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Avermann is exhibiting a range of waste management technology and concrete manufacturing plants including waste compactors, drum presses, horizontal and vertical balers as well as mobile and stationary sorting plant. The concrete construction technology is designed for the precast concrete industry and ranges from complete plants through to floor plates and double walls.

Doosan’s new Stage IIIB-compliant DX300LC-3 and DX340LC-3 crawler excavators are said to offer 6% to 17% higher productivity, along with fuel saving and reduced costs. The 30 and 35tonne machines have a new ROPS and OPG-certified pressurised cab. A heated air suspension seat and a new cab suspension cut vibration by 20% and reduce the sound level in the cab to 71d(B)A.

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers’ first multi-million pound auction at its new regional site in Donington Park, UK, was shown live at INTERMAT. The company registered more than 630 online and on-site bidders from 50 countries to bid on more than 675 heavy plant equipment items and trucks. Two unused Volvo L90F wheeled loaders sold to an online bidder from Australia for €147,000 each.

Pioneer Pump has brought both its largest and smallest construction models to INTERMAT. The 150CM skid-mounted pumpset is commonly used in dewatering and jetting applications, both on and offshore. It is packaged in a protection system designed to safeguard vital parts of the equipment from adverse weather conditions and falling rocks. At the other end of the product portfolio, Pioneer is also exhibiting its compact 100SL sound-attenuated portable pumpset, which is used by the general construction market fo

Dana Rexroth Transmission Systems’ HVT R3 is the first of a series of hydro-mechanical variable transmissions resulting from the 50-50 joint venture between Dana and Bosch Rexroth AG. The R3 is for wheeled loaders with engine outputs of up to 265kW and uses a combination of hydrostatic and mechanical drives to offer fuel savings of up to 20%. Cleverly, the HVT R3 will allow the operator to preset a maximum travel speed, or preselect a fixed engine rpm and use the transmission’s characteristics to keep the

Italian firm Controls has put all its long-standing knowledge of road paving material testing into Dynapave, launched this week at INTERMAT. The Dynapave testing system includes the 78-B7030 model, exhibited at the show, which is a servo-pneumatic dynamic testing system with 30kN capacity that examines indirect tensile stiffness, creep, fatigue, triaxial on unbound materials and under load or displacement control. The system is said by Controls to have a user-friendly interface which allows the operator to

Engcon has introduced a new range of tilt-rotators, using a cast housing to greatly increase capacity. The EC218 and EC226 replace the EC15 and EC20 respectively. The former is suitable for machines up to 18tonnes in operating weight, while the latter is designed for excavators up to 26 tonnes. The cast housing incorporates internal lubrication channels for centralised greasing, reducing the risk of dust ingress or damage while operating. Larger bushes are used to reduce the chance of play in the housing

The Kleemann Mobicat MC R jaw crusher is the smallest crusher in the Mobicat range. Weighing approximately 36tonnes, it is relatively transportable, making it ideal for smaller jobs. There is an option to lower the height if required. The crusher is reliable and extremely flexible due to its variable gap width adjustment and the reversible drive enables blockages in the mouth to be removed quickly and easily. The powerful 228kW diesel engine ensures maximum feed capacity of up to 200tonnes per hour, claims

Topcon’s technology and connectivity equipment for a more efficient work site. Gomaco’s left and right hand paver.  Loadrite’s new distributor and board weighing systems. Chinese company XGMA thinks “small” to break into European market.

Up to a third of fuel consumption in cars is is spent in overcoming friction. However, both fuel consumption and emissions can be reduced by the use of new technology. This news comes from a joint study by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in USA. Innovative new technology can reduce friction by anything from 10-80% in various components of a car according to the study. And it should be possible to reduce car fuel consumption and emissions by 18% withi

The latest XG30090 skid steer loader from Xiamen XGMA Machinery (known as XGMA) is powered by a 50.8kW Yanmar 4TNV98 engine and has Bosch Rexroth hydraulics. The CE-marked machine has a rated load of 926kg, its 0.5m3 bucket has 24kN of breakout with 30° of rollback and a maximum dump height of 2375mm. Service access is simplified with a forward tilting cab.

Atlas Maschinen GMBH has updated some of its truck loader models. The AK96.3 now boasts a maximum lift capacity of 4,700kg with a maximum outreach of 16.3m. The AK116.3 can lift up to 5,410kg and has a maximum reach of 16.38m. Both cranes are available with a range of attachments, including cable winch, personnel basket, Z-arm jib and additional outriggers.

Sri Lanka is struggling to deal with a road safety problem that is crippling and killing large numbers of its citizens. In the past three decades over 40,000 people have been killed and 68,440 seriously injured in 1,120,848 road mishaps in Sri Lanka according to official reports. Unreported accidents mean that the actual figures may be far higher however. Young people face particular safety problems in the country and in 2011 225 schoolchildren were killed in road accidents while 4,100 others critically inj

Allu has upgraded its screener crusher buckets with the introduction of the new six-model D-Series range suitable for excavators from 10 to 40tonnes and wheel loaders between five and 30tonnes. The design allows the buckets to be used for crushing demolition waste, asphalt and glass using replaceable hammer heads to produce end product between 25mm and 100mm. They can also be configured to screen materials with product size from 0-15mm, 0-25mm or 0-35mm and can be used for mixing in lime or other products

A consortium headed by Ecorodovias is taking over the concession for the BR-101 highway in Brazil. The road links the states of Espirito Santo and Bahia. The consortium led by Ecorodovias won the concession following competitive offer for the contract, despite tough competition from six other firms for the deal. Some US$1.21 billion will be invested in the highway by the consortium, in which Ecorodovias has an 80% stake and SBS holds a 20% share. Funds will be used to widen the road as well as for planned m

Liebherr took the wraps off two new tracked excavators at INTERMAT, catching many seasoned industry observers by surprise. The 24tonne R924 replaces the R916, while the heavier (50tonne) R956 succeeds the R954. The upgrade includes Stage IIIB engines featuring diesel particulate filters. The bigger machine can be specified with an extendable (LC-V) undercarriage, which has a 3metre travel width, meaning it can be transported on the roads of some countries without being disassembled.

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is offering the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) advice on reducing unnecessary regulatory red-tape on transportation projects through improving the wetlands permissions process. ARTBA has submitted comments to the Corps in response to a government-wide regulatory review initiated by President Obama in 2011. This advice from ARTBA details specific recommendations to make wetlands permitting more efficient. ARTBA is working on ways to reduce u

Vehicle conversion specialist Procar is displaying a range of products. A welfare vehicle, based on a Citroen Relay, has a cooking and dining area and lockable drying facilities to the rear, while a pickup conversion on a Renault Master, available as single or double cab, can be specified with flooring and tail board options.

MS designs, manufactures and installs reliable and efficient solutions for liquids/solids separation and its stand at INTERMAT features a working display of the company’s technology. With increasingly strict environmental protection regulations affecting all areas of industry, MS supplies its solutions to three distinct areas of operation. They include the washing of aggregates, managing of waste products from underground works and solutions designed for civil engineering projects. The washing of aggregates

Visitors to the Chrono Flex stand can imagine themselves in either the Sahara or the frozen north. The company has set up a convivial stand, equipped with an ice bar and a Saharan tent to emphasise that even the hottest and coldest places are within reach of its emergency hydraulic hose repair services. Broken hoses can paralyse a construction site, says the company, whose network of technicians operate from mobile workshops and aim to be on site within an hour.