John LattaBaumaVogele at bauma: Dash 3 generation part of 11 ‘world firsts’ in paver fieldThe winds are up, but so is the temperature (a little) in Munich for the pre-bauma media dialogue and our quick preview of some of the big April show debuts. Vogele says it will present 11 world firsts in the paver field highlighted by extended screeds which will reach the American market. These are […]January 30, 2013BaumaLiuGong bringing three new excavators to baumaLiuGong will be a BIG presence at bauma in April. The company will bring three new excavators to its 3,000 square meters of outdoor exhibition space including the 45 metric ton 945 E. This is a much larger version of the 922 E launched at Intermat in Paris last spring. Two other new models that expand […]January 30, 2013BaumaEngines at bauma: Fuel efficiency and meeting stringent regsTalking to engine manufacturer reps here at the pre-bauma media dialogue in wintry Munich, I get the impression that at the big event in April one of the most fascinating and potentially volatile sub-events will be the battle for market share as green regulations continue to push original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). From the biggest engines […]January 30, 2013Baumabauma: More with lessAnother common theme from OEM reps at the pre-bauma media dialogue in Munich that teases and sets up the April show is a concentration on doing more with less. Stagnant economies, recession hangovers and generally inadequate funding for infrastructure have led to OEMs from all over the world to blend in with the new technology […]January 29, 2013BaumaChicago Pneumatic’s bauma plans: Showcase three concrete poker vibrators, two concrete sawsChicago Pneumatic will launch two initiatives at bauma in April. At the pre-bauma media dialogue in Munich, Germany, the company said it would show a new range of concrete equipment – three types of concrete poker vibrators and two concrete saws. The poker vibrators, pneumatically, mechanically and electrically powered, come in the mot common sizes.The […]January 29, 2013Construction EquipmentPre-Bauma 2013: Day 1 ImpressionsI’m here in Munich at series of press conferences being referred to as “pre-Bauma” in a windy and cold city. The event is allowing equipment manufacturers to preview what they’ll be display and talking about at the big show in a couple of months. Come April some truly imaginative products, I mean really wonderful […]January 29, 2013RoadbuildingA sneak peak at Liebherr’s bauma introsStill cold, still windy in Munich. But OEMs keep presenting sneak peeks at what they will deliver to the huge bauma show here in April. Liebherr will present its new modular design 150 EC-B flat-top crane, designed to offer customers a wide range of machine configuration to give them the maximum efficiency an cost control […]January 29, 2013RoadbuildingPre-bauma Cat coverage: hybrid excavator 336EH will be centerpieceI’m here in Munich at a pre-bauma series of press conferences in a windy and cold city. Caterpillar will put on a really big show at bauma in April. The centerpiece will be the hybrid excavator 336EH. Our readers will know something about the new machine from the work done by Editorial Director Marcia Gruver […]January 29, 2013BaumaInnovation Awards at bauma: walking mobile excavator, tunneling system, fume extraction system and moreCome April, some truly imaginative products, I mean really wonderful stuff, will walk away from the huge bauma show here in Munich as winners of one of the event’s prestigious Innovation Awards. I only have a list right now but details should be coming up. Standouts include (in the Design category) Kaiser’s Walking Mobile Excavator, […]January 29, 2013RoadbuildingThe Roundabout Way to Safety and SavingGo around. For older drivers it seems roundabouts may be the optimal intersection design. Apparently for most age groups, surprisingly even for the impatient driver of any age. Less accidents, more traffic flow. This from a University of Maine study which also found that, wait for it, a driver who travels straight through 10 similar […]January 22, 2013Previous PagePage 18 of 43Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceContractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in TrenchThe worker was buried at the bottom of a 12-foot-deep trench, and his employer had been cited for similar violations in the past.Wheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineDozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The DirtTest Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1ECompact equipmentTakeuchi's TCR50-2 Crawler Dumper is Coming to North America