In this Issue - March 2010

The March 2010 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

COVER STORY - DESIGN CHALLENGE: The biggest crawler cranes take over a week and dozens of lorry loads to assemble – how could it be more efficient?

HIGH FLIERS - As the influx of aerospace executives into the off-highway industry continues, our exclusive interview with Manitowoc’s Andreas Schwer reveals there are benefits to be had on both sides

THE BIG COMBO - Grove’s GSK55 combines the lifting abilities of an AT crane with the mobility and flexibility of an on-road truck – and the customer gets to choose the tractor unit

BRAIN TRAINING - Combining electronics with hydraulics to intelligently manage the ‘muscle’ means co-ordination of a vehicle’s work and travel functions can be continually optimised

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR - Perhaps the most critical Bauma in its illustrious history is upon us. Our massive preview helps you pick out who to visit to ensure you get the best out of it

November 2009 - In this issue

The November 2009 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

COVER STORY - DESIGN CHALLENGE: Design a way of using a freely available renewable energy source to power an industrial vehicle

A CHANGE OF TUNE - Exclusive interview with Tana Utley, Cat’s chief technology officer and vice president of the Product Development Center of Excellence. What made her choose engine tuning over piano tuning?

INDEPENDENCE DAY - New Holland’s NH2 electric-drive tractor is intended to run on hydrogen produced on the farm. Does this mean the end of farmers’ reliance on externally supplied fuels?

COUNTER OFFENSIVE - The promised retort to our feature from March 2009, as electric drives show that they too can make incursions into territory previously controlled by rival technologies

THROUGH THICK AND THIN - Lubrication oil is the unsung hero of modern heavy-duty engines. Winning the battle to reduce emissions would be much more difficult without recent technological advances

November issue extras

• See Taxibot in action
• Design Challenge: Nov 2009
• Legislative update

September 2009 - In this Issue

The September 2009 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

COVER STORY: GET-INTO GEAR / DESIGN CHALLENGE - Wearable machines have the potential to revolutionise the off-highway sector. Could they provide the ultimate ergonomic solution?

A WORD TO THE WISE - Exclusive interview with Mark von Pentz, John Deere’s president of Ag & Turf Wordwide: meet the man who puts words into the mouths of farmers

STARS OF INDIA - At 400,000 units per annum and growing, India is a diamond in the rough when it comes to tractor production. But their technology, as well as output, is destined to show a massive improvement

BAPTISM OF FIRE - Like its mythical name-sake, Volvo’s Fenix represents a radical rebirth – of the asphalt paving process. But, in such a conservative market, will it ever take flight?

TELL IT TO THE MARINES - iVT embarks on a courageous quest to find a military grade composite material that can be just as easily used on civilian off-highway equipment

GROWTH MARKET - Agritechnica 2009 is set to be another record-breaking
show with a large international participation

June 2009 - In this Issue

The June 2009 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

DESIGN CHALLENGE - Tyres and tracks are yesterday’s news:design a more efficient system for tackling tough terrain

EASY RIDER - The latest CVT developments show that greater efficiencies are being offered at both ends of the power scale

GOING STEADY - Toyota enjoys many long-lasting relationships with its customers, due in no small part to SAS helping to keep their feet on the ground

BRASILIENT! - M&T Expo revealed that the Latin American construction machinery sector remains in rude health
 

In this Issue

The March 2009 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

REGULARS

• News
• Construction Focus by Jim Manfredi
• Materials Handling Focus by Michael Leu
• Agriculture Focus by Peter Hill
• Talking Heads - Amy Maddox, LBX Company
• Association View - Dick Brannigan, Aemp
• The Hot Topic - Too many trade shows?
• On the spot - David Rowell, Hyster Europe
• Legislative Update - Standardisation
• Supplier Interview - Marzocchi Pompe
• Bulletin Board
• Advertisers’ Index
• THE INSIDER - When three people call you a horse, it’s time to buy a saddle. Does the same apply to an economic slowdown?

CASE STUDIES & SPECIAL FEATURES

• A FAMILY AFFAIR - In a rare and exclusive interview, Sir Anthony Bamford, chairman of JCB, discusses the past, present and future direction of a company that has achieved iconic status since it developed the backhoe loader
• DON'T PANIC - It’s no secret that the world construction industry is having a tough time of it – but are things really as bad as they seem? Off-Highway Research presents a country-by-country forecast and analysis of the European market
• DESIGN CHALLENGE - If hydraulic fluid was outlawed tomorrow, how would you maintain the efficiency of a wheeled loader?
• POWER STRUGGLE - Hydraulic components are invading territory previously the stronghold of electric solutions, such as ancillary drives, for fans, brakes and safety devices
• HAUL OF FAME - Komatsu’s 360-ton 960E-1 dump truck is already gathering accolades for outstanding achievement in heavy-duty mining applications
• SPRINGTIME IN PARIS - Forget the economic woes, and let a trip to this year’s highlight of the construction equipment exhibition calendar put a spring in your step

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

• DISPLAY IT SAFE - CC Systems has responded to the new machine safety standards with a high-performance display computer
• HIDDEN GEM - Parker Hannifin’s return-line filtration technology for use in plastic reservoirs is well worth checking out
• STOP THIEF! - Iveka’s electronic immobiliser is ideal for offering effective protection against unauthorised access and theft
• WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS - Changing dual tyres on large mining trucks is now easier, safer and more efficient with a new product from Titan Wheels
• IT ’S A DIRTY JOB ...but Faster’s flat-face couplings specifically designed for high reliability in dusty, contaminated conditions can do it
• EMISSION ACCOMPLISHED - Cummins’ new engine platform with integrated air intake to exhaust aftertreatment system meets emissions requirements with an increased power capability
• BRIGHT IDEA - MTA’s analogue and digital instrument clusters provide critical performance information in an easy-to-understand format
• COOL THINKING - An award-winning intelligent variable-pitch fan from Flexxaire means cooling systems will never be the same again
• TALKING TURNKEY - A modular block pumping system from Jtekt enables rapid, simplified assembly
• RESEARCH AND RESCUE - Customised solutions for high-power applications are top of the agenda for Dromos
• TWO-ING AND FRO-ING - Space-saving return line and suction filters from Internormen offer the ultimate in filtration
• KEEP ON TRUCKIN ’ - Tighter integration of hydraulics gives chassis-based vehicles improved performance and reliability, says Parker Hydraulics
• IN SAFE HANDS - DBH’s dead man’s switch, free of moving parts, can make the work environment safer than ever

March issue extras

Legislative Focus

Click here for the VDMA’s proposal for the financing of standardisation and a more detailed version of this article.

Design Challenge

Click here for detailed explanations, animations and images of all four concepts

Getting the Balance Right - Hyster's new lift-truck

See more images of Hyster's new lift-truck

A Family Affair

Click here for more exclusive extracts from the interview with Sir Anthony Bamford