October

Ball baffle improves tanker handling

Test results have shown a spectacular improvement, in the handling of a truck fitted with a tank, containing the Rapid Spray Ball baffle system.

Reddot award for Doosan excavator concept

Germany’s Design Zentrum Nordheim Westfalen, has awarded Doosan Infracore, one of 15 Best of the Best Reddot awards for a futuristic excavator concept.

LandCruiser 70 features airbag-compatible bullbar

Toyota’s upgraded LandCruiser 70 series, has two new Toyota bullbar options, engineered and tested for precise integration with the vehicle’s airbag sensors.

Synthetics protect better than leather

Ansell says specially engineered yarns such as Kevlar®, Dyneema® or Spectra,® have been designed to provide significantly better cut protection, comfort and dexterity, than leather gloves, even though gloves made with these materials are much thinner.

Vögele mini paver is 1.2m wide

Vögele says its new, 1.2m wide Super 700 tracked mini paver, is ideal for paving asphalt on footpaths, cycle paths, small roads and floors inside factories or basement garages.

Bobcats deliver more performance, less weight

Bobcat’s new compact excavators, the E32 and E35 M series, in the popular 3 to 4t weight class, have been re-engineered to deliver increased performance in lighter machines.

Airy diesel costs money

Everyone knows that diesel froths up. We’ve all seen it when we fill our tanks.

Hook up mini batcher and pour where needed

Contractors who pour small concrete pilings, footings, or bricklayers working on large projects will welcome the release of the U.Emme 250R self-loading mini batcher.

If G series stands for greasing, JD’s latest cuts it in half

On John Deere’s new G series graders, the company’s NeverGrease technology, provides greaseless pin joints in many locations, reducing greasing by 56%, as well as keeping joints tighter for longer.

Komatsu Credits package, makes new excavator purchases easier

Komatsu Australia is offering a Komatsu Credits package, worth up to $10,000, plus a special Komatsu finance rate of 6.95%, on certain new excavator purchases.

Leica’s ScanStation slashes field time in half

Leica Geosystems’ new High-Definition Surveying™ (HDS™) ScanStation C10 scanner, is designed to increase surveying productivity and accuracy, in both routine surveys and large, complex projects.

Hitachi loaders are built to take it

Hitachi claims its new ZW40 and ZW50 compact wheel loaders, combine mobility and agility with strong performance, in a loading tool capable of performing a range of tasks in very confined spaces.

Two models launch Bobcat’s M-series

Since inventing skidsteers 51 years ago, Bobcat has constantly improved loader design, to make operators more productive and comfortable.

Rebar gauge proves popular

To coincide with its Reo wire gauge, OneSteel Reinforcing has created the Reo bar gauge.