Earthmoving & excavation

LiuGong developing advanced compaction technology LiuGong is developing an advanced soil compaction technology package that can be operated remotely at present. The firm unveiled its prototype system at the recent BICES trade show in Chinese capital Beijing. The machine is a 26tonne soil compactor and looks comparatively conventional. However, the prototype is equipped with the latest high -accuracy GPS positioning technology as well as...

FAE tops up its top-of-the-range MTH multitask attachments FAE Group has restyled its MTH top-of-the-range multitask attachments for 225-375kW (300-500hp) tractors. The MTH is also now available in a high power models, the MTH/HP. FAE says that the key to the MTH (multitask heavy) attachment is its versatility. Road tasks can be performed with a single attachment: soil stabilisation as well as breaking down stones and crushing rock or asphalt with...

Advances with soil compaction technology New advances in soil compaction technology will help deliver speedy construction to tight quality standards - Mike Woof writes Construction equipment manufacturers continue to offer new solutions for all categories of machines and the soil compaction segment is no exception. A wide array of new machines is now coming to market, promising higher performance and effectiveness than before....