bauma 2016

Benninghoven’s asphalt giant towers over bauma 2016, on Wirtgen’s biggest ever stand at the show and the second largest at the event itself

Chinese group refocuses to thrive in tough economic environment – in a challenging market you need to move forward and be innovative, the company says

Caterpillar explains how it is helping customers solve problems and save money, Case and Fayat talk through their new launches, while LiuGong focuses on key opportunities as Cummins offers simplified Stage V engine solutions - and to cap it all, Wirtgen Group reveals bauma's largest-ever structure.

Jonathan Trace and Nadira Tudor welcome you to all the latest news live from bauma 2016.

2172 Ramtec’s products, which are geared around the Robi brand name, include Robi’s MM screening bucket series offering five models that are designed for screening, separating, mixing and composting.

The machines can be equipped with standard, soil, peat or compost axles, and as a carrier the customer can choose an excavator (16-24tonnes) or a wheeled loader (6-7tonnes).

2300 Komatsu claims that its new PC7000 mining shovel is powerful and productive as well as being powerful, durable and reliable. Power for this 677tonner comes from twin engines delivering 1,250kW apiece and the design has already been proven, with the prototype backhoe version operating in Australia and the first shovel variant working at a mine in Asia. The new shovel is designed to be a good pass match for haulers with payloads from 216-262tonnes such as the firm’s own Komatsu 830E and 860E trucks.