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A new 22 tonne Doosan DX225LC-5 crawler excavator has been converted into an ‘all-terrain’ machine for contracts being carried out in the Wadden Sea in Germany, by the company, Sven Jacobs Tief-, Garten- und Landschaftsbau, based in Tating (Schleswig-Holstein). The conversion of the Doosan excavator supplied by local Doosan dealer, …

What if we could use mushrooms to warm our homes? Or use shape-memory alloys to make our infrastructure more sustainable? Volvo Construction Equipment takes a look at some of the future technology with the potential to radically transform the way we build. 1. CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER Wood has been a construction material …

A new Bobcat T35.105 telehandler is playing an important role working on the quays and pontoons of the La Rochelle leisure marina in France, the largest of its type in Europe. On a daily basis, irrespective of the weather, at least one of the eight drivers at the port management …

In an industry-first move, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced that in 2020 it will start the launch of an electric range of Volvo branded compact wheel loaders and compact excavators. In a pioneering commitment to future technology, Volvo CE has announced that by mid-2020 it will begin to …

Tritech Ground Engineering, part of the larger A E Yates group of companies, has recently taken delivery of the UK’s first radio-controlled BSP JX-8 piling rig mounted on a low ground pressure JCB JS200 crawler carrier. Tritech Ground Engineering was formed to supply a variety of piling services to the …

Magna Tyres Group is delighted to announce the opening of a new regional office in South Africa. In recent years, Magna Tyres has been extremely successful in South Africa and the neighbouring countries. The rapid growth and excellent performance of Magna products in the area made expansion necessary to provide …

Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, today launches its second generation of battery-operated machines that will lower mining customers’ costs and promote a healthier work environment.   The battery-driven underground loaders, trucks and drill rigs launched today will create a number of benefits for …

The legacy of the Cat® large dozer began a little more than 40 years ago with a revolutionary elevated sprocket and new undercarriage design that looked unlike any dozer of its day. The groundbreaking suspended undercarriage with high drive design conformed to the ground better than standard oval tracks, helping …

CDE Asia’s Integrated Mobile Washing Plant for Superior M-Sand Production A larger version of the flagship X70 model, the Combo X150 cleans, grades and recycles up to 95% of water in one machine, and can produce concrete and plaster sand simultaneously. Developed specially for the m-sand washing market, CDE Asia’s …

Metso has won orders to deliver comminution and material handling technologies to three greenfield iron ore and copper projects being developed in Australia and South America. Metso’s deliveries include equipment for primary, secondary and tertiary crushing, grinding mills, as well as apron and belt feeders for bulk material handling. The …