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Anaconda Equipment has launched the FTR 150 feeder conveyor, which is transported by container and transforms ready for use once it arrives on site. The FTR 150 has been designed for a wide range of applications including quarrying. It allows feeds to be controlled through use of a surge feeder. The driver can deposit loads of up to 9m3, which are then conveyed for crushing and screening. The system can also be fitted with a grid and a screen for use as a scalping/screening unit.

Dynapac is now offering the PaveSmart 3D package from Leica Geosystems as part of a system alongside the Dynapac PaveManager v1.0 levelling system. The sophisticated PaveSmart 3D machine control system is being offered on the new-generation SD2500C/CS and SD2550C/CS asphalt pavers.

Shantui has continued to expand its European CE-marked equipment line with the introduction of the SF30 fork lift. With a 3tonne lift capacity, the SF30 has an operating weight of 4.5tonnes. Power is provided by a 37kW Isuzu engine. The company offers fork lifts with capacities of 2-3tonnes on single front wheels and 5-10tonnes with twin front wheels. The SF30 is the first model in the line to use a European-specification engine, though additional machines will be added later in the year.

Turkish construction machine manufacturer Cukurova Makina (CK) is keen to make a French connection at INTERMAT. “We do not have a dealer in France and are trying to enter the market here,” said Veli Karakus, the company’s area manager in Africa, Iran and France.

Command Alkon has launched the COMMANDbatch CP, a totally automated solution for the production of manufactured concrete products. COMMANDbatch CP is a Windows-based system that is fully compatible with standard concrete production equipment. Advanced process control features deliver accurate batching as well as accelerated production and clear well-organised visuals enable system process to be monitored and controlled with ease.

The year 2011 was the most successful year in Cummins’ history, according to Hugh Foden, executive director of Cummins off-highway business.“We achieved sales of $18bn, split 50:50 between off- and on-highway sectors,” he said. “Growth in the construction equipment sector is very important to us and we now power more OEMs than ever before.

South African articulated dump truck manufacturer Bell Equipment unveiled a new generation of ADTs at INTERMAT yesterday. The new E-series – E is for evolutionary – boasts a wider hood and a “more imposing styling” according to the company. It is planned to go into production in 2013. Bell Equipment chief executive Gary Bell said, “We believe that our D-series has successfully met the challenges of the world’s job sites and has many strengths and features across the range that our customers would like to se

Cummins has revealed its latest engine platform to cover the 37-55kW sector. Called the QSF2.8, the new four-cylinder platform is the smallest engine from Cummins to use full-authority electronic controls for high-pressure common rail injection. The 2.8litre engine is available in naturally aspirated (37kW) and turbocharged (55kW) packages, and has been developed as a global engine platform.

Three new solutions from Trimble Heavy Civil Construction designed to connect the construction site and lead to increased efficiency and reduced costs has been unveiled at the show. The solutions for heavy civil construction professionals include the Trimble Connected Office, the Trimble Connected Controller and the Trimble Connected Machine.

Works on Serbia’s Strazevica tunnel is due for completion in May 2012. The tunnel forms part of the Belgrade ringroad. Serbia’s Government is also planning to finish the construction of a total of 200km of the Corridor 10 motorway, following the completion of the Strazevica-Bubanj and Batajnica-Dobanovci sections. Work on the remaining 130km will commence soon. Meanwhile work on the Ljig-Preljina section of Corridor 11 is now underway.