Earthmoving & soil compaction

Dressta recently appointed Intraco Penta as its new dealer and service partner for the Indonesian market. This new partnership adds to Intraco Penta’s product offering Dressta’s full range of bulldozers and pipelayers. Headquartered in Stalowa Wola, Poland, Dressta is a global manufacturer of crawler dozers and pipe layers. The models have been developed over decades from one of the early contenders in the dozer market. The company was acquired by the Chinese construction machinery firm LiuGong in 2012 and

A concrete producer in Indonesia is saving on its operating costs since it started using SDLG wheeled loaders in its machine fleet. The firm, PT Varia Usaha Beton, bought 10 new SDLG wheeled loaders to help it move aggregates at both batching plants and crushing plants it owns in East Java and West Java. At the batching plants and crushing plants that concrete producer PT Varia Usaha Beton owns across East Java and Central Java in Indonesia, stockpiled stone must be transported to hoppers on-site for crus

The first Case CX245D SR minimum-swing radius excavator was delivered to contractor Terrassement Berger and is at work on a jobsite in Flémalle, Belgium. Terrassement Berger, based near Liège, Belgium, purchased the minimum-swing radius CX245D SR excavator even before it was launched. The contractor specialises in earthmoving work in urban and extra-urban jobsites. They wanted a machine that would enable them to expand the type of jobs they took on. The CX245D SR minimum-swing radius excavator is designed

SDLG reports a strong dealer success in Oman. With the help of its local partner, SDLG claims to have become a leading player in the construction equipment market in Oman. It has been five years since General Engineering Services (Genserv) introduced SDLG to Oman’s construction equipment market. “It was a challenge to introduce a new brand into an established market, but we used our name and reputation to p

Caterpillar has redesigned three of its ADT models, the 730, 730 EJ (Ejector), and 735. The firm says that the updates boost the proven features and performance of their C-Series predecessors (730C2, 730C2 EJ, and 735C). Improvements include operator stations with innovative new controls, transmission-protection features, new hoist-assist system, advanced traction control system, new stability-assist system, and a fuel saving ECO operating mode. In addition, the 730 and 730 EJ now have an automatic retarde

Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD is supplying an order for 500 all-electric dump trucks from customers in China’s Shenzen area. The T10ZT models are said to be able to travel 280km on a single charge and feature 10.6m3 capacity dump bodies. The machines can be fully-charged in just 90 minutes and the deal also includes supplying both fixed and mobile fast-charging systems for both customers.

Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled its new range of Volvo-branded rigid haulers. The new range consists of the 41tonne capacity R45D, 54tonne capacity R60D, 65tonne capacity R70D and the flagship 95tonne capacity R100E. The top-of-the-range R100E is a completely new rigid hauler that combines proven components, new technologies and a new design. The firm says that it offers a cost-effective and productive solution for extraction market customers. The new four-model range is initially available in l

A fleet of construction machines is working in a very tough climate in Canada, helping to keep an important road link open. Tsetsaut Ventures, a local contracting company, is using its fleet of Volvo CE equipment to maintain an 11km ice road that runs over the Knipple Glacier in the remote North Western region of British Columbia. The ice highway allows for the transportation of supplies and materials to a remote underground extraction operation, located in the Golden Triangle, an area known for its abunda

Tarmac has reaffirmed its commitment to truck safety, having been reaccredited to carry out Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) audits on its entire UK and subcontractor fleet. FORS is a voluntary accreditation scheme that promotes best practice for commercial vehicle operators. It encompasses all aspects of safety, efficiency and environmental protection by encouraging and training fleet operators to measure, monitor and improve performance. Tarmac has FORS accredited more than 1,800 vehicles since 2

Hæhre & Isachsen has purchased 20 Doosan DA40 Stage IV/Tier 4 Final compliant articulated dump trucks – the largest Doosan ADT order in Scandinavia. The previous record was also with Hæhre for 10 Doosan ADTs. With the 20 new DA40 ADTs, 51 of Hæhre’s 59 ADTs will be Doosan. Two of the remaining eight are dump trucks in sizes Doosan does not have in its range. Rental business Hæhre & Isachsen Maskinutleie is part of BetonmastHæhre Anlegg - formerly called Hæhre, one of Norway's largest road and civil engine