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01 November 2007 | Loading & Hauling
Is manufacturer repair and refurbishment of off-highway transmissions always best for the vehicle user? Mike Goatley of ZF’s Off-Highway Division makes the case, both from an economic and a safety...
Tagged in: ZFtransmissions
01 November 2007 | Loading & Hauling
The diesel engine is not ready to give up its dominance of the construction equipment industry quite yet – but it does have to share the limelight. Brian O’Sullivan examines developments...
Tagged in: SMT Great Britain (Volvo)Engines
03 July 2006 | Loading & Hauling
Earthline switch to Komatsu for their expanding recycling operations
Wiltshire-based Earthline recognize the importance of plant and machinery to the success of their operation. Having...
Tagged in: EarthlineMarubeni-Komatsu
01 June 2006 | Loading & Hauling
The successful range of large Liebherr wheel loaders, with tipping loads of over 15 tonnes, has been replaced by a newly developed 6th Generation range of 2plus2 machines. The L564, L574 and L580...
Tagged in: LiebherrWheel loaders
01 June 2006 | Loading & Hauling
Terex have completed their Generation 7 articulated dumptruck line-up with the introduction of their two heaviest machines, the TA35 and TA40, which feature an all-new centrally mounted operator’s...
Tagged in: Terex Constructionarticulated dumptrucks
01 June 2006 | Loading & Hauling
OTR Tyres offer some solutions to the worldwide supply shortageWith worldwide demand for earthmover tyres continuing to exceed supply, the global tyre shortage and escalating prices show no sign of...
01 June 2006 | Loading & Hauling
In the Irish county of Westmeath, contractors Donal Walsh Dredging Ltd have recently added a New Holland E805 excavator – the first such machine in Ireland – to their fleet of equipment...
Tagged in: Dredging
01 March 2006 | Loading & Hauling
Introducing the latest models from the South Korean manufacturer
Doosan Infracore recently staged an international construction equipment fair in South Korea where they showcased the latest...
Tagged in: wheel loaderexcavatorDoosan Daewoo
01 August 2005 | Loading & Hauling
Caterpillar’s automated bucket-loading system helps improve bucket fill and cycle timesWith ever tightening margins and a shortage of skilled mobile plant operators, the challenge of increasing...
Tagged in: Caterpillar
01 June 2004 | Loading & Hauling
Marubeni-Komatsu strengthen their commitment to customer support
For the last six months Marubeni-Komatsu Ltd (MKL) have been focusing more than ever on providing their customers with greater...
Tagged in: Marubeni-Komatsu
01 March 2004 | Loading & Hauling
South African manufacturer aims to increase its share of the European market with the opening of a new assembly plant in GermanyLast October the first Bell Equipment articulated dumptrucks rolled of...
Tagged in: articulated dumptrucksBell Equipment
03 November 2003 | Loading & Hauling
Bardon Aggregates introduce tyre management good practice
When Mark Morfoot took over as unit manager at Bardon Aggregates’ Back Lane Quarry near Carnforth in 1997, he inherited a mobile...
Tagged in: MichelinAggregate IndustriesEarthmover tyres
03 November 2003 | Loading & Hauling
A fleet of new Terex trucks for quarry operations throughout England and WalesIn a significant deal for Terex UK Ltd, Lafarge Aggregates have taken delivery of a fleet of new Terex trucks for various...
Tagged in: LafargeTerex Constructiondumptrucks
01 October 2003 | Loading & Hauling
Digmaster system improves productivity and safety at Home Farm Quarry
Shepperton Aggregates, a joint venture formed in 1991 between Tarmac and Brett Aggregates, operate Home Farm Quarry,...
Tagged in: Dredging
01 October 2003 | Loading & Hauling
Like many other mineral operations in environmentally sensitive areas, Schleith GmbH’s 2,500 tonnes per day limestone quarry near Eigeltingen, in the southern foothills of the Swabian Jura...
Tagged in: LiebherrExcavators