Weekly overview 20.2.- 24.2. 2023

Training is the keyword for digitalization

Digitization is a fundamental tool for tackling the future, because it means decisions can be based on facts. However, meetings and training opportunities are essential for it to spread in the construction by outlining the advantages even to the most reluctant entrepreneurs. These considerations emerged on 15 February 2023 during the second of five webinars running up to SaMoTer organized in collaboration with e-Construction under the title "Earthmoving and digital. A waste of time?" Read more >>

Kalmar Eco reachstackers to help PSA Italy cut fuel costs and emissions at Genoa terminals

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a large order to supply PSA Italy with a total of eight Kalmar Eco reachstackers for deployment at their Genova Pra’ and SECH container terminals. The order was booked in Cargotec's Q1 2023 order intake and the machines are scheduled for delivery during Q2 2023. Read more >>

Gold Rush’s Fred Lewis to Join Thompson Pump at CONEXPO-CON/AGG

One of the nation’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty, diesel-powered bypass and dewatering pumps is bringing some star power to its CONEXPO-CON/AGG booth this year. Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Company is teaming up with Fred Lewis, the CEO of Misfits Mining and star of the Discovery Channel’s popular Gold Rush television series. Read more >>

Volvo CE expands mid-size electric offering with L120H Electric Conversion

As part of an industry-leading ambition to advance its electromobility offering with speed and reliability, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has developed a solution to convert the L120 wheel loader to electric – fulfilling market appetite for more sustainable solutions in the mid-size range. Read more >>

John Deere Is “All In” As It Previews It’s Largest CONEXPO-CON/AGG Presence to Date

John Deere will have its largest presence ever at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 this March in Las Vegas. Totaling 80,000 square feet of booth space, John Deere and Wirtgen are combining forces for the first time at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, encompassing a 70,000 square foot booth outside in the Silver Lot (S5020). Inside the West Hall (W40844), an additional 10,000 square feet is dedicated to the future of John Deere technology in the construction space. Read more >>

Atlas Copco launches the E-Pump, a fully electric range of self-priming dewatering pumps with a lower total cost of ownership

Atlas Copco has developed a new versatile range of electric surface self-priming dewatering pumps for a wide variety of applications. The E-Pump range consists of different models with a canopy and open set configuration. This flexible solution is ideally suited for many applications like sewage bypass, in the municipality sector and construction projects with access to a power source. E-Pumps successfully manage demanding flows and large solids with lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and no CO2 footprint during pumping operations with digital connectivity solutions. Read more >>

Forging the Future of Compact Equipment, Bobcat Showcases the Latest in Electrification, Autonomous Operation and Technology at CONEXPO 2023

Bobcat is gearing up to showcase its latest and most exciting line-up of products and innovations at CONEXPO 2023. The Bobcat stand is a testament to the ingenuity of the company that built the world’s first skid-steer loader nearly 65 years ago. Electrification, autonomous operation and digital technologies will be on display as the company shares new ways these advancements are making compact equipment operations easier and more productive than ever before. Read more >>

Potain MDT 109 cranes assembled by helicopter on French glacier

Within the space of four months, Potain dealer for the Rhône-Alpes region Valente Grue Assistance (VGA) has carried out two unusual tower crane assembly jobs on the Mer de Glace “Sea of Ice” on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif. Read more >>

JOSKIN Pendislide Pro, a sound investment since 2017

Slurry is a natural resource rich in nutrients for grasslands and crops. In order to ensure that the crops get the most out of the slurry, it is important to apply it properly. As a specialist manufacturer, JOSKIN has several implements designed for this purpose. One of them is the Pendislide Pro, a line spreading boom with skids that can be used on both grassland and young crops (cereals). Read more >>

High Attendance at The ARA Show 2023 Reflects Positive State of Rental Industry

The American Rental Association (ARA) trade show, The ARA ShowTM 2023, has wrapped, and attendance was phenomenal. The largest equipment and event rental trade show and convention in the world was held February 11-15 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida — the 5th time it has been held at that location. Read more >>