DEUTZ TO SUPPLY ENGINES FOR NEW SANY WHEEL LOADERS

TractoPart | Nov 11, 2016 | 0 comments

Deutz has announced it will supply its TCD 7.8 diesel engines for Sany’s new SW405 wheel loaders. The water-cooled, six-cylinder, in-line engines range from 250 to 390 horsepower and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. The TCD 7.8 diesel engines meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 and E.U. Stage IV emissions

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Yanmar has announced the launch of the Power pack engine range for irrigation applications Construction Machines

TractoPart | Nov 10, 2016 | 0 comments

Aimed at the irrigation pump OEM market, the new line consists of six units with outputs from 20-63kW. The smallest, dubbed 3TNV76-CYED has three cylinders and displaces 1,116cc. The largest, the 4TNV98C-NYI2 is a 3,319cc, 4-cylinder unit with a common rail injection system. Its emissions standards are Stage IIIB, Tier 4 Final. Massimo Canni Ferrari,

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CATERPILLAR, TRIMBLE EXPAND MINING SEGMENT PARTNERSHIP

TractoPart | Nov 9, 2016 | 0 comments

Caterpillar and Trimble are extending their collaboration in the mining segment. The move will combine Caterpillar’s in-pit operational execution system, Cat MineStar, with Trimble’s portfolio of technology-enabled mining information solutions. This will include product integration and development, marketing, distribution, and support of Trimble Connected Mine solutions. Beginning in early 2017, Caterpillar Global Mining is anticipated

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TEREX SHIFTS MIXER TRUCKS TO MATERIALS PROCESSING GROUP

TractoPart | Nov 9, 2016 | 0 comments

Terex Corp. has moved its Terex Mixer Trucks from the Terex Construction Americas specialty products portfolio to the Terex Materials Processing segment. The trucks join Fuchs material handlers, Terex Bid-Well automatic roller pavers, and Powerscreen, Terex Finlay, and other Terex minerals processing and washing equipment in the Materials Processing portfolio. “Terex Mixer Trucks are a

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KOMATSU HD465-8, HD605-8 HAUL TRUCKS

TractoPart | Nov 8, 2016 | 0 comments

The Dash 8 HD465 and HD605 rigid-frame haul trucks have more powerful Komatsu SAS6D17E-7 Tier 4-Final engines that and reduce fuel consumption. The 724-horsepower engines consume up to 7 percent and 12 percent less fuel, respectively, than the Dash 7 trucks. Payload capacities are 61 and 69.4 tons, respectively. Komatsu Traction Control System automatically applies

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Minera Candelaria (a Lundin Mining operation)

TractoPart | Nov 7, 2016 | 0 comments

Open pit and underground copper, gold and silver Candelaria’s mining operations are located in the township of Tierra Amarilla, 18 miles south of Copiapo in Chile’s Atacama region. Its main product is copper concentrate, while gold and silver are among their marginal yields. In addition to the open pit operation, it has the

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SEVEN CASE G SERIES WHEEL LOADER MODELS HEAVY ON VERSATILITY

TractoPart | Nov 7, 2016 | 0 comments

Case G Series wheel loaders span seven new models (521G to 1121G) scaled for work ranging from supply yards, building construction, and agriculture, up to quarries and mass excavation. The introduction brings the entire product line to Tier 4-Final compliance using SCR technology. Packages/options are available to optimize the loader family for work in specialty

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ATLAS COPCO DM30 II DRILL

TractoPart | Nov 4, 2016 | 0 comments

The DM30 II fill the gap between some larger and smaller drill rigs in the range. The DM30 II has a 30-foot drill pipe changer and a standard 4-rod carousel; total depth capacity is 145 feet. It has a Cummins Tier 4 Final engine, an Atlas Copco 1050 cfm high-pressure compressor, and is capable of

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NEW HOLLAND REPLACES L230 WITH L234 SKID STEER LOADER

TractoPart | Nov 3, 2016 | 0 comments

The L234 replaces the L230 and is the company’s most powerful skid steer loader. Powered by a 90-horsepower Fiat FPT F5B engine that uses SCR technology, the loader has rated operating capacity of 3,400 pounds at 50 percent tipping load. Operating weight is 8,900 pounds, bucket breakout force is 9,323 pounds, and lift arm breakout

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Liebherr extends product portfolio with rough-terrain cranes

TractoPart | Nov 2, 2016 | 0 comments

Liebherr has extended its mobile crane product range with an additional series of rough-terrain cranes in the 90-tonne (100 USt) and 100-tonne (110 USt) classes. The Liebherr Rough-Terrain cranes LRT 1090-2.1 and LRT 1100-2.1 will be unveiled to the public at the Conexpo construction machinery trade show in Las Vegas in March 2017. They

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Versatile Carmix takes concrete to North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania

May 1, 2017

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The gold mine in North Mara is situated in the north-west of Tanzania, at about 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the border with Kenya. The gold mine works an average of 8,000 tonnes of minerals a day and produced 287,188 ounces of gold in 2015. The gold

WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY

May 1, 2017

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Workers’ Memorial Day, observed each year on April 28, honors workers killed, injured, or made ill at work. Since 1992, BLS has collected data on both nonfatal work injuries and illnesses that result in days away from work, and fatal work injuries. In 2015, the occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses

TOP 15 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAINTAINING UNDERCARRIAGE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY

Apr 28, 2017

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The undercarriage of a machine represents a significant portion of a piece of equipment’s purchase price. Proper maintenance and operation practices are critical for protecting your equipment investment. Undercarriage maintenance is critical to the overall productivity of a machine. It is the mechanism that gives tracked machines much of their power and stability. It also

Deere Adds 8-Year / 20K Hour Warranty on 944K Electric-Drive Components

Apr 27, 2017

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John Deere is now offering a 96-month / 20,000-hour power electronic components warranty on the Deere 944K hybrid wheel loader. The warranty is retroactive to existing machines in the field and provided on new 944K loaders through October 31, 2018. The warranty includes a 96-month (eight-year) or 20,000-hour (whichever comes first) non-prorated assurance on wheel

VERMEER SILVER SERIES DRILL RODS COMPOSED OF S135 COMMON GRADE STEEL

Apr 27, 2017

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Vermeer’s Silver Series drill rod is composed of S135 common grade steel and is threaded in the same facility as the company’s Firestick drill rod with the same column wall thickness. The Silver Series drill rod is available in four sizes: 1.66-inch, 1.9-inch, 2.06-inch, and 2.375-inch, for use on the D7x11 through the D24x40

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