Chicago Pneumatic has launched a
new website (www.cp.com) to make it easier
for customers to find the right tool for the job
within their extensive portfolio of power tools,
construction tools, and compressors. In addition
to a fresh look and more modern design, the
website features new content and improved
site architecture for an enhanced browsing
experience. It also has a quick-search function to
help visitors pull up relevant information using a
keyword or product reference number. The Expert
Corner section contains everything from top tips
on product selection to maintenance advice, as
well as information about the correct use and
application of power tools to protect operator well-
being. Other helpful sections include a geolocator,
latest news and events, and contact information.
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) unveiled its
Victor Tapia assumed his new position as
president of Metso ’s Minerals Capital business
area and joined Metso’s executive team on 1 June
2017, replacing João Colagrossi, who moved to
the company’s Minerals Services business area.
Colagrossi will focus on developing the screening
business, reporting to Perttu Louhiluoto, president
of Minerals Services. As an industrial company
serving the mining, aggregates, recycling, oil, gas,
pulp, paper, and process industries, Metso helps
customers improve their operational efficiency,
reduce risks, and increase profitability. Metso’s
products range from mining and aggregates
processing equipment and systems to industrial
valves and controls. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq
Helsinki, Finland, and had sales of about EUR2.6-
billion in 2016.
latest concept machine — known as the EX2 — at the Volvo Group
Innovation Summit in London in May. The 100% electric compact
excavator prototype delivers zero emissions, 10 times higher efficiency,
10 times lower noise levels, and reduced total cost of ownership
compared to its conventional counterparts. Believed to be the world’s
first fully electric compact excavator prototype, the EX2 is currently
purely a research project and there are no plans for industrialisation.
The EX2 prototype’s combustion engine has been replaced with two
lithium ion batteries, totalling 38kWh, which store enough electric
energy to operate the machine for eight hours in an intense application.
The hydraulic architecture has also been replaced with electric
architecture that incorporates electromechanical linear actuators to
help optimise the transmission chain.
with increases in orders coming from
all markets, but particularly China and
Europe. Deliveries were also up 34%
during the period, to 16 369 machines.
“After years of tough market
conditions, the Volvo CE business is
growing again,” commented Volvo
CE’s president Martin Weissburg.
“Higher sales volumes linked with
increased internal efficiency and a
lower cost base helped us deliver good
profitability levels during the quarter.
Volvo CE is on the right track, the
improvement plan is yielding results,
and there are further opportunities to
improve the long-term competitiveness
of the company.”
Volvo CE unveiled the EX2 at the Volvo Group Innovation
Summit in London.
This year, CASE Construction Equipment is celebrating
175 years of operation and innovation. The company has updated
the livery on its products to reflect the values of the brand. The
new styling is part of CASE’s strategy to strengthen the brand and
consolidate its position in all markets. Key steps in this strategy
include new agreements with Sumitomo and Hyundai Heavy
Industries and the redevelopment and rebranding of the San Mauro
and Lecce plants to create the CASE European Excavator and
Wheeled Equipment Hubs. The new styling and livery, which were
developed in collaboration with CNH Industrial’s Design Centre, is
intended to increase the brand’s visibility on the machines while
being consistent with the CASE values.
Improving market conditions in all regions
except South America helped Volvo CE
report strong growth in sales, profitability,
order intake, and deliveries in the first
quarter of 2017.
During the first three months of
2017, Volvo CE saw net sales jump
by 30% to Swedish krona (SEK)
16 163-million (SEK12 452-million in
Q1 2016). Operating income rose to
SEK1 617-million from SEK341-million
in the first quarter of 2016. Operating
margin also saw good improvement,
at 10%, compared to 2.7% in the same
period the year before.
Volvo CE’s order intake increased by
34% to 17 487 machines in Q1 2017,
Volvo CE sales increase 30% in Q1
Volvo CE net sales by market area in millions of Swedish kroner.
CASE Construction Equipment has updated the livery on
its products.
MB Crusher received a Distinction Award for its BF80.3
Crusher Bucket at the Autostrada-Polska Tradeshow, the
international expo for the road construction industry, held in Kielce,
Poland, from 9 to 11 May 2017. Weighing 3t, and designed and
created to work with diggers from 18.5t upwards, the BF80.3 is
compact (dimensions: 2 050 × 1 300 × 1 400mm) and versatile.
It has a load capacity of 0.7m 3 and can achieve a productivity of
34m 3 . Like all other crusher buckets in the range, it is certified
Hardox in My Body and its structure is designed to avoid any
friction during the loading of the material, facilitating on-site work
even in small or difficult-to-reach areas.
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