Industry News: Page 71

Construction
UK Construction Equipment Sales Increased 1% in Q4 2020
Construction Equipment Association (CEA)
CEA reports construction equipment sales began to recover at the end of 2020 as construction activity increased.
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Trends
Volvo Group Creates Business Area to Accelerate Electrification, Extend Battery Life Cycle
Volvo Group Global
Newly created Volvo Energy business area will strengthen the company’s battery and charging infrastructure offerings, as well as provide solutions to give used batteries a second life.
Volvo's first electric compact equipment, the ECR25 and L25.
Automated Systems
SANY Demonstrates Fleet of Autonomous Rollers and Pavers
Sany America
The machines showed the productivity and efficiency gains possible when using autonomous construction equipment.
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Batteries, Capacitors
Proterra Collaborating with Komatsu on Electric Excavator
Proterra Inc.
Proterra will provide its battery technology for use in a proof-of-concept battery-electric hydraulic excavator Komatsu plans to bring to market by 2023.
Concept image of the Komatsu electric excavator to be powered by Proterra batteries.
Agriculture
Italian Agricultural Equipment Market Recovered at the end of 2020
FederUnacoma | Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation
FederUnacoma reports sales of tractors and combines increased in the last 2 months of 2020, helping the market to recover.
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Operator Cab
Bus Cabs Should be as Ergonomic as the Office Workplace
Creation of a full dashboard assembly which is customizable to each bus driver ensures a comfortable, safe and productive work environment.
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Power Systems
Peterbilt and Kenworth Electric Trucks Reach Summit of Pikes Peak
The battery-electric and fuel cell powered Class 8 trucks made the ascent up Pikes Peak, demonstrating the performance capabilities in tough operating conditions.
The Kenworth T680 is powered by a Toyota fuel cell powertrain.
Smart Systems
RCT Earthtrack Information Monitoring Tool Aids Productivity at Australian Mine
Remote Control Technologies Pty Ltd. (RCT)
The solution provides machine operators with real-time information about payload distribution and optimal load weights.
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Agriculture
Farm Tractor Sales Increase 17% in the U.S. and 10% in Canada
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
Farm tractor and self-propelled combine unit sales finished 2020 with solid growth across the U.S. and Canada.
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On-Highway
Class 8 Orders End 2020 on a High Note
FTR Transportation Intelligence
Preliminary Class 8 net orders improved once again in December 2020 compared to the previous year.
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Agriculture
Technology Advancements to Drive Agricultural Machinery Market Growth
The Global Agriculture and Farm Machinery Market is estimated to reach a value of over U.S. $342.8 billion by the end of 2027.
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Axles
Scania Introduces Disengageable Tandem Axle
Scania AB
The new RB662 is a liftable and disengageable tandem bogie axle which enables reduced tire wear as well as a max load transfer for greater traction when unladen.
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