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Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Intermat 2006
MCG unveils new AT and new carrier cab.
Announced on Intermat2006 by Manitowoc Crane Group was a new 100 tonne all terrain crane, the four axle GMK4100, due for launch in September. Unveiled at the show was a new carrier cabin that will make its debut on the new crane.
Based on technology from the commercial vehicle industry, the new cab has an emphasis on operator comfort and has a streamlined form to reduce fuel consumption, among other benefits. Customers and distributors had input on the new design, which is presented as an example of the company’s “innovation for productivity” approach.
The new cabin will be fitted to GMK series all terrains with up to four axles. Another new cabin is under development for larger models, said Frans Vanwinkel, MCG vice president, sales and marketing, EMEA.
Volvo celebrates 40 years of haulers.
Volvo’s stand at Intermat features a specially painted articulated dump truck to celebrate 40 years of production and the 50,000th unit.
The 40 tonne A40D has been painted in ‘Volvo blue’ to commemorate the event.
Komatsu launches new 80 tonne excavator.
Centre stage on Komatsu’s stand is the latest addition to its Dash 8 excavator range. The PC800-8 is powered by Komatsu’s new 363 kW Tier 3 compliant ECOT3 engine.
The new machine weighs in at between 78 and 84 tonnes, depending on its specification. It has been designed to meet EU Stage 2 noise levels and produces external noise levels of 108 d(b)a. In cab, noise levels have been cut to 75 d(b)a.
The PC800-8 has a maximum digging force of 43,9 tonnes with a maximum bucket capacity of 6m3.
New Chinese 70 tonner on show.
Taking centre stage on the Zoomlion stand is a new 70 tonne capacity truck crane, the QY70V. Made by Zoomlion subsidiary Puyuan, the four axle machine has a maximum boom length of 60 m and product manager Michael Yao told IC that it has attracted a lot of interest from potential customers.
Yao added that the Chinese crane market is still showing strong signs of growth but the company felt that it “is more important to start selling more overseas.” Major overseas markets for Zoomlion are currently the Middle East and southern and eastern Asia, according to Yao.
UpRight sells powered access business to Aerial Access.
UpRight has sold its powered access business to the UK's Tanfield Group - owner of Aerial Access - for £7 million (€10 million). The deal includes UpRight's distribution centres in California and Japan, the designs for the powered products. and the use of the UpRight brand name.
UpRight International will continue to manufacture its aluminium scaffolding products in Dublin.
The two companies have reached a binding agreement, which is subject to a thirty day employee consultation period, said a Tanfield spokesman.
Arrangements for production of the powered machines have still to be finalised, with plans initially to continue production at UpRight's Dublin facility. Sixty-three staff in Dublin will become Tanfield employees.
Dan Jenkins, Tanfield's spokesman, told Access International that as part of the deal Aerial Access will become UpRight scaffold distributors in Japan and the United States.
Darren Kell, business development director for Tanfield, said the deal would make it a "truly global player...this means we can now offer clients a total powered access solution."
Noel Corcoran, UpRight International's managing director, said; "The separation of the two entities in this way will allow each party to specialise in one arena. In both cases, this will significantly increase the level of investment and support available for each product range and brand."
The acquisition, if confirmed, gives Aerial Access the UL 25/32/40 vertical mast products, the MX19, X26 and X32 scissor lifts, TL38 and TL50 trailers, the Speedlevel SL30 machine and the AB38 articulated boom.
There is "very little" product overlap, said Mr Jenkins, who added that Tanfield was also considering a resumption of production of the larger Upright articulated and telescopic booms, which are not currently in production.
Terex-Demag to launch four axle 100 tonne AT.
New from Terex-Demag in Germany will be the AC 100/4, a four axle all terrain mobile. The new crane will have a five section 50 m pinned boom for a strong lifting chart. At a 10 m radius with the boom fully extended, the preliminary chart shows it will lift 12 tonnes. Maximum boom and jib combination will be 69 m.
On 16.00 R25 tyres the carrier will be 2.55 m wide and 10.3 m long. Overall length, including the boom overhang, will be 13.1 m.
Expect to see this crane in iron next year at the Bauma exhibition and deliveries are scheduled to start in mid-2007.
Cat celebrates 10000 milestone
The keys to the 10,000th Caterpillar 300 Series excavator have been handed over and the machine has been painted metallic silver to mark the milestone.
The 21,5 tonne 320 DL will be delivered to CAC Carriere, an aggregate contractor based south of Paris, after the exhibition.
The machine is powered by a 140 kW ACERT engine and is part of the D-Series which was launched in January this year
Haulotte to add two factories.
Haulotte Group announced plans to build two new production facilities in Europe - one in Spain and one in Eastern Europe - and said it was negotiating an exit from its telehandler alliance with Faresin to "go it alone".
Alexandre Saubot, Haulotte's president, speaking at Intermat, said the company would open a new facility in eastern Europe to build aerial platforms, with another factory in Spain to make Haulotte's 'diversified' products, including telehandlers and the Multijob earthmoving machine.
Mr Saubot said Haulotte did not want to find itself short of production capacity in mid-2007; "We do believe that [Eastern Europe] will be the first [new] region to grow, and we do have suppliers there, and the labour costs are low." The location of the facility has still to be confirmed.
Haulotte has also decided that Faresin, its telehandler joint venture partner, does not share its ambitions. It aims to negotiate a termination of the agreement by the end of 2006 and then build its own machines. "We want to do more", said Mr Saubot, "not get 30% of the market, 5 to 10% is enough. So we are working to build our own products."
Mr Saubot added that Haulotte was not currently planning to start manufacturing in North America. He said the company would wait until its sales volumes were higher in the region; "First we sell then we manufacture - this rule won't change."
Manitou surprises with TP 150 platform.
Manitou showed a prototype 15 m working height big deck platform combining its access and telehandler technology.
The 150 TP - shown in prototype form and likely to be available at the start of 2007 - uses a modified frame from a 10 m telehandler and a specially adapted, two-section handler boom, with a large, 1 tonne capacity deck. The platform can move horizontally or vertically at the touch of a button.
Manitou's access product manager, Christian Lajous, told Access International that the platform will provide a 14 m working length from a single position at platform heights of between 5 m and 11 m.
He said the main applications would be for tunnel maintenance and repair as well as jobs such as glass and cladding installation. Manitou is currently developing a number of work tools and material handling systems to fit to the platform.
Mantitou would not provide any pricing information.
The unit has a self-levelling rear axle which is able to level on ground up to +/-8 degrees and an oscillating front axle. Power is provided by a Perkins 404C22 engine, the same as used on its ATJ articulated boom models.
Manitou takes legal action against MEC.
Manitou has started legal action against MEC Aerial Platforms and its European dealers over an alleged infringement of its rights to sell the MEC scissors in Europe.
Manitou said it holds the European sales rights to the original MEC scissor designs and claims that MEC Aerial Platforms - which is producing updated versions of the MEC scissors - is marketing its products illegally in Europe.
Bruno Fille, Manitou's executive vice president and group development director, told Access International that Manitou had initiated legal action in Europe several weeks ago after unsuccessfully trying to reach a compromise agreement with MEC.
"We will defend our rights on the European market...Clearly in Europe there is an issue for them. We are the owner of the patents and drawings." Mr Fille said Manitou would take legal action against anyone trying to sell the MEC products in Europe as well as the US manufacturer.
KHL
MCG unveils new AT and new carrier cab.
Announced on Intermat2006 by Manitowoc Crane Group was a new 100 tonne all terrain crane, the four axle GMK4100, due for launch in September. Unveiled at the show was a new carrier cabin that will make its debut on the new crane.
Based on technology from the commercial vehicle industry, the new cab has an emphasis on operator comfort and has a streamlined form to reduce fuel consumption, among other benefits. Customers and distributors had input on the new design, which is presented as an example of the company’s “innovation for productivity” approach.
The new cabin will be fitted to GMK series all terrains with up to four axles. Another new cabin is under development for larger models, said Frans Vanwinkel, MCG vice president, sales and marketing, EMEA.
Volvo celebrates 40 years of haulers.
Volvo’s stand at Intermat features a specially painted articulated dump truck to celebrate 40 years of production and the 50,000th unit.
The 40 tonne A40D has been painted in ‘Volvo blue’ to commemorate the event.
Komatsu launches new 80 tonne excavator.
Centre stage on Komatsu’s stand is the latest addition to its Dash 8 excavator range. The PC800-8 is powered by Komatsu’s new 363 kW Tier 3 compliant ECOT3 engine.
The new machine weighs in at between 78 and 84 tonnes, depending on its specification. It has been designed to meet EU Stage 2 noise levels and produces external noise levels of 108 d(b)a. In cab, noise levels have been cut to 75 d(b)a.
The PC800-8 has a maximum digging force of 43,9 tonnes with a maximum bucket capacity of 6m3.
New Chinese 70 tonner on show.
Taking centre stage on the Zoomlion stand is a new 70 tonne capacity truck crane, the QY70V. Made by Zoomlion subsidiary Puyuan, the four axle machine has a maximum boom length of 60 m and product manager Michael Yao told IC that it has attracted a lot of interest from potential customers.
Yao added that the Chinese crane market is still showing strong signs of growth but the company felt that it “is more important to start selling more overseas.” Major overseas markets for Zoomlion are currently the Middle East and southern and eastern Asia, according to Yao.
UpRight sells powered access business to Aerial Access.
UpRight has sold its powered access business to the UK's Tanfield Group - owner of Aerial Access - for £7 million (€10 million). The deal includes UpRight's distribution centres in California and Japan, the designs for the powered products. and the use of the UpRight brand name.
UpRight International will continue to manufacture its aluminium scaffolding products in Dublin.
The two companies have reached a binding agreement, which is subject to a thirty day employee consultation period, said a Tanfield spokesman.
Arrangements for production of the powered machines have still to be finalised, with plans initially to continue production at UpRight's Dublin facility. Sixty-three staff in Dublin will become Tanfield employees.
Dan Jenkins, Tanfield's spokesman, told Access International that as part of the deal Aerial Access will become UpRight scaffold distributors in Japan and the United States.
Darren Kell, business development director for Tanfield, said the deal would make it a "truly global player...this means we can now offer clients a total powered access solution."
Noel Corcoran, UpRight International's managing director, said; "The separation of the two entities in this way will allow each party to specialise in one arena. In both cases, this will significantly increase the level of investment and support available for each product range and brand."
The acquisition, if confirmed, gives Aerial Access the UL 25/32/40 vertical mast products, the MX19, X26 and X32 scissor lifts, TL38 and TL50 trailers, the Speedlevel SL30 machine and the AB38 articulated boom.
There is "very little" product overlap, said Mr Jenkins, who added that Tanfield was also considering a resumption of production of the larger Upright articulated and telescopic booms, which are not currently in production.
Terex-Demag to launch four axle 100 tonne AT.
New from Terex-Demag in Germany will be the AC 100/4, a four axle all terrain mobile. The new crane will have a five section 50 m pinned boom for a strong lifting chart. At a 10 m radius with the boom fully extended, the preliminary chart shows it will lift 12 tonnes. Maximum boom and jib combination will be 69 m.
On 16.00 R25 tyres the carrier will be 2.55 m wide and 10.3 m long. Overall length, including the boom overhang, will be 13.1 m.
Expect to see this crane in iron next year at the Bauma exhibition and deliveries are scheduled to start in mid-2007.
Cat celebrates 10000 milestone
The keys to the 10,000th Caterpillar 300 Series excavator have been handed over and the machine has been painted metallic silver to mark the milestone.
The 21,5 tonne 320 DL will be delivered to CAC Carriere, an aggregate contractor based south of Paris, after the exhibition.
The machine is powered by a 140 kW ACERT engine and is part of the D-Series which was launched in January this year
Haulotte to add two factories.
Haulotte Group announced plans to build two new production facilities in Europe - one in Spain and one in Eastern Europe - and said it was negotiating an exit from its telehandler alliance with Faresin to "go it alone".
Alexandre Saubot, Haulotte's president, speaking at Intermat, said the company would open a new facility in eastern Europe to build aerial platforms, with another factory in Spain to make Haulotte's 'diversified' products, including telehandlers and the Multijob earthmoving machine.
Mr Saubot said Haulotte did not want to find itself short of production capacity in mid-2007; "We do believe that [Eastern Europe] will be the first [new] region to grow, and we do have suppliers there, and the labour costs are low." The location of the facility has still to be confirmed.
Haulotte has also decided that Faresin, its telehandler joint venture partner, does not share its ambitions. It aims to negotiate a termination of the agreement by the end of 2006 and then build its own machines. "We want to do more", said Mr Saubot, "not get 30% of the market, 5 to 10% is enough. So we are working to build our own products."
Mr Saubot added that Haulotte was not currently planning to start manufacturing in North America. He said the company would wait until its sales volumes were higher in the region; "First we sell then we manufacture - this rule won't change."
Manitou surprises with TP 150 platform.
Manitou showed a prototype 15 m working height big deck platform combining its access and telehandler technology.
The 150 TP - shown in prototype form and likely to be available at the start of 2007 - uses a modified frame from a 10 m telehandler and a specially adapted, two-section handler boom, with a large, 1 tonne capacity deck. The platform can move horizontally or vertically at the touch of a button.
Manitou's access product manager, Christian Lajous, told Access International that the platform will provide a 14 m working length from a single position at platform heights of between 5 m and 11 m.
He said the main applications would be for tunnel maintenance and repair as well as jobs such as glass and cladding installation. Manitou is currently developing a number of work tools and material handling systems to fit to the platform.
Mantitou would not provide any pricing information.
The unit has a self-levelling rear axle which is able to level on ground up to +/-8 degrees and an oscillating front axle. Power is provided by a Perkins 404C22 engine, the same as used on its ATJ articulated boom models.
Manitou takes legal action against MEC.
Manitou has started legal action against MEC Aerial Platforms and its European dealers over an alleged infringement of its rights to sell the MEC scissors in Europe.
Manitou said it holds the European sales rights to the original MEC scissor designs and claims that MEC Aerial Platforms - which is producing updated versions of the MEC scissors - is marketing its products illegally in Europe.
Bruno Fille, Manitou's executive vice president and group development director, told Access International that Manitou had initiated legal action in Europe several weeks ago after unsuccessfully trying to reach a compromise agreement with MEC.
"We will defend our rights on the European market...Clearly in Europe there is an issue for them. We are the owner of the patents and drawings." Mr Fille said Manitou would take legal action against anyone trying to sell the MEC products in Europe as well as the US manufacturer.
KHL
