Trimble LAUNCHES AI-powered load scale FOR wheel loaders
Hitachi’s ZW250-6 is among the company’s wheel loaders that offers Trimble’s L3180 SmartScale as an option. Trimble says the Loadrite L3180 SmartScale system uses artificial intelligence for faster, more precise loading. And the company has joined with Hitachi Machinery Loaders in the northern hemisphere to offer onboard weighing system on select Hitachi wheel loaders. The […]
Gehl DL telehandlers come with all-in-one joystick control
Gehl has upgraded its telehandler line-up with its third-generation DL series, with all-in-one joystick control that emerged last year on Gehl’s RS5-19 model and now comes standard on all four models in the DL lineup. The joystick controls forward, neutral and reverse; boom extension and retraction; attachment tilt; and auxiliary hydraulics while the operator can […]
Wacker Neuson DW60 Dumper with dual-view rotating console
Barely two years since Wacker Neuson first unveiled its concept of a mini dumper with a rotating console, an updated version of this unique compact load mover is on its way to several northern hemisphere markets. The Wacker Neuson DW50 rotating console allows the mini dumper operator to face either the load or what was […]
Cat 918M loader ups capability with more options
Although it isn’t seeing any spec bumps or design changes, Caterpillar’s 918M is getting some capability boosts through the introduction of four more options that are now available on this popular compact wheel loader. Fusion Coupler First up is the Fusion Coupler. This Cat-designed system uses a constant pressure wedging mechanism that creates a “tight, […]
Cat 903D Compact Wheel Loader offers power and strength
Caterpillar has release the 903D for sale into Australia and New Zealand and this new model complements Cat’s existing compact wheel loaders the 906K, 907K and 908K. The 903D offers a comfortable operator station, a styling consistent with the Cat® compact wheel loaders range and an impressive combination of operating weight, power, and performance in […]
Hitachi ZW310-5 wheel loader allows Jeffries to lead the way
South Australian company Jeffries’ add a Hitachi hybrid excavator and wheel loader to help reduce on fuel emission. From humble beginnings carting horse manure for nurseries, South Australian company Jeffries has since grown into a specialised leader of organics recycling by developing world-leading organic recycling technologies. Today, specialising in the creation of valuable landscaping, gardening […]
Honda 50 year milestone in Australia
Honda Australia celebrates its 50th birthday in 2019, marking half a century since the company was first established locally on 4 February 1969. Honda products have been distributed around Australia by a variety of private companies since the 1950s. But the brand’s official local presence began when Honda Motor Company in Japan sent Mr. Hidehiko […]
Honda’s Aussie lawn mower an instant hit
In 1986, a small team at Honda Australia explored the idea of starting a lawn mower assembly and production line to produce mowers for the local Australian market. By late 1987, Japanese engineers arrived in Australia to assist with setting up the assembly line and soon after HMA (Honda Manufacturing Australia) was born. The original […]
AGCO GSI add Cimbria seed and grain handling
AGCO Australia has expanded its expertise in seed and grain handling with the recent global acquisition of Cimbria to its portfolio. The Cimbria brand has an established presence within Australia previously managed by Geoff Nuske in South Australia, through his dealership Cimbria Australia Ltd. AGCO thanked Geoff for his service towards the Cimbria brand and […]
Case IH CVT drive added to high power tractors
Case IH has taken its long-standing experience with CVT technology and produced a hydro-mechanical power splitting system for its tractors from 294kW (400hp). It is now installed in selected models of Steiger four-wheel drives and Quadtrac full-size track tractors, and all three sizes of the Rowtrac, which is equipped with wide-spaced narrow tracks to operate […]