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CP&E Contractors Plant & Equipment Vol 1 No 5
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
4 Editorial Comment
7 Industry News
Including the new joint ventures between Caterpillar and Wacker Neuson and
Perlini and Volvo Construction Equipment. ITT set to purchase Godwin Pumps,
JCB predicts a better 2010, new owners for Barford site dumpers and Boss
Space and CESAR aids recovery of stolen plant from Poland.
12 Forward cabs enhance new Bobcats
CP&E Plant Editor Nick Johnson visits the Bobcat Training Centre in Dobris,
Czech Republic to try out the company’s latest compact plant including the
new generation skid steers.
17 Scottish display of green waste recycling machines
Recently introduced compost turners, mobile picking stations, shredders,
screens and trommels from Doppstadt, Backhus and Kiverco on demonstration
in Scotland.
20 Volvo focuses on fuel saving
Nick Johnson checks out the advantages of Volvo’s OptiShift system and RBB
(reverse by braking) function on a wheel loader being used in a large Swedish
quarry.
22 Seen at the Shows
CP&E brings you more new machines and products that Nick Johnson spotted
whilst visiting Bauma, the Hillhead 2010 quarry show and the Vertikal Days
cranes and access event. Check out:
ACE Plant
Aggregate Processing Systems
Anaconda
Artic Cranes
Ascendant Access
Ausa
BPH Sales
Cartem
Crushers UK
Cumberland Access
GenQuip
Haulotte
Hercules
Hill Engineering
Iona
JCB
Kubota
Land & Water
Liebherr
Miller
Niftylift
Palazzani
PB Lifttechnik
Pioneer Pump
Raptor
Sandvik
Selwood
Simex
Skako Falck Spider
Snorkel
Spillard Safety Systems
Stocks Sweepers
Terex Finlay
Utranazz
Volvo
ZT Safety Systems
40 Small Scale Bauma – the new models
Having previously provided details of the new full size machines seen at
Bauma, Nick Johnson turns his attention to the latest scale models which
appeared at the big show in Munich.
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EDIT EDITORIAL EDIT ORIAL COMMENT
COMMENT
The The challenge challenge of of going
going
‘green’
‘green’
The catastrophic blow-out of the oil well in the Gulf of
Mexico graphically illustrates the difficulties involved in
trying to tap the dwindling supplies of the fuel we are all
now so dependant upon. The tragic loss of life and the
ecological damage that have resulted from this dramatic
incident should serve to make us all acutely aware of the
need to conserve fuel and to protect the fragile fabric of
our planet.
One of the biggest challenges now being addressed by
engine and construction machinery makers is to meet the
demanding Tier 4 Interim / Stage IIIB emissions
regulations that kick-in next year in the USA and Europe.
The required 90% reduction in particulate matter (PM)
emissions and 50% less NOx will benefit our environment
and that must be, in the long term, a good thing.
What is also important is to ensure that the next generation of machines are not only less polluting but also that
they are more fuel-efficient. As fuel costs have increased dramatically around the world in recent years, having more
fuel-efficient machines is not only a ‘green’ issue; it is also an economic necessity.
It is encouraging that the development of hybrid machines is on the increase. Excavators carrying out cyclic work
can particularly benefit from having fuel saving hybrid technology and companies such as Doosan, Kobelco and
Komatsu already have either prototype or production machines in operation. Other types of machine being tested with
hybrid technology include multi-purpose excavator loaders (Mecalac), wheel loaders (Volvo) and tandem vibrating
rollers (Bomag). The British access platform maker Niftylift has, as covered in this issue, produced a hybrid boomlift
that is now on sale.
Such is the emphasis on fuel saving that Volvo recently staged a special event in a quarry in Sweden. As reported
in this issue, the event highlighted the fuel saving that can result in adding new options such as the OptiShift and RBB
(reverse by braking) to several of its most popular wheel loaders.
Tests indicate that OptiShift and RBB can save as Reverse by Braking can achieve a very laudable fuel saving of
up to 15% depending upon application. Volvo is also to be congratulated for its Eco Operator initiative. This practical
programme is focused on training operators to develop an environmentally friendly style of driving – through less
accelerating and braking and by using the most economical engine speed range. Better driving not only reduces
emissions but can also cut fuel consumption by between 5% and 25% without affecting productivity.
More training of machine operators will certainly be needed where new generation Tier 4 Interim / Stage IIIB
emissions compliant machines have to use ultra low sulphur fuel. Putting conventional fuel in a machine designed to
operate on ultra low sulphur fuel will adversely affect the emission control technology and could result in expensive
engine damage.
Operators and service staff will also need to be aware of which new generation machines will have to utilise ultra
low ash engine oil. Another practical training issue will involve the requirement to periodically change the filter in the
diesel particulate filter that will be an integral part of many of the new engines.
Going ‘green’ is vitally important but implementing many of the new practical requirements on site will not be plain
sailing.
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Plant Editor
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Spreading the light around the word - for the benefit of all.
A A word word of of encouragement encouragement to
to
Overseas Overseas branches branches - - - - Don Don Baldry
Baldry
In the early days of the Lighthouse Club, back in the no street lighting ‘50s, (whence came our name - St. Mary’s
Light, Whitley Bay gave our somewhat mellow founders their illumination) the main purpose of the Club was
networking. That purpose was underlined by our declared aim: The furtherance of
Good Fellowship among construction people.
As we know, the Club developed very rapidly, branches were formed throughout
the U.K. and Ireland and in 1962 the Lighthouse Club Benevolent Fund received
official charitable status. And the Club began to spread it’s wings, in those times via
BOAC and their Comet jet flights to the far east.
Although our Lighthouse was adopted in the Netherlands very early on, theirs is a
somewhat elite organisation. The first mirror image of our U.K. set up was formed in
Hong Kong by the expat community, they too combined networking and charity. Now, more than twenty five years
later, Hong Kong, with over 1,000 members and a very active benevolent fund, is the hub for our ten branches in
the Asia/Pacific region and maintains close links with branches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In all there are well over
4,000 members in these far flung centres of ‘Good fellowship’.
Most of these branches organise monthly get-togethers, and for any member newly arrived in the locality these
are a very useful source of friendship and local contacts. Monthly get-togethers are generally well attended, not
surprising since, for instance, one venue in Kuala Lumpur was voted ‘Best Pub in Malaysia’ and the Dubai Offshore
Sailing Club can’t be a bad destination for a night out!
There are, of course, much grander events. Earlier this year, Hong Kong’s International Gathering brought
together 200 members from Asia/Pacific, the Gulf and U.K. all of whom enjoyed a great evening which raised
HK$25,000 for their Benevolent Fund.
Hong Kong, Saigon; Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur; five decades on the friendship, fellowship and common
interests of our Club’s founders that continue to enjoy wherever our lighthouse shines. It’s a brilliant light.
See overseas branches here
As the publisher of CONTRACTORS WORLD magazines, Roger Lindley is pleased to promote the aims,
objectives and benefits of the Lighthouse Club around the world. Travelling around the world for over 30 years, I
have been privileged to visit many job sites of every description. I also came to appreciate the camaraderie that
makes being away from home more bearable - in my case just a few weeks. For many in the industry, many years.
The construction industry worldwide is like one big club - people move from project to project, contractor to
contractor The membership does not change, just the business card. This is why the Lighthouse Club can be a
unifying organisation enabling like-minded people to get together and share experiences, while helping raise vitally
needed funds for those locally who suffer hardship as a result an accident in the construction industry.
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Caterpillar and Wacker Neuson plan mini ‘marriage’
From the middle of next year,
Wacker Neuson will be making new
versions of its compact excavators
(weighing up to 3.0 tonnes) to
supply Caterpillar.
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In another example of the strategic product alliances being forged between rival
plant manufacturers, Caterpillar and Wacker Neuson have announced a compact
excavator deal. The two companies have signed a cooperation agreement
regarding the exclusive design and manufacture of Caterpillar’s worldwide need
(with exception of Japan) of small excavators (weighing up to three tonnes) by
Wacker Neuson. The initial term of this surprise agreement is 20 years.
The deal will provide Caterpillar with a greater number of small mini excavators
including a sub one tonne micro machine (which it currently cannot provide).
Currently the company makes its smallest mini excavators at its large factory at
Desford, near Leicester, in the UK that has recently become the worldwide source
of Caterpillar backhoe loaders.
The agreement includes the development and manufacture of up to seven
compact excavator models with operating weights from 800kg to 3.0 tonnes
designed to Caterpillar’s specifications and brand requirements at Wacker
Neuson’s factory in Linz, Austria. These new compact excavators will be distributed
through (and supported by) Caterpillar’s worldwide global dealer network, with the exception of Japan. It is stated that
all the forthcoming Caterpillar models will be clearly differentiated from similarly sized Wacker Neuson machines.
The partnership will enable both parties to spread the cost of developing and manufacturing across higher volumes
and it will allow Caterpillar to increase the number of models offered to its distribution. The additional production
volume for Wacker Neuson is expected to more than double the current production level of compact excavators
weighing up to 3.0 tonnes that it makes in Linz. Production of the new Caterpillar machines is planned to commence
in mid 2011.
This is not the first time that Caterpillar has elected to update and expand a model range through an agreement
with another manufacturer. In November 2005 the company announced that its telescopic handler line would
subsequently be produced for it by JLG.
ITT has agreed to purchase Godwin Pumps
The large submersible pump maker, the ITT Corporation, has announced
its intention to buy the automatic self-priming portable pump maker
Godwin Pumps. ITT has agreed to purchase Godwin from its principal
shareholders for $585 million. The transaction is expected to close in the
third quarter of 2010, pending customary regulatory approvals.
"This acquisition is another example of ITT's strategy to expand its
core businesses and build on its strong global positions in water,
wastewater and industrial process," said Gretchen McClain, President of
ITT's Fluid and Motion Control group. "Godwin's business is a great
complement to our existing fluid technology portfolio, and is expected to
establish ITT among the leaders in the growing and profitable $3 billion
global market for dewatering pumps and rental services."
Godwin Pumps – which recently launched this
new HL260M Dri-Prime pump – is being
acquired by ITT.
Godwin Pumps was founded in 1976 and currently has approximately 800 employees located throughout the
United States and at its manufacturing facility in Gloucestershire, England. The company operates a US rental fleet of
more than 6,000 pumps at 26 equipment rental facilities and it also has a network of approximately 50 distributors
worldwide.
Godwin's 2009 revenues were approximately $200 million, with full-year 2010 revenue projected to be about $235
million. When combined with ITT's existing dewatering sales, the Godwin acquisition is expected to double ITT's
revenues from dewatering equipment and services.
"The acquisition presents a tremendous opportunity for ITT to grow its dewatering rental and services business
internationally," said John Williamson, President of ITT's Water & Wastewater business. "We already have a solid
history of partnership, with Godwin offering ITT's electric submersible pumps since 2003. Adding the specialized
products and skills of the world-class Godwin team to ITT's broad Flygt and Grindex submersible pump portfolio and
global sales network means our customers will have unsurpassed access to the broadest dewatering capabilities on
the market."
ITT today sells Flygt and Grindex brand dewatering pumps, and rents from its fleet of more than 11,000 pumps,
through its global sales and distribution network serving customers in more than 140 countries. ITT's Flygt pumps are
claimed to be the original submersible dewatering pumps, invented in 1948.
Godwin Pumps
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Industry Industry News
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Volvo to distribute Perlini
dumptrucks in Europe
To provide its customers with a wider choice
of haulers (and be able to secure more
package equipment deals) Volvo Construction
Equipment in Europe has signed a distribution
deal with the Italian rigid dumptruck maker
Perlini. The Volvo CE dealerships in Austria,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Moldavia, Norway,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia
were the first to operate under the European
umbrella agreement earlier this year.
Subsequently the partnership was extended
last month to include the Volvo owned
dealership in Great Britain.
Perlini is a family owned business which A significant number of Volvo Construction Equipment outlets in Europe are
now offering Perlini rigid dumptrucks alongside the Volvo ADTs to satisfy the
was started in 1957. It product range includes
different operational requirements of more customers.
the DP405, DP605, DP705 and DP905 rigid
dumptrucks with payloads of 40 to 100
tonnes. Perlini will continue to sell through its
existing dealer in Italy and through its direct sales network in Spain.
Under the new agreement with Volvo, the Perlini rigid dumptrucks do not become part of the Volvo range and they
retain their white livery and Perlini branding. However, a full after market support for the Perlini trucks will be provided
by Volvo Construction Equipment outlets in the countries covered by the distribution deal.
Dr Maurizio Perlini, who is responsible for the Italian company’s commercial affairs, says, “Sales of Perlini
equipment will be opened up to many new countries thanks to Volvo's extensive network.” Perlini states, “We can now
enter countries such as Greece and Cyprus where our brand is not so well known."
Moldavia is one of the countries where Volvo has a strong presence. "We expect a significant volume of sales in
the next two years."
Nick Rose, responsible for Business Development in Volvo CE Europe, says, “The Perlini products can now
effectively plug a previous gap in the Volvo range to allow our distribution network to offer complete solutions to our
quarrying and aggregate customers.” Val Ledden, the Managing Director of Volvo Construction Equipment Ltd in
Great Britain, says, “Adding the range of Perlini rigid trucks to our portfolio gives us the opportunity of offering a one
stop shop to customers where rigid haulers are required together with packages of other Volvo equipment such as our
larger wheeled loaders and excavators.”
Interestingly rigid dumptrucks were part of the Volvo product offering in the past when Volvo and Euclid (along with
Michigan) were working together as VME. Subsequently, the Michigan wheel loaders were absorbed into the Volvo
line-up and the Euclid rigid dumptrucks were sold to Hitachi.
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Volvo Construction Equipment
Caterpillar plans return to large mining
shovel market
The decision of the Terex Corporation to sell its large mining
machinery business to Bucyrus International at the end of last year
appears to have been the catalyst for Caterpillar to decide to reenter
the large mining shovel market. Back in 2003, Caterpillar
discontinued its former big mining shovels – the 180 tonne class
5130B and the 360 tonne class 5230B – when there was a plan to
swap assets with Terex.
In recent years the biggest hydraulic excavator in the Caterpillar
portfolio has been the 88 tonne class 385C. To supply packages of
larger excavators with the big Caterpillar mining trucks, a significant
number of Caterpillar dealers around the world also sold the large
Having pulled out of the mining excavator market in 2003 (when this
5130B was in the range), Caterpillar now intends to re-enter the market
with new models weighing up to 800 tons.
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O&K derived Terex excavators through the Terex Corporation. Now that the popular Terex O&K designs have passed
to Bucyrus, Caterpillar has decided to enhance its big machine offering through an investment of nearly $700 million
over the next four years.
Caterpillar states that it intends to produce a full range of mining shovels, ranging from a 125 ton model through to
an 800 ton model. The company has selected its factory in Aurora, USA for the initial production of the new product
range and it is conducting a study of additional production sources in other parts of the world. Pilot production of the
new 125 ton class shovel is scheduled to begin in early 2011.
The first commercial shovels produced in Aurora are expected to be available later in 2011. The larger shovels are
planned for commercial availability beginning in 2013 and through 2014. Then the new excavator range will give
customers a direct match for loading Caterpillar’s industry leading mining trucks—from the 100 ton class 777F through
the 400 ton class 797F. “As we discuss solutions with our global mining customers, it’s clear they want a complete line
of Caterpillar shovels to best match the full range of Caterpillar trucks operating at their mines,” said Chris Curfman,
President of Caterpillar Global Mining.
Caterpillar is also accelerating its previously announced capacity expansion plans for trucks in Decatur, USA, with
the nearly 30% additional capacity expected to come on line beginning in 2011. Decatur produces Caterpillar’s largest
mining trucks, including the flagship 797F series truck, which has a maximum capacity of 400 tons.
In addition, Caterpillar plans to increase capacity for 60 and 100 ton rigid dumptrucks at its existing manufacturing
facility near Chennai, India. The capacity expansion would more than double truck production capabilities in India.
The expansion for its 100 ton 777D and 60 ton 773E trucks in India should be completed by early 2012.
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Caterpillar
Administrator sells
Wordsworth Group
businesses
Business operations that formed part of the
Grantham, UK based Wordsworth Holdings
Group that went into administration earlier
this year have gained new owners. Amongst
the Wordsworth Holdings business sales are
several – including Barford site dumpers and
Fruehauf tipping trailers - to the Bowden
Investment Group headed up by
entrepreneur Saul Loggenberg.
With Joint Managing Directors James
Kearsey and David Snowdin, production has
recommenced on the Grantham site where
Terry Wyman is Production Director.
According to Sales Manager Brad O’Hara,
Managing Director Graham Stansfield (left) and Director Tim Allan of the
Barford site dumpers – with payloads from 2
new revitalised Boss Space business were promoting their Comfort
to 10 tonnes – are now being produced to
Space welfare unit at the Hillhead Quarry Show in June.
order and there are plans to complete
previously exhibited special developments, particularly the Big Jaw mobile crusher carried on a Barford dumper
chassis.
In a separate development, the administrators of Barford Holdings have sold the Boss Space portable
accommodation unit business to new owners. Now run by Managing Director Graham Stansfield and Director Tim
Allan, the company now trading as Boss Space Ltd, has relocated to on the Lime Square Business Park in Grantham.
Graham Stansfield says that Boss Space is now focussing on producing and selling its mobile welfare units for the
construction industry. The company’s latest product is its ‘Comfort Space' mobile welfare unit which can
accommodate up to six persons. The Comfort Space welfare unit is a towable anti-vandal cabin that has a gross
weight of 1800kg. Security on site is aided by the ability to hydraulically lower the cabin down to hide its road wheels
and the ability to cover the tow bar with a lockable steel shroud.
The 3.6m long by 2.3m wide Comfort Space welfare unit features a canteen/rest area, a toilet / washroom, a drying
room and a ‘super silent’ diesel generator. The generator provides lighting, warm water and the power for the
microwave used for food preparation. Amongst the options is an Eco Version running an invertor which allows battery
usage for up to 20 hours.
Invictas Group Boss Space
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JCB increased profits in 2009 and expects a significant improvement in
sales and profits in 2010 as it launches a its new generation backhoe.
This first of the new backhoes is seen here in a special Union Jack livery
outside the Houses of Parliament in London.
telehandler market also makes it world market leader for these machines.
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JCB remains profitable
in 2009 and predicts
a better 2010
Despite seeing its sales drop by a third to
£1.35 billion last year, JCB has
announced that it was able to increase
profit before tax marginally to £29 million
(its corresponding figure in 2008 was £28
million). In the face of a global
construction equipment market which fell
by 46% in 2009, JCB states that its total
sales were 36,000 machines.
This achievement leads JCB to claim
that it has increased its market share to an
all-time high of 12.2% - thereby reinforcing
its stated position as the world’s third
largest construction equipment
manufacturer. JCB reports that its marketleading
share of the global backhoe
loader market has risen to more than 40%
whilst its a 28% share of the global
JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford says, “2009 was hugely challenging for the construction equipment industry.
The entire JCB organisation pulled together magnificently to respond decisively to the unprecedented downturn, which
was particularly severe in the first half of the year. Tough action was taken to adjust our cost base to align it to a much
reduced level of demand, and this resulted in an improving profit trend as the year progressed. We have created a
strong platform for renewed profitable growth."
JCB has now embarked on a £20 million investment in a new generation of its iconic backhoe loader, the machine
with an excavator arm at the rear and shovel at the front. The first of the new eco-range of the British-built diggers
rolled off the company’s Staffordshire production line in Union Jack colours and embarked on a tour of famous London
landmarks to celebrate its launch and the company’s approaching 65th anniversary in October.
Sir Anthony Bamford also said that, in the first half of 2010, the construction equipment industry has seen a “strong
recovery” in emerging markets such as India, Brazil and China, although the traditional markets of Western Europe
and North America remain weak. On balance, he expects to see a significant improvement in both sales and profits
this year compared to 2009.
On the personnel front, JCB has appointed Michael Mohan – who previously worked for Jaguar and Land Rover as
its new Group Engineering Director. He replaces Tim Leverton who left JCB to join Tata Motors earlier this year.
New Holland concludes
Juventus sponsorship
The three year sponsorship between the
Fiat-owned company New Holland and the
famous Turin-based football club Juventus
has come to an end. To commemorate the
conclusion of this promotional partnership,
New Holland recently took pictures of
Juventus team members beside an E135B
tracked excavator that is produced in the
company’s Turin factory.
Members of the famous Juventus team pose with
a New Holland E135B tracked excavator to mark
the end of a successful promotional partnership
between the football club and the construction
machinery maker.
JCB
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New Holland states that its three year partnership with Juventus helped raise the profile of its brand not only
amongst sector operators also with sports fans - thereby establishing a successful link between the Turin company
and football. The sponsorship deal also provided over 7000 Italian and European clients and dealers with the chance
to go along to watch top football matches in the Coppa Italia, Champions and Europa League.
Since 2007, New Holland has benefited from a series of different initiatives linked to its sponsorship of Juventus.
These ranged from auctioning a ‘Dream Machine’ wheel loader painted in the Bianconeri team colours (to raise money
for the Italian charity ‘Fondazione Crescere Insieme al Sant’Anna’) to the Juventus woodland sustainability project in
Pinzolo, planted with a view to offsetting the CO emissions produced during the team’s summer camp.
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Stolen JCB machines have been recovered in Poland thanks to Datatag
technology and the CESAR plant registration scheme. This picture
shows the triangular CESAR identification tag on a JCB telehandler
and the Datatag scanner reading a hidden responder.
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New Holland
CESAR ‘fingerprints’ aid recovery
of stolen machines in Poland
Three stolen items of construction plant have
been returned to the UK from Poland thanks to
their unique CESAR ‘fingerprint’ and Datatag
technology. Police in Poland suspected that two
JCB Loadall telescopic handlers and a JCB
backhoe loader were stolen but, as the thieves
had removed every single trace of identity and
‘cloned’ the machines with a new identity, the
officers could not prove it.
However, Datatag technology and CESAR
registration quickly identified that all three JCB
machines had been stolen, from leading plant hire
companies, in the South East of England during
2008 and 2009. The machines are now the
property of the insurance companies who settled
the losses. JCB was one of the first of many major
manufacturers to adopt CESAR and it has been
fitting the system to UK machines for three years.
A qualified police vehicle examiner, who flew to
Poland especially for this mission, was easily able
to verify the true identity of the machines using
state of the art Datatag ID technology. Just like a human fingerprint the CESAR version categorically identifies a
specific machine as no two CESAR fingerprints are alike. The thieves had been able to remove the manufacturer’s
visible identity of the machines but they could not eradicate the hidden and permanent CESAR fingerprint. As a
consequence the gang face lengthy prison sentences for theft and handling stolen property.
Kevin Howells, Director of Datatag ID, and an expert on plant theft prevention and recovery, comments, “This latest
recovery of valuable equipment really does show the effectiveness of the unique Datatag ‘fingerprint’ that every
CESAR registered machine is given. Even after several years we were able to categorically identify all three stolen
machines which has led to their repatriation and a substantial financial recovery for the insurance companies
concerned.”
Datatag security technology is used in a unique and innovative way to permanently identify a given machine.
CESAR security devices, fitted to every machine on the register, include several tamper proof triangular registration
plates (with a unique number for each machine), a number of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags hidden in the
machine, forensic liquid DNA, and thousands of microscopic Datadots. Datatag contends that it is impossible for
thieves to remove all the traces of its identification technology from a CESAR registered machine, which is one reason
why recovery rates are higher than for unprotected and secured machines.
CESAR Scheme
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An important feature of the new
generation Bobcat skid steer and
compact tracked loaders is the lower
and more forward mounted cab that
greatly enhances visibility to the front.
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Plant Editor Nick Johnson reports from Dobris in
the Czech Republic where Bobcat had its new skid
steer loaders, compact tracked loader and latest
mini excavators ready for inspection.
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new
Bobcats
Bobcats
When the company whose name is synonymous with skid steer
loaders introduces new generation machines it is an important event.
So the arrival of the first new 600 series Bobcat skid steers prompted a
trip to the company’s Training Centre at Dobris in the Czech Republic
to check out exactly what has changed.
As well as the new S630 and S650 wheeled skid steer loaders,
Bobcat has also introduced a new generation T650 compact tracked
loader together with some new attachments for them. Other new
models include the E45 and E50 mini excavators together with new
rotary telescopic handlers. So there was plenty of new product to
check out.
Bobcat was purchased by the South Korean company Doosan in
2007 and now, as part of Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment,
the brand sensibly retains its own well known name and livery.
Generally Doosan orange is used on larger machines with the white,
black and red Bobcats predominating in the lighter weight equipment.
Some mini excavators are still sold around the world as orange
Doosans but Bobcats are now the only skid steers produced by the
company – its former Doosan range from South Korea having been
discontinued.
As soon as the two new generation Bobcat skid steers and the new
compact track loader are seen it is obvious that they represent a significant step forward. With Bobcat, Doosan claims
to be number one in the world in compact loaders and with these new designs it clearly intends to strengthen this
leading position.
Better forward view from roomier cab
The most apparent feature of the new loaders is that their cabs are roomier and are positioned further forward than
has been the norm on previous Bobcats. This ‘cab forward’ change greatly improves visibility – particularly to the
bucket or other attachment being used at the front of the machine.
The new S630 is a radial arm skid steer loader with a rated operating capacity of 989kg which effectively replaces
the S220 model. The 1220kg capacity S650 is a vertical lift path machine set to supersede the S250 and the tracked
T650 (with a 1166kg capacity) replaces the T250.
These new machines set the style of future Bobcat skid steer and compact tracked loader updates and additions,
The next new generation models – not
seen at Dobris – will be the new top-of-therange
S850 skid steer and its tracked
counterpart, the T870. These machines are
expected to arrive later this year with
operating capacities of 1758kg and 1508kg
respectively.
Bobcat says that the development of
the new generation skid steer and compact
tracked loaders is based on feedback from
customers. The designers were given the
brief to improve visibility, enhance
performance and improve operator
comfort, serviceability and durability. As a
result the latest models have their cabs
The rear protection provided by the new rear
bumper can clearly be seen on this picture of an
S650 skid steer equipped with an industrial
grapple.
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placed lower and further forward to improve access and enhance forward
visibility.
Easier entry into quieter machine
I certainly found it easier to get into the pressurised cab due to the lower
threshold and once inside the 10% increase in internal space was immediately
apparent. Operators will also appreciate the reduction in internal noise levels –
Bobcat claims a 5dB(A) improvement in what traditionally has not been the
quietest of machine types.
The view from the seat has certainly improved compared to earlier Bobcat
skid steer models. The overall height of the rear loader arm support towers
has been reduced (for both the radial and vertical lift versions) and the glazed
area of the door on the new generation machines is 45% larger than on the
previous models.
Overall visibility is said to be 30% better aided by a larger rear window (and sloping top to the engine
compartment), 16% larger side windows and a 34% bigger roof window. Sensibly, the windows are mounted on the
outside of the Roll-Over Protection Structure
(ROPS) to make cleaning easier and to provide
more elbow space inside the cab.
To take advantage of the more spacious cab, the
adjustable seat now has 50mm more longitudinal
adjustment. Control options include the traditional
Bobcat hands and feet, AHC (hands only), ACS
(choice of hands and feet or just hands) and SJC
(Selectable Joystick Controls) where the joystick
mounts can be adjusted independently of the seat.
Better heating and air
conditioning
The pressurised cab has a new one-piece seal that
goes all the way round the door, to reduce the
ingress of dirt and dust that might enter the cab. The
performance of the optional heating and air
conditioning system has been increased by 35%
and the controls are fully illuminated so the
temperature settings can be chosen in low light
conditions.
The view from the seat of the new generation Bobcat skid steer and
compact tracked loaders has certainly improved compared the
company’s previous models.
The neat, integrated auxiliary hydraulic circuit hose connectors in the
nearside loader arm can be clearly seen as this T650 operates with
the power angle and tilt dozer blade attachment.
All the new generation loaders are designed for field installation of a radio, with placeholders for the radio and
speakers. There is also a 12 V power accessory
for charging a mobile phone, iPod or other
devices.
The three new 600 series machines are
powered by fuel-efficient Kubota V3307-DI-TE3
turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engines rated
at 55.4kW (74.3hp). These transversely mounted
interim Tier IV emissions compliant engines are
carried on three mounts to improve balance and
reduce vibrations. The size of the fuel tank in the
two new skid steer models has been increased
by 18%.
The air filter, engine dip stick, engine oil filler,
alternators, fuel fill engine oil drain, fuel filter, engine
oil filter, starter motor and battery are all accessible
from the back of the machine when the rear access
door is opened.
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The hydrostatic transmission on the new skid steer
loaders provides a 20% increase in tractive effort that
provides better digging performance and pushing
force. There are two travel speed ranges on the S630
and S650 – up to 11.4 km/h in low range and a
maximum of 19.8 km/h when high range is selected.
Higher tractive effort on tracked
machine
Tractive effort from the hydrostatic transmission in the
T650 compact tracked loader is 15% more than the
previous model. This increase aids digging and the extra pushing power is particularly apparent when using the
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machine equipped with the useful power angle and tilt dozer blade attachment.
An effective improvement is that the quick connect auxiliary circuit hose couplings are now neatly integrated into
the nearside loader arm. This arrangement means that they are very accessible whilst being better protected from
possible site damage. A new, removable hydraulic hose guide makes it easier to change attachments. Care has been
taken to place hoses inside the footprint of the machine to keep them out of harms way.
New hydraulic circuits provide more hydraulic pressure and flow which contributes to the 18% faster dump/roll back
cycle times. There are now two 10-micron filters to provide much better hydraulic filtration. To increase reliability, the
number of hydraulic connections has been reduced and there are less angled fittings.
When the machine is purchased with standard flow hydraulics, the flow rate is 87.1 l/min at a pressure of 241 bar.
If the optional factory fitted high flow hydraulics are selected, the flow rate is increased to 115.5 l/min at a pressure of
241.3 bar – to allow use of a greater range of powered attachments.
Charge oil hydraulic system cooling
The cooling system for the hydraulics is now carried out on the charge oil rather than the implement oil, providing
significantly improved cooling efficiency. The flow rate through the oil cooler is much steadier as it is not affected by
the operation of the cylinders or attachments. The oil cooler, which is now made of aluminium, swings up, allowing the
operator to quickly clean the area between the oil cooler and the radiator.
Improved serviceability is aided by having the tailgate open form the offside of the machine. This arrangement
allows better accessibility for refuelling when the machine is transported on a trailer. There is enhanced access to the
battery and the hydraulic filter is now better place at a higher level. On the offside of the machine there is now a seethrough
hydraulic oil sight level gauge.
Amongst the new attachments now available for use with the new generation skid steer and compact tracked
loaders are two heavy-duty graders with blade widths of 2440mm and 2740mm. At Dobris a unit, complete with a
hydraulic side shift blade and a laser system sourced from Trimble was fitted to a tracked T650.
Specially strengthened for use on compact tracked loaders, the new heavy-duty graders have a 6-way blade plus
hydraulic side-shift of up to 330mm left or right. They have a proportional hydraulic valve which enables the operator
to make fine adjustments as required.
Simple conversion to laser grader
The new graders can be
converted from a standard
grader into a laser grader
quickly and easily. The
operator only needs to
mount the receiver poles,
clamp the laser receivers
onto the poles and plug in
the harnesses. In operation
a super bright grade
display with green ‘ongrade’
LEDs provides clear
depth/elevation indication.
Another T650 with high
flow hydraulics at the
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The tracked T650 in action with the new heavyduty
grader attachment complete with hydraulic
side shift on the blade and a laser system sourced
from Trimble.
New Generation Bobcat Skid Steer and Compact Tracked
Loader
Model Operating Tipping Operating Power Width with
Capacity Load Weight Standard Bucket
(kg) (kg) (kg) (kW) (mm)
S630 989 1978 3496* 55.4 1880
S650 1220 2440 3777* 55.4 1880
T650+ 1166 3331 4282* 55.4 1880
* Base machine with bucket, operator and full fuel tank
+ Compact tracked loader
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Dobris Training Centre was fitted with a WS24 wheel saw attachment.
Suitable for cutting a trench up to 610mm deep, this saw weighs
846kg and has hydraulic side shift. A bigger WS32 wheel saw
(sourced from Simex in Italy) will join the range at the end of this year.
The WS24 cuts a clean trench through concrete or asphalt to
allow the installation of water or gas pipes or electric or fibre-optic
cables. This is a very demanding application but the T650
demonstrated that it has more than enough power and hydraulic flow
and pressure to accomplish the job efficiently. The tracked
undercarriage of the T650 provides a very stable carrier to facilitate
an accurate cut.
Having previously introduced both larger and smaller new
generation compact excavators, Bobcat has now launched the new
E45 and E50 models with operating weights of around 4.6 and 4.9
tonnes respectively. The 1960mm wide E45 is a genuine zero tail
swing machine whilst the rear superstructure of the bigger E50 only
protrudes beyond its 1960mm track width by 17mm.
Both the E45 and E50 are produced in Gwinner, North Dakota,
USA. Maximum digging depths are 3300mm and 3524mm
respectively with the standard dipper arm. These depths can be
increased to 3600mm and 3923mm when the long arm option is
selected. The E50 can also be fitted with an additional rear
counterweight to maximise stability when used with the long arm.
Compared to the 337, 345 and 435 models they replace, the new E45 and E50 have been designed to provide
superior operator comfort, enhanced reliability and stability as well as reduced noise. They are both powered a 4cylinder
Kubota V2403-M-DI-TE38-BC turbo-charged Tier III diesel engine rated, respectively, at 30.2kW (40.5hp) and
35.4kW (47.5hp).
New auto idle to save fuel
To conserve fuel, there is a new auto idle which causes the engine revs to drop to tick-over if the excavator functions
are not used for a period of about four seconds. The engine automatically returns to the pre-set throttle position when
the operator moves a joystick or a travel function.
The hydraulic system of each excavator has a load sensing piston
pump and a closed centre valve which, it was found, provide smooth
and precise operation. Another plus point is that both the boom and
dipper arm cylinders are cushioned to provide a smooth, end-of stroke
operation. To make backfilling and site leveling operations easier,
dozer blade float is standard.
The new design cab provides plenty of foot space and it is
equipped as standard with heating and ventilation. Air conditioning is
available as an option. Inside the operator noise level is a good
79dB(A) for the E45 and 81dB(A) for the E50. The hinged cab door
opens wide and can be latched neatly back against the superstructure
whilst safely remaining within the machine’s slewing radius.
Matched tiltrotator and controls
Within the cab, the boom offset and the first and second (optional)
auxiliary hydraulic controls are integrated in the joysticks. The high
hydraulic flow (75.7 l/min) in the auxiliary line, in combination with the
machine’s good stability, has increased the range of attachments now
offered by Bobcat. At Dobris, an E45 was equipped with a versatile
Bobcat TR25 tiltrotator (produced for the company by Engcon) and an
Engcon SK05 grapple.
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The new T650 powering a WS24 road saw – the
forward mounted cab provides the operator with a
good view of the attachment and the front of each
track.
The new 4.9 tonne E50 is the larger of
Bobcat’s two new generation mini
excavators whose cab doors hinge right
back safely within the slewing radius.
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The new 4.6 tonne class zero tail swing mini
excavator demonstrates the extra versatility it
gains when fitted with a tiltrotator.
The wide opening tailgate and hinge up side
panel on the E45 allows access to the filters,
the battery and radiator as well as
centralised grease points.
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The wide opening tailgate and hinge up side panel on the E45
and E50 allows access to the filters, the battery and radiator as well
as centralised grease points. The air conditioning condenser and
hydraulic cooler can be easily separated for cleaning purposes,
without need for tools. Greater service access can be obtained by
completely removing the tailgate, the side panel and the
counterweight.
The arrival of the E45 and E50 to join the other new generation
E08, E10, E32, E35, E42, E60 and E80 gives Bobcat a formidable
range of modern machines. Whilst the Bobcat name is still
particularly associated with skid steer loaders, these units will help
the company become a bigger player in the wider compact plant
business as the market improves.
Back into rotating telehandlers
Bobcat is also intent on becoming a greater force in telescopic
handlers. To this end it has reintroduced rotary telehandlers having
dropped its own designs some years ago. The newcomers are four
modern models sourced from Dieci in Italy. They offer lifting
capacities from 3.5 to 5.0 tonnes and lifting heights from 15.7m to
24.5m.
The smallest rotary model, the TR35160, offers a maximum
lifting height of 15.7 m and features a three-section telescopic
boom. It is the simplest model in the range with an Iveco engine,
400° non-continuous rotation and angle down stabilisers.
The larger TR45190, TR50210 and TR40250 models have foursection
booms, to provide maximum lifting heights of 18.7m, 20.5m
and 24.5m respectively. These models feature Perkins engines,
360° continuous rotation and out and down stabilisers. Attachment
options include pallet forks, loader buckets, extension jibs,
hydraulic winch and access platforms.
The arrival of the new rotary telehandlers, together with the
introduction of a new cab on Bobcat’s own rigid frame machines,
shows that Doosan Infracore is intent on maximizing the potential of
its Bobcat brand. This is good news for the many loyal Bobcat
customers around the world. (CP&E)
Bobcat
This 20.5m TR50210 is
one of a new four model
range of rotating
telescopic handlers that
are being produced by
Dieci in Italy for Bobcat.
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A two day practical
demonstration event in
a Scottish recycling
centre was used by
dealer Blue Scotland to
promote some of the
latest compost turners,
mobile picking stations,
shredders, screens and
trommels from the
makers Backhus,
Doppstadt and Kiverco.
Scottish Scottish displa display displa y of of green green w wwaste
w aste recy recycling recy cling machines
machines
Two environmentally friendly organics recycling and biomass open days were staged earlier this year by machinery
distributor Blue Scotland. Working in partnership with Falkirk Council, the ‘green’ event was held at the 2.5 hectares
Kinneil Kerse Recycling Centre in Bo’ness, Scotland.
Over 200 people attended the open days including many members of AfOR (the Association for Organics
Recycling) who have a particular interest in this important aspect of recycling and composting technologies. Of the 12
machines specially brought to the site, five of them were recent additions to the Blue product portfolio.
Notable amongst the new recycling equipment being demonstrated was the recently launched DW-3060 Bio Power
slow-speed shredder from the German company Doppstadt. This trailer mounted machine with its 350kW (500hp)
Mercedes-Benz OM 460 LA engine has a shredding rotor with 42 teeth that enables wood waste to be shredded to
specification in a single pass.
Economical biomass production
When set up with all the available comb extensions, the DW-3060 Bio Power can process material at the rate of up to
50 tonnes per hour with 54% at -80mm. With minimal screening of oversize, the shredded wood waste is ready for
direct supply to the fast-growing bio fuel market. This is said to be an extremely economical way of processing large
volumes of biomass from recycled wood, generating significant savings on processing costs per tonne.
Green waste can also be shredded with the new Bio Power to the same particle size produced by a high-speed
shredder. The advantage of the new Doppstadt machine is said to be its considerably longer wearpart life, extended
maintenance intervals and an impressive reduction in comparative running costs.
Also seen in action was the new Doppstadt SM-620 Star Screen. This self-contained trailer mounted unit features a
proven screening drum construction with
an interior helix, which enables a spacesaving
horizontal machine installation.
Designed and built for the shredding of
domestic, green, C&D waste and wood
waste, this machine can also effectively
produce biomass and RDF.
Replaceable screening drums, a
variety of ancillary equipment and choice
of mesh sizes allows the flexible SM-620
Star Screen to be adjusted and
reconfigured for a wide variety of
screening tasks and feed material. The
A JCB Loadall telescopic handler charges
the hopper of the Doppstadt SM-620 Star
Screen which can be configured for a wide
variety of screening tasks and feed material.
One of the highlights of the Open
Days demonstrations staged by Blue
Scotland was this recently introduced
DW-3060 Bio Power slow-speed
shredder from Doppstadt in Germany.
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machine’s mechanical power
transmission features direct chain
wheel drive, with geared motors at
the drum surface, and the variable
speed provides optimum adjustment
for regulation of the screening
quality.
Compost and soil turning equipment from the German maker Backhus was well represented at the Scottish
demonstration days. Blue Scotland reports that the new 16.30 Compost Turner and the model 16.50 Straddle Turner
gained particular interest while working the compost windrows on site.
The 16.30 Compost Turner is the latest addition to the Backhus range of turning machines which use the siteproven
roto-milling technique. Designed and built specifically for the essential turning and milling of windrows in the
composting process, the self-propelled Backhus 16.30 is compact, productive tracked machine. It is powered by a
35.4kW (47.5hp) Yanmar 4TNV 88 engine and has infinitely variable hydrostatic drive.
The 3.5m wide 16.30 Compost Turner weighs 1700kg and is capable of processing a heap with a width of up to
3.0m and a height of up to 1.3m. The machine has a continuous travel speed of up to 50 m/min and a turning capacity
of up to 700m³/hr.
Working together at Bo’ness were two new recycling units from Kiverco Recycling Systems Ltd of Dungannon in
Northern Ireland. These complementary machines were a 620 Trommel and a Mobile Picking Station.
Customised picking stations
Blue Scotland sells the new range of Kiverco Mobile Picking Stations which can be customised to virtually any size to
suit customers’ applications. Pickers can be positioned on either or both sides of the variable speed conveyor and, for
enhanced working conditions for operatives, fully enclosed cabin work stations have heating and lighting. Discharge
chutes can be positioned as required and in any number for convenient “binning” of unwanted or recyclable materials
in their respective stockpiles.
Specifically designed for the primary screening and separation of commingled recyclables, municipal solid waste
(MSW), skip waste, commercial, industrial and C&D waste, the Kiverco 620 Trommel can be used as either a standalone
machine or as part of a municipal recycling facility. Materials can be sorted at rates of up to 20 tonnes/hr or 60
tonnes/hr for MSW.
The Kiverco 620 Trommel features a screening drum set at an angle of 5º and with an infinitely variable rotation
speed of up to 15rpm. The drum is equipped with removable punched plate screen sections and there are a variety of
screen plate apertures to suit customers’ specific requirements. A selection of woven mesh or rubber-coated screen
plates is also available.
A Falkirk Council spokesman said, “This even clearly showed how new and improved recycling and composting
equipments and technologies can assist councils and other major recyclers in reducing the quantity of waste sent to
landfill and increase the use of secondary/recycled materials.” (CP&E)
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This self-propelled Backhus 16.30
Compost Turner has been designed and
built specifically for the essential turning
and milling of windrows in the
composting process.
Blue Group
Doppstadt
Bachus
Kiverco
A JCB JS160 materials handler with fixed raised cab
was used to efficiently feed the Kiverco 620 Trommel
and Mobile Picking Station.
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With Bauma and all the travel problems associated with the volcanic ash cloud
now behind us, plant makers are looking forward and selecting which of
he forthcoming big shows they will attend in anticipation of improving
markets around the world.
Bey Beyond Bey ond Bauma Bauma other other shows shows are are gearing gearing up
up
As the world’s biggest construction equipment show, Bauma should be good. The 2010 event was, but it was
noticeable that many exhibitors had subtly scaled back their stand expenditure as a reaction to the global market
downturn.
That said, Bauma was still bigger than ever but that is one of the exhibitions drawbacks. It is simply too large to be
manageable for visitors on a tight timetable. Okay, so one can schedule to stay longer but then one encounters the
show’s other major drawback – the exorbitant hike in the price of Munich hotel rooms during the period of the
exhibition.
Given these problems and the fact that the air travel
restrictions during Bauma 2010, other major shows that
can provide a more manageable and cost effective
experience for their visitors should be able to benefit in the
next year from the prospect of better market conditions.
Construction equipment buyers from the USA
and South America whose travel plans to Bauma
were thwarted by the volcano will be looking
forward to seeing latest machines at Conexpo in
Las Vegas next March.
As part of their plan to make the SMOPYC show more
attractive to international exhibitors and visitors, its
organisers are instigating a more attractive pricing
policy and substantial improvements to facilities and
services.
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There are still plenty of significant construction
equipment shows to choose from in the next 12 months.
China remains a positive market and that bodes well for the
success of Bauma China 2010 that will take place during
23- 26 November 2010 at the Shanghai New International
Expo Centre. This important show (www.baumachina.com)
is run by the Bauma organisers Messe
Muenchen International in association with MMI (Shanghai)
Co Ltd, CCMA (China Construction Machinery
Association), CCPIT-MSC (China Council for the Promotion
of International Trade - Machinery Sub-Council) and
CNCMC) China Construction Machinery Co Ltd. The
organisers state that the 215,000m² of exhibition space has
already been fully booked by 1,700 exhibitors.
Early in 2011 there will be two significant shows at the
Convention Centre in Las Vegas, USA. The more
specialised World of Concrete (www.worldofconcrete.com)
will run from 18-21 January whilst the 2011 world
construction equipment exhibition CONEXPO-CON/AGG
2011 follows on during 22-26 March.
The Conexpo organisers report strong space sales and
the UK-based CEA (Construction Equipment Association)
reinforces this positive news by stating that the space in its
UK Pavilion at Conexpo sold out within three days of going
on sale.
The CEA thinks that this rush for space at Conexpo
reflects the fact that so many people from the USA and
South America could not travel to Bauma because of the
volcanic ash. Given the increased number of hotel rooms
now available in Las Vegas, it is to be hoped that room
rates will be reasonable during the shows so as not to put
off potential visitors.
Other significant construction equipment shows vying for
support from both exhibitors and visitors next year include bCIndia, in Mumbai, India during 8-11 February, Samoter
2011 (www.samoter.com) in Verona, Italy during 2-6 March and SMOPYC 2011 that will be held in Zaragoza, Spain
from 5 to 9 April.
The organisers of SMOPYC 2011 state that their show next year will benefit from Intensified international
promotion, a more attractive pricing policy and substantial improvements to facilities and services. The intention is to
make SMOPYC much more international than in the past and the visitor experience next April will be enhanced by the
organisation, in conjunction with industry associations, of many useful business meetings, conferences and work
seminars during the show. (CP&E)
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Nick Johnson reports from the largest quarry in the west of
Sweden where Volvo Construction Equipment recently
reinforced its green credentials by sharing its latest
strategies for saving fuel and lowering emissions.
V VVolv
V olv olvo olv o focuses focuses on on fuel fuel sa saving sa ving
The high cost of fuel is making machine
users much more receptive to fuel saving
initiatives like the new OptiShift system
from Volvo.
The high cost of fuel has certainly focused the minds of machine users and manufacturers alike. Fuel represents a
very significant proportion of the total cost of ownership of a machine and so any new initiative designed to reduce fuel
consumption is worth serious consideration.
One machine manufacturer that is clearly committed to further improving the fuel efficiency of its products is Volvo
Construction Equipment. The company recently staged a special event in a big quarry near Gothenburg, Sweden to
highlight its four-pronged approach to tackling the issue using a range of fuel saving solutions that encompass
engines, systems, operator behaviour and future technology.
Volvo has a long tradition of introducing useful features to improve operational efficiency on its machines such as
wheel loaders. These include speed and power dependent APS (Automatic Power Shift) in 1978 and load sensing
hydraulics (with variable flow piston pumps) on its wheel loaders in the early 1980s.
This year, Volvo Construction Equipment used the Bauma exhibition in Munich to launch its new OptiShift system
as an option for its 210kW (286hp) L150F, 235kW (320hp) L180F and 261kW (355hp) L220F wheel loaders. Fully
integrated into the well-proven Volvo APS equipped driveline, OptiShift utilises a new torque converter with lock-up
and a free wheel stator together with a clever, Volvo patented, RBB (reverse by braking) function.
Up to 15% less fuel
Extensive testing on OptiShift equipped wheel loaders in Sweden, Germany, Turkey and the UK have led Volvo to
confidently claim that the system can save up to 15% of fuel without compromising productivity. Developed over three
years, OptiShift has proved to be particularly effective when a wheel loader is used for repetitive operations such as
load and carry – in applications like rehandling and timber handling – as well as in short cycle loading.
As Volvo produces all its own engines and driveline components, it was simpler for the company’s engineers to
incorporate the new OptiShift as a fully matched system. When the operator of an OptiShift equipped wheel loader
turns the system on, the perceivable benefits include
better drive response, faster loading cycles, a more
comfortable ride and increased hill climbing
performance. The interval between fuel refills should be
longer and long term repair costs ought to be lower as
there should be less loading stress on the torque
converter and transmission.
In a wheel loader, the increase in torque provided
by a torque converter proves invaluable when digging
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In the Jehander quarry in Sweden, it was soon apparent that
the Volvo wheel loader with the OptiShift function activated
was able to provide smoother deceleration and direction
changes.
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The OptiShift system has a drive clutch that mechanically locks the pump rotator and the turbine
rotator, thereby minimising losses.
into a pile or accelerating away with a full bucket. But the benefits derived from the
torque converter reduce dramatically from the point where the turbine rotor
reaches the same rotation speed as the pump rotor. By adding a drive clutch
that mechanically locks the pump rotator and the turbine rotator, Volvo
contends that losses are eliminated.
Automatic lock-up in second, third and fourth gears
A short test drive of an L180F with the OptiShift transmission switched on revealed
smooth shifting with automatic lock up in second, third and fourth gears. The system is
responsive and it allows the operator to concentrate on fully filling the bucket and then
steering the machine during each cycle.
Traditionally, in short cycle loading with a wheel loader, it is common to use the gear shift control to change
between reverse and forward without applying the brakes – deceleration is handled by the torque converter. However,
Volvo states that this method is less efficient than using the brakes, results in energy loss and places undue strain on
the torque converter.
Volvo’s new RBB system is a braking feature that automatically assists machine deceleration by using the standard
service brakes instead of the torque converter. The operator handles the machine in the same way as normal but,
when he switches from forwards to reverse using the shift control, the RBB system recognises the speed, direction
and throttle position and applies the service brake to slow the machine.
This provides a smoother deceleration and direction change and, since the converter is no longer used for braking,
wear and fuel consumption are both reduced. During the test drive it was found that the RBB worked seamlessly with
the OptiShift system.
Favourable response from Swedish quarry company
The new technology had also impressed the experienced wheel loader operators at the Gothenburg quarry run by
Jehander, part of the Heidelberg Cement Group. Regional Manager Niklas Osvaldsson said that initial impressions of
an L180F with OptiShift and RBB were very favourable. His opeators have reported easier driving and good control in
working cycles. He confirmed that big reduction in fuel consumption – as much as 15% - has already been observed.
Jehander is also very positive about another of Volvo’s fuel saving initiatives. This is the Eco Operator programme
whereby experienced Volvo trainers visit customers like Jehander at their own sites and discuss with both
management and operators how to run the operation in a better way.
The Eco Operator is focused on training operators to develop an environmentally friendly style of driving –
through less accelerating and braking and by using the most economical
engine speed range. This not only reduces emissions, but
also cuts fuel consumption without affecting productivity.
Hybrid wheel loader still being
developed
Volvo is also continuing its development programme for
hybrid wheel loaders. It has shown a prototype machine at
exhibitions in the past but its launch has been delayed as the
concept continues to be refined due to the rapid advances being
made in the relevant technology.
Meanwhile the company has announced its strategy for the
next generation Volvo diesel engines needed to comply with the
new Tier 4 Interim / Stage IIIB emissions regulations next year. To
achieve the required 90% reduction in particulate matter (PM)
emissions and 50% less NOx the new engines will be equipped
with Volvo Advanced Combustion Technology (V-ACT).
The new engine design features an advanced fuel injection
system, a new and more effective air management system and enhanced engine management. A switchable Internal
Exhaust Gas Recirculation function (I-EGR) and Tier 4 interim / Stage IIIB emissions technology (including a diesel
particulate filter) will lower particle matter. Having conducted over 100,000 hours of ‘real world’ machine reliability
testing, Volvo expects that the V-ACT engines will deliver fuel efficiency gains of around 5% depending on machine
and application. Another good example of the company’s ‘green’ strategy. [CP&E]
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To meet the forthcoming Tier 4 Interim / Stage IIB
emissions regulations, Volvo will introduce new
generation V-ACT engines complete with a diesel
particulate filter (shown here as a cutaway)
Volvo
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Plant Editor Nick Johnson highlights a variety of new machines and equipment that
were exhibited at recent shows including Bauma in Munich, Hillhead in Buxton, UK
and Vertikal Days in Haydock Park, UK.
Seen at the shows
Ausa Ausa adds adds smaller smaller side side arm arm handler
handler
Pictured here at the front of Ausa’s Bauma stand is this new
Taurulift T133H handler which can be fitted with forks or
buckets up to 400 litres capacity.
The Spanish plant maker Ausa has extended its range of
materials handlers with the Bauma launch of a new side
arm machine.
Designated the Taurulift T133H, this small handler has a
fixed length pivoting arm that provides a maximum lift
height of 2644mm.
The T133H’s maximum capacity of 1300kg can be
raised to its full lift height. The machine can be supplied
with either 2WD or 4WD (called the T133Hx4) that provide
a maximum forward reach of 411mm and 390mm
respectively.
These rear wheel steer machines are both 1924mm tall
to the top of the ROPS/FOS frame and they are 1347mm
or 1410mm wide (for the 2WD or 4WD versions). The
16.8kW (22.4hp) Kubota D-1105 engine and hydrostatic
transmission provide a maximum travel speed of 20 km/h.
A fully enclosed cab with heating is an optional extra.
New New V VVolvo
V olvo compactors compactors with with optional optional smart smart mode
mode
Ausa
Three new self propelled single drum soil compactors have been introduced by Volvo. Designated the SD115D/F,
SD130D/DX/F and SD160DX/F, these machines feature a new operator environment and other upgrades together
with the option of smart power mode management.
The smart power mode on these rollers is designed to optimise the engine and hydraulics output as well as the
cooling fan speed to match the application requirements. This aids more accurate compaction and allows the engine
to run at a lower speed – thereby reducing noise, mechanical wear, emissions and fuel consumption.
With two preset and five optional frequencies (five settings standard on models SD130DX/F and SD160DX/F) and
dual amplitude, the operator is able to adapt the vibration to best suit the particular material being compacted. The
new models are said to offer among the highest compaction forces in their class.
The new SD130D was shown by Volvo at Hillhead carrying the decals of its new owner – UK rental company Clee
Hill. This model weighs 12.8 tonnes and boasts an engine output of 119.0kW (160hp). This high power-to-weight ratio
together with the machine’s dynamic force
combine to achieve good material density in the
minimum number of passes.
For applications where cohesive soils, such
as clay, need to be compacted, the smooth
drum of the SD130D can be fitted with a padfoot
shell kit. Another option is a height adjustable
dozer blade, which allows the operator to fill in
trenches or strike off fill material, providing
suitable conditions for subsequent compaction.
Volvo
This new Volvo SD130D self-propelled soil compactor
has a sloping engine canopy to allow ‘one metre by
one metre’ rear visibility.
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This bright new orange and cream S1930E is the first of a new range of Snorkel
scissors that are replacing old blue UpRight platforms.
Snorkel Snorkel shows shows off off new new electric electric scissor
scissor
The UK exhibition launch of new Snorkel logo and branding took place at
Vertikal Days in June. The event also enabled the company to display its
new S1930E electric scissor lift.
The S1930E is a 227kg capacity slab machine that elevates to provide
a maximum working height of up to 7.8m. It has an inside turning radius of
less than 130mm and its 760mm wide allows the machine to easily pass
through a standard European doorway.
Later this year Snorkel will launch the additional S1932E – specifically
for interior work in buildings with more restrictive floor loading capacities.
This 7.8m scissor lift is 50mm wider than the S1930 but it is136kg lighter.
The S1930E and S1932E replace both old Snorkel S1930 and the
UpRight MX19, the original micro-scissor. The new machines retain
popular features like the easy rollout deck extension whilst featuring a new
proportional control system with on-board diagnostics.
Snorkel will also be adding two 10.0m working height scissors and a
12.0m working height scissor. Designated the S2632E, S2646E and
S3246E, they will replace both the UpRight X26N, X26 and X32 models
and the old Snorkel S2646 and S3246. The new machines incorporate the
same features and benefits as the smaller 7.8m models.
Niftylift Niftylift races races ahead ahead with with new new Hybrid Hybrid boom boom lift
lift
Snorkel
The Vertikal Days event at Haydock Park in June was used by UK access platform maker Niftylift Ltd to exhibit its
recently announced Height Rider Hybrid boom lift. The Nifty HR17 Hybrid 4x4 is a low weight design with a clever
combination of diesel and electric power that is environmentally friendly whilst, it is claimed, not reducing performance.
The 2.0m wide HR17 Hybrid 4x4 is a 225kg capacity platform that provides a maximum working height of 17.0m
and a maximum outreach of 9.1m. A big feature is that its operating weight can be as low as 4750kg (depending on
specification) that is considerably less than would be expected for a conventionally powered machine of this size
class.
The provision of a powerful electric motor has allowed the diesel engine in the new platform to be downsized to a
14.0kW (18hp) Kubota 722. In Hybrid mode, the power from the Kubota Tier 4 engine is automatically boosted by the
electric motor when needed. At other times, the electric motor automatically channels the excess power from the
diesel engine back into the battery pack so that it is available for when it is next needed.
The Hybrid drive system offers
the benefits of zero emissions and
quiet running (in electric only power
mode) as well as lower running
costs (the Hybrid power plant is
claimed to reduce fuel consumption
by up to 50%) and faster
recharging with the on-board
Diesel Re-Gen system. The first
Nifty HR17 Hybrid platforms have
been bought by the UK rental
company GT Access.
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Nifty
The new lightweight Nifty HR17 Hybrid
is a 17.0m boomlift with a clever
combination of powerful electric motor
and smaller than usual diesel engine.
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New New Raptor Raptor reigns reigns in in minimum
minimum
radius
radius
The second Raptor 84 jack knife jib tower crane to be produced by
Artic Cranes in Sweden (and purchased by London-based rental
company City Lifting) was a very prominent exhibit at Vertical Days in
June. This new design revives a concept last produced some 20 years
ago.
Compared to former machines like the Magni S46, the new Raptor
84 lifts more and has a smaller out of service radius. The capacity
chart of the 84 metre.tonne Raptor includes a maximum capacity of
4.0 tonnes at 21.0m radius together with the ability to lift 2.0 tonnes at
the maximum radius of 32.0m.
The crane can be erected to stand up to 32.0m (the distance from
the base to the slew ring) on a slender 1.2m square tower. Extra
freestanding height – up to 48.0m – can be achieved by using a 1.6m
square tower. A clever design feature is the ability to be able to remove
the tower connection pins from within the tower sections.
The first Raptor 84 purchased by City Lifting went into service in
January this year on a confined space contract in Kilburn, North London. It has been used to construc the frame of a
six storey apartment block on a site where there are restrictions to a crane jib over sailing adjacent buildings.
Ascendant Ascendant Access Access unveils unveils 18.0m 18.0m truck truck mount
mount
Artic Cranes
Gateshead, UK based Ascendant Access has extended its range of vehicle mounted platforms with the addition of the
new A18-13TJ. This platform has a three section main telescopic boom and a 2.4m long articulated jib that together
provide a maximum working height of 18.0m. It can be mounted onto either a Nissan Cabstar or a Renault Maxicity –
both vehicles having a 3500kg GVW and a 3400mm wheelbase.
The cage capacity of the A18-13TJ is 230kg and the machine’s operational envelope extends outwards to
provide a maximum outreach of 13.0m. The cage has a flat front face, a floor area of 0.8m by 1.3m and it comes with
160° power rotation.
The machine is fitted with H-type jacks with a fully extended spread of 3.6m. With the jacks deployed at full
width extension, the platform can operate with its maximum load at full outreach through 360° rotation. The alternative
one-sided jacking arrangement (with 2.8m
jack spread) allows maximum working
load at full outreach through 180° on the
side where the jacks are fully extended
outwards.
Ascendant Access also used
Vertikal Days to announce that it has
become the exclusive UK distributor for
the HAB Service Centre range of scissor
and boom lifts. HAB Service Centre is
based in Kronau, Germany and it has
been producing powered access
platforms since 2005.
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Ascendant Access
Ascendant Access has introduced this new
18.0m maximum working height A18-13TJ
platform which it exhibited at Vertikal Days
on a 3500kg GVW Nissan Cabstar.
By reviving the jack knife jib design concept, Raptor Cranes of Sweden
has been able to produce a modern 4.0 tonne capacity tower
crane able to lift loads close to its tower.
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Haulotte Haulotte displays displays new new slim slim line
line
boom boom lift
lift
Having not been at Bauma, the French access platform maker
Haulotte used Vertikal Days for the first exhibition showing of its new
HA12CJ boom lift. This machine, with its maximum working height of
11.7m, is a new addition to the company’s platform portfolio.
The battery powered HA12CJ scores by being a very compact
machine that operates with zero tail swing. It is only 1.2m wide and
has a height of only 1.99m when the booms are stowed. These
dimensions allow the machine to pass through standard doorways.
The articulating and telescopic boom configuration, complete with
a short riser, aids operation in confined spaces. Maximum outreach is
7.0m (or 7.22m for the HA12CJ+ version whose jib can be rotated
90° either side of centre) at an up-and-over height of some 4.6m.
The HA12CJ and HA12CJ+ have cage capacities of 250kg and
230kg and weigh 6970kg and 7040kg respectively. The two wheel
drive and steer machines come with solid non-marking tyres. Deep
cycle batteries are standard with full traction batteries available as an
option. A good feature is the provision of battery charge indicators on
both control panels.
Ranger Ranger showcases showcases latest latest PB PB Lifttechnik Lifttechnik scissor scissor lift
lift
Haulotte
The Chesterfield, UK based access platform distributor Ranger Equipment Ltd (www.rangergroup.co.uk) used Vertikal
Days to showcase one of the brand new rough terrain scissor lifts from German maker PB Lifttechnik. The machine at
Haydock Park was the S151-19E which provides a maximum working height of 15.0m.
PB Lifttechnik has developed a new 12-model series of 4x4 rough terrain scissors with maximum working heights
from 13.0m to 23.0m. These machines have platform capacities from 500kg to 1200kg and can be supplied with
electric or diesel power and as 1.9m or 2.4m wide machines.
The S151-19E scissor seen at Haydock Park was an electric machine with a battery power rating of 455Ah/5 at
48V. The machine’s 16.0kW (21.5hp) electro-hydraulic drive system is said to be equivalent to a 25-30kW (33.5-
40.2hp) diesel engine. A torque of 5,500Nm allows the machine to achieve a gradeability of over 30%. Manoeuvrability
is aided by an 80° steering angle and a controllable active oscillating front axle and individually height adjustable rear
axle allow levelling on slopes.
PB Lifttechnik now manufactures a
total of 30 different scissor lifts. The
S151-19E is one of the Top19E/D series
of 1.9m wide 4x4 machines which have
working heights from 13.0m to 17.0m.
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This new slim line HA12CJ 11.7m boomlift was the star
of the Haulotte stand at the sunny Vertikal Days.
PB Lifttechnik
The new S151-19E scissor from PB
Lifttechnik was dramatically displayed at
Vertical Days to demonstrate its oscillating
front axle and stability on uneven ground.
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Larger arger Liebherr Liebherr for for East East Cork
Cork
Crane Crane Hire
Hire
Dominating the skyline at Vertikal Days was a 350 tonne capacity Liebherr
LTM1350-6.1 all terrain crane. This machine was resplendent in the red
livery of East Cork Crane Hire and it will become the Irish company’s
largest crane – its previous flagship was a 250 tonner. East Cork Crane
Hire was founded in 1987 by Tom and Catherine Kelleher to serve the Cork
and Munster areas of the Republic of Ireland.
Making its first appearance at a UK show, the LTM1350-6.1 is equipped
with a 70.0m long main telescopic boom and the Y-suspension capacity
enhancement system. To increase maximum under hook height up to
132.0m, the crane can be rigged with a 78.0m long luffing jib.
The six axle LTM1350-6.1 features the Liebherr LICCON2 crane control
system. Crane set-up is made easier by the use of a Bluetooth terminal
(BTT) which aids deployment of the outriggers and allows the crane
operator to attach and detach the hook block from the front bumper by
remote control. Activation of the telescopic boom luffing ram through the
Bluetooth connection is also possible, as well as attaching the
counterweight and assisting the self-assembly of the Y-suspension system.
Also getting its UK show premier was the 60 tonne capacity LTR1060 telescopic boom crawler crane. This Liebherr
engined machine carries a 40.0m long telescopic boom that can be fitted with a double swing-away jib to increase
maximum lift height to 54.5m.
Additional Additional F FFalck
F alck Spider Spider platform platform from from Skako
Skako
Liebherr
Bauma was used by Worldlift Industries to change its name to Skako Lift although it will retain its two access platform
brands of Denka and Falcon Spider. The Munich exhibition and the subsequent Vertikal Days were used to display the
latest addition to the Falcon Spider range – the FS320Z which has a maximum working height of 32.0m.
Equipped with articulating lower booms and a telescopic upper boom together with a 110° rotating fly jib, the
FS320Z has a large working envelope. This envelope extends out to provide a maximum outreach of 17.0m with a
cage load of up to 100kg. The maximum cage capacity of 200kg can be extended out 16.0m at a good up-and-over
height of some 10.0m.
The FS320Z weighs 5000kg and, when folded up for transport, it achieves a height of 1.25m, a length of 6.8m and
a width of 1.2-1.5m. The machine is powered by a 18.5kW (24.8hp) Kubota D905-ET01 three-cylinder engine or a
battery pack and, when stowed it can climb slopes with gradients of up to 35%.
Speaking at Vertikal Days where the FS320Z
was displayed by UK access platform supplier
Urban Access, Brian Falck-Schmidt, the Sales and
Marketing Manager of Skako Ltd, said that the
machine has been designed for rental, He reports
that initial sales have been made to rental
companies in Denmark, Finland, Germany and
Switzerland.
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The largest capacity all terrain crane at Vertical Days 2010 was this 350 tonne
Liebherr LTM1350-6.1 for East Cork Crane Hire.
Skako
Having been first seen at Bauma, the new Falcon Spider
FS320Z appeared again at Vertical Days where it was
easier to photograph!
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Palazzani alazzani shows shows latest latest Ragno
Ragno
tracked tracked platforms
platforms
The Italian machinery maker Palazzani has been using the recent
exhibitions to show off examples of its new generation Ragno track
mounted access platforms. Two units creating interest on the stand of UK
dealer Tracked Access at Vertikal Days were the Ragno TZX225 -
currently a prototype – and the Ragno XTJ32 which is available now.
The Ragno TZX225 should become available for sale in September
this year. The rubber tracked access platform features a three section
telescopic lower boom carries a three section upper boom.
This configuration of aluminium booms provides a maximum outreach
of some 10.4m with a 120kg cage capacity at an up-and over height of
some 6.0m (when the drop down outriggers are set to their maximum
spread of 3390mm. Maximum cage capacity at reduced outreach is 200kg
and the machine can extend upwards to achieve a maximum working
height of 22.5m.
Powered by the combination of a Kubota Z602 diesel engine and a
2.24kW (3hp) electric motor, the Ragno TZX225 weighs 2500kg and folds
up to provide a transport width of 1010mm. Maximum travel speed is
1.4km/h and the automatic self levelling outriggers allow operation on slopes up to 20%.
The higher reaching Ragno XTJ32 has a main telescopic boom and an articulating, telescopic fly jib that provide a
maximum lift height of 32.0m. Maximum outreach is 15/13m when cage capacity is 120/200kg. The machine has a
20.0kW (26.8hp) Hatz Silent Pack 2L41C diesel engine and a 3.0 kW (4hp) electric motor.
The Ragno XTJ32 is a spider style rubber tracked machine that folds up to provide a travel width of 1400mm. Its
double action, fold down stabilisers provide automatic self-levelling and allow operation on slopes of up to 40%.
Innovative Innovative safety safety harness harness without without groin groin straps
straps
Palazzani
The Vertikal Days exhibition at Haydock Park in the UK saw the official launch of the new ZT safety harness. This
innovative product, which is marketed as a fall arrest and fall restraint harness, employs what is claimed to be a
unique design that eliminates the use of groin straps and importantly the damage they cause.
Rather than using groin straps, the ZT safety harness utilises a calf
gaiter and leg lanyard design. The inventers of the product have applied for
patent protection. They claim that eliminating the use of groin straps and
building in the lower portion of the harness into a durable pair of work wear
trousers makes their product more comfortable to wear in every day use.
ZT Safety Systems Ltd contends that, if the user were to experience a
fall, its new harness reduces the fall arrest forces by up to 40%. Another
advantage is that once the user comes to a resting position they are held in
a 'close to' horizontal seating position. When in this position there is no
restriction to major arteries and to blood flow, thereby reducing the risk of
suspension trauma and the critical consequences.
The British designed ZT safety harness is made in Sussex, UK and it is
available now for sale. The unisex design features ZT Easy Clip safety
buckles and it is said to offer improved ability for self-rescue.
The new ZT Safety Harness created a lot of interest at Vertikal Days where it was
most effectively demonstrated by Gordon Leicester – the Managing Director of
prominent UK access platform hire company Facelift.
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Pictured of the stand of Tracked Access at Vertikal Days are these two new
Palazzani platforms – the 32.0m Ragno XTJ32 (left) and the 22.5m Ragno TZX225.
ZT
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Cautrac Cautrac couples couples up up Nifty Nifty and
and
Morooka
Morooka
A new tracked access platform that created a lot of interest at both
Vertikal Days and Hillhead 2010 was the Morooka MST-300 Access.
Exhibited by Cautrac – the sole Morooka tracked carrier dealer for the
UK and Ireland – the new machine carries the access platform from
the well-proven Niftylift 150T trailer mount.
The installation of the Nifty platform was carried out by Niftylift itself
and the result is a well-engineered machine able to traverse rough
terrain. For platform operation the machine deploys its four
hydraulically lowered outriggers. These outriggers enable the crawler
carrier to be levelled up before the articulating booms of the platform
are raised.
The gross vehicle weight of the new Morooka MST-300 Access is
3900kg and its maximum ground bearing pressure is only 0.27kg/cm².
In transport mode with the booms stowed and the outriggers raised up
vertically, the machine is 1700mm wide, 4686mm long and 2316mm
high. The MST300 is powered by 39.5kW (48hp) Kubota V2203-M-
EU32 engine and it can travel at up to 6.0km/h in low range and up to
9.0km/h in high range.
The Nifty 150T platform on the MST-300 Access has a cage capacity of 225kg, a maximum working height of
14.7m and a maximum outreach of 7.55m. The platform has full proportional hydraulic controls and its turret rotation is
400°.
New New flagship flagship spider spider lift lift for for Bluelift
Bluelift
The Italian access platform maker Bluelift has extended its range
of track mounted spider style platforms upwards in size with the
introduction of the new C22/11. This machine was shown at
Vertical Days by UK and Ireland dealer Bluelift UK Ltd on a joint
stand with its sister company Bavi UK.
As its designation suggests, the C22/11 has a maximum
working height of some 22.0m and a maximum outreach of around
11.0m. Maximum cage capacity is 299kg and the machine weighs
3000kg. The platform has proportional controls and its turret can
slew around through a maximum arc of 340°.
The double action, swing out and power outriggers can be set
to three different operating widths – 2.0m, 3.0m or 4.0m. Operation
on slopes is aided by the ability to set the outriggers at different
levels and the oscillating track frames that accommodate a10°
slope.
As well as being able to oscillate, the track frames on the
C22/11 extend outwards from 900mm to 1200mm width. Minimum
machine width with outriggers raised up vertically is 939mm. The
machine can travel at up to 1.5km/h and it is powered by either a
Honda iGX440 petrol engine or a Hatz Silent Pack diesel.
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Bluelift
This 22.0m class C22/11 is now the largest in the five model
range of spider style platforms produced by Bluelift in Italy.
The UK and Ireland dealer Cautrac has worked with Niftylift to produce
this well engineered track mounted platform that should get to places
where many other platforms cannot reach.
Cautrac
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New New 4WD 4WD vehicle vehicle mounted
mounted
platforms platforms from from Cumberland
Cumberland
The Vertikal Days stand of Cumberland Industries UK was a good
place to see how it has mounted Socage access platforms from Italy
onto two different 4x4 chassis. This Kettering, UK based design and
fabrication company has become a specialist in mounting insulated
and non-insulated access platforms onto commercial vehicles.
The smaller of Cumberland’s new vehicle mounted platforms is
the A314 tailored to fit a Land Rover 110 or 130 chassis. On a 110
vehicle, the A314 boom provides a maximum working height of
13.5m with a 225kg cage capacity. Maximum outreach is 6.2m and
the telescopic upper boom allows ground level entry to the cage.
Standard equipment on the Land Rover mounted A314 platform
includes 12V and 110V sockets and a water /air hose in the cage.
The first of these units has been sold to UK rental company Smart
Rental Ltd.
The other new Cumberland 4WD platform is the DA320 with its
Socage boom mounted onto an Iveco Daily 55S17W 4x4 vehicle.
This double articulating platform has a capacity of 225kg, a
maximum working height of 20.3m and a maximum outreach of
9.0m. This off road combination is likely to find favour with aborists
and utility companies.
Land & Water exhibited this interesting
amphibious midi excavator that brings
together a Hitachi Zaxis ZX70
superstructure, a Kocurek long reach boom
and an amphibious tracked undercarriage
from Malaysia.
Cumberland
Land and & & W WWater
W ater shows shows amphibious
amphibious
midi midi excavator
excavator
Visitors to the Hillhead Quarry Show this year cannot have failed
to spot the latest machinery joining the specialist fleet of the UKbased
contractor and plant hirer Land & Water. Of particular
interest was the smaller of the two excavators on show – an
amphibious long reach midi machine put together by Land &
Water for use on very soft terrain and work on silt lagoons. The
machine can work in water that it can ‘wade’ through.
The new midi excavator utilises the superstructure of a 7.0
tonne class Hitachi Zaxis ZX70 and a lightweight amphibious
tracked undercarriage produced for Land & Water by an
engineering company in Malaysia. The undercarriage has
special high flotation tracks that retract to a width of 3.5m for
road transport and extend to 4.5m to maximise stability on site.
Land & Water helped develop and CE mark this amphibious
undercarriage and it is now the UK dealer for the product.
Land & Water runs six Hitachi Zaxis ZX70 midi excavators in
its fleet and can offer several different boom and dipper
combinations. The machine whose slew ring was bolted to the
amphibious undercarriage at Hillhead had a 8.0m long reach
boom produced by with 8.0m Kocurek Excavators Ltd of Ipswich
in the UK (www.kocurek.com).
Land & Water also used Hillhead 2010 to exhibit its new
Hitachi Zaxis ZX670 with a two piece articulated boom made by
Kocurek. Weighing in at some 80 tonnes, this machine can be fitted with either of two different dipper arms to give
maximum outreaches of 20.0m or 25.0m with buckets of 3.2m³ or 3.2m³ respectively. The company also displayed its
two new Hitachi EC70R-3 tracked carriers – each fitted with a 6500kg payload swivel skip.
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The two new Cumberland 4x4 platforms with
Socage booms – the Land Rover A314 (left)
and the Iveco Daily DA320 with maximum
heights of 13.5m and 20.3m.
Land & Water
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The fine water mist from ACE Plant’s new trailer
mounted Dust Fighter 7500 MPT proved invaluable
for suppressing the dust on the haul road at the
Hillhead Quarry Show.
ACE CE Plant Plant demonstrates
emonstrates
new new Dust Dust F FFighter
F ighter
The working demonstration area at the
Hillhead Quarry Show was a good place for
ACE Plant of Milton Keynes in the UK to show
its new Dust Fighter 7500 MPT in action.
Using the powerful, 3-phase electric fan
from Towerlight, the self contained, trailer
mounted Dust Fighter 7500 MPT can throw a
fine water mist up to 40.0m. As well as the
fan, the two-axle trailer carries a 10.0kW
(13.4hp) Kubota 1105 engine, a GenSet 12kVA set start generator and a 2000 litre water tank.
The Dust Fighter 7500 MPT has radio remote control. The device can be set to provide auto oscillation and auto
raise / lower in 20° steps. At Hillhead, the fine jet of water mist was used very effectively to control the dust on the haul
road during the hot, sunny days of the show.
ACE Plant also displayed its new communications and lighting tower which it is marketing in association with
technology specialist Etherlive. Carried on a TCP/Youngman mobile lighting tower, this all-in-one self-contained unit
provides tower lights, CCTV, a PA system and Wi-Fi. With its 9.0m vertical mast carried on a Pallet Lite lighting tower,
the new unit can provide lighting and security on remote or sensitive sites as well as allowing remote supervision of
lone workers.
Simex Simex adds adds smaller smaller crusher crusher bucket
bucket
ACE Plant
The Italian attachment maker Simex SRL has expanded its range of crusher buckets for excavators with the
introduction of the CBE 10. Suitable for being carried on the dipper arms of excavators weighing 8.0 to 10.0 tonners,
this crusher bucket becomes the smallest of the company’s five model CBE range. The other units are the CBE 20 (for
10-18 tonne excavators), the CBE 30 (for 16-30 tonners), the CBE 40 (for 24-35 tonners) and the CBE 50 (for 35-50
tonners).
Like its four bigger brothers (which were introduced by Simex last year) the new CBE 10 features a central rotor
with teeth that is driven by two hydraulic piston motors – one at each side of the bucket. This arrangement generates
a large torque at low revs to provide the efficient crushing of material such as rubble and reinforced concrete.
Maximum work rate (dependant on material) is said to be 22m³/hr.
The fitting of different blades allows the CB10 to be configured to produce crushed material sized 0-30mm,
0-40mm, 0-50mm, 0-70mm or 0-100mm. The rotor spins continuously and Simex contends that its patented design
minimises noise and prevents vibration being transmitted to the excavator or its operator.
The 1250mm wide CB10 weighs 850kg
(without mounting bracket) and it can be used
in either backhoe or face shovel orientation.
The 0.4m³ capacity bucket has a 550mm wide
rotor with five teeth that can exert a cutting
force of 56 to 88kN. The attachment requires
a hydraulic flow rate of 80-190 litre/min at a
pressure of 350-230 bar.
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UK dealer Westquay Trading displayed
the new Simex CB10 on its stand at
the Hillhead Quarry Show.
SIMEX
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Anaconda Anaconda introduces
introduces
compact compact screener
screener
The highlight of the Anaconda Equipment
International stand at Hillhead 2010 was the
company’s new DF140 tracked screener.
Powered by a 58kW (74hp) Deutz engine,
the machine has a 3.0m x 1.2m two bearing
screen box with two decks and a variable
speed heavy-duty belt feeder with an
impact bed.
Anaconda states that its new DF140
with its three discharge conveyors is
capable of screening and stockpiling up to
300 tonnes of material an hour into three
material sizes. The machine has been
designed to work in urban environments
and applications include the recycling of
construction and demolition waste, as well as screening crushed rock, topsoil, sand, gravel, compost and coal.
The machine design provides a fixed screen angle of 15° and an end tensioned mesh arrangement. The flip
down hopper tailgate allows direct feed from the crusher belt. To facilitate transportation, the machine’s conveyors can
be quickly folded up and it is possible to then track the unit into a standard 40ft shipping container.
Based in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, the company was formed in 2005 with the name of Quality
Fabrications Ltd. After it started producing its own complete machines, the name was changed to Anaconda
Equipment International and it now specialises in the design and manufacture of mobile screening equipment as well
as a wide range of wheeled, tracked and static conveying solutions for the mining, quarry and waste recycling
industries.
BPH BPH damps damps dust dust with
with
Spray Spray Stream
Stream
Having become the exclusive distributor for the Spray Stream
range of dust suppression equipment in the UK and Ireland, BPH
Sales of Horsham, UK showed a selection of the equipment at
Hillhead 2010.
The smallest Spray Stream 20 dust suppression machine
has a cone with an electrically driven fan and a water nozzle that
generates a consistent stream of ultra fine water droplets to
agglomerate air borne particles and prevent the escape of fugitive
dust. Mounted on a vertical pole, the SS20 has a throw of around
20.0m and it can be fitted with an optional oscillation unit.
BPH can also supply a trailer mounted SS20 with the dust
suppression cone and fan carried on a 6.0m extending mast.
Constructed on a three-axle trailer, this machine has its own
Honda GX390 powered 7.0kVA generator and a 2500 litre water
tank. Complete with water, this self-contained dust suppression
unit weighs 3500kg.
BPH Sales
BPH is now supplying Spray Stream dust suppression machines
in the UK and Ireland. This is the self contained
SS20 on a three axle trailer.
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The new Anaconda DF410 is a tracked screener
developed for use in compact urban areas.
Anaconda Equipment
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Cartem is entering the self propelled chipping spreader market with this
Spreadmaster that has more power and a greater spreading width than
some very established competitors.
Cartem Cartem launches launches new
new
self-propelled self-propelled chipping
chipping
spreader
spreader
At Hillhead 2010 it was difficult to miss the
bright red Spreadmaster on the Cartem stand.
This new self-propelled chipping spreader was
being unveiled for the first time at the show
prior to it being launched onto the UK and
world markets.
Leicester, UK based Cartem is best
known for its bitumen handling and transfer
equipment and now it is diversifying by
introducing the complementary Spreadmaster
to lay the chips onto the bitumen during
surface dressing operations. The
Spreadmaster is a highly advanced machine
with a market-leading 4.4m spread width and
automatic feed control.
The powerful Spreadmaster has a 176.0kW (260hp) Cummins QSB 6.7 litre turbo charged diesel engine coupled
to a hydrostatic transmission with selectable two- or four-wheel drive. There are two travel speed ranges – up to
40km/h for road travel and up to 9.7km/h when spreading chippings.
Controlled from a centrally mounted cab at the front, the Spreadmaster has a 3.0m³ capacity rear receiving hopper
with hydraulically raised side wings. Two 500mm wide belt conveyors feed the chips to two 1.2m³ capacity front
spreading hoppers that can be fitted with cut off plates and extended sideways to allow spreading widths from 300mm
to 4.4m
The Spreadmaster has a hydraulically operated tow hook at the rear and the machine is powerful enough to pull a
32 tonne tipper full of chips up a 15% incline. Inside the cab there is a conventional steering wheel and a single
joystick for the control of all the drive and spreading functions (including the rear tow hook).
New New Hercules Hercules tracked tracked primary primary crusher
crusher
Cartem
A new British company called Crushers UK used Hillhead 2010 for the launch of its new Hercules 1830 tracked
crusher. Run by a team with in-depth knowledge of the crushing and recycling equipment business, the company is
producing its new machine at its facility in Leicestershire, UK.
The Hercules 1830 is a medium sized primary crusher with an 800mm x 500mm opening and a jaw setting that can
be varied from 100mm to 25mm. Capacity of the single toggle jaw crusher is up to 100 tonnes/hr with the 100mm
setting. The crusher has matched flywheels, replaceable manganese-steel sideliners and invertible manganese-steel
jaws.
With a travel width of 2600mm, the Hercules 1830 has a total weight of 20 tonnes. The machine is powered by a
100kVA John Deere water-cooled diesel
engine power generator set complete with
high water temperature and low oil pressure
shutdown.
The machine has a 3.0m³ capacity feed
hopper, a 2900mm long by 800mm wide
grizzly feeder and a 800mm wide main
conveyor with a discharge height of 2400mm.
There is also an electrically powered
magnetic separator with a permanent
magnet.
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Crushers UK
This new British-built Hercules 1830
track-mounted primary crusher was
revealed for the first time at Hillhead 2010.
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Environmentally Environmentally friendly friendly F FFusion
F usion
welfare welfare units
units
Two companies from Wales, UK are now working in partnership to provide
environmentally friendly, secure welfare units. GenQuip and Groundhog have
developed the F360 Fushion and Fushion+ welfare units to satisfy the needs of
contractors in countries where a high standard of comfort and hygiene is
required for site workers.
The security aspect of the new units is satisfied by using a metal structure
which is hydraulically lowered to the ground after being towed to site. With the
unit’s road wheels concealed and its tow bar angled up and hidden behind a
lockable cover, it becomes hard to steal.
To provide good facilities for the site staff, the welfare unit has a canteen /
seating area (for up to six people), a drying room for wet clothing and a toilet
area with washbasin. The F360 Fushion is powered by batteries and its water,
heating and lighting are all run off 12 Volt electrical system. The drying room
has its own 6kVA generator with its exhaust venting through the roof.
The F360 Fushion+ has the additional features of a flush toilet with effluent tank, an insulated floor and a rainwater
harvester. The collected rainwater is filtered and utilised for toilet flushing. The units are available worldwide and come
with an Energy Performance Certificate.
Hill Hill Engineering Engineering exhibits exhibits Auto Auto-L Auto -L -Loc-5 -L oc-5 quick quick coupler
coupler
GenQuip
The Hillhead Quarry Show was used by Hill Engineering of Newry, Co Down to exhibit its new Auto-Loc-5 quick
coupler for excavators. This coupler features a more visible front lock that totally encloses the front pin whilst providing
a double mechanical locking system that is totally independent of
the excavator’s hydraulic system.
The double mechanical locking system of the Auto-Loc-5 has
been designed to retain the attachment in its normal position in
the event of a complete hydraulic cylinder failure. For use with
the hitch there will be the option of a special hydraulic hose
system developed to reduce the risk of damage from snagging or
chaffing. The Auto-Loc-5 is set to go into production in
September 2010 and there will be hitches to suit excavators
weighing from 4 to 120 tonnes.
Hill Engineering demonstrated an Auto-Loc-5 quick coupler at
Hillhead on a Hitachi Zaxis 140W wheeled excavator belonging
to L Lynch Plant Hire. This machine was also filled with Hill’s new
Coupler AWS (Automatic Warning System).
Fitted as a direct replacement for the standard coupler
hydraulic valve, the AWS system is designed to detect any
incorrect pressures or flows within the coupler circuit and then
warn of any problems. A speech message warns the excavator
operator and anyone else in the vicinity that the attachment is
about to be released. Hill says that the AWS system can be
retrofitted to any make of coupler.
Hill Engineering
Hillhead visitors could witness the operation of
Hill Engineering’s forthcoming Auto-Loc-5 quick coupler and
its useful AWS audible warning system.
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The canteen area in the environmentally friendly F360
Fushion welfare units has a sink, a microwave and
seating for up to six site workers.
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Iona Iona launches launches new
new
mobile mobile waste
waste
processor
processor
At Hillhead 2010, the Northern Ireland
based company Iona Waste Systems
Ltd launched its new Airtrac 3200S
mobile waste processor. This track
mounted, self-contained machine
utilises German technology including a
Westeria air separator and a Hein
Lehmann Liwell Flip Flow Screen.
Designed to be set-up on site in less
than one hour from its arrival, the
Airtrac 3200S is said to be particularly
effective in managing small fraction
fines clean up, ranging from 0 to
50mm. The machine incorporates a magnetic head drum to separate out any metal. Once processed, the materials
can be used as high-grade recycled products such as aggregates, steel and refuse derived fuels (RDF).
The Airtrac 3200S is fitted with a Hein Lehmann flip flop pre-screen to remove all the fine particles prior to
separation in the rotating drum of the Westeria air separator. When the material meets the air stream it is separated
into heavy and light fractions. When the light fraction reaches the expansion room via the rotating drum, the speed of
the air is radically reduced, which allows the light materials to discharge onto the 1600mm wide lights conveyor.
Correspondingly the heavier fraction discharges in the opposite direction onto the 1000mm wide conveyor.
The first Airtrac 3200S has been purchased by Finlay Hire whose Director Dave Statham says, “We feel this
machinery offers great opportunities for us in the hire sector. It can handle a range of applications, including
construction and demolition, residual, commercial, glass, wood, compost and scrap metal.”
A JCB JS200 tracked excavator
in action at Hillhead with the new
JCB branded CB70 crusher
bucket that can process up to
30m³ of material per hour.
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According to its first purchaser, this new Iona Airtrac
3200S mobile waste processor will enable its
customers to recycle up to 95% of their construction
and demolition waste materials.
JCB JCB adds adds crusher crusher buckets buckets to to its
its
attachment attachment range
range
Iona Waste Systems
As crusher buckets become more popular so JCB has added three units into its
range of JCB branded attachments. Designated the CB60, CB70 and CB90,
they are understood to be made for JCB in Italy by MB SpA. The CB90 was
shown for the first time at the Hillhead Quarry Show in the UK in June.
The CB60 is designed to work with JCB’s JS160-190 excavators and offers
a capacity of 0.45m³. Two versions of the CB70 are available, both with a
0.60m³ capacity, to work with the JS200-220 and the JS240-260 models.
Likewise the CB90 offers two versions, for the JS240-260 or the JS290-360,
both have a 0.75m³ capacity.
Powered by the host excavator’s standard hydraulic breaker circuit, each
crusher bucket has a fixed jaw in its base together with a hydraulically-activated
hinged jaw in its roof. The gap between the two jaws can be set with shims to
determine the size of the finished material.
The crushing action is achieved by the hinged jaw being cycled in and out
using an eccentric mounted on a shaft across the top of the bucket. This shaft
is equipped with substantial flywheels at each end and rotated by a belt from
the hydraulic motor. The flywheels store energy from the motor, smoothing out
the power delivery and reducing stress on the machine. This action is said to
also generate a more sustained crushing action, thereby increasing productivity.
JCB
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Kubota ubota introduces introduces new
new
mini mini excavators
excavators
The latest mini excavators to become
available from Kubota in Europe are the 4.8
tonne U48-4 zero tail swing and 5.6 tonne
U55-4 tight tail swing models. They join the
5.6 tonne conventional swing KX057-4
introduced in the autumn of last year.
All three excavators are powered by the
new Kubota V2607-DI direct injection, watercooled
diesel engine with auto-idling. The
power ratings are 28.8kW (40.5hp) for the
U48-4 and 33.8kW (46.0hp) for the U55-4 and KX057-4. The U48-4 has a one pump load sensing hydraulic system
whilst the two larger units have three pump load sensing systems.
Both the U series machines have an auto-shift travel system that automatically selects whichever of the two travel
speed ranges is better for each particular combination of tractive effort and terrain. There are also two auxiliary
hydraulic circuits on the M and L versions of the machines with the L version also having air conditioning.
Inside the new style larger cabs, the operators of the latest Kubota minis benefit from a new digital panel. Part of
Kubota’s Intelligent Control System, this user-friendly panel has a wider display to make it easier to read. Amongst
information that can be viewed is fuel level, engine temperature, service intervals, auxiliary circuit oil flow settings,
operational history and warning alerts.
Hillhead Hillhead debut debut for for latest latest Pioneer Pioneer Pump
Pump
Kubota
The Hillhead Quarry Show was an apt event for Pioneer Pump to launch its new 100CH. This 150mm x 100mm
extreme pressure clear liquid pump is particularly suitable for high head water pumping in mines and quarries.
The 100CH on show was a fully bunded, skid-mounted unit with a sound attenuated canopy. The pump set has a
90-175kW (120-235hp) Perkins 1106D – E66TA engine and a vacuum assisted self-priming PP64C17 pump. The unit
has an 800 litre fuel tank and its nominal fuel consumption is between 17 to 65 litre/hr depending on application.
A maximum flow rate of 320m³/hr can be achieved by the 100CH and its maximum head capability is 155.0m. The
unit can handle solids of up to
20mm and its maximum efficiency
is 67%. Another 150mm x 100mm
Pioneer pump with high head
capability is the 100CX with a
Caterpillar C9ACERT engine.
The launch of the 100CH at
Hillhead follows the Bauma
introduction of the generalpurpose
100mm 100SL and
150SL sound attenuated, fully
bunded, Perkins engine driven
portable pump sets.
The open canopy door on the sound attenuated canopy of
the new Pioneer 100CH high head pump reveals the unit’s
Perkins engine
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This U55-4 is the larger of Kubota’s latest
duo of zero and tight tail swing mini
excavators complete with a Thatcham
compliant Anti-Theft system as standard.
Able to pass solids sized up to
76mm, these pumps can achieve
maximum flows of 300 and
500m³/hr respectively. Their
maximum heads are 25m and
34m.
Pioneer Pump
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This new, easy to transport, Sandvik QE440 tracked
scalper has three integrated hydraulic conveyors to
provide massive stockpiling capability.
larger stockpiles.
Global Global launch launch of of Sandvik
Sandvik
QE440 QE440 tracked tracked scalper
scalper
A highlight of the large Sandvik stand at Hillhead
2010 was the global launch of the company’s latest
development in mobile scalping. Two of the new
QE440 tracked scalpers were at the show – one
static on the large Sandvik stand and one in action
on the adjacent demonstration area.
Particularly suitable for the serious aggregate
producer, the QE440 boasts 40% more screening
area than its predecessor - the popular QE340.
The newcomer also has wider and higher
stockpiling conveyors in order to handle the
increased production capacity and to facilitate
The QE440 weighs 36.0 tonnes and has a maximum feed size of 800mm. Able to screen heavy overburden at a
quarry face, carry out pre-screening and scalping, separate cohesive aggregates or recycle construction and landfill
waste, the machine has three discharge conveyors so it can produce three products. Its maximum production capacity
is 900 tonnes/hr.
With a total scalping area of 5.5m x 1.75m (top screen) and 5.0m x 1.75m (bottom screen), the QE440 has a
91.0kW (122hp) engine and an 8.5m³ capacity hopper. Punched plate, heavy duty mesh, rock fingers or grizzly bars
can be fitted to the top deck while heavy duty mesh or fingers can be fitted to the bottom to match specific application
and material requirements.
Miller Miller introduces introduces updated updated quick quick coupler coupler an and an d guidance
guidance
Sandvik
The long established quick coupler maker Miller UK Ltd used Hillhead to issue a new information booklet about the
devices and to show its latest TwinLock 2 PowerLatch fully automatic coupler. Company founder Keith Miller says the
purpose of the new booklet is to try and clarify the requirements of the EN474-1 standard and the Machinery Directive
2006/42/EC.
Diagrams in the new guidance booklet indicate that a pin grabber
type quick coupler is not compliant if it is possible to release the bucket
or other attachment by malfunction or loss of engagement forces. Other
highlighted causes of non-compliance are if an interruption in the power
supply (or a fault in the control circuit) can lead to a dangerous situation
– such as the bucket or attachment swinging from one pin.
The latest fully automatic quick coupler from Miller is its TwinLock 2
PowerLatch that has been developed so that the bucket or attachment
remains securely engaged on both pins. This design features
mechanical locks on both the front and rear attachment pins that are
independent of the machine’s hydraulic system.
Miller states that the TwinLock 2 PowerLatch is designed to release
the bucket or attachment only when the machine operator intends to do
so in a controlled and safe manner. Keith Miller says that this latest
coupler has been refined in advance of the forthcoming ISO legislation.
The device has been independently tested by a certified assessment
body and it is now available in different sizes to fit excavators weighing
from 7 to 50 tonnes. By early next year there will also be versions to
suit minis as small as 3 tonnes.
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Miller UK Ltd
Company Chairman Keith Miller with the latest TwinLock 2 PowerLatch fully
automatic quick coupler that has a mechanical backup system designed to fully
secure both front and rear attachment pins should attachment forces be lost.
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New New version version of of H100 H100 high high head
head
Selwood Selwood pump
pump
Following field trials in the company’s pump rental fleet, Selwood
Pumps used Hillhead 2010 to launch an improved version of its
100mm H100 high head pump. Developed using the latest computer
aided design technology, the machine has a new volute and new
closed cast iron impeller with four blades.
Retaining Selwood’s well proven Selprime automatic air pump
priming method, the new H100 has a power rating of 82.0kW (110hp)
and its maximum pumping capacity is 225m³/hr. Maximum solid
handling size is 30mm and the pump’s maximum delivery head has
increased to 120.0m.
Power options for the new H100 are the Caterpillar C4.4, Deutz
TCD2012L04 or Perkins 1104DE447 diesel engines or 30-90kW 4
pole 50 cycle electric motors. Buyers can also choose an open skid
unit or a pump set with a fully enclosed ‘Super Silent’ canopy.
Based in Chandler’s Ford near Eastleigh in the UK, Selwood
Pumps now exports some 70% of its production. Also shown at Hillhead was the latest D150 ‘Super Silent’ coupled
pump unit with lower noise levels.
The Spillard stand at
Hillhead provided a good
opportunity to see how the
SafeBoarder system (seen
here in both the raised and
lowered positions) can
provide a direct route to an
excavator cab.
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Selwood Pumps used Hillhead 2010 to display both the
open skid and fully enclosed versions of its
improved 100mm H100 high head pump.
Selwood Pumps
Spillard Spillard offers offers customised customised step step systems
systems
Amongst the wide variety of safety equipment it can supply,
Wolverhampton, UK based Spillard Safety Systems Ltd offers the
SafeBoarder retractable personnel access stairs. At Hillhead, Spillard was
showing how it can modify this Australian equipment and produce bespoke
solutions to suit particular customer and machine requirements.
On show on the Spillard stand in the quarry at Buxton was a
SafeBoarder swing down stair system fitted to a Caterpillar 320D L tracked
excavator. This system incorporated a visual and audible warning that is
activated when the stairs are being raised or lowered.
Having an angled stairway to provide direct access to a machine cab is
seen by some safety officers as being better than having to clamber up
onto often wet and slippery tracks. This sort of the swing down stair system
is being fitted to not only excavators but also to bulldozers, wheel loaders
and dumptrucks. Spillard
has recently installed
systems onto a Bell 40D
articulated dumptruck, a
Caterpillar D6T bulldozer,
a Komatsu PC850
excavator and a Volvo
L350 wheel loader.
Spillard
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The new Stocks S6400 sweeper at Hillhead was shown
on a 16 tonne DAF 55-220 truck. The company is now
developing a bigger S8400 model to suit an
18 tonne chassis.
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Stocks Stocks introduces introduces simple
simple
truck truck mounted mounted sweeper
sweeper
At a time when some other makers of truck
mounted sweepers have increasingly made their
machines more technologically sophisticated, Jeff
Stock of Stocks Sweepers Ltd in the UK has
launched the new S6400. He claims that this unit is
extremely simple to operate and easy to maintain.
Designed for mounting on a 16 tonne truck
chassis, the S6400 has a 6.4m³ hopper and a
1400 litre water tank as standard. Powered by a
57.0kW (76.5hp) Perkins T1104 auxiliary engine,
the machine has an overall sweep width of
3650mm when the optional simultaneous side
brush operation is used. This sweep width is said
to be one of the widest in the industry.
The only other option for the S6400 is on-board
weighing. The machine comes complete as standard with a high pressure water system, overhead wander hose,
screen shakers, reversing safety cameras, power down on both side and wide sweep brushes and variable side brush
positioning as well as automatic lubrication. Standard safety features include reversing safety cameras, flashing
beacons and Chapter 8 warning chevrons.
Stocks Sweepers is based in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, UK and Jeff Stock has considerable practical
experience of operating truck-mounted sweepers and producing spare parts for them. He contends that the new
S6400 has been designed and built to last. All the brush equipment is powder coated for durability and the sweeper’s
body is constructed of 4mm thick corrosion and abrasion-resistant stainless steel.
Terex erex F FFinlay
F inlay demonstrates demonstrates latest latest crushers
crushers
Stocks Sweepers
Hillhead 2010 allowed Terex Finlay to exhibit its latest products in a working environment. Of particular interest was
the new J-1480 tracked jaw crusher that boasts a throughput capacity up to 700 tonnes/hr depending on application
and material. This machine incorporates the Terex Jaques JW55 single toggle jaw crusher and a vibrating pan feeder
linked to an aggressive independently driven pre-screen which provides optimum separation of dirt, fines and difficult
materials
The J-1480, with its 328kW (440hp) Caterpillar C13 engine, is available with direct drive to offer improved fuel
efficiency and greater power utilisation or hydrostatic drive which offers reversible operation for clearing blockages
and demolition applications. The large 10m³ capacity hopper has hydraulically folding sides and hydraulic wedge
clamp system providing faster machine set up time.
Another new Terex Finlay product is the C-1550 which features the proven Terex 1300 cone crusher with direct
drive, variable speed control, tramp relief system and 'on the fly' closed side setting. Powered by a 390kW (522hp)
Caterpillar C15 ACERT engine, the machine incorporates a pre-screen system with a single deck 2438mm x 1524mm
screen and a 1200mm belt to remove fines.
The pre-screen module in the C-1550
can be used to produce a road base
product from the side conveyor which
can be fitted on either side. The large
hopper/feeder features a metal detection
and purge system to protect the cone
and reduce downtime by removing metal
contaminants from feed belt at the touch
of a button.
Terex Finlay
The new Terex Finlay C-1550 was put to
good use on the demonstration area in the
quarry at Hillhead 2010.
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Utranazz displayed this new Hydromix MVBP self-contained mobile
volumetric concrete batching plant in the back of an 8x4 tipper at
Hillhead 2010.
Utranazz Utranazz introduces
introduces
mobile mobile volumetric
volumetric
concrete concrete batching batching plant
plant
UK-based Utranazz used Hillhead 2010 to
launch a new mobile volumetric concrete
batching plant. Produced in Italy by Bertoli SRL
(www.bertoli.com), the new Hydromix MVBP is a
self-contained unit which can produce concrete
at up to 60m³/hr. It is a greater capacity
development of Bertoli’s Ecomix 40.
The Hydromix MVBP concrete batching plant
was displayed at Hillhead 2010 in the
Thompsons tipper body carried by a Mercedes-
Benz 3240 Axor 8x4 truck. The unit can also be
bolted to a truck chassis, fitted onto a roll-on-off
hooklift frame or be skid mounted for yard use.
Powered by its own 25.4kW (34hp) Perkins four-cylinder engine, the Hydromix MVBP has two separate
compartments for aggregates, a cement hopper, a water tank and additive tanks. It is radio controlled and comes
complete with a swivelling, telescopic delivery conveyor that can place concrete out to 10.0m (when fitted with extra
delivery chutes).
The Hydromix MVBP features a computer-controlled weighing system whereby the cement is weighed by load
cells rather than being added by calculated volumes. The machine operator can use the touch-screen control panel to
input details of speed, flow rate and the type of concrete to be produced. Records of all materials batched can be
saved onto a USB stick for downloading onto a PC or the operator can simply print off the information using the onboard
printer for immediate invoicing.
Multi- Multi-component Multi- component material material washing washing system
system
Ultranazz
Aggregate Processing Solutions, the specialist washing machinery arm of the Finlay Group unveiedl its new APS-
100AT washing system at Hillhead 2010. Introduced after almost five years of research and development, this multicomponent
material washing plant is targeted at the quarrying,
recycling and remediation industries.
Claimed to use up to 40% less water than current standard
washing plants, the APS-100PT incorporates a Trio coarse material
washer which scrubs the ‘all in feed’ to dissolve clays and separate
lightweight materials. An important element of the new plant is its
multi-deck screen with the Atri-Jet technology to provide clean final
products. Floaters are removed and contained and the plant is also
said to enhance the removal of lignite, wood, ash and clinker.
The APS-100PT was designed in England and it is assembled in
Northern Ireland. To facilitate transportation and on-site installation,
the washing plant is constructed in two container-sized modules. The
plant occupies a small footprint (12.0m by 2.9m in size) and can be
made ready to operate in only two hours after delivery.
The lower module contains a generator to power the plant and the
PLC control systems. To aid maintenance, Aggregate Processing
Solutions has designed the APS-100AJ to allow easy access to all
components. It even has an on-board lifting beam to facilitate wear
part replacement.
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Aggregate Processing Solutions
The new APS-100AJ material washing plant from
Aggregate Processing Solutions created a lot of interest
at Hillhead 2010 where it was publicly unveiled.
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Nick Johnson reports on the
latest scale models of
construction machinery that
appeared at the big Bauma
plant show staged earlier
this year in Munich.
Small Small scale
scale
Bauma Bauma – – the the new
new
models
models
Despite the desire of many plant makers to reduce costs in response to the worldwide economic climate, there were
still new scale models of construction machines at the Bauma plant show to tempt collectors. However, it was very
noticeable how some model prices had risen dramatically – due apparently to a combination of currency fluctuations,
high zinc prices and fewer machine makers being prepared to pay for for tooling.
One prominent plant maker that continues to commission many new models is Liebherr. As well as the new models
reported in CP&E Volume 1 Number 3, this company also released a 1:50 scale version of the TA230 articulated
dumptruck that was unveiled at the show. Having a model ready to coincide with the launch of the full size machine is
a feat that few achieve.
The miniature TA230 has been well made by the German model maker Conrad. This detailed model features a
working suspension front and rear as well as a fully functioning tailgate. It is understood that future production runs by
Conrad could include some detail changes to the cab – to reflect modifications to the real machine – so the first edition
models bought at Bauma are likely to become sought after and therefore more valuable.
More realism – working flashing beacons
Liebherr also released a 1:50 scale model of its four-axle MK88 truck mounted self-erecting tower crane. Well made
by Conrad, this fully functioning crane even includes two working flashing amber beacons on its truck cab.
Another collectable model in The Liebherr Shop was a special limited edition Bauma 2010 version of the previously
issued 1954 vintage L300 wheeled excavator model. Produced in a special gold livery, this ‘old timer’ came complete
with a special box to make it more different from the standard Liebherr yellow model made by NZG,
Germany-based NZG is also the producer of an orange liveried Doosan Moxy MT31 articulated dumptruck in 1:50
scale. This model is a welcome update of the yellow painted Moxy MT31 previously modelled by NZG. It represents
the latest in a line of Moxy models from NZG that include the former model MT30 made in 1996 (which also came in a
Moxy Komatsu version as the
These two new Volvo models from NZG show
the incredible level of detail that can now be
achieved on even small 2.0 tonne size mini
excavators in the 1:50 scale popular with
collectors.
Bauma visitors could buy the 1:50
scale version of the new Liebherr
TA230 as well as the Doosan liveried
version of the Moxy MT31.
Japanese company had a stake in
Moxy at that time).
Collectors of 1:50 scale models will
now hope that Doosan might
commission a new excavator model in
this scale some time in the future to
complement the NZG MT31. At present
Doosan mainly has 1:40 scale models
but another new smaller scale replica is
the 1:50 scale Bobcat TR50210 rotary
telehandler from the Italian model
maker Ros.
Like the real machine, the miniature
TR50210 is a Bobcat liveried version of
the Dieci Pegasus 50.21. The model
comes complete with interchangeable
crane jib and access platform.
However, the latter attachment suffers

The well-produced Case CX240B
river rig from NZG pictured with
new Atlas 300 tandem roller (NZG)
and the nicely detailed Kramer 350
mini loader (Universal Hobbies)
with a Euro coin to indicate scale.
from being modelled with somewhat
oversize plastic handrails.
NZG supplies latest
Volvo models
The promotional shop on the big
Volvo stand at Bauma revealed four
new Volvo 1:50 scale models
produced by NZG – a change from
the company’s established model
maker. The four newcomers – which
are very well detailed – are the L50F
wheel loader and three excavators,
the EC20C mini excavator, the
EC460CL tracked excavator and the
EW160C wheeled excavator.
The little 2.0 tonne class EC20C
features a host of details and it really
show just how realistic a small size
model like this can now be in the
popular 1:50 scale. The EW160C will appeal to collectors because rather than being a standard machine with simply a
backhoe bucket, it has bee produced complete with an elevating cab and a sorting grapple to replicate the type of unit
now increasingly found in operation at a waste transfer station.
The EC460CL as available for sale at Bauma and pictured with this article is a standard excavating machine with a
backhoe bucket. But, to provide collectors with welcome variety, NZG is wisely adding a second version that will come
with a front screen cab guard and a demolition crusher attachment.
Case long reach river rig
Two other new Conrad models making their appearance at Bauma 2010 were the Case CX240B tracked excavator
with a long reach river rig attachment (which should prove very popular with collectors) and a Vogele Super 3000-2
tracked paver. This latter model really shows how miniature machine production has advanced since the original 1:50
scale Vogele Super 204 wheeled paver made in the early 1970s by Gescha (the forerunner to Conrad). Other new
small machine releases in 1:50 scale were the Atlas 300 tandem roller from NZG and the Kramer 350 loader – a
welcome, mainly metal, model from Universal Hobbies.
Examples of forthcoming 1:50 scale models spotted at Bauma 2010 were the Sandvik TH550 articulated
underground dumptruck (being made by Conrad), the big Komatsu PC8000 mining shovel and the Bauer BG40
crawler rig with BC40 rotary cutter attachment – both due from model maker Bymo.
Interestingly, Doosan Infracore displayed a 1:40 scale replica of its futuristic CX Eco Transformer concept
excavator at Bauma. This model
faithfully reproduces the four
The German rental company Nagel continued its Bauma tradition of issuing a
model in its own colours by commissioning this special livery Liebherr L586
2plus2 wheel loader from NZG.
individually tilting and angling triangular
rubber tracks together with the forward
extending cab module and the rear
extending counterweight as proposed
by the Doosan Infracore design team.
Meanwhile, Volvo is set to issue 1:50
scale models of its concept machine
ideas. These should include the SfinX
tracked excavator, Gryphin wheel
loader and Centaur articulated
dumptruck. So model collectors will be
able to display not only past and
present but also future replicas of
construction machines. (CP&E)

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