Weekly overview 5.-9.3. 2018

New, Low-Profile Ditch Witch® HX Vacuum Excavators Enhance Performance on Compact and Large-Scale Jobs

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The new line of Ditch Witch vacuum excavators includes three models - the HX30, HX50 and HX75 - each with outstanding suction and water pressure, and featuring a patent-pending design for optimized air flow. Each model also features a standard, cyclonic three-stage filtration system, offering the industry’s best filtration for maximum protection of key components. Read more >>

FPT Industrial Powers Fabio Buzzi in the diesel Powerboat Guiness World Speed Record with more than 277 km/h

FPT Industrial is now part of speed record history. Fabio Buzzi, multiple world-champion of Powerboat Racing and CEO of FB Design, has achieved the fastest speed on water using a diesel engine developed by FPT Industrial, and a hull engineered by FB Design. The record, certified by Guinness World Records, was achieved on Wednesday March 7th on Lake Como, Italy as the three-point hull reached the incredible speed of 277.5 Km/h. Read more >>

Hiab launches the search for the 2018 World Crane Champion

The World Crane Championship aims to showcase the skills and abilities of loader crane operators from around the world, and give them the chance to test their skills against their peers, using the latest load handling products from Hiab. The first-ever World Crane Championship in 2015 started a new tradition in the industry, and generated such huge interest, that Hiab decided to make it a biannual event. Read more >>

Metso to showcase innovative technologies for the aggregates industry at the Mawev exhibition in Austria

The hydraulically turned radial return conveyor makes the LT1213S easy to operate in closed and open circuits. The Lokotrack LT1213S has a brand-new, dual-slope screen to provide high onboard screening capacity. Both the LT1213S and the LT1213 models, available without screen or return conveyor, are designed to operate together with other Lokotrack mobile crushing and screening plants and can be fine-tuned for aggregates, quarry or recycling applications. An optimized hydraulic circuit with an independent fan and stand-by function provides up to 20 percent lower fuel consumption and more power for the crusher. Read more >>

Raimondi LR165 luffing crane climbed in Abu Dhabi

Four mast sections were climbed on the Raimondi LR165, taking it from its original height of 29.5 meters to a height of 41.3 meters. Read more >>

The changing face of Sierra Leone's diamond mines

To say that Sierra Leone is rich in resources would be an understatement. Rutile, bauxite, gold and iron ore all number among the country’s abundant minerals. However, it’s diamonds the country is most famous for. Since diamonds first became a girl’s best friend in the early 1930s, it is estimated that Sierra Leone has produced over 500 million carats (100 tonnes) of the precious mineral. The diamond fields in the east of the country are equally gigantic, estimated to extend over 3,000 square miles (7,770 square kilometers). Read more >>

Yale to showcase the future at LogiMAT 2018

Visitors to Stuttgart will also be able to view and enquire about the lithium-ion battery options for Yale solutions. Using lithium-ion batteries can enable use of a truck over two to three shifts. The balance of performance, manoeuvrability and battery shift life can be customised to the application needs, increasing productivity and throughput. Read more >>