Technology is driving improvements in all aspects of our lives, which is why Powerscreen offered a new technology, Powerscreen Pulse, to the market at Hillhead. Powerscreen Pulse will transform the way customers work with their Powerscreen machines, the company said.
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Michelin X Works Z Tire Provides High Durability
Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America Inc., introduced the Michelin X Works Z, an all-position tire, for mixed on/off road applications that operate in demanding environments.
Read MoreKomatsu America Introduces Intelligent Machine Control Excavator
Komatsu America Corp.’s new PC360LCi-11 hydraulic excavator is the first 3D semi-automatic excavator available in the popular 36-ton weight class.
Read MoreAtlas Copco Secoroc Powerbit Offers Longer Bit Life
Powerbit, a range of top hammer bits for surface drilling, gets more feet before the first regrind. The Atlas Copco Powerbit series is designed to last longer with increased performance in any rock – hard to soft, abrasive to non-abrasive.
Read MoreRock Products 120 Years Strong
One of the most honored duties that falls to the editor of a long-serving trade magazine is the opportunity to mark a major milestone. This issue celebrates the 120th anniversary of Rock Products.
Read MoreMcCloskey Turns the Spotlight on Crushers at Hillhead
Hillhead 2016 visitors got a closer look at McCloskey International’s jaw crusher duo, the J40V2 and J45R, during the June 28-30 event near Buxton, Derbyshire, UK. The spotlight was on crushers, with a J40V2 at work in the demo area with a tracked stacker, and a J45R jaw crusher on display along with an I44 impact chamber.
Read MoreSandvik Commando Includes Upgraded Features
The new Commando DC130Ri – a rubber-tired compact-size top-hammer drill rig – is the latest addition to Sandvik Construction’s surface drilling product offering. The machine features nearly 100 practical changes and upgrades developed through consultations with customers, while the foundation of the unit is based on the series of drill rigs launched in 1988. It is in fact the years…
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg to Give You the Boot
June 27, 2016 – With summer construction work in full swing, ConExpo-Con/Agg has launched a social media sweepstakes that gives the hardworking men and women of the construction and aggregates industries a chance to win a new pair of work boots. Any eligible individual who likes ConExpo-Con/Agg on Facebook or Twitter and provides their email address on the sweepstakes page will…
Read MoreCell Phones and Mobile Equipment Don’t Mix
Cell phone use while operating mobile equipment is a form of distracted driving and is extremely dangerous. MSHA and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers have jointly developed the following safety alert as a project within the alliance between the two organizations. The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that cell phones are involved in 6,000 auto fatalities each year. Operating mobile equipment has inherent risks…
Read MoreExcavator in 3-D
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 and IFPE are teaming up to unveil the world’s first fully functional 3-D printed construction excavator and the first large-scale use of steel in 3-D printing, known as additive manufacturing. The excavator, which will be on display at the joint trade shows in March 2017, will bring to life how technology is transforming the construction industry in line…
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