international
construction
december 2013
WORLD OF CONCRETE
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example, when the Commander III stops and starts, the tamper
bar and screed on the attachment turn on and off automatically
in co-ordination with the paver.
Other exhibits on the company’s stand will include the newest
updates for the GOMACO Smoothness Indicator, together
with the company’s C-450 bridge deck finisher.
Caterpillar will also be present at World of
Concrete, and plans to introduce examples from its
latest compact loader ranges. Six new D Series compact tracked
loaders will be on show, including three new multi terrain
models, as well as two updated D Series compact tracked
loaders. In addition, the manufacturer has developed a new D
Series of skid steer loaders.
On the skid steer loader side, the D Series now consists
of six models ranging in operating capacity from 816 kg to
1.68 tonnes, together with two large frame models – the 246D
and 262D – with rated capacities of 975 kg and 1.22 tonnes.
As far as compact tracked loaders are concerned, the six new
D Series models are replacements for their B3, C and C2 Series
predecessors and boast Caterpillar’s 3.3 litre C3.3B engine,
which complies with US Tier 4 Final off-
highway diesel engine exhaust emissions
laws.
Caterpillar says the 55 kW C3.3B
engine provides +8% more torque and
+6% improved fuel economy compared
to the previous models.
In addition, the machines also feature a
new cab, new lift arm design for improved
sight lines, and increased engine
performance for greater productivity.
Leak detection
E-Z Drill plans to showcase its Model
20 UTL drill, a tool it says allows
contractors to pinpoint the site of a gas
leak without tearing out a significant
stretch of roadway.
By using the Model 20 UTL, the manufacturer said utility
companies can drill through the road surface in periodic
intervals to check for gas. This enables workers to narrow the
potential leak area to a stretch between holes that would need
to be removed for repair work, rather than digging up a much
longer stretch.
While specialised for the gas industry, E-Z Drill said the
Model 20 UTL could handle virtually any type of vertical
drilling application. The manufacturer added that its standard
18 in (457 mm) drill depth could also be customised to several
feet deep.
For its part, Handex Vertipower International will showcase
its latest Side Door Twin-Shaft concrete mixer – a model
with a door on both sides, which Handex says makes it a
unique design.
A GOMACO four-
track Commander
III with IDBI
attachment at
work on a ramp
project in Ohio.
The manufacturer
will showcase
its G+ control
system at the
exhibition.
Caterpillar will introduce examples from its latest compact
loader ranges. Pictured is the 289D compact tracked loader.
The E-Z Drill Model 20 UTL drill
can help contractors pinpoint
the site of a gas leak.
