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Major improvements for wheeled loaders and excavatorsExcavators and wheeled loaders benefit from new engine technology - Mike Woof reports. Competition is tough in the market for crawler excavators and wheeled loaders. These production machines account...
Rear-eject dumpbodiesUS-based dumpbody specialist Philippi-Hagenbuch has been awarded a European patent for its innovative rear-eject dumpbodies. The award was made by the European Union to LeRoy G Hagenbuch, chief...
Level compactionGPS technology has been used to maximise performance for a novel use of compaction machines. Construction equipment from Caterpillar has been used to help construct a reservoir that will be used to...
New machines competing in ADT marketAll-wheel-drive trucks for the Chinese market - Mike Woof reports. One noticeable development at the bauma China exhibition in Shanghai in late 2012 was the proliferation of ADT models. Doosan and...
Innovative solutions to earthmoving needsSeveral manufacturers are offering improved earthmoving machines, with more to come - Mike Woof reports. One of the most notable developments comes from Caterpillar, with the unveiling of a hybrid...
Top Cat in less regulated marketsGuy Woodford reports from Turkey on how Caterpillar is building machines for less regulated markets. Among Caterpillar machines for less regulated countries on show during the recent Caterpillar...
Busy UK motorway junction demolished in tight time frame Mark Anthony reportsMilitary-style planning and overwhelming demolition firepower ensured that Armac Group avoided financial penalties and the wrath of drivers on one of the UK's busiest motorway intersections. ...
Dozers and graders provide finishing cutEstablished players face increasing competition in the market for bulldozers and graders - Mike Woof reports The world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, Caterpillar is a company with...
Luck looks to investmentIt was in the early 1980s when Luck Stone, a third generation American crushed stone, sand and gravel company, purchased its first Philippi-Hagenbuch Heavy Duty Autogate Tailgates. Nearly 30 years...
Soil compaction innovations aboundManufacturers continue to innovate with sophisticated new soil compaction machines - Mike Woof reports This year has seen the introduction of a series of new soil compaction machines, as...
Geosynthetic drainage technology developmentsAn innovative solution to providing vital, low-impact surface water control for one of Britain's largest local authority road schemes is said to have been recently achieved using Hydro...
Innovations in earthmoving machinesThe earthmoving machine market is seeing major innovations for 2012 - Mike Woof reports. The early part of 2012 is seeing a whole array of new earthmoving machines come to market from a vast range of...