New technologies, improved productivity, higher fuel efficiency and new launches such as Hitachi’s ZAXIS-7G are widening choices for customers in the region’s pivotal excavators sector
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Continental ushers in the future with intelligent tires
The tire and automotive technology giant is leading a digital transformation for greater sustainability and lower ownership costs in port applications and earthmoving, says Moataz Hassan, Head of Sales & Marketing – Middle East, Specialty Tires, at Continental Middle East
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Volvo CE haulers and excavators help bring Egypt’s ‘Toshka’ irrigation megaproject to fruition
High uptime integral to contractors who are relying on dependable, efficient Volvo CE machines for timely and cost-effective completion of earthworks on the game-changing project
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Caterpillar celebrates 40 years of the D10 heavy bulldozer
Forty years ago, Caterpillar rolled out 10 pilot models of the D10, the world’s largest and most powerful bulldozer and the time, and one with a revolutionary design
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Caterpillar boosts D6K dozer efficiency with machine control options
Caterpillar upgrades its D6K dozer with an Eco Mode that can slash fuel consumption by 18% and Cat Grade with Slope Assist, which can enable operators to finish up to 39% faster
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Komatsu’s Q2 profits soar 76% as sales in China double
Komatsu’s profits rise by 76% to $472m in Q2 2017, compared to Q2 2016, thanks to a near doubling in its sales in China, where housing and other projects are driving demand for earthmoving equipment
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Liebherr introduces adaptive lighting on XPower wheel loaders
Liebherr adaptive lighting system uses LED light sensors to react to the glare and shade typically caused by the raising and lowering of the front equipment wheel loaders during night time operation
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Volvo CE manufactures its 75,000th articulated hauler
Volvo Construction Equipment has passes production milestone, having delivered half of all the articulated haulers ever made since it launched the articulated hauler concept in 1966
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SDLG unveils first asphalt compactor for Middle East and Africa
Shandong Lingong Machinery Company (SDLG) has launched its first asphalt compactor in the Middle East and Africa in the form of the RD730 machine, a three-tonne double drum compactor
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Terex Trucks names Guy Wilson as global sales director
Terex Trucks appoints experienced Volvo hand to global sales role responsible for providing strategic direction to the company’s sales directors, regional sales teams and key accounts