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Doosan Portable Power unveils electric generator
Doosan Portable Power showcased their electric-driven, 750-cfm HP750e portable air compressor at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. The compressor features a three-phase electric motor instead of the diesel engine featured in the HP750, with power and cooling systems controlled by a liquid cooled variable frequency drive system. Useful for applications that have grid power available or are using a […]
March 25, 2011
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Kobelco launches Tier 4 Interim Mark 9 excavators
Kobelco Construction Machinery America plans to introduce 13 new machines in 2011, the company announced at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. The units include three Mark 9 excavators introduced at the show; the 181-horsepower SK260-9, the 197-horsepower SK295-9 and the 269-horsepower SK350-9. Operating weights for the excavators range from 59,524 to 80,909 pounds, with dig depths from between 23 feet […]
March 25, 2011
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No reauthorization this year – PCA
A new surface transportation act to replace the extended SAFETEA-LU program will not happen this year, says Portland Cement Association chief economist Ed Sullivan The lack of an obvious funding source, given the refusal of politicians to raise the gas tax, will mean reauthorization will pass in 2013. While the Administration and the chairman of […]
March 25, 2011
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Cummins reveals Tier 4 final QSX15 engine
Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins announced plans to move forward for its QSX15 engine to meet near-zero emissions levels in 2014 with power output increased up to 675 hp. The 15-liter heavy-duty engine was revealed on March 23 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 to meet EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage IV emissions with an ultra-clean aftertreatment system […]
March 25, 2011
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Wacker Neuson rolls out wheeled excavators
By Mike Anderson LAS VEGAS – The wheeled excavator represents Wacker Neuson’s latest injection of compact construction equipment into North America. With two compact models rolled out at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011, Wacker Neuson is “offering a new class of excavators” to a market not unfamiliar with full-sized wheeled excavators – although not nearly to the degree […]
March 25, 2011
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Scania engines aim for America
By Mike Anderson LAS VEGAS – Scania is ready to power North American construction equipment, the company proclaimed Thursday at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011. In outlining the Swedish-based company’s solutions to Tier 4 Interim diesel emissions requirements, senior vice president Robert Sobocki noted Scania’s supporting rapid expansion of a North American service network over the past year, […]
March 25, 2011
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CP Scoop Bucket uses integrated bucket pins
The Paladin Construction Group introduced the CP Scoop Bucket, designed by Miller UK Limited, at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. It will be available later this year. The buckets attach to excavators and loader backhoes to maximize machine productivity. Specifically designed to work with the JRB PowerLatch multi-pin grabber coupler, the CP Scoop Bucket has integrated bucket pins to […]
March 24, 2011
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Cummins unveils Tier 4 Final solutions
Even though Tier 4 Final regulations are not here yet, Cummins is not wasting anytime in telling its hundreds of engine customers what the company will do for emissions reductions in the QSL9 and QSX15 engines. The 9-liter mill combines a Cummins Compact Catalyst with SCR to meet the near zero emissions levels. The CCC […]
March 24, 2011
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Komatsu fields diverse new machines
Komatsu brought to ConExpo a new machine or two in almost all its significant catagories, including the second iterration of its groundbreaking electric-hybrid excavator, and unveiled its strategy for Tier 4 engines. The HB215LC-1 hybrid electric 20 ton excavator uses up to 25 percent less fuel than comparable models (48 percent less in some scenarios) of […]
March 24, 2011
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Doppstadt releases SM 1200 Triflex Star Screen in the United States
Doppstadt’s SM 1200 Triflex, a two-deck star screen, will now be available in the United States. The SM 1200 has stars on each deck that rotate in a parallel manner to loosen and transport even material with a high moisture content across the screen. The screen offers 140 squre feet of screening surface for a […]
March 24, 2011
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Liu Gong to buy HSW Dressta
Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer Lui Gong announced Wednesday that it would be acquiring the Polish manufacturer HSW Dressta. The move will give the Chinese company a full line of bulldozers to sell from 74 to 515 horsepower and make it one of only seven manufacturers worldwide with a complete earthmoving product line. Dressta is the […]
March 24, 2011
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Telogis Fleet able to co-locate assets
By Mike Anderson LAS VEGAS – The newest feature for Telogis Fleet extends the vehicle management system’s reach to the breaking down of field supervisors’ daily routines. Introduced at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011, the GPS-based Field Management Co-Location Module tracks such parameters as time spent at a jobsite, time spent driving, vehicle miles and time spent at […]
March 24, 2011
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Sauer Danfoss uses operator input to create new joystick
Sauer Danfoss “took the joystick one step further” with their JS 7000 joystick, which they introduced at ConExpo-Con/Agg. They talked with operators and video taped them to see how they used joysticks. The joystick accommodates the natural inclinations of the operator’s hand and is designed for heavy-duty construction equipment, such as skid steers, wheel loaders […]
March 23, 2011
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Manitowoc builds crane facility in Brazil
Manitowoc has broken ground on a crane production facility in Passo Fundo, Brazil. It will be complete by the end of 2011 and will start production in the second or third quarter of 2012. The facility will be close to 270,000 square feet and will support Brazil and Latin America. The company says the facility is part […]
March 23, 2011
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Volvo Introduces 55 new products and Ups U.S. Investment
By John Latta- Las Vegas- Saying that North America remains ‘a strategically important home market’, Volvo Construction Equipment President and CEO Olof Persson introduced more than 55 new or updated products and a $100 million in a product and production expansion program at the company’s North American facilities at CONEXPO. Persson described “substantial improvements” in […]
March 23, 2011
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Bridgestone Americas Off Road Tire expands loader tire line
Bridgestone Americas Off Road Tire introduced two new sizes for its V-Steel J-Traction radial off road tire at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Now available in 17.5R25 and 29.5R25 sizes, the VJT features a computer optimized center block for lowered vibration levels as well as reduced friction between the tire’s center blocks and the ground. A specialized self-cleaning design […]
March 23, 2011
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Bridgestone Americas Off Road Tire launches new tire line at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Bridgestone Americas Off Road Tire showcased a new ultra heavy duty earthmover tire at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the V-Steel Rock E-Premium for 100-ton-class earthmovers. Featuring trapezoidal blocks with circumferential grooves, the VREP increases wear resistance while minimizing internal friction and uneven wear. The tire’s lug arrangement boosts stability while improving operator comfort, and a two-stage lug design […]
March 23, 2011
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Blaw-Knox commercial paver legacy lives
By Mike Anderson LAS VEGAS – Under a manufacturing and licensing agreement with Volvo Construction Equipment, the heritage of Blaw-Knox commercial asphalt pavers and road wideners lives on in a new division of VT LeeBoy. VT LeeBoy, parent company of the LeeBoy and Rosco brands, introduced the new LB Performance division at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011. Depending […]
March 22, 2011
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