Author: Mark Dowdall

JLG will unveil two new electric booms at Hinowa’s stand at Bauma, the company has announced. It continues a partnership that first formed between the two companies in 2010, under which, the Italian-based Hinowa has been producing JLG’s electric boom lift series, the EC Series. The new, upgraded second generation versions of JLG’s 45 and 52ft electric articulated boom lifts, the 45ft EC450AJ and 52ft EC520AJ will be showcased at Hinowa’s stand, with JLG having previously announced that it would not have a standalone booth at the fair. The two models use the same base machine with a slightly longer boom…

Komatsu will showcase a prototype of its first fully electric compact wheel loader at the company’s demo area at Bauma 2022 in Munich, the manufacturer has announced. The machine was recently designed and built in collaboration with Moog, the worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision control components and systems. It is battery-powered with zero-emissions and is now ready for joint testing, Komatsu says. The machine’s electrified system includes an electric traction motor, lift, tilt and steering electric cylinders as well as power electronics, a system control computer, battery, and battery management system. “To achieve our CO2 emission reduction targets…

Auger Torque will use this year’s Bauma to launch the Cone Crusher Bucket and In-Site Range, the company has announced. Suitable for parent machines in the 3-10T bracket, the Cone Crusher Bucket is designed to quickly repurpose rubble into usable hardcore of approximately 40-70mm in size. It has been tried and tested on excavators, telehandlers, skid steers and mini loaders, the company says. In-Site meanwhile is Auger Torque’s new range of data driven tools designed to give operators knowledge and insight whilst out in the field. A plug and play tool, with one power cable, sensor plugs and a handled…

Powered access specialist, AFI group of companies, has launched AFI Rentals, a digital platform that provides a one-stop-shop for powered access equipment hire, sales and training. The new platform combines the web presence of AFI’s rental trading brands into one single digital platform and will include a fleet of over 7,000 scissor, boom, mast, and push-around-vertical lifts. The company says it will also include a range of truck-mounted platforms, spider lifts and specialist underbridge inspection platforms, an expanded range of telehandlers, new and used access platforms, and industry-accredited working at height and construction skills training through its market-leading training operation.…

Genie has introduced a new lithium-ion battery for its GS E-Drive Slab Scissor Lifts, designed to make them cleaner and quieter with lower maintenance, the company says. The zero-maintenance Genie Lithium-Ion battery’s fully-sealed IP67 housing protects it from water and dust contamination while it has an expected lifespan of about 10 years and comes with a five-year warranty. Introduced in 2020, Genie E-Drive scissor lifts are already low-maintenance machines with a fully sealed AC drive motor. Genie’s E-Drive Lithium-Ion scissor lifts are said to reduce maintenance costs by an additional 11% compared to flooded lead acid (FLA) batteries because the…

Terex Tower Cranes has added its latest flat top tower crane with “city class” design features, the company has announced. The highlights of the new CTT 222-10 include Terex Power Plus (TPP), which enables the crane to increase power by 10%, the company says, and Terex Power Match (TPM), a feature that puts the crane into an energy saving mode. In addition, the crane uses T-Link, the Terex telematics system to ensure remote access to fleet data while the Terex slewing technology, T-Torque offers operators high control and precision over the crane slewing, regardless of wind direction, tower system and…

The Liebherr components product segment will introduce the first prototype of hydrogen combustion engines, the H964 and H966, at this year’s Bauma Each prototype will employ different hydrogen injection technologies such as direct injection (DI) and port fuel injection (PFI). The first machine running with a 100% hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine (ICE) is the Liebherr R 9XX H2 crawler excavator. In it, the zero-emission 6-cylinder engine H966 fulfils the specific requirements in terms of power and dynamics, the company says. The R 9XX H2 with the H966 engine in its port fuel injection configuration will be on display at booth…

Magna Tyres has officially opened its new office in India to deal with increasing demand for Off-The-Road (OTR) tyres in the Middle East and Africa, the company has revealed. The office will be based in Kolkata City, in the eastern part of India for its Pan India Office, while Mr. Akash Gupta will lead the team as Country Managerm the tyre specialist said in a statement. Mr. Akash Gupta is a highly successful specialist within the Indian market, with over ten years of experience in the tyre industry. He is particularly specialised in the mining and OTR segments and in…

Dubai-based MYCRANE has launched a free-to-use online marketplace where users can buy and sell new and used lifting equipment, the company has announced. According to MYCRANE, the new marketplace includes a wide range of cranes such as mobile, crawler and tower cranes, in addition to boom trucks, aerial platforms, manlifts, mini cranes and hydraulic gantry systems. Rigging equipment, spare parts and auxiliaries are also on offer while the platform intends to serve as a hub for global job vacancies spanning a wide range of crane-related roles. The Marketplace is supported by the new MYCRANE Inspections App, which provides real-time reports…

Cummins has announced it will deliver its 300,000th engine to Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) in 2022, marking another milestone for the partnership between the two companies which has been in place for over 30 years. Cummins has been supplying engines to HCE since 1990, hitting 10,000 engines supplied in 1996 and 200,000 in 2016. Earlier this year Hyundai Construction Equipment received the 1.5 millionth Mid-Range engine produced from Cummins Darlington, UK plant. “Cummins is happy to provide Hyundai Construction Equipment with the 300,000th engine, and to have been working with them for over 30 years” said Eric Neal, Cummins Executive…