ACCORDING to Industrial Conveying (Aust), when planning a revamp or new installation of a bulk materials handling system, modular adaptability is important for both hardware and software.
Mexico's state oil company Pemex has tendered for five shallow water drilling rigs to help maintain production capacity at its existing offshore oil production facilities, the company said on Wednesday.
The construction equipment manufacturing industry expects continued business declines in the United States through year-end 2008 of 8.6 percent, followed by flat growth in 2009 of 0.04 percent, according to the annual “outlook” survey of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
Sandvik has introduced the second model in its new generation of medium class hydraulic breakers intended to replace its current E Series models in the shape of the BR2577, intended for carriers in the popular 23-28 tonne range. Weighing in at 1,700 kg (3,750 lb), the new breaker has a blow rate from 450 to 750 blows per minute and operates at 135-145 bar (1,950-2,100 psi).
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be taking a harder look at crane safety on jobsites while it also seeks public comments, due Dec. 8, on a long-awaited proposal to update its 40-year-old crane and derrick rules. Industry observers say OSHA has moved too slowly in the wake of many serious crane accidents this year.
Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane has launched model SCX900HD-2, 90t capacity heavy duty machine, in October 2008 throughout the world.
Brax Snyder, Manager, Worldwide Sales, Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., announced the appointment of Columbus Equipment Company as an authorized Link-Belt crane distributor.
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