Equipment manufacturers serving the utility industry displayed a wide range of machines at the 2019 International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE) in Louisville, Ky., with products built to handle tasks as varied as vegetation management, urban construction and transmission-line service. Terex Utilities launched three new telescopic and material handling aerial devices designed for transmission […]
Vermeer’s new XR2 packs fluid-power performance
Taking full advantage of the power and flexibility of hydraulic and vacuum systems, Vermeer Corp., Pella, Iowa, introduced the innovative XR2 vacuum excavator at the ICUEE show in Louisville, Kentucky. In what company officials termed a “major breakthrough” in hydro-excavation technology for utility applications, the XR2 is the industry’s first vacuum excavator equipped with a […]
Caterpillar launches next-generation mini hydraulic excavator
At this year’s ICUEE show in Louisville, Caterpillar unveiled the Cat 306 CR mini hydraulic excavator, which marks the company’s entry into the 6-ton class. According to Cat officials, the 306 CR mini excavator is built to exceed customer expectations with strong performance, enhanced operator experience and simplified maintenance with extended service intervals. The machine […]
Moog and Voith intend to establish a strategic partnership
The global technology company Voith Group and Moog Inc., both developers, manufacturers and suppliers of electric, hydraulic and hybrid drive solutions, are currently in talks to form a joint venture based in Rutesheim. The project provides for a strategic partnership to expand the hydrostatic servo-hydraulics business in various industrial markets. The proposed joint venture aims […]
Systems thinking and diagnostic skills for today’s hydraulic technicians
It is no secret that hydraulic systems are known for their powerful, positive motion control. And unlike early iterations of hydraulic machines – which offered blunt force using an “all-or-nothing” control system – modern requirements call for very fine motions, repeated, precise positions and smooth acceleration, all while using as little input energy as possible. […]
Liebherr’s strategy for electric mobile machines
Among mobile-equipment manufacturers, electrification — the concept of replacing diesel engines and traditional hydraulics with electric drives and batteries — is without a doubt a hot topic. But OEMs should consider both the financial and engineering ramifications before jumping in head first, according to Thomas Schulze, Drive System Application Engineer with Liebherr Components in Biberach, […]
ICUEE returns to Louisville as largest ever, adds Career Skills event
New education opportunities, equipment test drives and product demos will be the highlight at ICUEE, which is set for October 1-3 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. The biennial ICUEE, International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, is known as The Demo Expo for its equipment test drives and interactive product demonstrations. It is […]
The Work Truck Show 2020 marks 20th anniversary
Innovative technologies, more-efficient vehicles and game-changing upfit solutions have transformed the work truck industry over the past two decades. Since 2001, The Work Truck Show has showcased these advancements annually, offering vocational truck fleet operators, manufacturers, dealers and equipment distributors an inside look at the latest trucks, vehicle components and equipment — all in one […]
Smart hydraulics integral to automated dozing
Komatsu America, Rolling Meadows, Ill., recently introduced its Proactive Dozing Control logic, a fully-integrated dozing control system that lets operators perform auto-stripping, auto-spreading and high production dozing, as well as finish grading. Available on several units, Komatsu’s Proactive Dozing Control logic is built on the company’s existing intelligent machine control. The system uses Global Navigation […]
Report: Shift toward mechanization increases demand for hydraulic gear pumps
Worldwide sales of hydraulic gear pumps are likely to surpass 55,000 thousand units by end of 2020, according to a recent research study. Rising demand from a wide-range of industries, including agriculture and construction, continues to work in the favor of hydraulic gear pump manufacturers. A report on Hydraulic Gear Pump Market by Fact.MR claims […]
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