Construction equipment: 2016 forecast remains at plus 3% Building material machinery: subdued prospects – the sector lacks growth markets Uncertainties make future prospects hard to assess Frankfurt, 2 August 2016 – German construction equipment manufacturers remain cautiously optimistic at the middle of the year. “After a great bauma trade fair …
Read More »New Mixed-Fleet Telematics Standard Earns ISO Approval
3 Steps to Prepare Now for Download of the AEM/AEMP Global Standard MILWAUKEE (July 21, 2016) – The mixed-fleet telematics standard from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) has received approval from ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, to be accepted as a …
Read More »Buyer from abroad shop for equipment at Donington Park
Long lines of heavy machinery and trucks filled up the auction yard opposite the famous Donington Park racing track. For convenience of the interested buyer, the rows are sorted by equipment type, brand, model and size. All together the Donington Park auction, held on July 12 by Ritchie Bros., comprised …
Read More »Terex® Finlay launch NEW 674 tracked inclined screen at Hillhead, 2016
The NEW Terex® Finlay 674 is a highly versatile and adaptable machine engineered and built for working in quarrying, mining, construction and demolition debris, topsoil, recycling, sand, gravel, coal and aggregate applications. The Terex® Finlay 674 is a compact easily transportable machine that offers operators rapid set up and tear …
Read More »Raimondi Cranes delivers pre-orders of the newly launched LR213 luffing crane
July 19, 2016– Raimondi Cranes SpA, established in 1863, has launched a new addition to its existing luffing crane lineup, the LR213. Ideal for the urban jobsite, the LR213 performs especially well in construction scenarios involving high rise buildings in close proximity, or areas with difficult to obtain flyover …
Read More »Stephen Roy appointed President Volvo CE Americas Sales Region
Stephen Roy has been appointed President, Sales Region Americas, Volvo Construction Equipment, effective September 1st, 2016. Having held senior management positions in Volvo Financial Services and the Volvo Group’s North American commercial truck operations, Stephen Roy has been appointed President, Sales Region Americas at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE). In …
Read More »Miller Breaker Causes a Storm at HILLHEAD
The Miller hydraulic breaker made a big impression on the thousands of visitors who braved a summer rainstorm to attend the 2016 edition of the Hillhead Show. The world’s biggest quarrying, construction and recycling show took place at Hillhead Quarry in Buxton, Derbyshire, and for earthmoving attachments manufacturer Miller UK, …
Read More »Hyundai to show an extensive selection of new and an improved range of industrial trucks at IMHX.
Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe (HHIE), with the support of the UK’s Hyundai forklift dealer network, will present an extensive display of its new and revised range of industrial trucks, including a brand new warehouse equipment range, at the IMHX materials handling exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham in September (13th – …
Read More »Hyundai introduce the brand new HX430 L crawler excavator at Hillhead
At the Hillhead exhibition in Buxton, Derbyshire Hyundai launched the brand new HX430 L (44,120 kg/97270 1b) crawler excavator, with a bucket capacity of 1.90 m³/ 2.49 yd³ – with an overall width of 3,340 mm with 600 mm shoes. The new HX430 L machine had just rolled off the …
Read More »Volvo Co-Pilot wins prestigious human-machine interface (HMI) award
Volvo Construction Equipment is celebrating after its revolutionary Volvo Co-Pilot on-board services display beat stiff competition to win an international accolade. The Volvo Co-Pilot system from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) beat international innovations and wowed a panel of judges to win ‘most innovative HMI feature’ in the Car HMI …
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