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Volvo Trucks has updated its FMX construction tipper range, first launched in 2010. The latest FMX adopts the Euro 6 engine line-up introduced earlier this year in the firm’s on-highway FM and FH trucks, with D11 offerings at 246-335kW and D13 engines delivering 313-402kW. These engines are equipped with non-cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The FMX range is available with Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS), which uses an electric motor to assist the hydraulic power ste

Doosan Construction Equipment has shown a prototype of its 6tonne DX62R-3, a replacement for the DX60R. Due to be launched in the second half of the year, the machine delivers a 33% increase in hydraulic flow from a new load sensing system. Digging forces are said to be greatly improved, with bucket force now up to 4,400kg, and increase of 7%, while dipper arm force is up to 2.9tonnes. This improved performance has been combined with a longer arm for a larger working range. The machine uses the same cab tha

Perkins has completed its line-up of four-cylinder engines for Tier 4 Final/Stage IV with the introduction of the 854F-E34TA – the latest in its 800 Series range. The compact, four-cylinder, 3.4litre engine incorporates specially developed SCR technology for the first time. Packaged separately from the DOC module, it can be mounted in either a horizontal or vertical position, giving OEMs of compact machinery greater installation flexibility in the engine bay.

The new range of BOMAG light tandem rollers is a first for the compaction sector. Using the BOMAG Economizer feature, the company becomes the first manufacturer to offer the roller operator a reliable instrument to indicate compaction progress. From the operator’s perspective it is no longer just a ‘feeling’ which determines the quality during the compaction process. Now, with the Economizer, the compaction status is continually displayed and soft spots identified. Until now, assessing the compaction statu

Demolition specialist Promove has totally redesigned its 100kg hammer to create the XP101, which boasts a 35% improvement on efficiency compared to its predecessor. “The architecture of the hammer is totally different,” said Promove’s commercial director Antonio Cannao. “We have redesigned it, re-engineered it and used different components.” The redesign also allows Promex to offer the hammer at a more competitive price, said Cannao. “The design is simpler than the past model, with some internal optimisatio

Finnish company Remu has launched its new screening plant, the Remu Combi E8. A non-clogging screening plant for preparing topsoil and processing various waste materials, the re-engineered solutions have increased screening capacity by a wider 950mm screening table and a new 2.6m3 feeder unit.

Sleipner has supplied the first of its new heavyweight E550 excavator moving systems. The E550 was introduced last year for moving excavators in the 550tonne class and the first set has been sold to an un-named company in Africa. It is essentially a dolly system consisting of two sets of large-wheeled dollies with low-slung ramps and drop axles. One end of the excavator tracks is lifted off the ground by driving on to the ramps.