VOLVO DEBUTS ITS LARGEST EXCAVATOR TO DATE AT MINEXPO 2016

The EC750E was designed to deliver heavy lifting power and high productivity without sacrificing the benefits for which Volvo is known, like best-in-class fuel efficiency. The machine is capable of delivering up to 15 percent higher productivity with 5 percent greater fuel efficiency than its predecessor, the EC700CL. “As customers are being asked to

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Potain MDT 308 A cranes help CMB reshape Milan’s skyline

TractoPart | Nov 1, 2016 | 0 comments

– Potain cranes have been chosen for the Libeskind Tower, part of the CityLife Milano development in Italy, which comprises three striking high-rise towers. – The building’s curved design presented Manitowoc engineers with a challenge in designing anchorages to attach the cranes to the building as it rises. Potain MDT 308 A cranes Potain cranes

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LIEBHERR PR 776 HYDROSTATIC CRAWLER DOZER

TractoPart | Oct 21, 2016 | 0 comments

The PR 776 is the company’s first dozer in the 77.2-ton category and has a hydrostatic drive. The 757-horsepower dozer has a maximum operating weight of 81.6 tons with blade capacities of 24.2 cubic yards with a semi-U blade or 28.8 cubic yards with a U blade. Eco-mode enables greater travel drive in light to

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SSAB & steel wear resistance: MINExpo 2016 and mining productivity

TractoPart | Oct 21, 2016 | 0 comments

MINExpo 2016 kicks off next week. The 26th of September to the 28th to be exact. You may have heard about it. We may have even featured something on it. Once. Twice. Ok three times. As the day draws closer before the curtain rises in Las Vegas, major companies who will be exhibiting

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WIRTGEN 2500 SM SURFACE MINER

TractoPart | Oct 19, 2016 | 0 comments

The 2500 SM has a cutting width of 8 feet 2 inches. With a conveyor system, cutting depth is 2 feet 2 inches. Operating weight is 781 tons with a 1,050-horsepower engine. The mechanical-drive drum can mine soft to medium hard rock with unconfined compression strengths to 80 to 120 Mpa. The four crawler

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Oberhelman to Retire as Caterpillar Chairman/CEO

TractoPart | Oct 18, 2016 | 0 comments

Doug Oberhelman has announced his retirement as chairman and CEO of Caterpillar. Jim Umpleby will succeed him as CEO, effective January 1, 2017. Umpleby is currently group president responsible for energy & transportation. He has been with Caterpillar for 35 years. Dave Calhoun, a current member of the Caterpillar Board, will assume the role

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New Liebherr R 920 Compact crawler excavator available worldwide

TractoPart | Oct 18, 2016 | 0 comments

The new R920 Compact crawler excavator, which was showcased for the first time at Bauma 2016, is now available worldwide. The compact model has been designed especially for use on restricted construction sites or in inner city areas. The new Liebherr R 920 Compact crawler excavator with an operating weight between 19 and 21 tonnes

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Haulotte Machines, COFILOC Services

TractoPart | Oct 17, 2016 | 0 comments

Cofiloc is well aware of this and so, after a careful market analysis, decided to replace some machines and expand the platforms fleet thanks to a couple of Haulotte new generation models. The decision was made on the basis of such characteristics as reliability, fuel efficiency, safety and operating speed. Those factors will enable the

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TOPCON SMOOTHTRAC UPGRADE TO SONIC AVERAGING SYSTEM FOR ASPHALT PAVING SPEEDS INSTALLATION

TractoPart | Oct 17, 2016 | 0 comments

The Smoothtrac upgrade to Topcon’s sonic averaging system (SAS) for asphalt paving is designed to facilitate installation, adjustability and expandability. The system now uses tow arm brackets that fit the predrilled hole-patterns on the tow arms for most new pavers from the factory. The bolt-on brackets eliminate the need for welding on the tow arms,

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KOMATSU PC138USLC-11 EXCAVATOR

TractoPart | Oct 14, 2016 | 0 comments

The PC138USLC-11 excavator has been updated with a SAA4D95LE-7 Komatsu engine that allows the machine to consume 4 percent less fuel than its predecessor. The unit has a tight tail swing radius, allowing it to fit within one lane of traffic. Although specifications are not available, the Dash 10 unit had an operating weight range

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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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