June

Power Equipment appoints first female sales person

The notion of a woman selling diesel engines to the trade is not one which ever philosophically challenged the management at Power Equipment; all it took was the right person to come along and at the right time... and so now the appointment is official.

Komatsu renew exclusive simulator agreement with Immersive Technologies

Komatsu Ltd has renewed its technical and licensing agreement with advanced equipment simulator manufacturer Immersive Technologies for a second five year period in an official signing ceremony in Tokyo last week.

Being a tradie is no easy feet

Smelly painful feet, skin rashes, in-grown toe nails, hammer toes, and postural deformities are just some of the problems experienced by Australian tradies wearing uncomfortable or ill fitting safety boots on the job.

Pumping above its weight

A new Aussie Yanmar-powered 3” high pressure water transfer pump, with the performance of a 4” inch pump, has been released by Australian Pump Industries. The new 3” self priming centrifugal pump, called the Aussie QP3310SX has been designed for maximum pressure and flow.

Hino to launch new-generation 300 Series

Hino is poised to launch a comprehensive new-generation 300 Series light-duty truck range, the all-new model range was previewed at the Brisbane Truck Show in May and will go on sale in August.

Online safety training changing attitudes of apprentices towards safety

Young people are almost one and a half times more likely to be injured at work than the average worker and the statistics show that more than 70 percent of these cases occur within the first year of employment.

Smartphone application launched for Sandvik customers

Sandvik Mining and Construction has released a new smartphone application for the Android and iPad/iPhone operating systems.

Gates new twist on leak-free hydraulic connections

Increase productivity and reduce operating costs with Gates Live Swivels, using a new patented technology eliminating the weaknesses present in traditional ball bearing design swivels.

Manitou celebrates 15 years of truck-mounted forklifts

Manitou is introducing its new telescopic truck mounted forklifts, aptly named the Truck Mounted Telescopic (TMT).

Sandvik launches two new 750kW cone crushers

Sandvik Mining and Construction has released two new 750kW (1000hp) cone crushers, the CH890 for secondary crushing and the CH895 tertiary/pebble crusher.