Earthmoving & soil compaction

July 19, 2012
Crushing equipment from Metso is helping boost production and efficiency at the Barrasford Quarry in the UK. Run by Tarmac Quarry products, the…
July 19, 2012
SICOM is in the process of extending its current two model grader line-up. At present the firm offers 7.5tonne and 10tonne models and is adding a…
July 19, 2012
A new series of rugged, hydraulically-powered rotation units for use with any type of DTH (down-the-hole) hammer in the 92-203mm range as well as ITH…
July 18, 2012
High specification wheeled loaders are now available from an array of firms, Mike Woof reports In the competitive market for wheeled loaders,…
July 17, 2012
Gradall says that its new top-of-the-line XL5100III excavator offers significant improvements over the XL5100 it replaces. Weighing 25tonnes, the…
July 17, 2012
Scottish firm Land-Drill Geotechnics is now using four new Ingersoll Rand 17/235 portable compressors to provide compressed air for the company's…
July 16, 2012
There are various ways of building a tunnel, and for excavation jobs many contractors prefer to use versions of standard machines that have instead…
July 16, 2012
Gradall Industries continues to develop its mobile excavators with the launch of the new XL4100III model. Highly mobile, the XL410III can be driven…
July 16, 2012
LiuGong is widening its wheeled loader line-up with the addition of the compact 816III model. Despite its small size the 5.6tonne 816III is said to…
July 13, 2012
The latest compaction technology offers users the benefits of more accurate performance by combining heat detection and compaction metering with GPS…
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