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Volume 1 No 3 The worldwide construction equipment magazine for • construction • demolition • quarrying • mining Indepth preview of new products at Bauma 2010 CESAR security scheme expands into Europe Sennebogen goes totally green and adds new cranes Mercedes-Benz announces heavy duty Zetros trucks New scale models and collectibles for plant enthusiasts Workers prepare outdoor exhibits for Bauma 2010 EDITORIAL COMMENT Ideal opportunity for an industry health check As I type these words, Bauma is almost upon us and it promises to be a very good show in terms of new machine launches. Most of this issue is devoted to details of new products being exhibited at the show and many other machines are expected to be unveiled in Munich. Full details and pictures of the newcomers will be provided in the next issues of CP&E. However, seeing new machines is just one reason for visiting a major exhibition like Bauma. Equally important is the opportunity to network and discuss not only developments in technology and better operational practice but also the state of the industry itself. Being able to take an industry health check and assess future business potential is currently more vital than ever given the challenges faced by many companies in the last 18 months due to the global economic crisis. For most construction machinery manufacturers there was never any doubt that they had to be at Bauma. This is the world exhibition for the construction equipment industry and, as it is only held once every three years, being seen to be there, even in these difficult times is essential for all serious contenders. Whilst many stands will not be quite as lavish as they were three years ago, the exhibitors will be hoping that their investment in these cash strapped times will prove to be money well spent. They will be looking for signs of an upturn and more confidence from potential buyers. The scale of the recent downturn was highlighted by David Philips of Off-Highway Research at the recent CEA (Construction Equipment Association) conference in London. He stated that, for many manufacturers, unit demand has been down by as much as 80% and that there is little sign of any rapid recovery. As reported in our sister publication Contractors World, David Phillips says that the two markets where growth has been maintained are China and India. In other countries, he states that demand is becoming more positive but is at very low levels. At the recent IPAF Access Summit in London, the initial results of research commissioned by the International Powered Access Federation into the state of the access rental business was revealed. This indicates that the access rental markets in Europe (based on 11 countries) and the US have fallen by some 11% and 25% in value respectively since their peaks in 2008. Full details of this research will be available from IPAF at Bauma. The state of the UK rental access platform industry was highlighted at the IPAF Access Summit by AFI-Uplift Chairman David Shipman. He painted a gloomy picture by revealing that, since 2008, business levels have declined by 15% to 25% with a 10% to 20% fall in hire rates. With increased price pressure apparent from contractors, he proposed (and is financially prepared to back) the creation of an IPAF campaign to further promote the benefits of using powered access to help increase demand and justify higher hire rates. Meanwhile, there is some encouraging news from JCB. Chief Executive Officer Alan Blake says, “We are pleased to return to the position of being able to offer pay rises to our workforce. There has been a slight improvement in some markets which has led to some increased demand for JCB’s products and, while we can’t say at the moment if this situation will be sustained, we are pleased to be offering overtime and recruiting again.” These are certainly steps in the right direction. CP&E Contractors Plant & Equipment Vol 1 No 3 Page 2 CONTENTS Page 2 Editorial Comment Page4 Latest News Including CESAR goes European, new IPAF President, Australian Komatsu grader launch and new Zetros all wheel drive trucks from Mercedes-Benz. Page 8 Sennebogen goes totally green as it adds more cranes The new cranes include more crawler and truck mounted models. Page 10 Bauma Preview - Part 3 This latest indepth CP&E preview of new machines being exhibited at the world’s greatest construction equipment show includes: Page 10 Sandvik / LiuGong Page 11 JCB / Oil & Steel Page 12 Takeuchi / Liebherr Page 13 Montabert / Vermeer / Case Page 14 Maeda / Brendon Powerwashers Page 15 Doosan / Alimak Hek Page 16 Snorkel / Soilmec Page 17 Bobcat / Komatsu Page 18 Hidromek / Doosan Portable Power Page 19 Hartl / Hitachi Page 20 Manitou / Hinowa Page 21 New Holland / Husqvarna Page 22 JLG / Wolff Page 23 Mastenbroek / Ruthmann Steiger Page 24 Fuelling the passion for construction equipment models Nick Johnson reports from a UK model show were enthusiasts could view some of the latest ‘small scale’ machines prior to them being offered for sale at Bauma. CP&E Contractors Plant & Equipment Vol 1 No 3 Page 3 CESAR goes European to help combat international plant theft Equipment theft is a huge, and growing, problem throughout Europe. Official insurance industry research estimates that the cost, to the construction industry as a whole, could be as high as Euro 5 billion in Europe. So, to help thwart the thieves, the CESAR security and registration scheme is now being promoted in Europe with backing from the European Rental Association. First introduced in the UK during 2007, CESAR stands for the Construction Equipment Security and Registration scheme. It is now supported by the British Home Office, many leading international manufacturers including Bomag, Caterpillar, Doosan and JCB as well as the British Machinery Insurers Association. With its highly visible triangular registration plates, This triangular CESAR registration plate (complete with CESAR acts as a powerful deterrent against theft and hidden security devices) will help keep this Caterpillar dozer as an invaluable aid in proving the identity and more secure and provide proof of ownership. ownership of a particular machine. Datatag manages the CESAR scheme and its security technology is used to permanently identify a given machine. CESAR security devices, fitted to every machine on the scheme’s register, include several tamper proof triangular registration plates (with a unique number for each machine), a number of RFID (Radio-frequency identification) tags hidden in the machine, forensic liquid DNA, and thousands of microscopic Datadots With 30,000 machines already registered on the scheme, CESAR already has strong established links with individual police forces and international police organisations including EUROPOL and INTERPOL. As soon as a CESAR registered machine is reported as stolen the machine details are circulated to over 187 police forces worldwide. This is one reason why recovery rates for stolen CESAR registered machines are six times higher than for unregistered machines. As a final benefit CESAR registration acts as a barrier to the ‘grey market’ of unofficially imported ‘developing world’ specification machines that fail to meet EU safety, environmental and homologation requirements. Only officially imported machines with the correct ‘CE mark’ can be registered on the scheme. CESAR Steve Shaughnessy becomes the new president of IPAF At the recent annual general meeting of IPAF (the International Powered Access Federation), Steve Shaughnessy succeeded John Ball of Height for Hire to become the Federation’s new President. With more than 25 years’ experience in the access business, Steve Shaughnessy is currently the President of Canada-based manufacturer Skyjack Inc. He is the first US citizen to become President of IPAF. Steve Shaughnessy literally grew up in the access industry. He worked in the family business Shaughnessy Steve Shaughnessy of Skyjack (left) takes over as IPAF Crane Service in the USA where he ran its access rental president from John Ball of Height for Hire (right) while Tim Whiteman, IPAF Managing Director (centre) looks on. division after returning from his studies in Ireland and Nottingham and a period of employment with British Telecom. He was later regional vice president and chief operating officer of Chicago-based NES and, in October 2004, he joined UK-based A-Plant as director of its access business. He was managing director of rental company Loxam in the UK, before joining Skyjack. At the start of his two year term as IPAF President. Steve Shaughnessy told members that he “will carry on with the project of ensuring that North American access rental and training companies are familiar with the benefits of Page 4 CP&E Contractors Plant & Equipment Vol 1 No 3 IPAF’s powered access training programmes.” He considers it essential that operators in the largest access market in the world receive the opportunity to be trained to work at height safely and efficiently. “Steve’s unique experience from both sides of the Atlantic make him ideal as IPAF president,” said IPAF managing director Tim Whiteman. “His background in access rentals and manufacturing, spanning across the US and the UK, will be very useful as IPAF grows its activities around the globe.” IPAF Organisation Sandvik launches Basic Breakers in Kuala Lumpa A range of cost-efficient hydraulic breakers has been launched by Sandvik at a customer demonstration day in Kuala Lumpa. There are three models in what is called the Basic Breaker range. They feature a proven fixed-blow energy concept which maintains high-blow energy almost regardless of carrier size or oil flow. According to Sandvik, the Basic Range breakers are simple in design and thus utilise fewer working parts for reduced maintenance. Despite their simplicity, they do utilise a sealed nitrogen accumulator that protects the carrier’s hydraulic pump from pressure peaks in the breaker’s hydraulic circuit during operation.