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A new app available from Case Construction Equipment is said to allow fleet managers deployment, maintenance and security information to be delivered to their tablet device. This sophisticated tool helps contractors make decisions based on information from the field.

The organisers of the Plantworx 2015 construction equipment event in the UK are bullish for the success of the exhibition. With nine months to go before the show opens its doors, 65% of the stand space has been sold already with 140 exhibitors booked. This will be the second Plantworx exhibition and is taking place in nine months’ time at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Leicestershire, UK. Meanwhile only 25% of the space in the working demonstration areas now remains. Exhibitors booked in so far include A &Y Equi

Botticino marble is one of Italy’s outstanding resources and renowned worldwide. The history of the use of this precious stone, formed between 190 and 60 million years ago, began with the Romans in the mountains east of Brescia. It is between these mountains in the municipality of Botticino Mattina, where the Valverde Cooperative is located. The Cooperative comprises 36 partners specialising in the sector of production, extraction and transformation of Botticino Classico Marble. The Valverde Cooperative

CNH Industrial is to manufacture Sumitomo designed crawler excavator models between 13-35 tonnes at specific plants within its manufacturing network from mid-2016. The announcement comes after CNH Industrial agreed to enter into a new technology license and component supply agreement with Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Industries.

A team of engineers from Case Construction Equipment and Japanese excavator partner Sumitomo Construction Machinery has been meeting Nordic region customers to listen to operator feedback and assess changing customer demands. The majority of excavators in Nordic countries operate with a rotor tilt attachment, adding to the versatility and utilisation of these machines. This precision operation is of particular interest to the Case Sumitomo engineering team, as the Case Intelligent Hydraulic System (CIHS

Everyone talks about the crumbling US infrastructure. Case Construction is doing something about it. On Thursday, the company held a forum on “Dire States: The Drive to Revive America’s Ailing Infrastructure.” The Dire States program is a combination of efforts by Case and other partners to create a long-term solution to the nation’s infrastructure challenges. The need for improvements is not in question. Dan McNichol, a panellist and author, travelled the US and discussed infrastructure everywhere he wen

Case Construction Equipment’s new Tier 4 Final CX350D hydraulic excavator is the first of the D Series excavators to be introduced in North America. Available in North America from early 2015, the CX350D is said to offer significant advances in power, fuel savings, operation and control. The CX350D features an innovative combination of cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR), selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) technologies, helping maximise uptime and performance. In co

Case Construction Equipment has used Conexpo 2014 to unveil its new Tier 4 Interim DV209 and DV210 high frequency asphalt compactors, both designed to improve fuel efficiency by up to 10% compared with previous models. The two new compactors add to the CNH brand’s range of high frequency double-drum models, and are said to give road builders more control and versatility to match the thickness and required density of each layer.

Sebastien Pirlet, from Belgium, triumphed in the 2013 Case Rodeo operator competition. An incredible group of skilled operators from 13 countries took part in the European Final, having already won their respective national competitions. This included the competition’s first female Swedish operator, Lise Lott Jansson. All of the competitors attending the event, which was held at the Case Customer Centre at Monthyon near Paris, were put through four tests of ultimate machine control and precision operating.

CNH Industrial is forecasting improved performance from its Construction Equipment business in 2014 after the overall Group recorded net revenues of €25.8 billion in 2013 – up 4.3% on a constant currency basis on 2012 revenues. Revenues from the Construction Equipment and Agricultural businesses, the former including the globally renowned Case and New Holland brands, were in line with 2012 at €16.006 billion. On a constant currency basis, revenues from Construction Equipment-Agricultural increased by €759