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CONSTRUCTION EUROPE
OCTOBER 2013
EXCAVATORS
developed as anything that can recover waste
energy.
The company’s 336E H is a 36 tonne class
excavator featuring a hydraulic accumulator
to capture waste energy, rather than more
common electrical systems.
Caterpillar’s global product manager for
large excavators, Ken Gray, said, “In most
places the 336E H costs about 9% more than
the standard machine. The electric excavator
would have to be about 30% more expensive
than a standard machine.”
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Increasing fleets
Case Construction Equipment reports
healthy sales of its new C series, 13 tonne
class CX130C excavator in the first six months
of 2013.
UK contractor Tonbrie Construction bought
a model from Case dealer Southern Plant to
add to its fleet, which consists of six 130B
excavators as well as other Case machines
ranging from 3 to 8 tonnes.
Brian Hill, managing director of Tonbrie,
said, “We purchased our first Case machine
in 1992, and although we have tested and
owned other models over the years, we
consider Case products best meet our
requirements in the sectors we operate
within. This is why we opted for the Case
CX130. We were impressed by its innovative
design and fuel economy.
“We felt that, in comparison to other machines available within this category, the CX130C
provided a more robust design and manufacture. It’s important that our fleet is efficient,
reliable and productive.”
The C series boasts EU Stage IIIB-compliant engines and an intelligent hydraulic system.
UK contractor Tonbrie Construction bought
a 13 tonne class CX130C from Case dealer
Southern Plant to add to its fleet
good ideas, but we’re not ready to talk about
them yet.”
This question of costs and benefits to the
customer is what prompted Caterpillar to go
down a different route in developing what it
describes as a hybrid.
Although the dictionary definition of hybrid
would imply a machine with a combination
of energy systems on-board, Caterpillar
takes a broader view and defines the hybrid
technology in the excavators that it has
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