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WHEELED LOADERS: LOADS OF POTENTIAL (EC15 to EC27) and wheeled loaders (L20 to L28) and stop new
According to data specialist Off-Highway Research, the global diesel engine-based development of these models.
market for wheeled loaders reached almost 200,000 unit sales EQUIPMENT
last year. Though these machines may move the Earth, the pace GROWTH IN OVERSEAS REVENUE FOR SANY
at which they are evolving is moving at different speeds around the China-based original equipment manufacturer Sany has revealed
world, as different markets have distinct requirements. that in the first half of 2019 the company achieved international
revenue of CNY7.9 billion (USD$9.95 billion).
Japanese
manufacturer According to the company, annual profit growth exceeded
Hitachi is a global 30%, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20% in
original equipment overseas markets during the past three years. The results were
manufacturer revealed during Sany’s global dealer summit. The three-day
(OEM) that has seen event was held in Changsha, China, and was attended by more
different trends in than 400 dealers from China and different counties around the world.
customer demand The company said that it enjoyed good sales in Europe and Asia in
from region to 2019 and highlighted particularly strong sales results in Cambodia,
region, and often Kuwait, France and Thailand. Sany’s overseas sales are said to
country to country. account for around 40% of the company’s total sales, with the
Belt and Road Initiative playing a key role in driving growth.
When asked about the use of wheeled loaders on jobsites around
the world, Vasileios Drougkas, product manager, medium and PLATFORM BASKET CUSTOM TUNNEL DELIVERY
large wheeled loaders, Hitachi, said, “In Europe, we are monitoring Platform Basket has delivered one if its new aerial platforms,
several segments and several applications of the way wheeled designed for combined road and rail use, to a major tunnel drilling
loaders are working. We have seen a significant trend towards the project in Austria. The RR14-EVO2-EuV Tunnel Custom was supplied
waste handling industry, and the demolition segment is picking to the Semmering-Basistunnel (SBT) project at Fröschnitzgraben,
up very fast.” Regarding different regions in the world, Drougkas Austria, through Kunze, the manufacturer’s dealer for Germany and
comments that, “I have joined several meetings in the Middle East. Austria. With a total length of 27.3 km, the SBT links Lower Austria and
Over there the owners are saying, ‘I need a machine that will run, Styria and is being built by Implenia-Swietelsky Tunnelbau. Railway
bring it simple. Don’t overload it with specifications. No electronics. track is being used in the 13km Fröschnitzgraben tunnel section
Make it simple and durable.’” He adds that sometimes those buying behind the drilling equipment to supply a range of functions,
the wheeled loaders in the Middle East even request the most basic including air and light.
air conditioning for their operators.
The special RR14-EVO2-EuV Tunnel Custom model had to be
VOLVO CUSTOMER TESTS ELECTRIC LOADER lowered 400m down to the tunnel, which is being drilled from
Leick Baumschulen, a tree farm and landscaping business in the middle to both ends, and is designed for the narrow gauge,
Germany, is the first customer to test Volvo Construction Equipment’s 900mm wide tracks. The machine is equipped with the new
(CE) L25 Electric compact wheeled loader. The company, which EuV engine, with fire resistance HFDU Panolin Hydraulic oil. The
carries out a range of jobs including pallet handling, material 400V electric plug in the basket is connected to a ground frame inlet,
loading, grading and sweeping, has been participating in the while the 230V electric generator has ground and basket outlets.
model’s pilot phase of testing, prior to it becoming available for
general sale in mid-2020. DOUBLE DIGIT RISES AT PALFINGER
Record financial results have once again been reported by
Paolo Mannesi, Volvo CE global compact wheel loader product manufacturer Palfinger. The Austrian crane and access equipment
manager, said, “This variety of tasks makes it the perfect real-world maker posted revenue at €1,300.6 million (US$ 1,443 million) for
scenario for us to test our new electric compact wheel loader January to September 2019, up 10 per cent from the €1,182.6
together with our customer.” million ($1,312 million) in the same period of 2018.
Powered by lithium-ion batteries, Volvo CE said the L25 Electric Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation
loader can operate regular applications, including lift infrastructure (EBITDA) in the first nine months of 2019 were up 18.7 %, to €175.1
work, gardening, landscaping and agriculture, for an eight hour million ($194.3 million), from €147.6 million ($163.8 million) in the
working shift on a single charge. The model also incorporates two first three quarters of 2018. The EBIT margin was posted as 9.2
electric motors, one for the drivetrain and one for the hydraulics. %.Looking ahead Palfinger said the outlook for 2019 as a whole
“The machine operates like a conventional wheel loader, but remains positive with the expectation for another record year. The
with improved comfort for the driver and surroundings – it feels company forecasts a revenue increase to €1.7 billion ($1.89 billion)
similar when it comes to power but is quieter has less vibration, in 2019 and that the EBIT margin will be 9 %. Continued growth
less maintenance and is emission-free locally.” The L25 compact potential sees the revenue forecast expected to rise to €2 billion
loader was launched alongside its ECR25 electric excavator at ($2.2 billion) by 2022. Andreas Klauser, Palfinger CEO, said, “In spite
Bauma in Germany earlier this year. Volvo CE previously said that, of the recession fears, we are confident that we will be able to
by mid-2020, it will launch a range of electric compact excavators achieve our growth targets for 2022.”

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