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“The theme of the Conexpo booth this year is to introduce LiuGong as a full line OEM Supplier to the North American market. We’ve also introduced our Tier 4 engines on our dozer range, as well as our skid steers and we’ve also announced our entry into the 50tonne excavator market with the 950A,” said Marc Dowdell, president LiuGong Construction Machinery, North America. “The North American market is relatively stable or flat compared to last year, which saw an artificial blip due to the build-up from contra

New Volvo Construction Equipment president Martin Weissburg has revealed a new emphasis for the company’s future R&D strategy – and stressed ongoing work to boost profitability. Speaking during the Swedish manufacturer’s Conexpo 2014 press conference, Weissburg, who assumed his role in January 2014, said, “There will be greater allocation of our R&D dollars towards innovations that reduce product cost. This will not be at the expense of quality or durability.”

A brave new business model which promises to deliver Chinese construction equipment with US-style customer support and after-sales service to the North American market was launched at Conexpo on Wednesday. Customers can buy machines online at between 30 and 45% less than competitor products, according to new company International Construction Products (IPC) Direct.

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) revealed a new technology solution at Conexpo for John Deere diesel engines installed in OEM equipment. Called PowerSight, the telematics system features four John Deere technologies: the JDLink machine monitoring system; machine health prognostics; remote diagnostics and programming; and the PowerAssist app. All four elements integrate seamlessly to help customers manage their John Deere-powered OEM equipment.

Trimble is offering the integration of LOADRITE X2350 excavator scales and L2180 wheel loader scales with its latest management software. LOADRITE weighing systems help increase productivity and efficiency for excavator and wheel loader operations, allowing material movements to be tracked and creating more efficient loading.

Chinese manufacturer Zoomlion has won a significant order for cranes worth US$20 million. The agreement is with the crane distributor, Global Cranes. Uri Toudjarov, CEO of Global Cranes commented, “We are pleased to work with Zoomlion. The products cater to the Northern American market. I believe such cooperation will be a great success.”

FPT Industrial’s latest compact diesel engine is the R22 – a three-cylinder power unit that covers the 33-52kW sector. Based on one of the firm’s VM engine platforms, the R22 has adopted a single canister approach to achieving Tier 4 Final emissions legislation.

IROCK Crushers, launching two brand new tracked crushers, has said that it intends to launch a major exports initiative from 2015. Bob Nelson, general manager of IROCK, which has specialised in wheeled crushers, said: “We will never lose our wheeled route. But it became evident that we needed to have tracked products as well because it is difficult to use wheeled plant in tight sites.” The new tracked IROCK TJ-20 impact crusher and TJ-3046 jaw crusher now join the company’s portfolio. “This means IROCK i

Zoomlion has ambitious plans to introduce dry-mix mortar production equipment to China and South East Asia following the firm’s recent acquisition of M-TEC – the German-based market leader. Speaking at Conexpo 2014, Patrick Hei, Zoomlion’s sales director of concrete machinery, said, “Dry-mix mortar in western countries is a common product for industry. However, in China and South East Asia, and some developing countries, this is a new product for industry. “Zoomlion believes that with its technology and s

Yanmar has added two new models of compact loader to its range that meet Tier 4 Final emissions regulations. The T210-1 compact tracked loader and S270V-1 skid steer loader share a 52kW 4TNV98CT engine that meets Tier 4 Final emissions using a diesel particulate filter combined with common rail fuel injection and cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). With an operating weight of 3.69tonnes and a rated operating capacity of 1.22tonnes, the S270V-1 skid steer loader offers a 19.2km/h travel speed with the

Everyone talks about the crumbling US infrastructure. Case Construction is doing something about it. On Thursday, the company held a forum on “Dire States: The Drive to Revive America’s Ailing Infrastructure.” The Dire States program is a combination of efforts by Case and other partners to create a long-term solution to the nation’s infrastructure challenges. The need for improvements is not in question. Dan McNichol, a panellist and author, travelled the US and discussed infrastructure everywhere he wen