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DEUTZ Introduce World's First Hybrid Power Unit For Construction Equipment
- 18th August 2008
- Materials Handling
Leading engine manufacturer DEUTZ has developed a unique hybrid power unit for construction equipment that is designed to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.DEUTZ claim that their new hybrid drive has the potential to reduce fuel consumption by...
Read Full ArticleLoads More Handling Solutions In New Thorworld Catalogue
- 10th August 2008
- Materials Handling
Loading and unloading equipment specialists, Thorworld Industries Ltd has published its new 2008/9 product range catalogue, packed full of materials handling solutions for specifiers, buyers and users of loading bay equipment, accessories and safety aids.Included...
Read Full ArticleCaterpillar® hands over the 100,000th mini hydraulic excavator
- 4th August 2008
- Materials Handling
Caterpillar celebrates a milestone event of the 100,000th mini hydraulic excavator sales worldwide by producing an exclusive silver machine. Last week Caterpillar handed over the 100,000th mini excavator to a German company Matthäi, which added...
Read Full ArticleA World Leading 1.5 Tonne Kubota Mini For Just £57 Per Week
- 27th July 2008
- Materials Handling
Kubota, the UK, European and world leader in mini excavators, is offering a sizzling summer leasing deal* on its class-leading 1.5 tonne U15-3 zero tail swing model. For a limited period, the U15-3 is available through official Kubota Construction Equipment...
Read Full ArticleThe Cat Certified Rebuild program sees a pipelayer rebuild with first-ever engine emission upgrade
- 26th July 2008
- Materials Handling
Normally, pipelayers are found wherever water, gas or oil pipes need to be laid. Where most of the construction machines of this type are being used to build pipelines, there are also a few working on moving the conveyor belts at open pit mines. This...
Read Full ArticleKomatsu’s PC26MR-3 mini excavator receives “Rental Product of the Year” award
- 19th July 2008
- Materials Handling
Komatsu's PC26MR-3 mini excavator received the award for "Rental Product of the Year" at the first ever European Rental Awards ceremony organised jointly in Amsterdam by the "International Rental News" magazine and the "European Rental Association" (ERA),...
Read Full ArticleBellhousings from high-performance nylon: Improved damping properties, high stiffness and low price
- 15th July 2008
- Materials Handling
Hydraulic power packs are becoming increasingly compact and efficient. One unpleasant consequence is that the noise emission is increasing too. To overcome this problem KTR introduced the KPT range of bellhousing made from a high-performance nylon...
Read Full Article“Seeing Through” the Problems of Control Panels
- 11th July 2008
- Materials Handling
Drive Management Services Ltd (DMS), the condition based monitoring and asset management experts, has today announced they have been appointed an authorised agent for the range of Hawk IR Infrared Sightglasses. Hawk IR are the world's leading manufacturer...
Read Full ArticleEnhanced on-board weighing
- 7th July 2008
- Materials Handling
RDS Technology has a new range of on-board weighing instruments for all types of loader including wheeled, telescopic, compact, skidsteer and forklift truck. The Loadmaster i-series comes with two software enhancements that can reduce the effect...
Read Full ArticlePaving with green credentials
- 6th July 2008
- Materials Handling
CEMEX UK has launched Readyflow, a concrete block permeable paver to add to the ReadyPave range. The new paver has an interlocking shape and can be used as an integral part of a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS), a growing solution in the UK to...
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