Related Links: GM's 2011 Heavy Duty Trucks Pack a Powerful Punch Test Driving the Last-Gen Chevy Silverado At first glance, the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 light-duty pickup trucks appear mildly evolved. A taller front end mimics current heavy-duty GM trucks, the track has been widened for greater stability, the doors have been reshaped to make the cabin quieter and the bulging wheel wells give the pickups a more rugged look.But how do they perform as work trucks? Three new engines are addressing that challenge, in addition to an interior with greater storage, a more flexible mix
Even as the world economy shows strains, India’s construction equipment industry is looking at signs of revival in its roadbuilding segment. As an indication that foreign investment is returning to the subcontinent, Swiss buildings equipment company, Ammann Group is planning to acquire a 70% share in Gujarat Apollo Industries Ltd., a leading Indian manufacturer of road construction equipment and materials plants. SchneiderAmmann Group will invest $51 million in Apollo's core business of asphalt mixing plants, road pavers, bitumen sprayers and compaction machines. The transaction will create a new company, Ammann Apollo India Private Ltd., responsible for the sale of the Ammann
This week we look at a truck-mounted crane from IMT and an extension tool for overhead concrete anchor installation from ODM. Click to begin the slide show.
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Photo by By Augusto Diniz/O Empreiteiro Bauma China, a large exhibition held on Nov. 27-30 in Shanghai, attracted more than 180,000 visitors from 141 countries. Photo by By Augusto Diniz/O Empreiteiro Zoomlion showcased a large mining shovel at the exhibition. Related Links: Chinese Heavy Equipment Digs In Globally Putzmeister, Schwing Become Chinese-Owned Companies China, which is now the world's largest market for heavy equipment, is slumping domestically but its machinery exports are expected to see 20% gains over 2011. Speaking at Bauma China, a large exhibition held on Nov. 27-30 in Shanghai, officials with China's Association of the Industry of
Photo courtesy Trevi S.p.A. For the trial, the Trevi team chose a site containing calcareous marl. Related Links: Foundation Flaws Make Wolf Creek Dam a High-Risk Priority Tiger SC-200 Hydromill Specs By excavating a slurry-trench panel 100 meters deeper than ever before, an Italian contractor hopes to grab a bigger share of the market for repairing leaking dam foundations. Trevi S.p.A. engineers claim the 250-m-deep trial wall, recently excavated near the company's Cesena, Italy, headquarters, sets the stage for the potential increased use of deep remedial cutoffs at troubled reservoirs.Trevi's aim for the trial on its new Soilmec Tiger SC-200
This week we look at a pipe roller from McElroy, grinders and sanders from Chicago Pneumatic, mini-cranes from Maeda USA and a rain screen system for use with mineral-fiber insulation by Knight Wall Systems. Click to begin the slide show.
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