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  • Minister Garneau introduces new fatigue regulations to make air travel safer for all Canadians

     

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    Dec 12, 2018 - 6 years ago

  • Mack Defense Showcases Mack Granite-Based M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck At AUSA 2018

    Mack Defense recently showcased the Mack Granite-based M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck (HDT) at the Association of United States Army (AUSA) 2018 show at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Mack Defense was awarded a $296 million contract in May 2018 to produce 683 HDTs for the U.S. Army.

    “The M917A3 is a great example of the capabilities Mack Defense has to develop solutions for military customers,” said David Hartzell, president of Mack Defense. “Using the rugged Mack Granite as a foundation, we were able to engineer the M917A3 to meet the U.S. Army’s challenging applications.”

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    Dec 11, 2018 - 6 years ago

  • John Deere Upgrades Compact Wheel Loader Line With New 244L And 324L Models

    Offering operators increased productivity and significantly faster travel speeds, John Deere redesigned its K-Series compact wheel loader models with the introduction of the 244L and 324L compact wheel loaders. Ideal for landscape/snow removal, ag material handling and construction tasks, the new models round out the full line of L-Series compact wheel loaders available from John Deere.

    “Our next generation of compact wheel loaders was designed to meet the needs of industry professionals who are demanding higher performance from their machines,” said Drew Miller, product marketing manager, compact wheel loaders, John Deere Construction & Forestry. “Tailor-made for tight spaces, the 244L and 324L use our proprietary Articulation Plus™ system to provide greater stability and yield more lifting power while turning tighter.”

    The industry-exclusive Articulation Plus steering system on the 244L and 324L provides operators an unparalleled combination of lift capacity and maneuverability.  This feature includes an articulated frame plus rear-wheel steer, providing excellent full-turn tip load and stability with a tight turning radius.

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    Dec 11, 2018 - 6 years ago

  • Five Liebherr T 282 C Ultra-Class Trucks Delivered In Australia

    National Mining Services recently purchased five ultra-class haul trucks, which will go to work at Peak Downs Mine in Central Queensland. The five trucks were built over a period of about three and a half months and, most importantly, the team reported zero injuries or safety breaches on the build pad or on site.

    These five T 282 C trucks are the final of their kind to come off the production line at Liebherr’s truck factory in Virginia, USA. This 363 t payload class truck will now officially only be produced by Liebherr as the T 284, the T 282 C’s successor. First introduced at MINExpo 2012, the T 284, delivering over 4,000 hp, is the lightest (lowest vehicle weight) and second most capable (highest payload) ultra-class mining truck while offering reduced fuel consumption

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    Dec 11, 2018 - 6 years ago

  • CASE Introduces All-New Precision Laser Grading Box Attachment

    CASE Construction Equipment has announced the first precision-enabled attachment for CASE skid steers and compact track loaders (CTLs) — the new CASE Laser Grading Box. Ideal for concrete subgrade, athletic fields, parking lots, driveways, equestrian arenas and other fine-grading applications, the CASE Laser Grading Box creates highly precise finish grades to within 1/10th of an inch.

    With a reversible cutting edge on all sides, the grading box’s unique push-pull design grades moving forward or in reverse to utilize the maneuverability of a skid steer/CTL and increase productivity. The hydraulic valve system adjusts the grading box, providing operators with smooth and accurate performance even in tough environments.

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    Dec 10, 2018 - 6 years ago

  • FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System Sets New Record With Latest Industry Milestone

    Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer announced the FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) has achieved the unprecedented milestone of more than two billion tons of surface material moved autonomously. The FrontRunner system has now hauled more than all other commercial mining autonomous haulage systems combined.

    Since its first commercial deployment in 2008 at CODELCO’s Gabriela Mistral (Gaby) copper mine in Chile, the FrontRunner AHS has experienced exponential growth in cumulative production, breaking the one billion tons mark in 2016 and the 1.5 billion tons mark in late 2017. This has been accomplished with more than 130 trucks in operation to date. An additional 150 trucks will deploy to the Canadian oil sands over the next seven years.

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    Dec 10, 2018 - 6 years ago

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