Earthmovers & Excavators

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Earthmovers & Excavators

New range • FAE announces release of three new asphalt shredders

Breaking ground • RDO Equipment is set to move its Toowoomba workshop to a new state-of-the-art facility

Thinking ahead • Volvo Construction Equipment is focusing on expanding its electric hauler range

Dumper dream • UK manufacturer Thwaites showed off a new electric three-tonne dumper at bauma 2022

Top tier • Position Partners awarded Rajant Kinetic Mesh Premium Partner status

Tip top • Kennards Hire has acquired Top End Access Hire in Darwin

Tech talk • Trimble recently announced two collaborations focusing on autonomous surveying and layout

Smart approach • Doosan and Engcon collaborate for integrated tiltrotator solution

Seasonal switch • ASV has unveiled its latest line up of high-performance mulchers

Service support • Position Partners has opened a new branch in Rockhampton

Pump it up • The Energya K42E electric truck pump can run off batteries or be connected to an electrical outlet on site

Forging ahead • A specialised warehousing system is helping Hydraulic Steels Australia provide top level service to its parts customers

Quality machine parts • ITR’s Italian-made repair parts are synonymous with high quality – and they are available Australia-wide

European style • Lynfield Mini X is expanding its Sunward offering with a new 15-tonne excavator and skid steer joining the ranks

Recycling revolution • With a busy business handling large volumes of construction and earthmoving waste on the Gold Coast, JGI Quarry’s relationship with Porter Group ensures that its equipment is up to the task

Productivity falls • A new Australian Constructors Association report has looked into why productivity isn’t improving in the construction industry

Industrial relations • Jobs are at risk from the IR Bill amendments

Top hauler • Requiring a robust, reliable articulated hauler to remove overburden for 10 hours a day, five days a week, Erdbau Schrader found the perfect solution with Rokbak and its RA30

Major boost • Batchfire Resources has significantly increased its material handling capabilities while minimising its carbon footprint thanks to a new Cat 994K from Hastings Deering

Dream team • Providing a one-stop shop for demolition and earthmoving, Ascot Demolition relies on crushing and screening equipment from MSC to handle the load

Key safety insights • Fatality and injury statistics have shown that significant improvements in workplace health and safety have been gained in recent years, but what more can be done to help push these rates down further?

Top tips • Take care when recovering a vehicle or piece of equipment stuck in mud

Take five • A survey of the South Australian construction industry shows positive sentiment and a push for a shorter work week

Hydrogen hybrid • A research team from UNSW Sydney has converted a diesel engine to a hydrogen hybrid system

Bill changes • Significant reforms proposed for the NSW construction sector

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