Earthmoving & soil compaction

March 21, 2012
Moba’s MDS-2000 Drilling System is being used for the first time in a South American quarry. Used over two shifts by operators since September 2011…
March 16, 2012
LiuGong Construction Machinery says doubling its North American-based equipment sales in 2011, compared to the previous 12 months, reinforces the…
March 16, 2012
Chinese firms are looking to develop overseas sales but are using very different strategies – Mike Woof reports. Aggressive expansion plans will see…
March 16, 2012
The earthmoving machine market is seeing major innovations for 2012 - Mike Woof reports. The early part of 2012 is seeing a whole array of new…
March 15, 2012
Innovations in drilling and blasting and crushing and screening are bringing major economies of scale to aggregate production operations. Drilling…
March 15, 2012
Volvo’s new L250G wheel loader is being tested for the first time by a German family-run quarrying, logistics and concrete plant company with growing…
March 14, 2012
Compact compaction units are delivering increased performance – Mike Woof reports. Competition is tough in the market for non-ride-on compaction…
March 14, 2012
The new noise-damped cab for Volvo‘s single drum soil compactors is said to make the machines more comfortable to operate for a full working shift.…
March 14, 2012
The Wirtgen Group is developing its manufacturing facilities outside of Germany. The company has extensive operations in Brazil and China and has now…
March 14, 2012
New machines are now coming to the international market, with Chinese firms producing a particularly strong showing. At the last BICES exhibition in…
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