8 March 2024, 13:11
Automation of handover protocols and precise billing with software and telematics solutions
The documentation of handover protocols is time-consuming and often contains errors due to manual recording. Did you know that syniotec’s Rental Asset Manager covers the handover of construction machinery in its entirety and uses AI-supported handover protocols? Read more on page 9 >>
Monthly Product Launch Overview - February 2024
Check the full list of new heavy machinery models presented by manufacturers during February 2024! Read more >>
LECTURA BrandSurvey: Kubota
According to the results, the Japanese manufacturer has also established itself well as a brand in Europe and North America and is well on the way to competing with premium manufacturers.
Did you know that Kubota has already received good reviews in Italy and France for its dealer network and the quality of its products?
Diagnosis: Multiple challenges – 13 WOLFF cranes construct a new US hospital in Weilerbach
It will become the largest US-military hospital outside of the USA: In close proximity to Ramstein Air- base in Weilerbach near Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate, a modern replacement hospital is currently being constructed for the US-Army hospital in neighboring Landstuhl, which was built in 1953. With its strikingly curved facade, designed to resemble the flag of the United States, the new building will house more than 4,000 rooms, 120 treatment rooms, and nine operating theaters across approximately 90,000 square meters of floor space. 13 WOLFF cranes are working on the mega project on behalf of the ARGE US-Klinikum Weilerbach, a construction consortium consisting of Ed. Züblin AG and Gilbane. By mid-May 2023, when all the cranes were finally in place, the first major project milestones had already been achieved. Read more >>
Genie Expands Portfolio of Telehandler Attachments
New attachments and carriage options for Genie’s latest generation of GTH™ telehandlers add to the versatility of these jobsite workhorses, and make it easier to match equipment functionality to jobsite needs. New attachments include: An auger tool, a truss boom, two multi-purpose buckets and two new carriage options. Read more >>
GRI launches its NEXT GENERATION Sustainable Tires at the GREEN IMPACT 2024
GRI, a leading producer of Specialty Tires for Agriculture, Material Handling and Construction machines, unveiled its NEXT GENERATION of environmentally friendly Specialty Tires with very high sustainable material content. GRI’s sustainable Agriculture Tire range, the GREEN XLR EARTH series, now comes with 87.3% sustainable material whilst the ULTIMATE GREEN XT the sustainable Material Handling Tire boasts an impressive 93.5% sustainable material. Read more >>
2706 telehandler - facelift for the bestseller
The height and width of the 2706 is below the two-metre limit - making it the ideal machine for confined spaces and low clearance heights. You also have the choice of cab height: just under 2 metres for maximum compactness of the vehicle or 2.10 metres for even better all-round visibility. The machine is also characterised by a payload of 2.7 tonnes and a 75 hp Kohler engine. A new feature is the optional travelling speed of 40 km/h, which allows increased productivity to be achieved when working over longer distances. An EC tractor licence is also available for the machine, which allows it to be used as a tractor on public roads. Read more >>
FLEXCARE with Profiline comfort control system Flexibility meets precision
As a specialist in arable farming machinery, Pöttinger is always up to speed with optimising production methods in agriculture. The mechanical crop care range includes the FLEXCARE row crop cultivator that offers full flexibility working in a variety of crops. FLEXCARE can now be equipped with the Profiline comfort control system as an option. The Profiline comfort control system is available on all machines with up to 16 rows. Read more >>
Twelve mobile cranes in operation during the construction of a pipeline in Delft
A dozen strong for the energy transition: twelve mobile cranes with lifting capacities ranging from 90 to 400 tonnes were used to build a pipeline in Delft in the Netherlands. The mobile cranes lifted a pipeline with a total length of one kilometre in order to bring it into the correct position for insertion into the ground. The pipeline is part of the district heating network, which is currently being expanded in order to convert heating systems to sustainable energy sources. Read more >>
New Potain MCR 625 is a high-speed, high-performance luffing jib crane for the world’s fastest-growing markets
Manitowoc is proud to launch the Potain MCR 625 luffing jib tower crane. This heavy-duty crane is tailored to the unique demands of fast-expanding key markets across Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. It is a new design built at the Manitowoc factory in Zhangjiagang, China, but includes many features from the renowned MR 618, a popular crane in fleets across Europe and North America. Read more >>
First Finlay 890 Scalper Rolls of Production Line
Finlay®, a leading global manufacturer of mobile crushing and screening equipment, proudly announces the successful production and launch of the new 890—an aggressive, heavy duty 2-deck scalping screener with a comprehensive variety of screen box media options and a variable screen angle. Read more >>
CNH Zedelgem: Where big farm machinery meets cutting edge tech
At CNH we deliver customer inspired innovation, integrating great iron and advanced tech. The result: industry leading products that make farming more productive, efficient and profitable. Read more >>
Metso launches Nordwheeler portable crusher for manufactured sand production
In response to the growing demand for sustainability, process flexibility and higher capacity, Metso’s Nordwheeler™ NW Rapid™ range expands with the new NW8HRC that is the first portable HRC 8™ crusher for manufactured sand. Read more >>
Source: LECTURA GmbH