Products

Kleemann introduced two new crushers to the North American market at Conexpo: the Mobicat MC 110 Ri EVO and MC 110 Zi EVO mobile jaw crushers. “We have redesigned the crushers to make them more lightweight for ease of transport and quicker to set-up,” said Nick Ford, technical sales manager for the mid-West for Kleeman. The MC 110 Ri takes 15 to 20 minutes to set-up said Ford, and the Ri and Zi weigh in at 38.5tonnes and 39.5tonnes respectively. The MC 110 Ri has a vibratory feeder with integrated grizz

Komatsu America’s new compact hydraulic excavator is designed for increased versatility and, ultimately, lower operating costs. Applications for the PC55MR include a variety of construction, utility and landscaping applications. The compact excavator has an operating rate between 5150-5795kg. A 28.3kW SAA4D88E-7 engine, featuring auto decelerator and economy mode, helps reduce operating costs. The SAA4D88E-7 Tier 4 Final engine uses Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), and a high-pressure common rail fuel in

Yokohama has added a radial E-4 rigid truck tyre to its range. The RB42 E-4 features a zigzag groove pattern with large centre blocks to resist cuts and to improve overall wear rates. A rock flush external pattern ejects rocks to prevent damage and promote longer operating life.

Italian hydraulic attachment specialist MB said that its latest crusher bucket system offers increased versatility and durability. The firm is having particular success in North America with the version of the well proven crusher bucket equipped with a magnet. This offers major benefits in demolition applications for example, as a machine operator is able to pick out reinforcing bar.

Manitowoc has introduced two new crawler cranes that feature what the company calls “game-changing” counterweight technology. The company introduced the 300tonne MLC300 and the 650tonne MLC650 on Wednesday. Among the features of the new cranes are their Variable Position Counterweight, or VPC.

Hitachi Construction Machinery has unveiled its EH1100-5 rigid dump truck, the latest version of the EH1100 RDT, at Conexpo 2014. The EH1100-5 has many successful legacy features, such as the long-life and highly compressible NeoconE/Helium suspension strut fluid, the robotically welded fully fabricated box section frame, the highly stable trailing arm front suspension, and the reliable body floating hinge pin design. Available for sale from April 2014, the EH1100-5 is said to include improvements to the

French access and materials handling manufacturer Haulotte has added to its telescopic boom line with the launch of the HT67 RTJ for North America, known as the HT23RTJ for European customers.

IROCK Crushers has introduced its new TC-20 tracked impact crusher that combines a larger feeder, a high-performance four-bar impactor and heavy-duty components. The TC-20 produces a uniform, cubical product, and IROCK’s hydraulically adjustable aprons are said to provide better control over sizing. The machine has the versatility to process soft to medium rock, recycled concrete and recycled asphalt, and the 1.4m x 1.7m rotor can process a variety of materials up to 73cm in diameter. A Caterpillar C-13

Italian breaker and hydraulic attachment specialist Indeco reports an increase in sales in North America. Marketing director Michele Vitulano said that the company has had a particularly strong demand for its well proven steel shears in North America. And he added that business trends suggest sales for 2014 to be better than those for 2013 in North America in particular due to steady gains in industry activity.

John Deere and Trimble Loadrite announce the integration of LOADRITE L2180 Scale with John Deere WorkSight at Conexpo 2014. Wheeled loader production data can be viewed remotely in JDLink to boost loader productivity integration with the JDLink. The LOADRITE L2180 includes information such as total bucket loads, trucks loaded, and totals by material in addition to other JDLink data.

International construction equipment manufacturer Chicago Pneumatic has said that it is to introduce a new range of portable and stationary generators. Announced at Conexpo 2014, the range, being rolled out during the first half of the year, will complement Chicago Pneumatic’s existing portfolio of tools and equipment, and encompasses a wide range of options to meet the power needs of the construction industry across geographical markets. The portable petrol generators (CPPG) are designed for use by cont

Finnish manufacturer of hydraulic generators, power washers and compressors Dynaset has updated its entire range of equipment, with the launch of the Dynaset Blue Hydraulic line. This includes 17 new products and numerous updated models. With developments in hydraulic technology, many of the products have been made more compact, though offering improved output.

Volvo Construction Equipment’s new Tier 4 Final/Stage IV-compliant L250H wheeled loader has been designed to perform heavy tasks with better performance, safety and fuel economy levels using the manufacturer’s OptiShift technology. In North America the L250H is ideally suited to working with on-highway trucks, and the L250H will load a 22.7tonne tri-axle on-highway truck in just two passes. That’s two full buckets for one full truck says Volvo.

Troxler has its Hamburg Wheel Tracker on show at Conexpo, a product which it acquired when the company purchased Precision Machine and Welding around 18 months ago. Since then, Troxler has made a few changes. The software has been updated to make it more user-friendly and the manufacturer has adapted the way in which the machine is put together.