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Case adds CX130C and CX160C excavators to CX C line
Case has introduced two new excavators to its CX C Series, our sister site, Equipment World, reported. The excavators–CX130C and CX160C–feature optimized hydraulics systems, improved fuel efficiency, easier maintenance and more. A Tier 4 Interim engine powers each of the machines, delivering 100 horsepower to the CX130C and 124 horsepower to the CX160C. The machines […]
May 6, 2013
Case CX130C
Case announces CX130C and CX160C excavators with greater fuel efficiency
Fuel efficiency and easier maintenance were the name of the game when it came to designing Case’s new CX130C and CX160C excavators. The company says it has worked to optimize the hydraulics system on the new machines to make them more powerful and efficient. Plus, they should be easier to transport and store securely. The […]
May 6, 2013
Case CX130C
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Doosan’s new DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3 excavators increase torque, digging force and lifting capacity
According to our sister site, Equipment World, Doosan’s new DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3 excavators will replace the company’s DX480 and DX520 respectively, upgrading horsepower, lift capacity, bucket digging force, cooling and fuel efficiency. A six-cylinder Tier 4 interim engine gives the DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3 389 horsepower. A variable geometry turbocharger, with Standard and Economy modes, boosts the […]
May 1, 2013
Doosan DX490LC-3
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Power, lift, digging and fuel efficiency see boosts on Doosan’s new DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3 excavators
Doosan has announced two new excavators in the DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3. The two machines replcae the DX480 and DX520 respectively and boast upgrades in horsepower, lift capacity, bucket digging force, cooling and fuel efficiency. Powered by a six-cylinder Tier 4 interim engine pushing 389 horsepower, the DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3 features a variable geometry turbocharger that […]
May 1, 2013
Doosan DX490LC-3
Roadbuilding
Komatsu WA270-7 wheel loader features 10-percent decrease in fuel consumption
Our sister site, Equipment World, reported on Komatsu America’s WA270-7 wheel loader, which lowers fuel consumption by up to 10 percent compared to the WA250-6. A Tier 4 Interim SAA6D107E-2 engine powers the 28,836-pound machine and delivers 149 net horsepower. The WA270-7 features Parallel Z-bar loader linkage, which delivers a 10-percent increase in lift force […]
April 29, 2013
WA320-7-Working
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Rammer fills out line with new 5011 large hammer and 3 new small hammers
For carriers in the 43- to 80-ton class, Sandvik introduced at Bauma its Rammer 5011 hammer. The big unit is purpose-matched to applications and materials thanks to two working mode selectors. The long stroke setting breaks hard materials such as granite and steel- reinforced concrete. The short stroke setting puts out a higher blow frequency […]
April 28, 2013
The Rammer 5011 hammer works in two modes, long stroke for hard materials and short stroke for softer.
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LiuGong showcases largest excavator, new skid-steer at Bauma 2013
LiuGong featured its Model 945E excavator and 375B radial lift skid-steer at Bauma 2013, our sister site, Equipment World, reported. The 945E excavator, part of the 45-ton weight class and the largest in its lineup, features a 329 horsepower Cummins engine, a 2.2 cubic meter bucket and six operating modes: power, economy, fine, lifting, breaker […]
April 26, 2013
LiuGong Excavator
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Komatsu WA270-7 wheel loader decreases fuel use by 10%
Improve efficiency and decrease fuel production with Komatsu America’s WA270-7 wheel loader, which delivers 149 net horsepower via a Tier 4 Interim SAA6D107E-2 engine, and lowers fuel consumption by up to 10 percent compared to the WA250-6. The 28,836-pound machine features Parallel Z-bar loader linkage, which offers both a parallel lift linkage and high tilt […]
April 26, 2013
Komatsu WA320-7 wheel loader
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New Sandvik CH550 cone crusher optimizes performance
The star of the show insofar as the Sandvik booth goes was the company’s new CH550 cone crusher. This 18.9-ton crusher attacks material with a 442 horsepower motor and can  be configured for either secondary or tertiary crusher applications. The CH550 is based in the company’s Hydrocone design. An automatic setting system delivers optimal material […]
April 26, 2013
Sandvik organized a trio of drummers to regale the crowd with a “Stomp” like performance on it’s new CH550 cone crusher.
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GEAR: Toyota Me.We concept is a pickup, electric car and convertible in one (PHOTOS)
It likely won’t win any beauty contests (or name contests) but what Toyota’s Me.We concept lacks in looks, it makes up for in utility. If there were ever a vehicle that embodied the term “crossover” this is it. The Me.We (named for its mission to make life better for both the individual and global community) […]
April 25, 2013
Toyota Me.We concept
Roadbuilding
Wirtgen AutoPilot Field Rover eliminates stringlines
Wirtgen’s AutoPilot Field Rover, which won an innovation award at Bauma 2013, eliminates stringlines, using a GPS to guide paving machines instead, our sister site, Equipment World, reported. The device uses a computer integrated into the machine, GPS receivers mounted on the paver and a control panel. To create the stringline, the receivers communicate with […]
April 25, 2013
Wirtgen Field Rover
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Wirtgen’s plug-and-play AutoPilot Field Rover eliminates stringlines
Last week, we told you about Wirtgen receiving an innovation award at the latest Bauma construction equipment show in Munich. We wrote in that post about why Bauma chose to give Wirtgen that award, but today we’ve got a bit more information about the product itself. Stringlines have been guiding paving machines for a long […]
April 25, 2013
Wirtgen AutoPilot Field Rover
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LiuGong shows off its largest excavator, new skid-steer at Bauma
LiuGong, showed up at Bauma this year with a full complement of construction machines, plus a big excavator and redesigned skid steer. Fighting in the 45-ton weight class, the LiuGong Model 945E excavator is the largest in the company’s lineup, designed to give them a competitive machine in the high production construction, quarry and aggregates […]
April 24, 2013
Liu Gong’s latest excavator, the Model 945E, is also it’s largest.
Roadbuilding
Wirtgen’s AutoPilot Field Rover wins innovation award at Bauma 2013
Last week, our sister site, Equipment World, reported that Wirtgen was one of six innovation award winners at Bauma 2013. Wirtgen won for its “AutoPilot Field Rover” entry, which “accelerates the processes in road construction, saves costs and delivers higher quality.” The system collects measurement data and creates a “virtual stringline” that is downloaded to […]
April 22, 2013
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GEAR: Detroit Electric SP:01 is the rebirth of a century-old brand in world’s fastest electric car (PHOTOS)
There’s a very good chance you’ve never heard of Detroit Electric. And you can thank Henry Ford for that. The fact is, Detroit Electric was one of the first car companies, let alone electric car companies, producing vehicles when Nicola Tesla was still alive and long before he would become the namesake of the company […]
April 18, 2013
Detroit Electric SP:01
Gear
Genie introduces the SX-180: “world’s tallest self-propelled boom lift”
Slated for release in the second half of this year, Genie gave attendees of the Bauma show in Munich this week a look at SX-180—which the company says is the world’s tallest self-propelled boom lift. The SX-180 has a 180-foot vertical reach and an 80-foot horizontal reach. It features an 8-foot by 3-foot platform and […]
April 18, 2013
Genie SX-180 world's tallest boom lift
Roadbuilding
Trimble introduces new 3D asphalt milling solution at Bauma 2013
Trimble introduced its Version 2.1 of the PCS900 Paving Control System for Milling Machines, a 3D asphalt milling solution, at Bauma 2013 yesterday. The system is designed to help contractors mill a smoother surface, preventing the need to rework. The PCS900 v2.1’s Trimble SPS930 Universal Total Station and active targets to guide the milling drum […]
April 17, 2013
Version 2.1 of the Trimble PCS900 Paving Control System for Milling Machines (in yellow) is in use on a Wirtgen W2000 milling machine.
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Eaton LifeSense hydraulic hose monitoring system goes wireless
Eaton’s LifeSense hydraulic hose monitoring system is now available in a wireless version, displayed this week at Bauma in Munich, Germany. LifeSense, which has been available in a wired version since 2011, uses a sensor to monitor the life of individual hydraulic hoses. Each sensor sends electronic signals that are run against a hose diagnostic unit, […]
April 17, 2013
Eaton LifeSense wireless hydraulic hose monitoring system
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