Weekly overview 22.-26.10. 2018

New for 2019: TERRADISC 8001 T / 10001 T

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The new Pöttinger TERRADISC 8001 T and 10001 T with working widths of 8 and 10 metres guarantee blockage-free incorporation of harvest residues and reliable operation in different operating conditions even with high levels of straw and mulch. High reliability in combination with working speeds of up to 18 kph ensures the enormous output of the new TERRADISC. Read more >>

ANTONIO CARRARO AT EIMA 2018 7-11 November 2018, Bologna, Italy

Antonio Carraro's participation in the upcoming Eima 2018 Expo is hotly anticipated. The company based in the Veneto region will present many innovations at an impressive and completely new stand which the best architects of BolognaFiere have gone out of their way to set up. Albano Carrisi, a well known international pop star who has been a loyal customer of Antonio Carraro since 1964, will also feature in a spot video and attend the stand in person. Read more >>

2019 Changsha International Construction Equipment Exhibition

On October 16, 2018, the global press conference of 2019 Changsha International Construction Equipment Exhibition is held in Beijing. Domestic media such as People’s network, China News Network, China Net, Hunan Satellite TV, and more than 60 professional engineering media from the United States, Britain, Italy, Russia, France, India, Austria, Germany, Israel, and other countries attend the press conference. The domestic and international media pay unprecedented attention to another grand event in the global construction machinery industry. Read more >>

Engcon’s powerful new EC233 tiltrotator in production

Engcon announces the world’s most powerful tiltrotator is now in production. Engcon is the world’s leading manufacturer of tiltrotators – a kind of tilting and rotating quick coupler for excavators. Read more >>

Watch how a Hollywood action hero gives Volvo excavators the boot camp treatment

Revealing the toughness, versatility and intelligent engineering behind Volvo CE’s full range of excavators, the film tests the limits of heavy equipment during an exhilarating and entertaining army bootcamp, led by drill instructor Dolph Lundgren. The 80s powerhouse behind films including Rocky IV, Universal Soldier and The Expendables drives the action in a cinematic display of man against machine. Read more >>

Superb stubble management – perfect tilth

After harvest on the Claydon farm this year, Jeff went over the stubbles with a 15m Claydon Straw Harrow to evenly distribute trash and crop residues and destroy any slugs or eggs that might be present.  On 29 July, after two months of baking sun and drought followed by rain after harvest, one pass with the 15m straw harrow created a superb tilth to germinate weeds. This is testament to the healthy soils created by the Opti-Till® system that are able to withstand extreme weather events. Read more >>

Compact crane from Liebherr a miracle worker where space is at a premium

A modern Liebherr compact crane was used to carry out maintenance work at a power plant in Saxony. The Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1 proved to be the ideal choice of hoisting equipment to install a forced draught fan in very constricted conditions with a limited room height. Read more >>

Ditch Witch® introduces industry-first HDD virtual reality simulator

More than 50 percent of reported underground utility damages are the result of insufficient excavation practices according to the 2017 DIRT Report. The Ditch Witch® organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, has introduced an industry-first Virtual Reality (VR) Simulator to better prepare horizontal directional drill (HDD) operators for safe underground construction through cutting-edge training technology. Read more >>

27 TA400s mine tin in Indonesia

With a tin mining operation that battles against the tropical climate of Bangka Island in Indonesia, long-standing Terex Trucks customer PT Putra Tongga Samudra is using 27 TA400s to maximize production. Read more >>