Author: MCEG
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CDE to launch world-first Combo all-in-one wet processing plant at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
CDE is set to revolutionize the wet processing industry with the launch of the latest in its range of Combo all-in-one wet processing solutions at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in March 2020. The patented Combo – the world’s first all-in-one wet processing plant – was unveiled in Europe at Bauma in April 2019. As a technological response to the challenges faced by materials producers, it can be…
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Over a 100 companies to introduce new products at The Work Truck Show 2020
More than 100 companies have announced plans to introduce new commercial trucks, bodies and truck equipment at The Work Truck Show 2020, North America’s largest work truck event. New products on tap for the 20th anniversary Work Truck Show range from OEM chassis, vehicle components, technology and equipment to complete trucks. To date, 26 companies have…
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Engcon introduces smart technology to eliminate jobsite accidents
Engcon has announced its goal to lead the excavation industry toward zero accidents, a “zero vision” – with smart technology on all excavators. “Dig Smart. Dig Safe” is a part of Engcon’s “Non-Accident Generation” initiative that focuses on setting a new product safety standard and is designed to create a safer workplace. “An excavator often operates in a tight…
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Hitachi to debut wheel loaders and more at at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020
Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America will debut new equipment and support tools at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, including the latest models from its complete wheel loader product lineup designed for compact equipment operators all the way up to heavy construction and mining operations. Hitachi will introduce new operator-friendly and efficient models in the Hitachi Dash-6 wheel loader line. These units feature Tier…
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Cat to display 30-plus machines at ConExpo 2020
Working under the theme “Your Work Matters,” Caterpillar’s 5574 square-metre Festival Grounds booth at ConExpo 2020 will feature more than 30 machines, including nine new products in the dozer, excavator, articulated truck and backhoe families. New iron New product intros at Booth F-4455 include the Cat D3 dozer, center-pivot 420XE backhoe loader, 150 AWD motor grader, 725 articulated truck…
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Mini pavers offer unique features tailored to small jobs
Small asphalt paving machines occupy a comfortable, valuable and identifiable niche in the paving equipment market. The smaller, commercial class of pavers – basically anything 8 tones or less – often get relegated to the side when discussing asphalt paving. The larger, mainline highway-grade pavers appear to be where innovation and technological advances flourish. But…
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What contractors should look for when buying a concrete slipform paver
Contractors in the market for a concrete slipform paver with a 6 to 16 metres maximum width have a lot to consider beyond how much it’s going to set them back financially. “Far too often contractors ask only the price of the machine,” says Stephen Bullock, president of Power Curbers Companies. “Total cost of ownership –…
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How to select and when to use a drum cutter
Kaitlyn Till: Tell us about drum cutters, a lesser-known attachment. What are the advantages and what can it do that other similar attachments can’t? Rich Elliott: A drum cutter is a hydraulic attachment on which drums equipped with numerous picks spin around at up to 110 revolutions per minute to cut rock, concrete or frozen ground.…
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Cat debuts a new 78-liter, V16 engine for industrial use
Cranking out 2,100 horsepower and 11219.3 Nm of torque at 1,650 rpm, the 16-cylinder Cat 3516E is the latest and largest of the company’s dual-certified engines, meeting both the U.S. EPA and CARB Tier 4 Final and the EU Stage V emissions regulations. The engine is designed for high-power applications in machines like shredders, chippers, grinders,…
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Xylem’s new NC100S, CD100S ‘smart pumps’ can be operated remotely
Xylem has increased the offerings of its Godwin S Series Dri-Prime dewatering pumps with the new NC100S and CD100S models. The 4-inch surface-mounted centrifugal pumps feature Xylem’s latest cloud-based Field Smart Technology, which enables remote operation and monitoring of the pumps from anywhere in the world, the company says. The technology comes standard on the pumps.…