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With experience gained from its construction equipment division, John Deere Power Systems is able to provide integrated solutions for OEM customers when it comes to powertrain electrification and hybrid drives. It follows several years of field-testing and customer operation with John Deere 644K and 944K wheeled loaders, which have given the company over 200,000hours of operational time, to shorten the development processes. With the 644K, powertrain electrification has seen the conventional torque c

JLG has added another compact crawler boom to its range, the X15J Plus. “It is the most compact machine within its height category on the market,” said Jan-Willem van Wier, product marketing manager Aerial Platforms for JLG. When folded down the X15J Plus is 3.4m long, 748mm wide and 2m high. Once extended, the boom’s tracks extend to 1.1m. “When working in a highway environment, this is the smallest stabilisation area in its height category: 2.8m by 2.8m,” said van Wier. Running on lithium, diesel or pe

JLG Industries demonstrated its 'smart' equipment as well as its latest hybrid technology and after-market support at bauma. Products featured include diagnostics tools, safety sensors and telescopic and articulating boom lifts. The JLG Mobile Analyzer is a diagnostic tool for predictive maintenance, leading to less downtime by providing technicians with remote access to program, troubleshoot, calibrate and customise JLG equipment performance. Select machines displayed are fitted with the SkyGuard sensor

The HD9 Euro VI, Iveco's latest model in its Astra range of large trucks for extreme conditions, features an Astronic 16 speed gearbox and front and rear Kessler reinforced axles. The 560hp truck will carry up to 60tonnes and has a redesigned cab for added comfort. Iveco also offers the Trakker 26tonne quarry and construction vehicle that also features a Euro VI engine with a choice of manual or Eurotronic automated transmissions with a steering column-mounted shift lever. The truck proved its robustness

Changing the hydraulic fluid is not usually the first thought that comes to mind when looking to improve the performance of machines, but can in fact lead to up to 30% lower fuel consumption under extreme conditions, claims Evonik Industries. Hydraulic fluids featuring Evonik's DYNAVIS technology, such as those from Total and Indian Oil, are able to offer this and other benefits. When compared with hydraulic equipment operating with conventional monograde hydraulic fluids, DYNAVIS-formulated hydraulic

Tough times are increasingly leading mining companies to look at DYNAVIS technology. “We’re expanding our strategy to other applications, including mining,” said Rolf Fianke, marketing manager at DYNAVIS. “They are longing for efficiencies and ways of saving.” The DYNAVIS brand is not a hydraulic fluid, but rather a technology that utilises an additive to improve the viscosity index of hydraulic fluids. The improved viscosity enables easier movement of components, resulting in fuel savings and other b

Engine manufacturer MTU, a division of Rolls Royce Power Systems, is trialling its Capacitor Power System (CaPoS) in three mining trucks operating in South Africa. CaPoS is a maintenance-free starter system using super capacitors. The integration of two CaPoS modules on a mining truck equipped with an MTU 4000-series engine can be operated using four batteries instead of the usual eight. MTU claimed the service life of the remaining batteries has been extended five-fold, leading to reduced operating costs.

Benninghoven showcased the very latest in mixing plant technology at BAUMA, with the erection of a 50m-high BA4000 RPP tower at bauma. A new system for heating recycled material means that emissions are lowered, the heat of the exhaust gases is reduced which means the whole system is more efficient, and the bitumen in the recycled material is not damaged by direct contact with a flame. “This has been designed to optimise recycling,” said Benninghoven’s head of marketing Lars Henrich. “It can produce mix

$14 billion awarded in the national highway sector of which around $4 billion will be for small roads in rural areas. Makers of small construction equipment should take a closer look at the Indian market given the government’s focus on rural roads. During its bauma Forum presentation, Anand Sundaresan, president of the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (ICEMA), said there is an urgent need for equipment suited to small projects. These include breakers and small pavers of around

Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe has showcased its new SK400DLC-9 building demolition machine. The company says it will do test marketing during 2016 to further develop the model for competitive marketing and plans to release it for sale in Europe in 2017. The new demolition machine is said to offer safe and speedy disassembly and reassembly (NEXT system) due to its boom connection method. The attachment piping is also side-mounted and accessible from the ground for easy maintenance and longevity