Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. gets top honors for lean manufacturing

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 26, 2011

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) earned top honors from parent company Daimler AG, which recently chose the company as its global leader in the human infrastructure component of its lean manufacturing processes. FCCC won the award for great strides made during ...

Leica Geosystems showcases mine management system at Bauma 2010

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 28, 2010

Leica Geosystems, has presented its full range of mine management systems, including truck and shovel fleet management and optimisation, and dozer, shovel and blast-hole drill high-precision GPS navigation and production monitoring systems, to the European market at Bauma 2010. Leica Geosystems ...

Manitowoc unveils ‘world’s largest’ self-erecting crane

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 28, 2010

Manitowoc unveiled the Potain Igo T 130 at Bauma 2010 and says it's the largest self-erecting crane in the world. The crane has an 8-ton maximum capacity. Vincent Milan, senior product manager for self-erecting cranes at Manitowoc, said the new ...

Potain showcases topless crane line at Bauma

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 28, 2010

The MDT 368 from Manitowoc’s Potain brand will be featured at this year’s bauma exhibition. The crane, launched last year, is the largest Topless MDT tower crane. It adds new design features to the strong lift and ease-of-assembly familiar to ...

Manitowoc Crane Care announces new customer support program

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 28, 2010

Eric Pommier, vice president of Manitowoc Crane Care in EMEA, announced at Bauma 2010 that Manitowoc will continue to offer new customer support programs, despite the economic downturn. Manitowoc’s commitment to aftermarket support has remained constant, despite one of the most ...

Manitowoc launches six-axle all-terrain crain

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 28, 2010

Manitowoc has launched the GMK6400 at Bauma 2010, and the company is touting it as the world’s most powerful six-axle all-terrain crane. The crane has a 400-ton maximum capacity. Neil Hollingshead, Manitowoc’s global product director for all-terrain cranes and rough-terrain cranes, said ...

Leica Geosystems showcases mine management system at Bauma 2010

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 23, 2010

Leica Geosystems, has presented its full range of mine management systems, including truck and shovel fleet management and optimisation, and dozer, shovel and blast-hole drill high-precision GPS navigation and production monitoring systems, to the European market at Bauma 2010. Leica Geosystems ...

BOMAG developing hyrid compaction unit, based on BW174P model

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 23, 2010

BOMAG is developing an innovative hybrid compaction machine based on its BW174AP model, according to a report in the official Bauma Daily News e-newsletter, published by World Highways and Aggregates Business Europe. Information about the new machine was not accessible on the ...

BOMAG developing hyrid compaction unit, based on BW174P model

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 23, 2010

BOMAG is developing an innovative hybrid compaction machine based on its BW174AP model, according to a report in the official Bauma Daily News e-newsletter, published by World Highways and Aggregates Business Europe. Information about the new machine was not accessible on the ...