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Magni Telescopic Handlers has ambitious plans to increase its share of the telehandler market after its €15-20million investment in machines, attachments and a new production facility. At bauma 2013, Magni has unveiled its RTH and HTH models. The RTH range consists of seven rotating telehandler models, and the HTH range of two heavy-duty machines for the mining and oil industry, with a further model in development.

Sany has introduced three new crawler cranes to the European market, all bearing the CE mark. Largest of the trio brought to bauma is the 300tonne-capacity SCC 8300. It was joined by its smaller siblings, the SCC 8200 and SCC 8100, with capacities of 200tonnes and 100tonnes respectively.

Trackpads made by BLS Enterprises for use on Wirtgen milling machines have had their first bauma outing. Component specialist BLS Enterprises is offering a durable replacement track that is a direct replacement for the EPS system. Its distinctive range of blue-coloured pads has been developed to last 15% to 30% longer than conventional polyurethane units. “We want to be known as the people who make the blue pads,” said BLS president Barry Stoughton. Blue pads are the longest-lasting pads, he said. The two-p

Cesan AS, the global manufacturer of stationary and mobile asphalt plants, launched its new flagship product at bauma 2013. The King Batch 280 T/H has been designed for customers facing problems with a lack of infrastructure. It has a compact design, which allows it to be transported anywhere in the world in as few as eight containers, significantly reducing transport costs. In addition, Cesan AS has designed a mechanical base for the plant and this allows it to be constructed on any surface. Until now asph

New Holland is exhibiting the 17.9tonne operating weight D150CXLT dozer. It is one of a range of three dozers between 13 and 20tonnes using Tier4i engines fitted with SCR technology to achieve the emissions target and produce a 10.5% fuel saving. It is said to have the quietest cab in the industry (76dB(A)), best-in-class drawbar pull with hydrostatic transmission (311kN) and integration with GPS and laser guidance.

Turkish asphalt plant specialist E-Mak is supplying an innovative recycling system to a firm in Hamburg. The machine is a prototype and is still being developed, with indirect heating to ensure that the bitumen is not damaged during the recycling process. The machine uses heat generated by the burner and flows this hot air through the tower. The RAP elevator carries the material to a bin with a special valve underneath that then controls the feed quantity. Specially designed flights inside the tower increas

Doosan has increased safety on its articulated dump truck (ADT) range with the addition of a levelling meter that uses rotation sensors on the front and rear chassis sections to warn the operator of the possibility of a body rollover.