Plant Equipment and Hire January 2019

WORLD NEWS Tiltrotator manufacturer Engcon has and rotation for perfect results, the teamed up with Trimble, the excavator control system manufacturer, to develop manufacturers say. Engcon and Trimble have worked together previously, to integrate each the bucket shown on the screen in the excavator cabin. Now the two companies are taking the next step in collaboration, in construction are increasing and by combining both tiltrotator and excavator systems in an automatic tilt function, we will see not only a response to the bucket or beam at the correct tilt angle. other’s products and features. Engcon’s combining Engcon’s automatic tilt function with Trimble’s Earthworks positioning system (ePS) can be used excavation system to allow guidance and The new system means that the with Earthworks, Trimble’s grade control technology platform, for example. The automated control. “The market’s demands for higher Fredrik Eklind, machine control product operator only needs to keep the equipment at the correct height driver can see the exact position of productivity, profitability, and automation Construction division. a new feature that automatically keeps meeting market requirements but also increased operator comfort,” says manager in Trimble’s Civil Engineering & Caterpillar produces 40 000th large dozer Forty years ago, the revolutionary elevated sprocket and new undercarriage design on the Caterpillar dozer looked unlike any dozer of its day. A little more than 40 years ago, the legacy of the Cat large dozer began with a revolutionary elevated sprocket and new undercarriage design that looked unlike any dozer of its day. The groundbreaking suspended undercarriage with high drive design conformed to the ground better than standard oval tracks, helping to improve machine www.plantonline.co.za traction, extend undercarriage life, and enhance operator comfort. In October 2018, representatives from Caterpillar Inc., Finning Canada, and Teck Resources Limited (Teck) gathered in East Peoria, Illinois, to celebrate the milestone of the 40 000th Cat large dozer rolling off the production line. Core to Caterpillar’s global identity, the current Cat large dozer line includes the D9, D10, and D11 models. “We are very proud to celebrate this milestone with Caterpillar, as the D11T is a true workhorse in the fleet of products we service and sell, heavily relied on and highly valued by our mining customers,” said Allan Potzold, branch manager at Finning Canada for the Elk Valley region. “We look forward to providing leading-edge service and innovative solutions to our customers to keep their equipment on-line and operating at peak performance and are honoured that the 40 000th dozer will be put to work here in the Elk Valley.” JANUARY 2019 11

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