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Lintec has launched new asphalt and concrete mixing plants at bauma 2013. This rounds up the company’s product range and continues to put special emphasis on the subjects of energy saving and the recycling of asphalt pavement (RAP).

Caterpillar has added the AP300D wheeled paver to its range, providing a highly mobile, compact machine that is said to be ideal for car parks, urban streets, cycle and walking paths. Weighing 7,400kg, the machine is easy to transport yet offers a paving range of 1.7-3.2m wide. With extensions, the AP300D can pave up to 4m widths. A tight turning circle and a rapid 16km/h travel speeds make it easy to navigate the machine around the job site.

Polish manufacturer Dressta, now owned by LiuGong, has updated the engine in its TD14R dozer to bring the machine into line with recent emissions regulations. The TD14R is powered by a Cummins QSB6.7 engine delivering 119kW. The 18.7tonne dozer is available in standard, long and low ground pressure track models, with a three-point suspension system to maintain tractive effort on rough ground.

Enaikoon, one of the leading telematics service providers in the world, has joined forces with electronic engineers AM Bromley. The announcement was made on the Rema Tip Top stand at bauma. Rema Tip Top is showcasing AM Bromley’s proven OTR tyre monitoring system (TMS) and Enaikoon’s powerful tracking system. Mandy Bromley, director at AM Bromley said, “Our TMS system offers an impressive range of sensor devices designed to keep costs low and productivity high. At a time when companies are experiencing incr

The new Atlas Copco rammers in the 50kg and 60kg weight class have been completely redesigned for easier handling, more uptime and longer service life. The LT5005 and LT6005 are powered by Honda engines and designed for compaction work in confined areas. One of the major changes is the slimmer design that facilitates handling close to walls, posts or in narrow trenches.

Atlas Copco launched five new products for underground construction and mining applications at bauma. The new series of Boomer E rigs features the COP 4038 and the new COP 1800+ series. Both product lines include a new rig control system as well as a new version of Atlas Copco´s Advanced Underground Manager system. This much-improved user interface takes planning and evaluation to the next level in performance and efficiency.

Tesmec has developed new technology for its range of trenchers, which makes its machines ‘almost automatic’, according to business development director Paolo Celeri. ‘Trenchtronic’ allows the trenchers to self-adjust the engine load and travelling speed, depending on the soil type.

Lombardini is moving ever closer to offering a 100kW engine as part of its strategy to grow the Kohler KDi series above the 56kW maximum output that currently sits at the top of its range. “We have developed a 3.4litre, four-cylinder engine that will take us to 100kW,” said Lombardini’s marketing and communications manager Nino De Giglio. “The engine is currently being tested and will go into production towards the end of 2014.” De Giglio said the arrival of the new 100kW engine, with its 480Nm of torque, c