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New Ditch Witch directional drill
Ditch Witch has introduced the JT100 Mach 1 - its most powerful horizontal directional drill (HDD) built for long-range bores, such as river crossings and the installation of large-diameter pipes.
Caterpillar machines dig in the desert
A fleet of more than 100 Caterpillar machines is moving 20000 m³ of sand every day to build the world's largest fully integrated Aquaculture project in the Saudi Arabian desert.
Bobcat adds 3 tonne minis
New from Bobcat are the 3 tonne E32 conventional tail swing and E35 zero tail swing mini-excavators
'Crane of the future' from Tadano
Tadano has developed a four-legged, dual-lifting robotic crane that can walk while carrying a load. The machine, currently named Robotops, took two years to design and another 12 months to develop
JCB increases availability of knuckle boom backhoe
Full European launch for 4CN backhoe with knuckle in excavator arm.
Kompakt 500 launched at M&T Expo
Ciber, Wirtgen Group's South American subsidiary, launched its Kompakt series of asphalt plants at Brazil's M&T Expo last week (2-6 June, Sao Paulo) with the new Kompakt 500, which has a capacity of 50 tonnes per hour.
Large capacity cranes at Ritchie Bros. auction
Ritchie Bros. holds an unreserved public auction in Boston, US, on 10 June. It will include 16 large capacity cranes
SIA announces keynote speakers for annual event
The 2009 Scaffold Industry Association Annual Conference and Exposition will feature three keynote speakers.
Fraco units finish up bridge work
Mast climbing platforms from Fraco are finishing up a $198 million project in Pitt Meadows, B.C., Canada.
Rusch 34 m gets DNV certification
Det Norske Veritas approved certification of the Rusch 34 m modified Cat 5130
US$34.7 million MacGregor cargo-handling deal
Cargotec has received a €25 million (US$34.7 million) order to supply 96 MacGregor cargo-handling cranes destined for 24 bulk carriers at ABG Shipyard Ltd. in India
Cargotec gets Euro 25 million crane order
The MacGregor division of Cargotec has received an order worth around Euro 25 million for 96 cargo handling cranes
Bobcat introduces new 8 tonne excavator
Bobcat's new 8 tonne E80 tracked excavator is designed for easy, precise control, according to the company.
Going green: Towards more environmentally-friendly excavators.
The emphasis on reducing the impact construction equipment has on the environment is gathering momentum. Becca Wilkins reports on how excavator manufacturers are developing greener machines.
Rusch set to ship modified Cat
Rusch is almost ready to ship its 34 m high reach machine to AF Decom in Norway
Flexible future: A round up of the global breakers industry.
Demand for bigger breakers is cooling in the midst of the economic crisis. Contractors are thinking twice about investing in large construction equipment and so breaker manufacturers are turning their attention to making more flexible models.
Layher's new galvanising plant ensures quality and jobs
After just 10 months in construction, German scaffolding specialist Wilhelm Layher GmbH & Co, began production at its new hot-dip galvanizing plant in March.
Accuracy
Gomaco GHP-2800 smooths its way past 159 km
Hot spot
Moba Pave-IR offers thermal profiling
Environmental strides are being made in road building. Steve Skinner reports
The road building sector is looking at ecological processes and more recycling in order to reduce environmental impact.
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