Author: Mark Dowdall
IPAF has announced that its ePAL mobile app for operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and mast-climbing work platforms (MCWPs) has now surpassed a quarter of a million first-time downloads. The milestone follows the global roll-out of the ePal app earlier this year. The app which had initially been launched in June 2021, allows digital certification of training, including IPAF’s Powered Access Licence (PAL) Card. Through the app IPAF can communicate safety messages to operators around the globe whilst users can store and share training certification, log machine time, and report incidents or near-misses to IPAF’s portal. The app is…
Hyundai Doosan Infracore has celebrated the production of its 500,000th environmentally friendly small-sized G2 engine with a ceremonial event at its Incheon G2 factory, in South Korea. The production and shipping of its 500,000th 1.8 to 3.4L grade small-sized G2 engine, comes as the plant completes ten years in business following its first production in October 2012 when the G2 engine plant wasbuilt. The ceremony was attended by more than 70 employees including Hyundai Doosan Infracore CEO and President Cho Young-cheul, CEO and Vice President Oh Seung-hyun, Engine Business Head Kim Joong-soo, and Labor Union Head Yoo Joon-mo. “The G2…
Husqvarna Construction, part of Husqvarna Group, has launched its first electric drill motors to be equipped with Embedded Connectivity, a technology designed to produce rich data analytics and insights into the health of its equipment, The DM 400 and DM 430 single-phase 3.2 kW drill motors both offer the new technology, which is an enhanced version of Husqvarna Fleet Services. It includes key performance alerts and allows for continuous wireless updates of the machine’s software. The tools themselves have a durable all-aluminum casing with a solid feel and a compact design to make them usable when drilling in narrow corners.…
Caterpillar Inc. has successfully completed a demonstration of its first battery electric 793 large mining truck, the company has announced. Caterpillar completed development of the 793 prototype with support from key mining customers participating in Caterpillar’s Early Learner program. Participants of the program with definitive electrification agreements include BHP, Freeport-McMoRan, Newmont Corporation, Rio Tinto and Teck Resources Limited. The manufacturer said it would also be investing significantly in transforming its Arizona-based proving ground into a sustainable testing and validation hub of the future. “Our global team came together to develop this battery truck at an accelerated pace to help our customers…
Knowing when to replace industrial tyres is critical – replace them too early and you risk spending too much, replace them too late and you risk machine and operator safety. Solving this conundrum was key to the motivation behind the ‘Pit Stop Line’ innovation, which Trelleborg Wheel Systems first launched in the Middle East in 2014 but which continues to be more relevant than ever today. “Today’s e-commerce industry is moving faster than ever due to supply chain integration, globalisation, and just-in-time methodology,” explains Yasin Seker, Business Development Manager at Trelleborg. “Warehousing is far more complex and material handling tyres…
Wirtgen has launched a new automation technology designed to improve efficiency in the areas of soil stabilisation and cold recycling. By enabling precise, automatic steering, its new AutoTrac is said to increase process efficiency among Wirtgen wheeled recyclers resulting in high degrees of environmental compatibility. According to Wirtgen, AutoTrac steers the machine precisely based on established parameters within centimetres whilst it allows consistent utilisation of the machine’s ideal working width. AutoTrac relies, among other things, on various global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) for precise determination of the machine’s position and direction of travel. The system is operated from an additional…
Dubai-based Alonsa Electric Group has announced the launch of a comprehensive line of Goodyear engine oils throughout the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Featuring 72 kinds of lubricants including over 300 SKus (stock keeping units), the products were unveiled during the Automechanika 2022 Convention at Dubai World Trade Centre. Regarding the new products, Sunil Khanchandani, Managing Director of Alonsa Electric Gulf FZCO said, “We are excited to bring our advanced lubricant solutions to Automechanika 2022. The MENA region has always had a strong automotive enthusiast culture, and we look forward to sharing the latest oil and lubrication technology with vendors…
Sarens recently deployed a 750-tonne crawler crane to perform a lifting operation for the ballroom trusses of the brand new Four Seasons hotel in Jeddah. The heavy-lift specialist had been appointed by the Al-Hashemiah Contracting Company to complete the lifts at Saudi Arabia’s latest luxury hotel development. Manoeuvring the 750-tonne LR1750 crawler crane around the congested project site, Sarens successfully installed trusses weighing up to 63.5 tonnes at heights ranging from 30 to 90 metres. Lifts were performed using four lifting points without a spreader, with the crane slewing and crawling in SLDB 119m and SWDB 77m main boom as…
Apollo Tyres has launches two new radial tyres for compact construction equipment such as telescopic handlers, compact loaders and backhoe loaders. The Terra Pro 1044 and Terra Pro 1045 steel belted radial tyres are engineered for tough conditions, offering increased robustness and stability, the company said. All Terra Pro tyres feature a steel belt and a tie bar, making the tyres stable during loading and lifting while a sidewall protector and special cut and crack resistant compound improves robustness while working in mud or on debris. The Terra Pro 1045 features a symmetrical tread consisting of alternating hexagons, helping with…
Italian manufacturer, Tesmec has developed a green trencher prototype that fits into the path of full electric machines for underground stringing, expanding the range of zero-emission solutions for urban cable-laying sites. The e-Sidecut is the prototype version with full electric power supply of a sidecut sc4p, a small trencher for optical fibre excavations in urban areas. According to the company, E-Sidecut mounts a 358Vdc electric power pack that recharges in twelve hours or four hours while the electric motor works with an operating speed of 3000 rpm. Additionally, the new electric modular architecture doubles the tank to wheel efficiency compared…