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january-february 2014
international
construction
CONEXPO
Show guide
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Kobelco also plans new launches at ConExpo, including its
SK55SRX mini excavator – a 5 tonne class machine boasting a
27.5kW engine that meets Tier 4 Final requirements.
JCB will be at the show as well, and said it would launch a
new, Tier 4-compliant rough terrain fork lift range. Fitted with
the manufacturer’s new, 55 kW Ecomax diesel engine, the 926,
930, 940 and 950 fork lift models are said to boast improved
fuel consumption and lifting capacities of between 2.6 tonnes
and 4.5 tonnes, with maximum lift heights of between 3.6m and
6.7m.
And Case has also released details of a new range of crawler
dozers it plans to launch at the show – the six-model MSeries. The
manufacturer added that other major new product introductions
were planned for its heavy equipment
line, including updates to excavators,
wheeled loaders and compactors.
As far as the new dozers go – the 22
tonne class 2050M, 18 tonne class
1650M, 15 tonne class 1150M, 10 tonne
class 850M and 9 tonne class 750M –
Case said the range offered fuel savings of
up to 14%.
Wacker Neuson said it also planned to
introduce a variety of new products at the
show, including a new range of skid steer
and compact tracked loaders. It said four
new models would be available through
the company’s US and Canadian network
starting in mid-2014 – two wheeled skid
steer models, the SW 24 and SW 28, and
two compact track loaders, the ST 35 and
ST 45.
Like others, the manufacturer said it
would reveal more details of these new
launches at the show. In addition to the
new compact loaders and skid steers,
Wacker Neuson also plans to introduce
a new mini excavator in the form of the
1 tonne class 803. It said this machine
could fit through standard interior doors and was available with
a dual power option – it can be changed from diesel to electric
power for use indoors.
Other new machines on show from the company will include
an ET 20 compact tracked excavator, examples from its latest
generation of vibratory rammers and new compaction control
technology known as Compatec for its DPU 6555Hec reversible
plate, among others.
Doosan and its sister company Bobcat will also be present at
the event, and Tier 4 Final launches will be a major theme of new
launches for these manufacturers as well. Doosan said it would
reveal its new Tier 4 Final-compliant machines at the show, but
said its stand would also feature a number of recently launched
interim Tier 4/Stage IIIB compliant excavators and wheeled
loaders, including the new DX140LCR-3 crawler excavator, the
DX190W-3 wheeled excavator and the DL200-3 wheeled loader.
For its part, Bobcat plans to launch its first Tier 4 Final-
compliant compact loaders – the new 500 series. The S510 and
S550 skid-steer loaders have a radius lift
path, while the new S530, S570 and S590
skid-steer and T590 compact tracked
loader models feature a vertical lift path.
All the new machines feature a
protection system that monitors, manages
and shuts down the engine if needed. This
technology monitors engine coolant and
oil temperatures and will manage engine
systems to reduce the potential of these
fluids reaching a point where the machine
has to be shut down. This is said to
minimise potential damage to the engine,
stop unnecessary engine wear and keep
operators working.
In the foundations sector, Bauer
Maschinen will present its BG series of
rotary drilling rigs in the form of the
BG 39 rig and BG 11 H – which will
be introduced for the first time. Bauer
said both BG rigs are equipped with the
latest engine technology to fulfil Tier 4
regulations.
Bauer’s affiliated companies, RTG
Rammtechnik and Klemm Bohrtechnik,
Case Construction Equipment plans to introduce a new range
of crawler dozers.
Wacker Neuson said it also planned to introduce a variety of
new products at the show.
Bobcat plans to launch its first Tier 4 Final-compliant
compact loaders – the new 500 series.
RTG Rammtechnik will have
its RG 19 telescopic leader
rig on display.
