Big Acquistion For New Mercedes Benz Dump Trucks 16/04/2008
The newest range of Mercedez Benz dump trucks has seen a high demand since their realease onto the market last year. The latest big acquisition was heralded recently with the City of Edinbugh Council taking its first order for Mercedes Benz trucks. The high profile deal is a significant account for Mercedes Benz dump trucks and means the dealership of Broxbrun Western Commerical can celebrate. The Scottish city council will be using five new Mercedes Benz Rigid dump trucks, the two 18 tonne Axo... |
Thirteen Years On And Mercedes Benz Dump Truck Still Going 05/04/2008
It is no secret that Mercedes Benz dump trucks offer a long life span but it is not that often you will see a six-wheeled Mercedes Benz tipper pulling its weight for going on 13 years. Long distance articulated tractor units with one million kilometers on the clock are not that unusual, but a Mercedes dump truck thats been on the go since October 10th, 1993 is harder to believe. The 6x4 Mercedes Benz 2527K truck which belongs to Webbs of Armscote, still works with its original engine and gearb... |
Volvo Dump Trucks 24/03/2008
Volvo Group is bringing dump trucks into the future with environmental friendly construction equipment. At this years Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) in Washington DC, Volvo dump trucks made a big impact. The conference held from March 4 through 6, by the US State Department aims to showcase breaking technology in the forefront of renewable energy and to highlight environmental global challenges and possibilities. Volvo Group already made an impact in Stockholm and... |
Caterpillar Dump Trucks 08/03/2008
Caterpillar has added to the family of articulated trucks with the new Caterpillar 740 articulated dump truck with expanded capacity. The new 740 has now got a capacity of 43.5 tons, the biggest payload of all the 40-ton size class articulated dump trucks. The new Caterpillar dump truck will be able to add expansion of duties with a greater productivity and lower cost per ton in high volume earthmoving applications. The body of the truck handles 31.4 cubic yards and features differential locks ... |
Volvo Dump Trucks 06/03/2008
The US Air Force has taken on a fleet of hybrid Volvo dump trucks to help with support missions of its high performance aircraft. The prototype diesel-electric Volvo dump trucks could be in commercial production by 2009. The US Air Force which says the trucks are easy to drive will be using the advanced diesel-electric hybrid systems in active duty in the war. The dump trucks in use were developed by Volvo Powertrain North America and Mack Trucks are both Granite dumpers. Other hybrid vehicle... |
Caterpillar Dump Trucks 12/02/2008
Caterpillar will be unveiling their expanded range of mine haul trucks that will include ac electric drive at MINExpo 2008. The Caterpillar articulated dump trucks are part of its range of off-highway mine haul trucks. The Caterpillar dump trucks will have added ac electric drive developed through a partnership with Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Mitsubishi Electric and Caterpillar will be showcasing two 200+ ton models at this years MINExpo in September. Going electric for Caterpillar is a definite ... |
Growing Demand For World’s Biggest Dump Trucks 26/01/2008
In some of the toughest and most rugged and not to mention biggest mines in the world these monster dump trucks are hard at work hauling coal, iron, oil sands, copper and gold ore. With truck manufactures like Liebherr riding the wave of the increasing need for 3,650-horsepowered engines that consume 50 gallons of diesel an hour, bodies that hold 400 tons and 13 foot tires, these animals are set to just getting bigger.
Built in Virginia, the dump trucks take 12-16 weeks to make with we... |
Volvo Provides Dump Truck Volunteers For Habitat For Humanity 22/01/2008
Charity organization Habitat for Humanity was working on building six new homes in Las Vegas when Volvo North America decided to lend a helping hand. With most of Habitat’s work done by volunteer carpenters and labourers for construction, these houses required land to be cleared and excavated for the six-home tract. Volvo and its partner companies sent expert volunteers with their dump truck equipment for an unusual day where editors and reporters from some of the top industrial publications i... |
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