Products

Heat Design Equipment (HDE) has introduced updated versions of two of its successful products, the HDE 750 2TMT asphalt maintenance trailer and the HDE JMH 500-PA asphalt joint heater. The asphalt maintenance trailer heats up and softens an area of asphalt, allowing it to be reworked and repaired.

Nurock Mixers is now offering an improved, versatile and mobile concrete mixer that can be mounted on a conventional two-axle truck chassis. Managing director Graham Jones said, “We brought out a new range as there were a number of things we needed to do and we did them at the same time.

Kobelco is now introducing its novel SK55SRX midi excavator to Europe, which is equipped with the innovative integrated noise and dust reduction (iNDr) technology. This proven method of dust filtration is combined with efficient engine cooling and reduces working noise output, suiting the machine to urban operations.

Italian hydraulic breaker manufacturer Indeco is boosting its breaker range with the addition of a new model, the HP2750. This model features a 135mm diameter tool and weighs in at 1.69tonnes.

Major road repairs have been carried out on the UK’s busy M25 motorway. Stirling Lloyd's Safetrack Crack Infill is helping to reinstate major sections of London's M25 orbital motorway.

Chicago Pneumatic is widening its coverage in Estonia with the appointment of two new authorised distributors, Melker Baltik and Alas Kuul. Melker Baltik will distribute handheld compaction equipment and handheld hydraulic tools, while Alas Kuul, will handle sales of portable compressors and handheld pneumatic equipment.

XCMG’s new LW800K wheeled loader model is said to be a strong competitor in the 8tonne bucket load class. This size class is important in China and the firm says it has ensured the machine competes strongly against its nearest rivals. Power comes from a QSM11 Cummins diesel delivering 250kW which drives through a ZF transmission to the ZF axles. Smooth shifting is claimed for the transmission while a KD gear system helps lower the gear shift frequency during operation, improving efficiency. Wet plate, oil i

A Finnish contractor has purchased a Hitachi ZX250LC-5 excavator for use on a road construction project in Rovaniemi. The town is the commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland, and contactor, Maansiirtoliike Kemppe, is using the excavator for earthmoving on the new Kiveliöntie road.

JCB’s top-of-the-range 457 wheeled loader now benefits from the firm’s new CommandPlus cab. The machine also features a sloping engine cover and rear counterweight design, which helps improve visibility, as well as having lower noise levels and more cab space for the operator. Power for the 457 loader now comes from a Tier 4 Final/Stage IV compliant MTU diesel, which is said to offer a 16% fuel saving over the engine being replaced. As with other JCB machines, the engine in the 457 meets Tier 4 Final wit

Caterpillar is introducing its M Series 3 grader, the 12M3, 140M3, 160M3 as well as the all-wheel-drive (AWD) variants. These machines feature Tier 4 Final/Stage IV emissions control technology as well as durability, productivity and operator comfort. High fuel efficiency is claimed along with better serviceability and the emissions reduction technology requires no need to stop for regeneration. The emissions control system uses Caterpillar’s aftertreatment solution with the addition of selective cataly

Skanska’s Hällevadsholm quarry is increasing production efficiency thanks to new crushing and screening systems. The quarrying facility has been supplying sized gneiss rock aggregate 1954, with production currently some 300,000tonnes/year.

Bentley Systems is now offering upgraded versions of its SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, CivilStorm, and StormCAD V8i products.

Saint-Gobain PAM UK is broadening its range of high performance gully grates. The Watershed products are designed to cope with increased traffic loadings and offer better whole-life costing than earlier generation products according to the firm. Manufactured in the UK from 97% recycled materials, the ductile iron Watershed grate is easy to maintain and features a prising slot for quick opening and hinged action.