Earthmoving & soil compaction

Volvo CE has developed its EC380E excavator with a 7m straight boom and is aiming the machine at the demolition market.

Caterpillar says that its new GC Series single drum soil compactors benefit from simple operation, low ownership costs and long service intervals. There are five new models being offered, the 10tonne CS10 GC, 11tonne CS11 GC, 11tonne CP11 GC, 12tonne CS12 GC and 12tonne CP12 GC.

Manufacturers are introducing an array of new excavators and improved models

The SK17SR-3E’s cabin now has a deluxe Grammar-branded reclining seat and there are wrist rests have been integrated to further reduce operator fatigue.

The STABI/H is FAE's top-of-the-line professional stabiliser for the construction market.

Hydraulic breakers from Italian firm Indeco have been used successfully to carry out important work on the Princes Freeway in Australia’s Victoria State.

A customer from Caterpillar has now added the firm’s latest sophisticated dozers to its fleet.

With Smart Doc, Hamm presents an app with which compaction in earthworks can be transparently documented and the result shared with third parties. The lean app was developed in close coordination with building practitioners. The focus here was on the possibility of self-monitoring when it comes to compaction in earthworks. Smart Doc also fulfils the minimum requirements of continuous compaction control (CCC). With an intuitive user interface, the app also creates added value when training new roller operators, as all relevant compaction parameters are visualised in real time on the smartphone.

The addition of a Doosan DX300LC-5 excavator to an existing quarry operation has helped boost production by 20-30%. The new machine is now working at the Mítov quarry in the Czech Republic.

New excavators coming to market offer a combination of increased performance and smart technology