Weekly overview 9.8.-13.8. 2021

A yard loader with 5-axle steering? Petra Konheiser explores its features and functionality in practice

The company Thaler GmbH & Co.KG, manufacturer of yard loaders, gave the University of  Economics and Environment in Nürtingen-Geislingen, 2 yard loader models (the 3448T and the 3448T-5A) the opportunity to carry out stability tests for 6 weeks. Read more on page 27 >>

VARIOKIT VTC Tunnel Formwork Carriage supports construction of Werrington Grade Separation tunnel

For the construction of the Werrington Grade Separation tunnel, the VARIOKIT VTC Tunnel Formwork Carriage and other PERI standard components were used for a solution which, despite its rectangular structure, delivered a curved result. Read more >>

RTITB Launches New Manual Handling eLearning to Reduce Alarming Rate of Logistics Sector Injuries

Lifting and moving by hand is the main cause of reportable accidents in the 'freight by road' industry* and the logistics sector has a rate of musculoskeletal disorders 50% higher than the national average**. To tackle this issue, RTITB has launched a new eLearning course focusing...Read more >>

Purpose built for the access industry

International battery specialist Discover Battery has introduced a range of DRY CELL batteries designed specifically for the powered access industry. Its latest DRY CELL Resilience range incorporates a Hydro Polymer Technology that provides exceptional resilience to battery dry-out that typically occurs from the heavy and prolonged use of battery powered and hybrid powered access platforms. Read more >>

SBM Mineral Processing supplies integrated system ensuring sustainable mineral processing and concrete production directly on site

Thanks to its enormous output capacity of up to 145 m³/h hardened concrete and its outstanding “mobility” EUROMIX® 3300 SPACE is the first choice for a challenging infrastructure project in the Tyrolean Alps. To produce the better part of the required raw materials, i.e., the concrete aggregates, on site, GRAVEX - SBM’s container-mobile processing, washing, and separating system...Read more >>

Kalmar’s medium forklifts to help enhance operational efficiency for Ultraport at Terminal Pacifico Sur Valparaíso, Chile

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Ultraport with a total of six Kalmar medium forklift trucks equipped with a selection of safety features for its operations at Terminal Pacifico Sur (TPS) in Valparaíso, Chile. Read more >>

Rockster R800 jaw crusher ensures sustainability in Styria – the green heart of Austria

Located in Styria, better known as the “green heart of Austria”, Happenhofer Bau GmbH has its recycling center and gravel quarry. Construction waste such as brick, concrete, and asphalt as well as gravel are all materials that are recycled and/or processed in Thullin, northern part of Styria. Rockster R800 track-mounted jaw crusher is the latest… Read more >>

A leading North American terminal operator orders Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane to upgrade technology and increase eco-efficiency in Montreal

LOGISTEC Stevedoring Inc (LOGISTEC), a dry bulk terminal operator at the Port of Montreal, Canada, has ordered an eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 7 Mobile Harbor Crane to improve their technology and eco-efficiency in material handling. Read more >>

Zeppelin assumes responsibility for Cat® equipment display at bauma 2022

Zeppelin, the Cat dealer in Germany and in twelve other countries in Europe and Eurasia, will display Cat® construction equipment, services and solutions at bauma 2022 in Munich, Germany, which will be held 24-30 October 2022. Previously, the two companies had a joint stand at the world’s leading trade fair. Read more >>

Grove GMK5200-1: The crane that cares

British mobile crane rental and contract lifting specialist John Sutch Cranes is using its new Grove GMK5200-1 all-terrain crane to raise awareness and funds for cancer treatment and support at The Christie Hospital, close to its depot in Manchester. Read more >>>

Sustainable investment: Material handler SENNEBOGEN 860 E Hybrid in the electric version at GUD - for efficient bulk handling

Since 2002, Gesellschaft für Umweltdienste mbH successfully manages its business in one of the most important inland ports in Europe: the tasks of the company in the port of Duisburg, Germany, with 30 employees, go far beyond those of a classic cargo handling company. Read more >>