options in the Quard and Quend ranges from Belgium-based specialist in hot-rolled steel plate producer NLMK Clabecq will be introduced at INTERMAT.

Air-Seal Products will be showcasing its range of pre-puncture tyre sealants by banging nails and spikes into tyres during what will be the company’s second appearance at Intermat. The UK-firm says its tyre sealants provide immediate protection to the tread area from punctures up to 30mm along with most other slow air leaks. Air-Seal says its tyre sealants have been successfully used in many types of vehicles, including tyres for HGV’s, loading shovels, dump trucks, skid steers and other heavy plant right d

Ashtree Glass will be showing its new range of ‘E’ approved mirror arms and mounting brackets to go with their previously launched ‘E’ mirrors. The mirrors and their attachments, which the company says move away from wide angle ‘fish eye’ type mirror designs, reflect the latest European standard visibility requirements for telehandlers. Ashtree says the mirror arms and mounting brackets ensure ‘E’ mirrors can be adjusted to the best possible position to eliminate operator blindspots. As well as being teste

CAB Glazing Services (CGS) is exhibiting at Intermat 2012 its latest range of glass for OEM brands, machinery dealers, spare part companies and end users as it looks to further broaden its customer base. CGS says it produces glass that meets or exceeds international quality assurance standards, therefore offering customers the best product available. The company stock thousands of curved and flat glasses, so many items are available from stock with zero lead times. Darren Kivlin, partner at CAB Glazing Serv

Dutch company Heuver Tyrewholesale (HT) is making its Intermat debut this year. The EM tyre specialist from Hardenberg is said to be looking to make an ‘immediate impact’ during the major construction industry exhibition and will be displaying its full range of brands. “We have a very strong foothold in the market for earthmoving tyres. We also pay very close attention to the relationship with our customers - the tyre dealers,” says HT director Bertus Heuver. “We have strong strategic partners in many coun

Unitruck’s says its new range of mirrors and arms specifically for plant machinery being showcased at INTERMAT 2012 will be available through Europe’s leading Agricultural and Plant Spare Parts Dealers from this month. Owners of trucks across Europe are already said by the UK firm to be saving millions of Euros each year by fitting Unitruck’s existing range of replacement mirrors.

SSAB has expanded its range of Hardox wear plate to cover thicknesses from 0.7mm to 130mm. The company says its greater high strength steel choice provides more industries with access to Hardox and means new opportunities for existing customers to develop their products. Hardox is said by SSAB to be wear-resistant steel with very consistent features that make it easy to process. Not only hard for resisting wear, Hardox is also said to have excellent design attributes in its toughness and formability. The n

Swedish firm Combi Wear Parts is aiming for a bucket-load of new business by showcasing its wide range of bucket protection products at INTERMAT. “Our biggest sales market is in Germany followed by the US,” said Niclas Wechselberger, the company’s marketing manager. Wechselberger said many companies are using their products, including teeth and lip, side and heel shroud protectors, on construction machines engaged in dredging applications.

Tata Steel is taking advantage of the show to emphasise its new sector-focused operation and what this means for equipment makers. The company said that the new structure gives a single point of co-ordination and that its wide range of steel ensures that equipment makers get the right product for the job. One of the services it is promoting is a collaborative design-driven approach in which it can work with major equipment makers from the early stages of vehicle development.

Visitors to the Chrono Flex stand can imagine themselves in either the Sahara or the frozen north. The company has set up a convivial stand, equipped with an ice bar and a Saharan tent to emphasise that even the hottest and coldest places are within reach of its emergency hydraulic hose repair services. Broken hoses can paralyse a construction site, says the company, whose network of technicians operate from mobile workshops and aim to be on site within an hour.

Bridgestone has increased the available sizes for some of its popular off-road tyres. The VLTS tyre for articulated dump trucks now comes as an 875/65 R29 to suit top weight machines and additional sizes are also now available for the VSW and the VJT L3 pattern tyre, which are usually used on wheel loaders.