Demand for wheeled excavators is increasing in the GCC as local authorities impose restrictions on crawler excavators in cities
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JLG redesigns 600 series telescopic boom lifts
The company has also introduced crawler versions of the 600S and 660SJ
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Urban congestion creates new demand for wheeled excavators
Hitachi has relaunched its Zaxis range of wheeled excavators in the Middle East, positioning them as alternatives to conventional crawler excavators
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Global excavator market to grow at CAGR of 2.7%
By the end of 2026, crawler excavators worth $76m are estimated to be sold across the globe.
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Liebherr crawlers support Suez Canal infra project
Züblin Spezialtiefbau has deployed 10 of its Liebherr crawler cranes to support the construction of two road tunnels beneath Egypt’s Suez Canal
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Volvo crawler gears allow FH16 to pull 325 tonnes
Volvo Trucks debuts ultra-low gears for mega-loads, soft ground and extreme control on the FH16
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Petrochem plant enlists Manitowoc’s largest crane
A 2,300-tonne capacity Manitowoc 31000 has placed two reactors at the S-Oil petrochemical facility in Ulsan, South Korea
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Manitowoc lays foundation for $20bn NYC project
A Manitowoc 18000 crawler crane is being used to install caisson cores and columns for the $80bn redevelopment of New York City’s Hudson Yards
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Manitowoc pulls off 230t lifts at Russian gasworks
A Manitowoc 18000 crawler crane has completed 10 of the largest lifts in recent Russian history at a gas processing plant in southwest Russia
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Liebherr LR 1600/2 completes confined bridge build
German lifting specialist, Riga-Mainz, uses Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler in confined conditions to complete railway bridge build in Baden-Württemberg