Weekly overview 12.-16.3. 2018

President of Zimbabwe visits Case IH distributor Agricon

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Case IH distributor AGRICON Equipment Zimbabwe received President Emmerson Mnangagwa at its headquarters in Harare for a visit of its facilities. The Head of State was welcomed by Faizul Materia, Chief Executive Officer and Jason Smith, Chief Operating Officer, who presented the full range of innovative solutions and services Agricon provides farmers with the backing of Case IH, global leader in agricultural equipment. Read more >>

100 Years of John Deere Tractors

One hundred years ago today, Deere & Company entered the tractor business. The biggest success story in the agricultural machinery industry started with the Waterloo Boy in the Midwest of the United States. Today John Deere is the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural tractors, and the company produces ‘intelligent’ tractors in 12 factories worldwide. Read more >>

Volvo debuts updated L90H wheel loader at World of Asphalt 2018

Volvo Construction Equipment unveiled its latest innovation in mid-sized wheel loaders with the debut of the updated L90H wheel loader at World of Asphalt 2018. The H-Series 2.0 machine offers improved fuel efficiency, productivity, serviceability and ease of use over its predecessor and competitive products. Read more >>

Green light for perfect communication

Continuous transfer of mix on the B271: in the vicinity of a motorway exit on the B271 federal highway, a SUPER 1800-3i with PaveDock Assistant – one of VÖGELE’s innovations for the current “Dash 3” generation that simplifies communication between paver operator and the driver of the feed vehicle – ensured uninterrupted paving. Read more >>

Camso introduces seven new construction tires, strengthening its compact construction offering

Camso strengthens its compact construction tire lineup targeting mainly European applications with five industry-leading new multi-purpose construction tires (MPT), and two new radial solutions for grading and earth moving applications. Read more >>

Test run for STEIGER® T 570 HF on below-ground assignment in Spain

In order to inspect/repair the water barrier, intake, and trash racks from inside the work basket, the T 570 HF was positioned and stabilized on the "bridge" above the dam. Without constantly having to reposition the work platform, the assignment was carried out smoothly and efficiently. Read more >>

Autonomous warehouse supply

Linde Material Handling is expanding its portfolio of robotic solutions with the addition of the autonomous R-MATIC reach truck. This truck transports palletized goods of up to 1.6 tons fully automatically to high-bay racks, storing and retrieving them independently at lifting heights of up to ten meters. Read more >>

World premiere of the ETV 216i: The world’s first reach truck with built-in lithium-ion battery

Jungheinrich is presenting the ETV 216i – the first reach truck in the world with standard built-in lithium-ion battery. Jungheinrich consistently used the advantages of this space-saving and efficient battery technology in the development of the truck. Because of this, the ETV 216i has a revolutionary truck design. The latest generation of reach trucks features significantly improved ergonomics. Jungheinrich incorporated its customer's ideas and requests directly into the design of the truck. Read more >>

Franck Lethorey, Communications Officer Manitou, in an interview with Caroline Reese, LECTURA Press on Manitou’s new product launches for the 2018 Intermat

Which new products will Manitou be launching at INTERMAT 2018? Is it true that the demand for forklifts has increased these past years? Read more >>