Weekly overview 6.-10.4.2020

Fast charging on the construction site: Swiss battery-powered excavator on a zero-emission construction site in Oslo

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The ZE85 battery-powered electric excavator, which was presented last May at the world's largest construction trade fair, bauma19 in Munich, is now being successfully operated on a zero-emission construction site in Norway. Read more >>

Doosan Crawler Excavators Win 2020 LCO & HRV Awards

Doosan Infracore Europe is delighted to announce that the company’s crawler excavators have scooped awards in the 2020 EquipmentWatch Lowest Cost of Ownership (LCO) and Highest Retained Value (HRV) Awards. Read more >>

How do Hustler boom sprayers handle New Zealand's most rugged terrain?

Recently our team visited North Canterbury to find out 4 years later how JCB contracting's Hustler Katipo 1150 Boom Sprayer had held up to some of North Canterbury's toughest terrain. Running a contracting business and 944ha farm Justin purchased his sprayer back in 2016… Read more >>

Yale introduces new trucks for low-intensity applications

Yale Europe Materials Handling has launched the ground-breaking expansion of its product range with four new trucks for low-intensity applications. Read more >>

25 tons at 1200 mm electric in 380V: the world's largest electric forklift truck is now real

In collaboration with FTMH we have developed the world's first electric forklift truck of 25 tons to 1200 mm. The project is the result of a commission of LA CISA Trasporti Industriali that is investing in eco-sustainable logistics…Read more >>

Rockster’s Hydrostatic Drive Concept is a Key Factor for Bavarian Recycling Specialist Forster

Built from scratch 30 years ago, Richard Forster's company has now developed into an industry specialist with 27 employees. The recycling professional from Steinkirchen, Germany, has always been focused on the processing of contaminated soil, gravel, stone, litter, construction rubble and waste from sewer cleaning. Read more >>

Best forage through perfect ground tracking ALPHA MOTION: A quick look at the MASTER and PRO

Pöttinger, the grassland specialist, revolutionised the front mounted technology with ALPHA MOTION. The ALPHA MOTION technology on the NOVACAT and EUROCAT has been impressing farmers all over the world for a number of years. Read more >>

Torsion Control Products produces coupling design for one of the world’s largest haul trucks

With their unique torsional characteristics, spring couplings from Torsion Control Products (TCP) are designed for diesel engines used in construction machines, agricultural vehicles, industrial equipment, marine powertrains and mining equipment. Read more >>

Safety, Speed Key to Success at Chicago's Superior House Luxury Condo Development

Safety is a priority on this fast-track project in downtown Chicago, thanks in part to a tight deadline and an even tighter footprint. To build 13 stories in four months, the contractor,  Concrete Structures of the Midwest, required a formwork system that would enable a three-day construction cycle. Read more >>

Terex Utilities Joins Community Effort to Supply Face Shields to Health Care Workers

Technical Institute (LATI) to 3D print parts for face shields. The Electronic Systems Technology and Robotics departments at the technical college are leading the effort. Read more >>