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The Multihog MH90 multi-purpose implement carrier is making its INTERMAT debut this year. Developed and manufactured in Ireland, this ground breaking all-seasonal vehicle has made strong inroads into the municipal and highway maintenance sectors due to its versatility and proven ability to improve productivity and cut costs. The Multihog can be used with an almost limitless number of attachments all year round to carry out diverse tasks such as verge and barrier maintenance, sweeping, grass and hedge cuttin

European construction equipment manufacturers expect another modest increase in sales of 6% compared to 2011. “The industry’s total turnover would then amount to €25 billion,” said Johann Sailer, president of the Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE) at INTERMAT. According to Sailer this is still a little down on the figures of top years of 2007-2008, when the European industry reached a record turnover of €31 billion. But the overall mood of European manufacturers is optimistic.

Loadrite global marketing communications manager Simon Rush says the New Zealand firm’s on-board weighing systems for construction machines have been designed with operators in mind. “They take raw data and turn it into something really easy to understand,” said Rush. “Operators are only using one button 90% of the time, which means they are more likely to take up using them.” The Loadrite X-Weigh 2350, being exhibited at INTERMAT, can track overall tonnes and tonnes per hour throughout a construction proje

Scania and the South Korean equipment manufacturer Doosan Infracore have agreed to further increase their current co-operation. According to a Letter of Intent, from 2014 Scania will not only supply engines for Doosan’s articulated dump trucks and large wheel loaders, but also other products within the Doosan range. “In the long term we are estimating delivery of well over 3,000 engines annually to Doosan Infracore. This co-operation has strengthened our position in the growing Asian market,” said Robert So

Michelin previewed its new X Crane+ tyre at INTERMAT. The new radial tyre has an ‘F’ speed rating allowing each tyre to carry a payload of 6,700kg at speeds of up to 80km/h. This means the tyre allows cranes between 35 to 1,200tonnes, which often have up to 12 axles each carrying 12tonnes, to run at 80kmh – common in the UK and some other markets. As a precaution Michelin withdrew the previous, lower rated, X Crane design from the UK market as crane owners were running at speeds higher than the tyre’s capac

Monsieur Bernard Accoyer, the president of the French National Assembly, officially opened INTERMAT 2012 with a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony. Equipped with gold-plated scissors, M Accoyer paused for the media before slicing through the tricolour ribbon on his way to an extensive 90-minute tour of the show’s exhibition halls, to savour all that the construction industry has to offer.

Northern Ireland manufacturer Telestack is launching the newest design in the TC range of track mobile conveyors, the TC 421 Automatic Radial. According to Telestack, the TC421 increases safety of sites, facilitates less site traffic movements and improves efficiency of operations.

Guntert & Zimmerman (G&Z) has launched the new S600 multi-purpose concrete slipform paver at INTERMAT. According to company spokesperson David Lipari, the S600 is designed to address the markets shift from large dual lane, mainline paving jobs to smaller cut-up projects. “The S600 is designed to fulfill the need for a small or medium, versatile, multi-purpose paver that retains the ability to achieve good smoothness numbers,” said Lipari.

Unic Cranes Europe has added a 10tonne lift machine to its line-up. The URW-1006 offers a 30.7m lift height and a 24.3m working radius. However, at just 2m wide, the machine remains capable of accessing restricted working areas. The spider platform has configurable outriggers to provide greater stability when lifting on uneven surfaces. The crane also uses a Wylie i4500 safe load indicator to provide lifting information to the operator on a colour LCD screen.

The Warrior 2400 is the largest machine in Powerscreen’s Warrior range and is designed for large-scale operators in the quarrying and mining sectors. It is capable of handling larger feed sizes and has an output potential of up to 800tonnes per hour. It features a heavy-duty incline screen with a high amplitude triple shaft drive mechanism, lending it to screening, scalping, two or three-way splitting and stockpiling materials like aggregates, topsoil, coal, construction, demolition waste and iron ore.

Urban artists Mr Shiz and Foundry are spray-painting two 7m by 5m canvasses during the show to help IPAF highlight the safe and effective use of powered access equipment. Both have been trained and licensed to operate the equipment safely and visitors can see them at work in the IPAF Safety Zone, which also features information and guidance for managers and operators.

INTERMAT sees the world release of the Master Mix 1000 compact mobile asphalt plant by German manufacturer Benninghoven. The Master Mix 1000 is designed with smaller asphalt operations in mind. With the entire asphalt plant constructed on one chassis, customers can expect to be producing asphalt within a day of delivery. “Flexibility and transportability were the key design criteria,” said company spokesman Bernd Benninghoven.

Yanmar Construction Equipment chose INTERMAT to reveal its latest tracked dumper development – the prototype C30R-2R – complete with swivel skip body. The 2,500kg skip can be slewed through 180 degrees, allowing material to be discharged anywhere around the front of the machine. In addition, the C30R-2R also uses a reverse drive console. With dual controls, the reverse drive platform allows the operator to spin the seat through180 degrees to remain facing forward when driving the machine in either direction