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The product includes a graphic
display and sensors that work
with various transmitted
signals, including is direct
power, CANopen or wireless,
the company said.
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Kohler Engines, with
Italy-based
Lombardini,
a Kohler
Company,
has launched
two new
engines to
meet the
emission
regulations for
Tier 4 Final.
The 1.9 litre KDI1903TCR
and the 2.5 litre KDI2504TCR,
use a diesel particulate filter
(DPF). The engines also
include cooled exhaust gas
recirculation (EGR) and diesel
oxygenated catalyst (DOC).
Dick Fotsch, president of
Kohler Global Power Group,
said, “Kohler is expanding
its power range offering. The
power and torque of these
engines in relation to their
compact sizes and reduced
fuel consumption have clear
advantages to construction,
industrial and agricultural
equipment manufactures and
end users.”
The 1.9 litre unit produces
42 kW (56 hp) at 2,600 min
-1
and 225 Nm of torque at
1,500 min
-1
. The 2.5 litre
model produces 55 kW (74.3
hp) at 2,600 min
-1
and 300
Nm of torque at 1,500 min
-1
.
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KOHLER
LAUNCHES
All-in-one safety system
from Prolec
Safety system manufacturer
Prolec has launched the latest
variant of its Prolec Machine
Engine (PME), the PME500 for
crane safety applications.
The PME500 displays real
time load and positioning,
and limits for height and
slew. Audio warnings which
are activated on approach to
the maximum safe working
load (SWL) are available as
an optional extra. PME500 is
fully compliant with EN and
UK LOLER requirements for
The COBO Group, a manufacturer of vehicle electronics, has
released a new range of LED work lamps for mobile off-highway
machines, lifting equipment and earth moving machinery.
The lamps have a power of up to 3,600 lumen and are resistant
to high vibrations. The lamps are also compliant with the most
recent standards on electromagnetic compatibility and electronic
disturbances, a company spokesperson said.
Also available from the manufacturer is the CANVIEW3, a 3
inch LCD display, which is available in a touch-screen model. The
display works
in temperatures up to
75 degrees Celsius.
COBO Group will exhibit at the
2013 Beijing International Construction
Machinery Exhibition and Seminar
(BICES) from 15 to 18 October 2013.
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Hirschmann sets load
moment device standard
Manufacturer of technologies
for mobile automated
platforms, Hirschmann
Mobile Machine Control
Solutions (MCS) has launched
the qSCALE I2, a safe
management tool for load
moment devices.
The qSCALE I2 is part
of the development of the
iSCALE control system and
provides high-accuracy
load measurement for small
and medium size cranes, a
company spokesperson said.
safe load
indicators
and is type-
approved for operation in all
EU countries.
Gary Tuffy, director of sales
and marketing at Prolec, said,
“This system rounds out our
offering of safety products
on the PME platform. The
underlying product, PME, is
the key to the product’s success
especially as you can get a ‘no
hardware’ upgrade, which
allows changes just like you’d
add an app to your phone.”
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The PME500
safety system
Magnetek, a supplier of
motion control systems, has
a new addition to its series
of AC Line Regenerative
Systems, the Impulse•D+.
The AC Line Regeneration
units work by capturing
surplus energy from the
motor and returning it to the
AC power source. This helps
reduce energy consumption,
a company spokesperson
said. The unit can be used
for overhead crane systems
and works in a number of
environments.
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LATEST AC LINE
FROM MAGNETEK
Components of the qSCALE system
