Search Results: 'emissions'

Emission statement
11 October, 2013
Fleet owners have always had to pay close attention to what engine a crane has and with new emissions regulations soon to arrive in both Europe and America what’s under the hood has never been more important. Zak Garner-Purkis found out how the industry is reacting to the new rules and spoke to manufacturers to find out what solutions they’re offering customers. We also review a range of new products.

Johnson Matthey
09 October, 2013
Johnson Matthey said that most of its DPF products are 'full flow' or 'wall flow' filters that are based on ceramic cordierite technology that is obtained from established global producers. One of the main differences between the different Johnson Matthey products is the type of regeneration that is used to clean the collected particulate from the filter.

Cummins
09 October, 2013
For EU Stage IV / EPA Tier 4 emissions regulations for diesel engines Cummins said that they fell they can present a product range with a clear advantage for all types of crane and lifting equipment. The regulations require a major reduction in emissions, bringing particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen to near-zero levels.

Tognum
09 October, 2013
To meet the Off-Highway Emission Standards EU IV and EPA Tier 4 final, as of 2014 Tognum will be offering the newly developed engines of the Series 1000, 1100, 1300 and 1500. These MTU brand diesel engines will deliver outputs ranging from 100–460kW and are designed to power agricultural and forestry machinery, and construction and special-purpose machines. Based on the mediumheavy and heavy-duty commercial vehicle engine families OM 93x and OM 47x, Daimler AG was commissioned by MTU Friedrichshafen to further develop these as off-highway engines. This engine platform is also the base for the Detroit engines DD13 and DD16 as well as the Fuso engine 6R10.

Liebherr
09 October, 2013
Liebherr said it had undertaken significant modification work in the engine development area in order to ensure that its engines comply with the Stage IV and Tier 4f exhaust emission regulations. This has been an issue of outstanding importance for the manufacturer for a while now.

Eminox
09 October, 2013
Eminox’s Continuously RegeneratingTrap (CRT) system is designed to virtually eliminate Particulate Matter, Hydrocarbons and Carbon Monoxide from diesel engine emissions. Eminox said that they utilise proven SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) technology to reduce the fourth major pollutant, Nitrogen Oxides (NOx). The combination of these technologies in SCRT provides a system which reduces all legislated diesel engine emissions.

Clean, green, load-sensing machine
09 July, 2013
Liebherr has introduced two new features to its LICCON control system that allow operators to work with outriggers at varied positions, and to adjust engine speed to the load being lifted. The system was on show at Bauma.

Ready to work
09 July, 2013
Large mobile cranes such as all terrains are increasingly competing with crawlers for high capacity lifts thanks to their speedy set up, flexible operation and improved safety and accessibility features. Bernadette Ballantyne reports.

Liebherr picks Eminox for Stage 4 crane exhausts
14 June, 2013
British emissions specialist Eminox says it has received an order from Liebherr’s engines division, Liebherr Machine Bulle to supply exhaust system components for up to 10,000 machines a year.

All the leaves are gone, but the sky has changed
12 June, 2013
The sun was shining, but the bushes and trees were still without leaves in grounds surrounding Messe München International conference centre where Bauma 2013 was being held. It was fitting, nature it appeared, was reflecting the state of the Western European lifting industry, still bearing the marks of a tough winter, but for the time being at least, bathing in some long awaited sunshine. The majority of those in attendance from the crane business at Germany’s triennieal event agreed that the market was displaying positive signs, but few were getting carried away. Zak Garner-Purkis reports from the show.

Low capacity, high competition
17 May, 2013
The drive to modernise fleets in the wake of tightening engine emissions standards, along with a pick up in construction activity is leading to increased activity in the small crawler cranes sector. Bernadette Ballantyne reports.

UNIC
12 April, 2013
UNIC Cranes will be showcasing the battery powered Eco-095 spider crane on wheels, at the Bauma. Designed especially for interior lifting operations in sensitive environments, the 0.995t capacity Eco-095 mini crane will be making its first public debut outside Japan.

Link-Belt
12 April, 2013
Link-Belt Construction Equipment will display two telescopic crawler cranes and two rough terrain cranes.

Wasel increases crane fleet with 20 new Liebherr mobile cranes
06 March, 2013
Liebherr has supplied German-based heavy lifting contractor Wasel with twenty mobile cranes.

Yankees PNC Field gets a revamp
07 February, 2013
PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania, where the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees have been playing baseball for more than 20 years, has recently been renovated. Manitowoc and Grove cranes were called in to work on the $43.3m project.

A renewal of energy
31 January, 2013
American crane rental firms are seeing a shift in the business as renewables take their place in the mainstream energy supply.