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Month: April 2018
Mini excavators: a mini romance
17 April 2018
Almost one out of every four construction machines sold in Western Europe last year was a mini excavator, according to market intelligence and forecasting company Off-Highway Research, making them by far the most popular type of construction equipment in the region in unit terms. Continue reading “Mini excavators: a mini romance”
Caterpillar updates ADT range replacing C Series predecessors
Three new 2018 Cat® articulated trucks—730, 730 EJ (Ejector), and 735—replace their C Series predecessors and offer new operator stations, transmission-protection features, a new hoist-assist system, an advanced traction control system, new stability-assist system, and a fuel-saving ECO
operating mode. The 730 and 730 EJ have 28 t payload capacity and the 735 has 32 t. This class of machines is widespread in in small mines, sand and gravel operations and in mine construction, such as through earthmoving contractors.
Continue reading “Caterpillar updates ADT range replacing C Series predecessors”
New rigid hauler range from Volvo
XCMG launches 700-tonne excavator
Komatsu America to move HQ to Chicago in 2020
Komatsu America Corp has announced plans to move its company headquarters to Chicago in 2020.
Onsite amenities and benefits include covered parking, proximity to two health clubs, a hotel, Continue reading “Komatsu America to move HQ to Chicago in 2020”
Volvo in the process of divesting North Hauler mining truck stake
Volvo Group said recently that it has entered into an agreement to divest a Chinese subsidiary,
which is holding 25.2% of the shares in the Chinese mining truck major Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co Ltd (NHL) for approximately SEK 0.9 billion.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and Continue reading “Volvo in the process of divesting North Hauler mining truck stake”