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Trimble announce Sitech Finland dealership
May 28, 2013
Trimble has revealed that a SITECH dealership has been established in Finland. SITECH technology dealers represent Trimble and Caterpillar machine control systems for a contractor’s entire fleet of heavy equipment regardless of machine brand, along with Trimble’s portfolio of Connected Site solutions: site positioning systems, construction asset management services, software and powerful wireless and internet-based site communications infrastructure.
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Wacker Neuson’s standout EH 100 demolition breaker
May 28, 2013
Nominated for a design category bauma 2013 Innovation Award, the new EH 100 demolition breaker from Wacker Neuson is said to offer extremely high demolition performance with single stroke impact energy of 100Joules combined with good power to weight ratio. The powerful EH 100 is packed into a new ergonomically-shaped fully spring-mounted compact hood. The new hood design is said to allow the operator to precisely guide the demolition breaker while maintaining visual contact with the chisel’s tip. Wacker Neu
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Hidromek’s HMK140W and HMK200W new cab wheeled excavators
May 28, 2013
Hidromek is introducing new 15tonne and 21tonne wheeled excavators with new cab designs. “We are targeting mainland Europe with our wheeled excavators,” says the firm’s export manager, Anil Bingöl. Described as highly versatile, the HMK140W and HMK200W machines are offered in Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB emission certified format and offer high performance and productivity. Containing high quality European and Japanese components, the machines are said to be easy to operate and offer precise control.
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Bobcat’s new E25 2.5tonne compact excavator
May 28, 2013
The weight distribution in Bobcat’s new E25 reduced tail swing (RTS) compact excavator is said to be optimised through the use of proven ‘4-plate box’ technology to reduce he weight of the workgroup, which moves the centre of gravity of the machine towards the back of the excavator. As a result, the E25 does not require any additional counterweight. This enhances the stability and ensures that the E25 model can be transported by trailer more easily.
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Volvo CE articulated haulers in Missouri deep
May 24, 2013
In southeast of US state Missouri, Volvo Construction Equipment articulated haulers are working in the mines of the Viburnum Trend, an area well known for its rich offering of valuable mineral deposits, including zinc, copper and lead. At 64km long by an average of 152m wide – and in some parts as thick as 30.5m deep – the Viburnum Trend, known locally as the Lead Belt, is one of the most significant bodies of ore in the world. Before mining operations began, the Trend was estimated to contain mineral resou
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Volvo CE expands specialised applications service
May 24, 2013
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is increasing its custom machine offering for specialised applications by partnering and outsourcing modifi¬cations to an experienced Special Application Solutions Partner, such as Sweden’s CeDe Group. The Swedish construction equipment manufacturing giant says this is also allowing them to provide innovative solutions to sectors where Volvo equipment has not traditionally been present. Examples of Volvo CE’s facilitated Special Application Solutions include road-rail
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New Doosan Portable Power compressor and generator models
May 24, 2013
Doosan Portable Power was due to showcase its new compressor and generator products for the  rst time in the UK in a special ‘Portable Power’ section of the Doosan Construction Equipment stand at Plantworx in Warwickshire, central England. The Stage IIIB compliant 9/305 large portable compressor and the G100-IIIA Stage IIIA compliant generator were set to be among the models at the 14-16 May 2013 show. The stand was also due to feature the new extended ‘Tough Top’ range of portable compressors and lighting
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Building blocks
May 24, 2013
Police in the West Virginia were forced to close highway lanes on a key route in the state, due to a spillage of Lego building blocks. The Lego fell from a container being carried on top of a car as a family made a Sunday afternoon trip. High winds lifted the top of the container and the driver and her son quickly realised the Lego was spilling into the roadway of I-79. Police were called and they closed several lanes to allow highway to pick up the building blocks. The mother of the 11-year-old apologised
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Sales
May 24, 2013
A car salesman in the US had an unpleasant shock when a test drive with a prospective customer turned into a wild ride. The unsuspecting salesman had no idea that the person pretending to be a customer was in fact a NASCAR racing driver when the two got into the Chevrolet Camaro.
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High charges
May 24, 2013
A car park in Edinburgh is being investigated by archeologists following the discovery of remains belonging to a nobleman. The grave was found by construction workers who alerted archeologists to the site. The investigations also found the foundations of a monastery on the site, which is known to have been the location of Edinburgh’s ‘Tounis Scule’, The Royal High School, in the 16th and 18th century. The age of the grave means it is unlikely to contain the remains of a parent ferrying a child to or from sc
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Bent sportscars
May 24, 2013
The Japanese authorities are investigating a crash that involved a large number of expensive sportscars last year. Six people were injured in thecrash although luckily there were no fatalities. The incident resulted in damage costing some US$4 million and involved 10 high performance cars, as well as one rather more conventional vehicle. Footage of the incident shot afterwards showed the damaged Ferraris lying along the highway, with broken body panels strewn across the roadway.
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Priestly intervention
May 24, 2013
In Naples a hapless driver caused an unexpected delay when he attempted a u-turn in a narrow city street. The man managed to manoeuvre his car in such as way as to only be able to move forward and back a few centimetres at a time. Despite the small size of his Fiat 500, his bumbling meant the car blocked the road. Other vehicles soon began to queue on either side, hooting horns to show their displeasure at having to wait. Minutes later a group of Harley Davidson riders joined those waiting and were followed
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Bridge down
May 24, 2013
Thieves in Turkey recently stole a bridge, which is then thought to have been cut up for scrap. The 25m long bridge weighed 22tonnes and was located close to a small village in Turkey’s western province of Kocaeli. When villagers realised the bridge had disappeared they called police who quickly ascertained that the structure had been cut to piece and hauled away for scrap. This follows a similar incident in India when a steel bridge was stolen by enterprising thieves, who convinced locals with forged docum
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Canines in control
May 24, 2013
From New Zealand comes the news that three dogs have been taught to drive a car. The dogs came from an animal shelter and were taught to drive so as to highlight their intelligence. The vehicle used had a number of special features to allow the dogs to steer with their paws.
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Improving safety for Europe’s roads revealed by latest data
May 24, 2013
A wide variety of road safety measures are being implemented across Europe, and with generally beneficial effects. According to the latest data from the European Commission, road fatalities across the EU dropped 9% for 2012 compared with the previous year. In fact 2012 also saw the lowest numbers of people being killed in road traffic crashes in EU countries since data first began being collated. But country by country statistics show that the number of road deaths still varies greatly across the EU.
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