Yearly Archives: 2014

New Case F Series Compact Wheel Loader is Perfect in Every Mission

  Paris, 25 September, 2014 Case Construction Equipment launched today the new F Series range of compact wheel loaders that sets new standards of productivity, versatility, comfort, all with low cost of operation. The four model line-up, ranging from the 4.4 ton 21F to the 6.2 ton 321F, delivers consistently high …

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Logging on at the equator

Dragging timber-filled sledges through a tropical environment, an Indonesian contractor relies on a fleet of Volvo excavators to grapple with 200,000 tons of wood a year. Sumatra, western Indonesia, is the sixth largest island in the world with a 480,000km2 landmass and a population of 50 million. Its elongated shape …

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Glasgow Station due for Massive Upgrade in 2015

Next year will see Queen Street Station in the city of Glasgow, Scotland get a major upgrade. According to new details that have recently been published by Network Rail, which is responsible for most railway infrastructure throughout the UK, proposed changes to the station will carry a total price tag …

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European construction equipment industry on track with next generation of emissions-reduction technology, calls for balance between competitiveness and environment

Proposed EU exhaust emissions limits are strictest in the world Call for swift reading of the regulation in Parliament and Council Need to secure sufficient lead-time ahead of entry-into-force On September 25, the European Commission published its long-anticipated proposal for a revision of the directive 97/68/EC covering exhaust emissions reduction …

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CONEXPO Latin America 2015 will feature comprehensive industry education

Quality targeted programs will help attendees improve their businesses Latin American Road Building Conference set CONEXPO Latin America 2015 attendees can take advantage of comprehensive industry-focused education while at the show, with a wide variety of CONEXPO-quality training sessions, seminars, professional conferences, and educational workshops. International and regional industry experts …

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MOZAMBUILD 2015 International Building Materials & Construction Technologies Show

MOZAMBUILD 2015 – 3rd Mozambique International Building Materials & Construction Technologies Show Girassol Indy Congress Hotel, in Maputo, Mozambique 19-20 May 2015 www.mozambuild.com September 12, 2014 – Maputo, Mozambique – Organized in partnership with the Mozambican Federation of Contractors and the Brazil-Mozambique Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, the third …

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Honey, I shrunk the wheel loader

Volvo Loader

You’ve seen on TV how they make mega factories and gigantic machines – now a new online film shows how LEGO® Technic shrank a giant Volvo wheel loader into a miniature model. Watch the film ‘Behind the design’ With 1,600 individual pieces and the largest individual element ever created for …

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Woodco Machinery strengthens SDLG network

Woburn, Massachusetts-based Woodco Machinery joins the SDLG dealer network, selling and supporting the complete lineup of SDLG wheel loaders Following the addition of four new dealer locations in Canada, the U.S. is also adding a further location offering SDLG wheel loaders. Woodco Machinery, based in Woburn, Mass., joined the SDLG …

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Safety Tips For Handling Equipment

If you’re working in any industry that requires use of potentially dangerous equipment, then it’s crucial that you and your team get to grips with the basic and fundamental safety requirements that are a key part of your job. Whether it’s cranes, tractors, earth movers and excavators or even basic …

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