Used in a variety of rock and concrete demolition applications from scaling a tunnel, to running a pedestal-boom on a quarry, or tearing out reinforced concrete abutments, breakers are essential tools. Designed and tested for compatibility with Komatsu excavators from the PC210 up to the PC490, Komatsu’s new JMHB-V breaker series helps customers achieve excellent […]
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Versatile machines thanks to electronic pump controls
Manufacturers of mobile machines must decide whether to control their pumps using pressure, torque or swivel angle — and always have to accept compromises as a result. The same applies to numerous other hardware parameters which, once defined, stay the same throughout a machine’s service life. According to Simon Dreher, an excavator industry specialist with […]
AEM announces new officers and directors for 2022
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced its 2022 officers and directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and Agriculture and Construction Equipment Sector Boards during its annual business meeting this week, including a smattering of hydraulics experts as directors and members of industry boards. AEM President, Dennis Slater, who announced earlier this year […]
Danfoss bullish about its merger with Eaton, sees the future as exciting
As it came up on the three-month mark for its acquisition of Eaton Hydraulics, I spoke with Eric Alström, president of Danfoss Power Solutions, about how the merger is going between the two companies and what the future holds. The conversation was positive, echoing the continued growth of the company that was highlighted over the […]
Applied Nano Surfaces partners with Precision Finishing on wear reduction technology
Applied Nano Surfaces (ANS) has entered a strategic partnership with Precision Finishing Inc., to advance a unique variant of its core Triboconditioning technology — a process developed to provide for friction reduction and wear resistance on various steel and cast-iron surfaces. The new variant, known as Triboconditioning CG (Complex Geometries), is a mechanochemical surface treatment […]
Swing-axle cylinders combine travel comfort with rigid work platform
Mobile machines have to meet widely differing requirements. To get to a job site, they need good off-road capability. While they are working, however, high rigidity and stability are essential. Add to that are increasingly demanding safety and environmental regulations. Swing-axle cylinders are built to fulfill all these requirements. According to engineers at Bucher Hydraulics, […]
eLION platform for electrifying mobile machines
Manufacturers from all sectors have recognized that electric drives are an important building block for future viable, sustainable mobile machines. To support and encourage the electrification of off-highway equipment, Bosch Rexroth is now presenting the eLION product portfolio. The eLION family covers a wide range of components, including a full range of electric motor-generators, inverters […]
Can a dirty industry come clean? How mining equipment is becoming more sustainable
Anyone who has worked underground or in surface mines knows that it’s a hard and dirty job. And the process of extracting ores and minerals usually has a negative environmental impact. For instance, consider the haul truck. According to “Pulling the weight of heavy truck decarbonization,” a report published by the Rocky Mountain Institute, globally […]
Fuzzy-logic controls simplify crawler excavator controls
New XCMG products unveiled during MINExpo are reportedly adapted to work under highly challenging conditions. The 95-ton XE950G crawler excavator, with a bucket capacity of 6 m³, is an efficient and energy-saving model featuring advanced controls, a behavior monitoring system and industry-leading dual-pump independent technology, according to the company. It is said to excel in […]
Powerful demolition robot features more effective hydraulic breakers
The new Brokk 900 is said to be the world’s largest and most powerful demolition robot. Compared with its predecessor, the unit features enhanced design, more rugged engineering and 25% more power, which translates into more-effective hydraulic breakers. All this comes with almost no increase in size and weight. The machine’s SmartPower control and monitoring […]
