Weekly overview 15.1. - 19.1. 2024

Discovering the heavy machinery inspection process with MEVAS

Did you know that identifying hidden defects can prevent unexpected and costly repairs or replacements after purchase, saving both time and money? An inspection can reveal operational inefficiencies, enabling the buyer to make informed decisions about the equipment’s performance and whether it meets their specific needs. Read more on page 44 >>

WIRTGEN GROUP Product Launch Overview - Year 2023

Check the full list of new heavy machinery models WIRTGEN GROUP (Wirtgen, Hamm, Kleemann)  presented in 2023! Read more >>

LECTURA Agri BrandSurvey: Pöttinger

The majority of respondents, regardless of region, said the best category of Pöttinger’s products is hay and forage equipment. In the second place are forage harvesters.

Regarding things the brand should do better, people referred to the features of the equipment, starting with the paintwork, and ending by referring to the entire category of machines.

Did you know that over 80% of European respondents consider Pöttinger to be at least occasionally visible in the media? Find out more!

Singapore’s first Potain MCT 1005 helps advance prefabricated construction

The first Potain MCT 1005 topless crane in Singapore is helping the country’s Housing & Development Board (HDB) continue its pioneering work around innovative building techniques. It was erected in October and boasts all the necessary strength to complete the Yishun Central 1 (N9C3) housing development using Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC). Read more >>

TIA AGRI and Yokohama Off-Highway Tires enter new UK partnership

TIA AGRI is the new UK partner of Yokohama Off-Highway Tires for the supply of the Alliance brand and their line of agricultural tyres. Read more >>

Green electric forklifts for sustainable logistics

Under the motto "CLARK Forklifts: green, sustainable, and strong", the industrial truck specialist Clark will be presenting numerous innovations in the field of electric counterbalance trucks and warehouse technology at LogiMAT in Stuttgart from 19 to 21 March 2024. Read more >>

STEYR® shows tractors’ military capabilities at German fair

At the recent exhibition at the Military Engineering Centre of Excellence in Ingolstadt, Germany, STEYR® showcased its proficiency in crafting custom-made tractors for specialized sectors. The company demonstrated this by presenting two uniquely adapted models. Read more >>

New tandem rollers from Hamm combine vibration and oscillation in one drum

The tandem rollers of the HD+ series have been a firm fixture in the product range of roller manufacturer Hamm for many years. Back in the summer of 2023, new models were launched spanning all weight classes, all featuring the relevant interfaces for digital applications. The Easy Drive operating concept was also introduced to machines with operating weights of 7 t and 8 t. In the shape of the HD+ 120i V-VIO, Hamm is adding another model capable of compacting with a choice of vibration or oscillation. The new tandem roller has been available in markets with exhaust emission standard EU Stage V/EPA Tier 4f since the start of 2024. Read more >>

GM and Komatsu collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell-powered mining truck

General Motors and Komatsu will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck, the world’s best-selling ultra-class haul truck. GM, a leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, and Komatsu, a global manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, will jointly design and validate the technology. Read more >>

Major Belgian factory investment marks development of new harvester set to enhance arable farm efficiency

In a major development in high-capacity harvesting set to help large farms gather their crops more efficiently and more sustainably, New Holland Agriculture is to launch worldwide the new CR11 combine harvester, allowing farmers to cover more hectares in less time to use fuel as efficiently as possible – and all thanks to significant investment in the brand’s factory in Zedelgem, Belgium. The machine’s gentle threshing action minimizes damage to the grain, while new developments within the CR11 ensure almost all grain retained as it passes through the harvester, meaning losses are close to zero, with only straw and chaff exiting at the rear. Read more >>

GRI expands flotation tire range with GREEN XLR F88

GRI is pleased to introduce its latest advanced radial flotation tire GREEN XLR F88 to GRI’s expanding radial tire portfolio. The GREEN XLR F88 is a technologically advanced radial flotation tire in size 800/55R26.5 specially designed and developed for slurry tankers and trailers. Read more >>

CNH’s Design Center wins four Good Design Awards

Product designs from CNH’s global agriculture brands Case IH and New Holland have been honored with four Good Design Awards. Winners of this renowned global prize for design excellence are determined by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. This edition saw submissions received from over 55 countries. Read more >>

CTE and ATI, the start of an important collaboration

At the end of December, the Treviso rental company ATI took delivery of first units of CTE ZED 20.4 HN articulated boom truck-mounted platforms. The supply includes a batch, with deliveries during 2024, including ZED 20.4 HN and ZED 21.3 JHV, on Isuzu trucks. Read more >>