Weekly overview 10.5.-14.5. 2021

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PRINOTH Unveils Its Next Generation PANTHER T14R Rotating Dumper

PRINOTH unveiled the next generation of the world’s most popular & productive crawler  carrier, the PANTHER T14R. Again, PRINOTH sets new standards by increasing the PANTHER’S legendary speed and power. Read more on page 11 >>

Potain MDT 319 and MRH 175 cranes help Paris’s DUO Towers reach completion

Eight years after the launch of the project, the DUO Towers in Paris, France, have finally broken the horizon. Designed by Atelier Jean Nouvel for Ivanhoé Cambridge and built by Bateg, part of VINCI Construction France, the project consists of two asymmetrical and unaligned towers. Read more>>

Haulotte gets closer to the stars

China successfully launched the core module of its space station to orbit, known as CSS (China Space Station). Haulotte machines have been working at Wenchang spacecraft launch site for the assembly and testing stage of this central piece of the future station. Read more>>

Liebherr adds LTR 1040 to its telescopic crawler crane series

Liebherr has followed the wishes of its customers and in future will be able to deliver a lightweight version of its 60 tonne LTR 1060 telescopic crawler crane in the form of the LTR 1040. As many projects and tenders call for telescopic crawler cranes in the 40 tonne class, Liebherr has extended its telescopic crawler crane portfolio downwards. Read more>>

Green construction equipment makes its mark in the desert

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is partnering with Baltic Sands Inc. out of Yucca Valley, California, to pilot two of its compact electric machines — the ECR25 Electric excavator and L25 Electric wheel loader. The goal? To see how these machines perform and hold up in a remote, rugged desert environment. Read more>>

Economical and safe material transport with the DW60 and DW90 from Wacker Neuson

Wacker Neuson presents new versions of the two biggest wheel dumpers: the models DW60 and DW90 convince with impressive additional options, improved safety features and even more comfort. Read more>>

Sandvik Mobiles introduce new WX-Range of screen media with durability & high accuracy

Now Mobile crushing and screening customers of Sandvik no longer have to choose between the high accuracy of wire media and the durability of rubber screens. The Sandvik WX-Range of rubber media is now available for its tracked range of mobile equipment. Read more>>

First Doosan DL420-7 Wheel Loaders in Germany Enter Service

Ottenbüttler Sand Gesellschaft mbH of Dammfleth has taken delivery of the first two Doosan DL420-7 wheel loaders in Germany. According to Ottenbüttler Sand Managing Director, Jonny Peters, the new DL-7 machines compare very well against their DL420-5 predecessor, one of which is still in service at the company. Read more>>

Soilmec SR-30 EAGLE

Soilmec rigs made history in the world of small-sized drilling rigs, by inaugurating a new era with the R-312 back in 1995, when it made its debut with a winning formula that offered a generous Diesel engine combined with a powerful rotary head. The rotary featured a fast spin-off speed and an immediately recognizable design, both compact and agile, making the rig suitable for use in a wide range of small applications. Read more>>

Caterpillar surpasses 3 billion tonnes hauled autonomously by Cat Command for hauling trucks

Caterpillar announces an additional 1 billion tonnes of material hauled by autonomous trucks using Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling, surpassing the 3 billion tonnes milestone. Read more>>

The “bold type”: the shafts screeners’ big sister is here, the new MB-HDS523

At MB Crusher, we’ve always kept an eye out for our customer’s needs, and today we show that we’ve been listening.  Our customers have shared their grievances, telling us about the difficulties they face on their job sites, and it’s these problems that we’ve used as a stepping stone for new concepts and ideas. Read more>>