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Liebherr excavator innovation
First showing for brand new range of Generation 6 machines.
A beast takes shape
The latest Rusch special demolition machine is now taking shape.
VIDEO: Intermat 2009 - Innovation awards
Intermat has announced the winners of its innovation awards. There were eight awards in all split over three categories including a Special Environment Prize.
Hyundai introduces first front shovel excavator
Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe (HHIE) is introducing the new 86,5 tonne R800-7A FS front shovel crawler excavator for the quarrying and mining sector.
Bobcat launches new excavator
Bobcat has launched the 6 tonne E60 crawler excavator. Offering low noise and emission levels it is suitable for operation in noise sensitive areas and at night.
Case sets up 'specials' unit
Case Special Excavators, based in Zeebrugge, Belgium, will in future be responsible for demolition high reach and other special application equipment based on the Case CXB crawler excavators
Cat's new compact tracked loaders, plus D-Series excavator
New tracked loaders to complement its existing multi-terrain loaders, and the new D-Series 8 t excavators: Murray Pollok reports from Caterpillar's Desford facility in the UK.
Doosan hybrid by 2014
Doosan Infracore has started to develop a hybrid diesel electric excavator, which it expects to make available by 2014.
Liebherr ups the tonnes
Scottish Coal has taken delivery of the first two Liebherr R9350 Litronic hydraulic excavators in a four unit order. With each machine weighing in excess of 300 tonnes, the 12000 tonne order is the biggest ever placed with Liebherr Great Britain.
Credit crunch impact
Telemetry shows machine utilisation in China falling as economic conditions worsen.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Hitachi's first ten years in China
Hitachi celebrated ten years in the Chinese construction equipment market last year, and to mark the event managing director Toru Sakai charted the ups, downs and likely future for the sector.
New Kubota mini excavator
Kubota has launched the 1.65 t U17-3 zero tail swing mini excavator, replacing the U15-3 model. The new product falls between the 990 kg U10-3 and the 2.1 t U20-3 models in the U series of zero tail swing machines.
New mini from Kubota
Kubota has introduced the 1,6 tonne zero tail swing U17-3 mini excavator which replaces the U15-3 model.
Digging the dirt: hybrid technology in the earthmoving equipment sector
Manufacturers of earthmoving equipment are more aware than ever of the importance of producing environmentally friendly machines. Developing hybrid technology is one way of helping to achieve this.
Challenging Changes: what's new in the European utility market
Manufacturers of equipment used to construct underground utilities are developing new machines and techniques in order to meet the changing needs of the market.
Hyundai invests in Indian excavator operation
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has invested US$ 52 million in a new construction equipment factory in Pune, Maharashtra, in Western India the company announced in a statement.
New mini Zaxis from Hitachi
Hitachi has announced a new addition to its Zaxis-3 range of excavators - the ZX14-3, filling a gap in the 1 to 2 tonne class.
Penetrating permafrost
Russia’s Gaz group previewed its new 27,5 tonne ET-26FS excavator at the ConExpo Russia show in September. Certification testing is scheduled for the coming months with the first pilot batch to be available in 2009.
Scottish simplicity
Hyundai excavators have found favour with Scottish rental companies following the opening of the Doune, Stirling dealership in Southern Scotland last year.
Hitachi Formula
Germany’s Bickhardt Bau put Hitachi excavators into pole position when it recently completed track improvements at the Hockenheim and Sachsenring race circuits as well as at Porsche’s test track.
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