Tag: Intermat 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Heavy equipment, trucks and trends from Europe and beyond we hope make it to the U.S.

When you go to a big European equipment show like Intermat, which concluded just more than two weeks ago, you see a lot of interesting things that may or may not ever make it to the United States. RELATED >> PHOTOS: Heavy equipment from the world over floods Paris for Intermat 2015 Between appointments at the […]

May 13, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Detailed RC loaders, cranes and trucks move dirt in their own mini world at Intermat

[imagebrowser id=246] Throughout the Intermat trade show in Paris last week, the first pieces of yellow iron attendees saw as they entered the earthmoving pavilion were a bit on the small side. RELATED >> Model Mania: Construction scale models have fervent collectors both in and out of construction Situated just before the entrance of Hall 5 […]

April 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Did Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel really require Big Bertha? Indeco argues breakers are the answer

Tunnel boring machines such as Big Bertha, the 7,000-ton machine sidelined after a massive fail under the streets of Seattle, shouldn’t always be considered the most efficient option for creating big dig projects, says a new publication produced by Italian hammer manufacturer Indeco and released at the Intermat construction equipment trade show this week. […]

April 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

Liebherr launches new tower and mobile cranes, scrap handler at Intermat (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=248] Liebherr’s machines towered into the sky at their outdoor booth at Intermat this week. The company’s vertical orientation showcased a number of innovative tower cranes, material handlers and high-reach demolition machines. The lineup includes: 710HC-L luffing jib crane The 710HC-L luffing jib crane puts Liebherr into a new size class with 50-ton and […]

April 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson dual-power 803 compact excavator headlines ECO products coming to North America

[imagebrowser id=247] Wacker Neuson is using Intermat to promote its two-year-old ECO seal, which is now on several products making their way to North America, most notably the 2015 Intermat Innovation gold winner, the 803 dual-power compact excavator. The 803 is designed to be operated as either a diesel-powered unit for typical jobs, or can […]

April 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Heavy equipment from the world over floods Paris for Intermat 2015

[imagebrowser id=245] Over the past few days we’ve logged miles upon miles of legwork weaving in and out of the more than 1,000 booths here at the Paris exhibition center gathering up all the news the Intermat trade show has to offer. Along the way, you see quite a few machines. Take a tour of the […]

April 22, 2015

Construction Equipment

Case CE unveils 5 D-Series crawler excavators with faster cycle times, better fuel economy (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=244] Case Construction Equipment demonstrated four of its new D-Series crawler excavators at its Tomahawk facility Tuesday through bouts of mid-April snow showers, highlighting the push of the new series for boosted operator productivity. The lineup meets Tier 4 Final emissions standards. Five models make up the D series: the CX210D, CX250D, CX 250D […]

April 22, 2015

Construction Equipment

With Intermat launch of 2 demo excavators, Volvo CE pres Weissburg says company “well-positioned” to ride value trend

Using the show to introduce a pair of new demolition excavators, Volvo Construction Equipment president Martin Weissburg also took time to discuss a trend currently affecting equipment markets. During remarks made Tuesday, Weissburg said the company is “well-positioned” to ride what he called the “value” wave. “We like this trend,” he says. “We have three […]

April 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Hamm unveils improved Easy Drive operation panel for rollers; will roll out to all models

[imagebrowser id=242] At Intermat, Hamm has introduced a new operator’s interface for its rollers which greatly improves over the current instrumentation while establishing a consistent panel the company will use across the lineup. The panel is anchored by a mini control knob steering wheel positioned to the left of the panel’s buttons and switches rather than […]

April 22, 2015

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Cummins details what new emissions regs will look like in Europe, prospects for Tier 5 in the U.S., and what its next-gen solution entails

At the Intermat show in Paris Tuesday, Cummins discussed what the pending Stage V regulations will require in Europe and what similar regulations, if they occur, will do for engine diesel emissions regulations in the United States. For Stage V, European regulators are trying to get rid of ultra-fine particulate matter in diesel exhaust, particles less […]

April 22, 2015

Construction Equipment

China’s Shantui launches sales of SD10YE, SD13YS and SD16-3 CE dozers in U.S.

[imagebrowser id=243] Saying it is ready to establish a foothold in developed markets, young Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Shantui announced this week at Intermat in Paris that it is launching sales of three dozers in Europe and the U.S. Started in 1980, the company knows what it’s getting into with industry heavyweights like Caterpillar and Komatsu […]

April 22, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu reveals intelligent, hybrid machine sales figures at Intermat, says more on the way

Komatsu’s intelligent machine initiative, now well into its second year, was top of mind during at Intermat presentation from Komatsu Europe executives at Intermat today. The company also reported on its hybrid excavator population, and the fuel savings realized from the machines it first introduced five years ago. The company now has six intelligent dozer […]

April 21, 2015