Swedish attachment specialist Steelwrist has launched a branch in the US in a bid to supply the North American market with its rotating excavator attachments. The move came after Steelwrist noted an increase in enquiries and interest from the US. “In the last two years we started to get a lot of requests for quotations and we saw that a lot of people surfing our website were from the US,” says CEO Stefan Stockhaus.
Atlas Copco has introduced three PAS diesel-powered pumps, with outlets of 122mm or 200mm. The high capacity diaphragm machines have a pumping head of up to 55m and can handle flows of up to 13,800 litres/min. The company is also replacing its WEDA electric pump range over the next 12 months, with the WEDA+ range.
Canadian manufacturer K-Tec Earthmovers has launched the Ox Block pusher accessory which is says can make 400-plus HP tractors more efficient than crawler dozers for loading. “They can go much faster than a crawler dozer, maybe even loading one scraper and then turning round to load a second one if it’s a big operation,” says K-Tec’s VP marketing Shane Kroeker.
Atlas Copco has introduced the HiLight E3+ lighting tower, an electric-only LED model that can be plugged into a generator, an auxiliary power source or directly into the mains to provide rapid lighting on site. Up to four HiLight E3+ towers can be powered by a single Atlas Copco iP portable generator.
The SY500H model is the largest excavator offered by SANY in North America. Equipped with a powerful and efficient Cummins QSG 12 Tier 4 engine, this machine has the power to handle larger earthworks as well as pipelines, quarrying and mining.
The world’s tallest all-terrain platform continues to see an expanding market in North America, said Scott Sasser of Palfinger. The WT 1000 Aerial Work Platform has long been popular in Europe because of its ability to reach working heights of about 102m.
Tenstar Simulation has released a multi-machine environment which allows several machines to interact with each other in the same site – something which is often difficult and very costly to replicate in real-world conditions without high risk to students.
Takeuchi is set to reveal its e240 at the show – a battery-powered, four-tonne mini excavator, which it calls ‘the green machine’. Details are still to be revealed, but it looks like the zero-emissions excavator offers lower operating costs,
This year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG promises a number of new developments in the field of simulation as advances in software and virtual reality enable a wider and wider range of applications. Machine manufacturers have used simulation for years, first in the R&D process and then for training. Now educational institutions, as well as specialist training providers, are able to afford the technology.
Goodyear Tyre and Rubber is looking to demonstrate its commitment to the construction industry by launching a range of tyres for earthmoving applications, which aims to boost productivity and reduce operating costs.
Caterpillar has stressed how the use of innovative data analysis hardware and software can boost construction, mining and quarrying jobsite productivity by up to 40%. The US equipment giant says it is leading the industry by introducing the best products and technology, while also delivering a full portfolio of solutions.
