Earthmoving & soil compaction

July 11, 2012
Normally in hilly ground, we would use the excavated soil from the cuttings to fill the valleys," says Bogdan Sgarcitu, External Affairs Manager of…
July 10, 2012
JCB has launched the brand new JS360 Auto tracked excavator to compete in the global market for excavators in the 33-40tonne market sector, marking…
July 10, 2012
Volvo Construction Equipment is offering machine simulators that are said to provide a valuable training resource for wheel loader, articulated…
July 10, 2012
Foundation specialist Forasol has developed an innovative technique for anchor drilling that is improving ground consolidation on road projects in…
July 10, 2012
'Le Barbare' or The Barbarian, the biggest wheel loader in the Caterpillar range, had already clocked up a respected 48,000 hours of heavy duty in…
July 9, 2012
Innovations in materials technology, as well as machines, could provide a major boost to the concrete paving sector - Mike Woof reports Development…
July 9, 2012
The drill and blast contractor Technical Drilling and Blasting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is standardising on Sandvik rock tools for its fleet…
July 6, 2012
Volvo graders have made an important contribution on upgrades to a 150km stretch of the NH7 highway, one of India's most important road links. The…
July 4, 2012
Three years of development and field trials have resulted in the proven SparkMaster system from ASL. This sophisticated initiator is said to meet the…
July 4, 2012
Hitachi is boosting its wheeled loader line with the addition of two new ZW models, the ZW140 and ZW150. These machines join the proven ZW180, ZW220…
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