Earthmovers & Excavators

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Earthmovers & Excavators

Beauty compacts • Sany has bolstered its excavator range with two new compact units arriving Down Under

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Charging ahead • Komatsu’s new electric mini excavator concept does not need fuel or an operator

Stumping up • FAE’s new mulcher attachments for excavators can handle logs of up to 30 cm in diameter

Engine upgrade • A more powerful engine makes Scania’s G540 XT better suited to hefty loads

Heavy hauler • Liebherr’s new mining truck gives operators fast cycle times and higher production rates at low fuel consumption, with its 305 tonne payload capacity

Capital Gains • Canberra Sand and Gravel (CSG’s) production manager, Steve Trevillian, discusses the company’s operations and why Volvo equipment is the equipment of choice for its concrete and landscaping jobs

Minetec moves • Caterpillar has acquired Minetec, with plans to take the technology to a much wider audience

Australian base • Telematics software developer Trackunit has opened an Australian base as it seeks to cater to the local construction market

New connections • Komatsu says its new partnership with Telstra will transform and modernise its communications across Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia

Flying high • A construction giant has secured the contract to build the new Western Sydney airport, at Badgerys Creek, creating a number of jobs in the surrounding area

Big ideas • Solutions to difficult problems being faced by Australia’s energy sector are being sought from small to medium enterprises (SMEs) under a new program

Buying spree • New Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) data reveals Australian companies are investing more in their businesses, thanks in large part to government incentives

Digital Audience hits all time high • Digital classifieds platform registers strong growth in audience reach, engagement and advertiser response in May

Buyers load up on small machines • Small loaders benefit most from jump in buyer interest in the first five months of the New Year

Orange crush • Hitachi’s ZX300 LC-5 excavator impresses with its new operator-friendly systems and engine power

Branching out • The Tigercat 6050 Carbonator, distributed in Australia by Onetrak, is working to help remove some very big weeds and help improve vineyard soils in the process

Front line for the future • Murray Earthmoving has been utilising Hyundai civil construction equipment for some time now. With several machines from the trusted manufacturer’s range already on the fleet, the arrival of the latest Hyundai HX300L signals big improvements for operator safety, as well the company’s bottom line

Safety warning • The Queensland government has outlined some essential safety controls for users of mobile plant, following the death of a worker

Charges laid • Allegations of reckless conduct after worker killed while picking up an excavator from a plant hire company in 2019

Bright eyes • New Australian technology could help boost construction site safety and productivity by providing a digitised version of the working...