Products

Sandvik says that its novel WE6000i telescopic chute can help cut dust emissions and improve working efficiency on quarry sites. The unit can be used with a wide variety of equipment and has been developed from the proven WE series. The new units can be fed by conveyors with a belt width of less than 800mm and helps minimise dust emissions, as well as benefiting the working environment and surrounding areas.

Doosan Bobcat’s new 16.5tonne DX165W-5 wheeled excavator is a short tail swing machine designed for use in compact sites. The machine is also Stage IV compliant and suits duties in urban areas or alongside narrow roads with heavy traffic. It has a short swing radius of 1.85m and is said to offer good stability and weight distribution. The firm claims that the machine provides precise, powerful and smooth digging control as well as low fuel consumption and easy servicing. The DX165W-5 is built with the pr

A drivetrain electrification solution from John Deere Power Systems is now available to OEMs, following extensive in-field testing on the company’s own construction equipment.

Perkins used CONEXPO-CON/AGG to launch its new web shop for US customers, which can be found at www.perkins.com/shop. Visitors to the site can purchase parts or repair kits online, rather than make a journey to their nearest dealer or distributor. For more complex components, users will still need to purchase through their nearest Perkins distributor. “We’ve had some challenges to overcome to make the web shop work successfully alongside distributor’s businesses,” explained Ian Bradford, Perkins afte

John Deere’s Construction and Forestry division has launched the 950K, the second production-class dozer to be designed and manufactured at the firm’s Iowa facility. Unveiled at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG show, the 950K is powered by a 198kW Tier 4 Final John Deere engine that drives through a dual-path hydrostatic powertrain, delivering a claimed 15% power to the ground improvement compared to a conventional torque converter transmission. Available in standard and low-ground pressure configurations, the machine

JLG launched the H800AJ boom lift featuring a hybrid electric motor/generator and a Tier 4 Final engine at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.

GOMACO is upgrading its G+ control system with the addition of new features being unveiled at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017. A key feature is that the G+ remote control offers hands-on machine control and can be used with any GOMACO three-track kerb and gutter machine currently equipped with the G+ operating system.

John Deere’s Construction and Forestry division has added to its articulated dump truck (ADT) range, with the introduction at this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG of the 260E and 310E trucks. The E Series models have updated styling, new cabs, upgraded chassis and more robust axles. The 260E has a 23.5 tonne payload, while the 310E offers a 28 tonne load-carrying capability. Both trucks are powered by Deere 9.0 litre Tier 4 Final engines driving through ZF eight-speed transmissions, that include a high-capacity r

Generac introduced three new light towers with durable LED fixtures, as well as generators, pumps and dust suppressors, at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. The new light towers – ML T6SMD, PL T240 LINK Tower and ML T4060M VD – come equipped with four 240-watt LED lights, each with a five-year warranty.

JLG Industries launched two high-capacity telehandlers featuring the company's new SmartLoad Technology at CONEXPO-CON/AGG The JLG 1644 and 1732 telehandlers offer 15,600 and 16,750 pounds of lift respectively, and are the company's first high-capacity machines. “SmartLoad is an advanced bundle of three integrated technologies that work together to deliver a greater level of operator confidence.

Gone are the days of using soapy water to find air brake leaks, Redline Detection said at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017.

MTG launched new range of StarMet pre-assembled excavator bucket lips specially tailored for the US market at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. The pre-assembled lips come with the adapter already welded, with the teeth and lockings assembled. Pre-assembly makes it easier for users to repair or replace lips in excavator buckets and will facilitate stock management, while reducing the downtime of machines when replacing or repairing worn excavator-bucket lips, says Alfonso Quezada, product manager for MTG.