Construction Machinery ME December 2016

ISSUE 62 2016 DECEMBER

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GETTING CLOSER TO THE TOP...

Getting closer to the top of the tallest mountain in the UAE will soon be a lot easier, thanks to the fleet of Volvo construction equipment used in the building of the road to the Jebel Jais mountain. When it’s finished, the route will run from Ras Al-Khaimah right to the 1,910 metre summit. The road has already become a popular destination for motoring enthusiasts, who like to show off what their machines can do.

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But when the road runs out, that’s where the Volvo operators show off their machines. And it’s impressive to see what they can do. If you want to get closer to the action, scan the code and watch the video.

Building Tomorrow.

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CONTENTS

DECEMBER 2016 8_News The latest news from across the region and further afield.

16_viRTual RobbeRy Cybercrime has become an unpleasant reality of our times, leaving not even the field of construction machinery untouched.

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CMME takes a tour of the Big5 and PMV Live exhibitions in Dubai to feel the pulse of the industry and what’s in store for the future.

24_buildiNg a case Anirban Bagchi visits the manufacturing facilities of Case Construction in Italy and is impressed by the attention to detail.

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28_The yeaR ThaT was CMME presents the top-10 global and local events that shaped the construction and machinery industry in 2016.

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AFGHANISTAN FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Co. LLC) + 971 4 213 5100 (UAE) famco@alf uttaim.ae BAHRAIN FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Company) + 973 1783 0226 famco.bahrain@alfuttaim.ae IRAQ Sardar Automobile and Machinery Trading Co. + 964 750 344 4701 ihsan@sardarmachinery.com JORDAN Jamil Odeh and Sons Co. (JOSC) +962 6 4160409 info@jamilodeh.com KUWAIT Al-Zabin International Group Co. For Heavy Equipment + 965 2433 4721 alzabin@alzabinkuwait.com

THE VOLVO L120G with z-bar linkage

Maximum productivity.

Optimum efficiency.

LEBANON AMTRAC (Abdelmassih Trading Company) + 961 3 425625 michel@amtrac-lb.com OMAN GENSERV (General Engineering Services Est) + 968 244 90755 sales@genserv-oman.com PAKISTAN VPL Limited + 92 42 111 875 875 uzair.shahid @panasiangroup.com QATAR Arabian Agencies Company WLL + 974 44 50 0925 araco@araco.com.qa SAUDI ARABIA FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Co. LLC) 800 124 4414 famco@alfuttaim.sa SYRIA Nassib Saad Est. Trading & Import + 963 11 222 5432 i.saad@saad-syria.com TURKEY Ascendum Makina + 90 216 581 80 00 info@ascturk.com UAE FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Co. LLC) 800 FAMCO (32626) famco@alfuttaim.ae YEMEN Elaghil Trading Co. + 967 1 207 470 elaghil@y.net.ye

The new L120G with z-bar linkage gives you loads more: more productivity, more fuel efficiency and more uptime. Engineered to give optimum bucket fill, the L120G z-bar delivers superior productivity, with the z-bar lifting arm system working in perfect harmony with load sensing hydraulics and the Volvo attachment range. An optimised powertrain and Eco-pedal function contribute to outstanding fuel efficiency, coupled with easy service access, for lower operating costs. The new L120G z-bar – maximum productivity and optimum efficiency.

Building Tomorrow.

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EDITORIAL DECEMBER 2016

PUBLISHING DIRECTOR RAZ ISLAM raz.islam@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5471 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR VIJAYA CHERIAN vijaya.cherian@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5713 EDITORIAL EDITOR ANIRBAN BAGCHI anirban.bagchi@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5715 SUB EDITOR AELRED DOYLE aelred.doyle@cpimediagroup.com

passion for perfection It is well known that where the automotive world is concerned, Italians are famous for their passion and creativity. Any red blooded petrol head has to love his Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Maseratis and Alfa Romeos. What is less well known is that the same umbrella group that produces these works of automotive art also produces some of the best construction machinery in the world. And with equal passion for perfection.

Case Construction equipment, part of the CNH industrial group - which itself is an arm of Fiat Industrial, the company that owns the illustrious car brands mentioned above – needs no introduction to the construction world or even to many laymen. Its passion for getting its products right, however, is a story that needs to be seen and then told.

On a recent trip to CNH Industrial’s facilities in Italy that manufacture Case equipment for the Middle East market, I was fortunate to witness first-hand how committed the Italians are to building faultless construction machines. Whether it’s a wheel loader, a backhoe loader or a telehandler, for the men and women building it, the equipment is no less than a Ferrari.

There is the same meticulous attention to design and detail – probably more so, considering that construction equipment has to be more robust than road going cars by default. Every step of the manufacturing process is thought over and analysed for further improvement and refinement to make it world class – the Case factories are of course WCM certified – and, once the machines are built, the testing can take them to within inches of their lives.

The pride that goes into building anything automotive in Italian culture is amply evident at all places in Case’s production facilities. We try to give you a glimpse into that pride and the resulting process it produces in our look at Case’s plant in Lecce and its FPT engine facility in Turin.

Back home, we take a look at two new cold planers that Caterpillar has recently brought to the region, no doubt wagering that with road and infrastructure still being built while most other areas of construction are down, the times call for bolstering their road machinery offering.

As the year winds to a close, we also review 10 events and happenings that we thought were seminal for the industry this year, encompassing new product releases, projects and trends. Some of them – such as backhoes gaining popularity, the preference for used and rental equipment, and the sophistication of telematics - may be relevant well into the next year and probably beyond.

For now, though, it’s time to bid adieu to a challenging year with a holiday season in which we wish you all the best.

See you in the New Year!

ADVERTISING & MARKETING COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR MICHAEL STANSFIELD michael.stansfield@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5497 SALES MANAGER CHERYLANN D’ABREO cherylann.dabreo@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5482 MARKETING MANAGER LISA JUSTICE lisa.justice@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5498 DESIGN ART DIRECTOR SIMON COBON simon.cobon@cpimediagroup.com CIRCULATION & PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION MANAGER SUNIL KUMAR sunil.kumar@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5476 PRODUCTION MANAGER VIpIN V. VIJAY vipin.vijay@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5713 WEb DEVELOPMENT MOHAMMAD AwAIS SADIQ SIDDIQUI SHAHAN NASEEM PUbLIShED by

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Anirban Bagchi Editor, CMME

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uncertainty – report, November 20). Lots of people have lost their jobs and supply exceeds demand. Many property agents won’t admit this – but it’s time to drive a bargain

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Q3 Results

CNH INdustrIal profIts despIte reveNue fall

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CNH Industrial, the owner of the

has announced

Case Construction Machinery and

a slew of

Iveco commercial vehicles brands,

appointments,

has reported revenues of $5.7 billion

starting from the

for the third quarter of 2016, down

very top of the

1.7% over the same period last year.

company. The

$68 million for the quarter,

appointed Steve

up 79% compared to the

Filipov as the

third quarter of 2015.

president of Terex

Hitachi announces new dealer for UAE market Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East (HMEC) has appointed Middle East Crane Equipment Trading (MECET) as its dealer in the UAE with full responsibility for the sales and after sales services of Hitachi Construction Machinery as well as Hitachi Sumitomo Crawler cranes.

According to a statement from the Japanese heavyweight, an agreement to this effect was signed by HMEC president Hidefumi Sameshima and MECET director Jos Luyckx in the presence of HMEC general manager Piet van Bakergem and MECET GM Wim Aernouts at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2016, held in Abu Dhabi earlier this month.

MECET, a 100% subsidiary of the Luyckx Group, was established in 1952 in Brecht in the province of Antwerp in Belgium. The statement added

that the knowledge, experience and skill that MECET has acquired over 60 years has made it the market leader in its home market of Belgium, where it excels in supplying machines for projects all around the world.

MECET is well known for its outstanding after sales support and has an impressive stock of spare parts that will be available across the UAE to serve its customers around the clock, said the statement from Hitachi.

“The company is scheduled to open its new one-stop 10,000sqm facility in the Dubai Investment Centre near Al Maktoum International Airport for sales, service and spare parts by the end of 2017,” said van Bakergem.

“We are confident this union with MECET will reinforce our joint position in the construction machinery and crawler crane market for the UAE territory.”

Adjusted net income was

company has

The group’s construction

Cranes, effective

equipment division reported

late October, and

an increase of 0.7% in sales for

also announced

the period, driven by favorable

Ingo Nöske as

volumes in the Asia Pacific region,

the new director

which partially offset lower sales

of product

in the Americas. Operating profit

management for

for the division was $1m in Q3

crawler cranes and

compared to $37 million in the

Dr. Ascan Klein as

third quarter of 2015, which

the new director

the company attributed to an

of competency

unfavorable market and product

center technology

mix, and negative price realisation

platforms for

primarily in the NAFTA countries.

Terex Cranes.

The company

The commercial vehicles division, meanwhile, saw a drop of 3.4% in

also appointed

sales in the quarter to $2.1bn but

Jörg Müller as

profits increased by 3% over the same

senior sales

period last year to $64m. Operating

manager,

profit for the division was $64m for

Middle East.

the third quarter of 2016 compared

Filipov will

to $60m in the third quarter of 2015.

remain president

CNH said the increase was due to

of Terex Material

positive pricing and manufacturing

Handling and Port

efficiencies in EMEA trucks and buses.

Solutions until its

“Our third quarter results were

sale to Konecranes

consistent with our expectations,”

is complete.

said Richard Tobin, CEO of CNH Industrial. “Despite the challenging demand environment we have been able to increase our comparable profit margins for the quarter as a result of proactive cost control measures.”

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Heavy tRaNsPORt

sareNs plaCes reCord speCIal veHICles order

Konecranes brings waste handlers to Middle East

KlAMPFER, BRAyAN lAuNCH MEP OuTFIT Klampfer Middle East and Brayan Group have formed a partnership

sarens has announced an order of

enterprise to

self-propelled modular vehicles for

service the UAE’s

EuR63 million from Kamag for land

MEP sector.

transportation and installation of pre-

The company,

equipment required for a $36.8 billion

Electromechanical

Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure

Contracting LLC

Management Project (FGP-WPMP)

(KBEC), falls within

at Tengizchevroil, Kazakhstan.

the portfolio of

Konecranes is introducing a range of lifting and material-handling equipment specifically designed for wasteto-energy (WtE) and biomass applications for the Middle East.

The Finlandheadquartered firm’s new cranes for the WtE sector include technologies specifically designed for biomass, slag, sludge and wastehandling applications.

The range will come with a new solution for WtE automation – the Main User Interface (MUI), which is a computer integrated with the crane’s PLC system, allowing the operator to schedule and programme 20 different work routines in full automation.

This provides enhanced flexibility to manage pit operations for receiving, mixing and burning waste, Konecranes said.

The cranes offer several “Smart Features” that help streamline load lifting and moving operations, increasing ease of use and reducing material cycling time.

Konecranes has a variety of automation modes available to suit operational needs.

Completely autonomous crane pit operations can be managed via our MUI,” said Joseph Botros, director, Konecranes.

NEW MERlIN vR DEvICE FOR REAl EsTATE Technology brand Merlin Digital has introduced its Ridge VR digital suite, combining architectural design and virtual reality in a wearable device.

It provides 3-D walkthroughs of off-plan properties in an immersive virtual reality experience.

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assembled units and related oversized

Klampfer-Brayan

Among the equipment purchased by

Dubai-based

the global heavy lifting and engineered

KBW Investments

transport specialist are Kamag K25

and was

self-Propelled Modular Trailers with

conceptualised

1060hp power output as well as

by Günther

the Kamag K24 Modular Trailers.

Hinterberger,

sarens has been contracted to

Klampfer Middle

transport the modules to their

East managing

respective installation points.

director, and

“The scale of the project is huge.

Praveen B

We have invested EuR34 million

Sarapure, CEO,

in advance purchase of new

Brayan Group.

equipment just to submit a tender,” said Wim sarens, CEO, sarens.

On site, two huge combinations of KAMAG K25 sPs with 92 axle lines, driven by four 1060hp double power packs form the backbone of the transport operations, sarens said.

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Manitowoc launches National Crane NBT40-1 series dual-rated truck crane Manitowoc-owned National Crane has launched a new range of boom trucks that are available with an aerial lift configuration to go along with their standard lifting functions.

According to Manitowoc, when equipped with this aerial package, the NBT40-1 boom trucks series, which comprises three new models — the NBT36-1, NBT40-1 and the NBT45-1 — is aimed at the utility market and will enable companies to perform both crane lifting and aerial lift projects more efficiently with just one machine.

The new dual-rated

NBT40-1 Series will be especially useful for the utility sector, where work on deenergised power lines and new transmission

infrastructure construction often require the use of both a crane and an aerial lift, Manitowoc said. All three models feature the option of a two-person, 544kg maximum capacity, quick-attach yoke platform with wireless radio remote control.

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CarboN reduCtIoN saves CoNstruCtIoN Costs, experts say

WACKER NEusON Compact equipment major,

“With these new models, customers will gain the benefits of having both a boom truck and aerial platform in just one package, potentially cutting their need for two or more machines down to one,” said Justin Pilgrim, global product director for boom trucks and carrydeck cranes at Manitowoc.

The new machine offers a 49.1m boom length and the highest platform working heights of 51.5m on main boom and 62.8 m on the jib. It comes with a hydraulic tool circuit in the aerial platform for operators to hook up high-pressure tools without any additional equipment.

MB CRusHER HEADs TO BAuMA INDIA MB Crusher will participate in the Bauma Conexpo India 2016 from December 12-15 in Gurgaon, India.

On display will be the BF70.2 for 14t and bigger excavators, and the BF90.3 S3, with the MB-L160 crusher bucket for skid steers from 4.5t and backhoes from 7t to 10t, among others.

Comansa launches first luffing-jib crane

Wacker Neuson, Reducing carbon

skanska, Crossrail, Anglian

has reported a rise

emissions in infrastructure

Water and Cambridge

in profits for the

construction doesn’t

and leeds universities,

third quarter of

necessarily mean higher

as well as government

2016 to EUR12m,

costs, said construction

agencies, who discussed

a gain of EUR3.5m

industry leaders at a

how reducing their carbon

over the same

recent Construction

footprint was delivering

period last year.

Climate Challenge (CCC)

substantial cost savings

seminar, hosted by volvo

Chaired by sustainable

Despite adverse market factors, the

development expert, Paul

group’s Q3 2016

Toyne, the seminar called for

revenues rose 2%

construction industry can

more collaboration, change

year-on-year to

reduce the carbon footprint

and convincing the industry

reach EUR315.7m.

of infrastructure projects

about sustainability’s

Earnings before

and drive sustainability

cost saving potential.

interest and tax for

Construction Equipment, uK. Exploring how the

“It’s our responsibility

the third quarter

while also significantly

to say what we want from

of 2016 increased

reducing business costs,

the entire supply chain;

25% to EUR19.3m

was the focus of the seminar

change starts with us,”

from EUR15.5m

held on November 10 in

said Andy Mitchell, chair of

in Q3 2015.

Birmingham, England.

the Infrastructure Clients

throughout the value chain,

In attendance were

Group and CEO of Thames

100 business leaders

Tideway Tunnel. “And

from major infrastructure

contrary to what people

projects, contractors and

might think, lower carbon,

research bodies, including

means lower cost.”

Comansa has launched a new series of luffingjib tower cranes – the CML series – to the global market at Bauma China.

The Spanish manufacturer, known for its focus on flat-top tower cranes, is making its first foray into the luffing jib crane sector the first of its new CML series, which it premiered at the Shanghai show.

Until now, Comansa’s focus on flat-top tower cranes had seen the company

build 13 models, divided into three series that form its current range of cranes without pendant lines. The flat-top tower cranes from Comansa have maximum load capacities from 6t to 25t, which makes for a range suitable for most construction jobs, from residential to large infrastructure or industrial projects.

The latest launch is the first step the Spanish firm is taking in luffing-jib tower crane territory.

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New atlas CopCo petrol breaker Has eleCtroNIC fuel INjeCtIoN

Al-Bahar displays Cat kit at ADIPEC

Al-Bahar, in partnership with Caterpillar Oil & Gas, participated in the 2016 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) held in Abu Dhabi last month.

For the fifth consecutive year AlBahar and Caterpillar demonstrated the most recent Cat Petroleum solutions and services for customers from the oil and gas segment.

The theme this year for the Caterpillar-Al-Bahar stand was ‘Connecting All Dots’, which

reflected the improved focus on technology through Cat Connect.

The stand highlighted how technology builds up an association between all the various aspects of the industry, offering the powerful advantage and the unique platform Cat Connect offered, in particular to the Oil & Gas industry.

The stand this year focused on connected assets, including Cat Connect, and other solutions such as Advanced Condition Monitoring.

“The oil and gas industry is one of most scrutinised segments these days. The industry is known for its attribute to stay competitive even during challenges. Al-Bahar has always been working closely with our customers to provide the ‘right-fit’ solutions that are critical to their specific situation,” said Mohamed El Kaddour, GM, Energy and Transportation, Al-Bahar.

EMIRATEs QuAlITy MARK FOR DAIKIN CHIllERs Japanese airconditioning specialist Daikin has received the Emirates Quality Mark for its Air Cooled Chiller Systems, which is granted to products that comply with UAE National, regional and/ or international standards and are made by implementing quality systems for continuous compliance.

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industry’s first ever

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switch is now a button.

electronic fuel

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injection (EFI).

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The Cobra PROi

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while returning 10%

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of Madrid, Spain,

savings on fuel, Atlas

the regulator without

has added to

Copco claims. The

the help of electricity.

its fleet 109

breaker requires less

While standard EFI

compressed

routine maintenance,

systems require 3-bar

natural gas (CNG)-

the company added,

pressure in the fuel

powered Iveco

while the machine is

system, the Cobra

Stralis vehicles,

also easy to start in

PROi’s low pressure

for urban waste

almost any climate

EFI system with

collection.

or at altitude with an

custom-made injectors

Engine Control unit

needs just 0.2 bar.

The vehicles, produced in

that wakes up during

Iveco’s Madrid

the first revolutions

on three axes is

plant, reduce

when the starter

below 4m/s2, and

CO2 emissions by

cord is pulled.

the machine weighs

10%, particulate

The new Cobra PROi

matter by 95%

looks like other petrol

and NOx by 35%,

breakers in the Cobra

as well as deliver

range but the trigger

fuel savings of up

with kill-switch

to 40% and a Total Cost of Ownership 10% lower than their diesel equivalent.

Hand-arm vibration

just 24kg.

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KIT SPOTTING DECEMBER 2016

Genie booms build danish wasteto-enerGy plant

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ooms from powered access major Genie are helping in the completion of a wasteto-energy plant under construction in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Amager Ressource Centre — an organisation owned by five Danish municipalities.

The plant, Amager Bakke, is a worldleading effort to reduce fossil energy and waste, designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels. When it opens next year, it will be able to recycle the city’s estimated 400,000t of annual garbage into electricity and heat for up to 170,000 households. In addition to turning trash into treasure, it will also provide an 85m high rooftop ski slope running down to ground level for recreational use.

The striking windowed brick-style aluminium facing covering the entire 26,000sqm exterior surface of the building is designed, produced and installed by Czech Republic-based facade specialists Sipral, who chose three Genie booms to help ensure the successful completion of the complex task on a tight schedule.

“We turned to Kranpunkten, a Scandinavian rental company for access equipment,” says Michal Prokop, project manager Sipral. Their recommendation?

A telescopic Genie SX-180 super boom offering a maximum working height of 57m and a maximum outreach of 24.4m, and two articulating Genie Z-135/70 booms offering a maximum working

height of 43m, maximum horizontal outreach of 18.03m and up-and-over clearance maximum of 23.01m.

The machines worked together to lift, lower and secure the initial base layer of the facade’s 1.5t sections of thermal, acoustic and waterproof cladding into position. This was followed by the final phase of the process: positioning and installing the decorative outer layer comprising 3,250 aluminium brick-style cassettes each weighing 80kg.

When it came to reaching up and over, thanks to the smooth extension of their three-section articulating booms and 110-degree rotating vertical jib with a 3.66 to 6.10m telescoping JibExtend extension, “the articulating Genie Z-135/70 lifts proved instrumental in reaching the most difficult access areas with ease”, notes Prokop.

For work at extreme heights up to 57m, the Genie SX-180 boom provided a 2.44m, 340kg capacity platform with adequate space for two people to work comfortably with their tools.

The platform provides 160 degrees of rotation while the turntable rotates a full 360 degrees.

Having been operated on the site for the past year, “all three Genie units proved to be extremely reliable and, despite the job’s complexity, met our requirements perfectly both in terms of their smooth capabilities as well as mobility and safety,” notes Prokop.

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NEWS ANALYSIS DECEMBER 2016

virtual robbery

With the advance of the internet and its permeation into all spheres of life, cybercrime has become an unpleasant reality of our times, leaving not even the field of construction equipment untouched

C

ybercrime comes with significant cost. It was been estimated that the global economic cost of combating cybercrime could reach $400 billion, according to a report entitled “Net Losses: Estimating the Global Cost of Cybercrime”, published by the McAfee Centre for Strategic and International Studies a couple of years ago. The study suggested most countries, governments and companies underestimate how much risk they face from cybercrime and how quickly this risk can grow, claiming that potential global losses caused by cybercrime are estimated at $375 billion annually, while the maximum could be as much as much $575 billion.

The challenges of cybercrime are more than economic; they are compounded by the networked nature of the issue. Today’s interconnected business environment increases an organisation’s vulnerability to security attacks, as security is no longer confined by the boundaries of a single company but transcends them to be dependent on all those operating on the same network, claim Zhao et al in the Journal of Management Information Systems.

Last year, this magazine obtained an exclusive interview with Joe Lahoud, general manager Construction Machinery Centre Co LLC (CMC) in the UAE, who had recently been the victim of fraud. He acknowledged an “increasing trend” whereby hackers are creating email addresses and website domains similar to those used by genuine company representatives and communicating with customers and suppliers directly.

Lahoud referenced a particular case in which a hacker accessed a customer’s private email account and developed an online correspondence impersonating a CMC representative. CMC happened to be expecting an authentic five-digit euro transfer from the customer. Believing the hacker’s messages to be genuine, the customer’s accounting personnel initiated the transfer to a new bank account advised by the hacker.

This instance of cybercrime took on a new dimension. Instead of taking advantage of a deficiency in a security system, as mentioned in the Journal of Management Information Systems, the fraudulent individuals were actively developing websites and email accounts realistic enough to fool customers into transferring large funds. This tactic is known as social engineering, with con artists concocting ingenious schemes to trick people into giving up personal information or visiting websites that download viruses.

“I strongly advise you to review your security measures and money transfer procedures.

We need better data protection, both at the individual corporate level as well as societal government level, but we also need better detection and response,” says Lahoud.

This type of cybercrime demonstrates the levels of ingenuity criminals possess, but perhaps the most common and most worrying security risks come from within the

17 organisation itself, suggests Mark Button, director of the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK. “It takes a lot more sophistication to actually hack into a company website, and of course, out there in the world there are very many skilled computer operatives capable of doing such work. However, there are a lot of very simplistic security issues that can cause equally traumatic threats to a company.

These include simple measures such as changing default passwords - an easy way to prevent unauthorised people entering and making changes without detection. Another simple online security threat is a corrupt staff member or disgruntled employee who gives away confidential cyber information, thus highlighting the need to regularly change all passwords.”

Having a thorough awareness of online security strategies, combined with vigilance, is the key to preventing cybercrime, suggests Button.

“I think organisations are waking up to the possible risks and attacks. This realisation will bring much greater interest in developing the best strategy to counter the present threats. Equally, you have lots of individuals who are of a corrupt nature, and they are realising that there is a large potential in these type of criminal attacks. Not all require high levels of education or skill. If you can just get one corrupt insider to allow you access into a laptop or computer system,

to share a password or ID numbers, you simply don’t need extensive or significant hacking skills to earn big rewards.”

Reports of similar incidents in the construction industry are at not uncommon.

Finnish crane maker Konecranes experienced a fraud when $19.2 million was stolen from one of its foreign subsidiaries. Konecranes said perpetrators used identity theft and other methods to induce the subsidiary to make unwarranted payments. A similar attack was targeted at Komatsu, when a fraudulent website was created posing as a Komatsu Group Company asking people to provide them with their personal information in order to apply for false employment opportunities.

Ultimately, preventing cybercrime comes down to strategy. If an organisation has the resources, then they need to be investing in someone appropriate for the task of protecting their assets online.

“This is all about organisation and strategy.

The person who really understands the full range of risks is able to help the firm develop the most resilient strategy,” Button continues.

“An organisation can go to the best, most expensive IT company that provides very technical skills to detect and block attacks, but then, if they don’t cover the staff, who can be turned or tricked, then they’re missing out on a much more vulnerable point of entry.

“This is what I mean by a strategy. This is what will prevent cyber criminals from conducting successful attacks.”

thE orIgINS of hAckINg

a brief history of cybercrime The term ‘hacking’ is

that resulted in free

computers and over

said to have originated

long-distance phone

20,000 floppy disks

in the 1960s at MIT in

calls. As more complex

during a project known

the United States. Early

communications

as Operation Sundevil.

hackers worked with

became available to

Stolen data was allegedly

computer systems to

the consumer, more

being used by criminals

change the computer

opportunities for

for illegal credit card use

code that was used in

cybercrime ensued.

and telephone services.

early programs. At this

In 1986, following

In the years

time a hack became

irregularities in

that followed, the

known as a clever way

accounting data at the

sophistication

to fix a problem with a

Lawrence Berkeley

and ingenuity of

product, or an easy way

National Laboratory,

cybercriminals developed

to improve its function.

it was discovered that

exponentially. An arms

a number of hackers

race ensued, with

malicious association

in West Germany were

universities offering

with hacking became

stealing and selling

higher education courses

evident. Early phone

military information,

in online security and

systems became a target

passwords and other

public and private sectors

when technologically

data to the KGB.

investing ever greater

In the 1970s, the

savvy individuals discovered methods

In 1990, FBI agents confiscated 42

sums of money to keep pace with the hackers.

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SHOW REPORT DECEMBER 2016

Setting the trend

CMME takes a tour of the Big5 and PMV LiVe exhiBitions in duBai to find out the PuLse of the industry and what coMPanies haVe in store for the future

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ew launches, innovative products, new exhibitors and deals were some of the highlights of this year’s edition of the Big5 exhibition held in Dubai at the Dubai World Trade Centre exhibition halls from November 21 to 24.

As the GCC gears up for multi-billion dollar infrastructure initiatives such as Dubai Expo 2020 and the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, the region’s infrastructure and heavy machinery industry has turned its focus towards exciting new sustainable technologies and innovative products to keep up with the $100 billion infrastructure industry boom.

The Middle East Concrete and PMV Live 2016 exhibitions, which ran concurrently with the Big5, provided an opportunity to explore innovative products from local and global manufacturers.

Liebherr Concrete Technology, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction machinery with more than 41,500 employees, was at MEC and PMV Live 2016 in place of their distributor for the first time, in order to talk directly to their customers in the Middle East.

Samir Hussain, sales manager, Liebherr Middle East, said: “When the concrete industry has exhausted the same means for years, it is time to focus more on innovation. The Liebherr product development team is doing an exceptional job in growing the product range, catering to changing customer and market changing demands, optimising energy efficiency, redefining value for money and getting the best return on investment while heightening performance levels.

“MEC and PMV Live 2016 has provided us with the optimum platform to meet with our target audience from across the GCC, as well as a wider Middle East. We have met many customers from the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, and KSA, with some visiting the show from as far as Europe.”

According to Lachezar Kamburov, sales director of Podem Cranes from Bulgaria, the local market offers great opportunities

19 PMV Live’s outdoor area saw some names, such as MB Crusher, making repeat appearances, while others, like Inter Equipment, were participating for the first time.

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for construction manufacturers: “Concrete market in the Middle East is much bigger than in Europe. Concrete and precast concrete factories in the region are extremely well developed.” Podem Cranes, distributed by MET Cranes in the Gulf, is at PMV Live for the first time ever. “We are very satisfied with all the visitors we met. Here, we are launching new electrical components and electrical systems, and we are also promoting our latest developments, like the tandem control, which is very important for concrete and precast factories,” Kamburov said.

Meanwhile, Dominique Carbiener, area manager at F.X. Meiller, announced: “We are creating a partnership with a local company to assemble our Meiller-rear-tipper type C325 in Dubai.” The German manufacturer is looking to expand its operations in the region in response to a growing interest for high quality rear trippers.

Finnish Aquamec Ltd. showcased their newly launched Watermaster dredger – Classic V – which has 50% more suction dredging capacity compared to the Classic IV-model. The amphibious multipurpose Watermaster dredgers are used worldwide in flood prevention, deepening shallow

waterways, cleaning urban canals, building infrastructure in water environment and industrial-pond maintenance work.

At the PMV Live outdoor area, Italian crushing equipment specialist, MV Crusher, was a repeat participant in its seventh year at the event, said Najmeddine Sahraoui, area manager for the Middle East.

“There is a lot of interest in our products and we are in touch with many strong end-user clients and dealers. We have the new MB LS220 screening bucket and our drum cutters here, which have seen good responses from visitors,” he said.

The lull in the petroleum industry has also made many suppliers such as firsttime exhibitor Inter Equipment to turn to the construciton sector, said Shafqat Ali, VP, sales. “It has been worthwhile to participate in this event and we have a few had good leads to show for it. With Expo 2020 and other projects coming up, we hope to be able to build from here.”

The four-day event also enabled thousands of visitors to benefit from the 50 free professional development certified seminars, highlighting the market’s currents trends, opportunities and best practices.

NEW LauNcH

ford trucks unVeiLs 2017 construction range

Ford Trucks and Al Tayer

and 2.150Nm of torque

Motors, its official importer-

with the new Ecotorq

dealer in the UAE, has

engine, a significant

unveiled the 2017 line-up of

improvement over the

its powerful Construction

previous generation which

Series of trucks at The Big

delivered 350PS and

5 exhibition in Dubai.

1.400Nm of torque. Uphill

The range includes the

traction on rugged terrain

4143M and 3543M mixers

has also been improved

alongside the 1843T tractor,

and the new 400KW

which are powered by the

engine brake provides

new Ford Ecotorq engine

the driver with better

family, Ford Trucks said.

control while climbing

The company, which has its Middle East headquarters in Dubai, also announced

steep slopes in earthmoving and cutting sites.

An optional 600KW

plans for establishing a

Intarder option offered for

new office in Riyadh to

even tougher conditions

further strengthen its

brings the total braking

presence in the region.

capacity to 1.000KW,

“Ford Trucks Construction

ensuring that the heaviest

Series offers a balanced

loads can be safely carried

blend of features. The trucks

on even the steepest

land on construction sites

slopes and hills.

with a single purpose; to

A new feature in the

make your project more

Construction Series is the

durable and efficient,” said

automated transmission

Emrah Duman, international

option. With Off-road,

markets director, Ford

Rocking and Economy

Trucks. “As a first step to

modes, it assists drivers on

expand our network with a

different types of terrain and

focus on retaining facility

demanding construction

investments, our upcoming

site environments.

office in Riyadh will help

Another new feature

us in further improving our

is a 22% improvement in

service, and reduce response

turning radius over the

time to our customers.”

previous generation, which

The 2017 Ford Trucks

reduces the number of

Construction Series now

manoeuvres in tight site

delivers 430PS of power

conditions, Ford Trucks said.

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COVER STORY DECEMBER 2016

Building a Case

AnirbAn bAgchi tAkes A wAlk through the mAnufActuring fAcilities of cAse construction equipment And comes AwAy impressed with the Attention to detAil And dedicAtion to quAlity

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or a company that has been in business for more than 170 years, certain habits are bound to stick. The trick is to ensure that those habits are the good ones – which is precisely the area where construction equipment maker Case has excelled.

Since starting production in the 1840s, the brand has gone from strength to strength and is now synonymous globally for quality and innovation in construction equipment. Supplying its products to the world from eight production facilities on four continents, the brand is recognised for both its large equipment such as excavators and wheel loaders, and, especially in the Middle East, for compact machines such as skid steer loaders and backhoe loaders. .

A lot of the Case equipment available in our region is made in its Italian facilities, where it begins life at several places together. The engines, for example, are built at the FPT Industrial facility in Turin, which is owned by CNH Industrial – the umbrella groups that owns Case and its sister brands. The final assembly takes place in its plant at Lecce in southern Italy.

Taking CMME on a tour of the facility, plant manager Paolo Piccoli says: “When we talk of Case, we are talking about 174 years of history, so our brand is a really big one.

This plant is big, too, with production lines for compact wheel loaders, telehandlers, backhoe loaders and wheel loaders. Starting this year it is also producing a grader model for the European market.

“Our fabrication arm produces the main components

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WCM appliCaTiOn

efficiency through comfort Working under the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principle that an easier work environment leads to greater efficiency, Case’s Lecce production facility expends considerable thought and effort to make the work station more ergonomic for its line workers.

Automatic guided vehicles deliver speciallycrafted component trolleys to every line according to the machine being assembled on that day and at that time. All components are held in neatly laid out trays on the trolleys, arranged in such a height that a worker does not need to either bend or stretch.

Hydraulic pipes and tubes are arranged in a colourcoded sequence on the tray that tell the worker where they are meant to fit and in what order. In a strictly codified process, nothing is overlooked or left to chance.

Not even operational comfort for the line workers.

The end result is an error-free manufacturing process, giving the customer a faultless piece of equipment that will run to its optimum capacity from the word go and provide years of seamless service.

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ThE hEaRTbEaT Of ThE bRand

fiAt power trAin plAnt

At the heart of a Case or CNH Industrial product, there beats an engine that bears the FPT Industrial brand.

FPT, or Fiat Power Train, is the arm of the CNH Industrial group that develops, produces and sells engines for industrial, on- and off-road vehicles, marine applications and power generation. With a large production range – six engine families with a power output from 31 to 1,000hp and gearboxes with torque ranges from 300 to 500Nm – and with a huge focus on R&D activities, FPT Industrial is one of the biggest players in the industrial engine sector worldwide.

FPT Industrial’s 86,000sqm Turin plant is a WCM Silverlevel facility, said its head of operations, Domenico Nucera.

Among the group’s production sites it supplies engines to are the Case factories in Lecce and San Mauro.

“The plant is the product of a joint venture called EEA (European Engine Alliance) signed in 1996 between Iveco, CNH and Cummins. FPT was born later, in 2005, for the development and production of a new engine called NEF (New Engine Family) – a high-quality product that had to remain competitive in the market while following the new European standards on emissions.

“Today we are producing every kind of engine, including Euro VI for on-road applications and Tier 4 Final for off-road, with a total annual production capacity of 200,000 engines,” Nucera says.

The NEF engine that the plant produces is one of the most popular engines in various applications across CNH Industrial products. It is a modular, four- or six-cylinder engine used for on-road, off-road, marine and power generation purposes.

The CNH Industrial premises in Turin is also home to another important facility – the Turin Testing Center of FPT Industrial. On this site, which covers an area of 28,000sqm, 400 people work in three shifts to not only test every aspect of the engines produced by the FPT plant but also to research new technologies and develop new power trains.

in house, such as the chassis and all the booms. The production volume is around 17 machines per day, which we can, of course, ramp up substantially according to the prevailing demand and order backlog. All models from this plant, except the compact wheel loader, are sold in the Middle East.”

Production begins with precision laser cutting of the main components, followed by welding and painting. Machining of structures, parts and components are done wherever necessary to meet the fine tolerances required for a product of the calibre that Case makes. Components are received from different suppliers and go to the four assembly lines, where a mix of experienced and young, eager hands put the machines together using the advanced engines from FPT. Zero defects In pursuit of a quality product, Case has invested heavily in quality processes at its Lecce plant, where a staunch belief in the benefits of World Class Manufacturing or WCM runs high, Piccoli says.

“We have made several investments to assure zero defects, which is one of the key requirements of WCM. The acceptable number for faults is zero, so we are constantly striving to gain complete control on quality,” he explains. “We started to work on WCM in 2008 and in 2014 the plant won the bronze medal, which tells you how serious we are about delivering on quality.

The advantage of WCM logic is that we can see continuous improvement based on training and implement well-thought out methods to avoid errors.”

A spate of quality checks run along the production lines, with the aim of filtering out mistakes as soon as possible and to have the ability to track back to where the mistake was first made for rectification.

The plate cutting areas, the bending and shaping areas, the welding areas, the loader arm fabrication line and the front and rear frame fabrication lines, as also the frame, boom and axle painting areas, all have individual quality gates with various tests.

Thereafter, the final assembly process has its own sets of quality checks, not the least of which is a specific double check of all the tightening torques. At the end of the line, 100% of finished production units undergo functional tests and the all-important hydraulic stress tests.

“Quality gates detect errors and double check for all the torque. This is really important because the hydraulic system is the heart of our machine, so

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“Quality gates detect errors... this is important because the hydraulic system is the heart of our machine, so we absolutely cannot allow any problem to arrive at the end of the line and none whatsoever to our customers”

we absolutely cannot allow any problem to arrive at the end of the line and none whatsoever to our customers,” says Piccoli.

While production may be over, for many machines, an ordeal is just about to begin.

Experts from the plant’s proving grounds take over next, putting random machines through rigorous steps at the on-premises test facilities and testing them to within inches of their lives. The machines are driven for hours on various kinds of terrain and made to perform repetitive tasks. Some are packed into a special chamber where they are rolled and flipped over, lifted up, turned upside down and dropped, smashed and impacted from all sides to test for operator safety in case of an accident.

While individual components and systems have already been qualified with pre-production testing in a dedicated facility with 10 individual test cells, of particular interest to Middle East customers are some extreme tests that simulate job site conditions in the region.

The transmission and clutch are hooked on to a dynamometer and put through 20,000 continuous cycles of engaging and disengaging, then measured for wear. In another cell, called the climate room, the machines are run through temperatures that are first lowered to -50 degrees Celsius and then raised to 60 degrees.

In the end, Case ensures its machines can take a tough life, so that its customers have an easy one.

ShaRing ThE bRand ExpERiEnCE

cnh industriAl VillAge The people at Case are proud of their brand, as of course are the people at all

and equipment are being produced.

The Village, inaugurated in 2011, is a

It also has 8,000sqm of space exhibiting vehicles currently produced by

other brands under the CNH Industrial

restructured area, which once housed

the CNH Industrial group, as well as the

umbrella. And justifiably so. They

workshops for vehicles of the historical

Industrial Village Cafè and merchandise

have been making heavy machinery,

Fiat SPA Stura complex. The facility is

store, which are open to the public.

industrial vehicles, cars, trucks and

open to the public, and sells, supports

buses in Turin for more than a century

and presents the products of Iveco,

immersive for visitors, the Village

now and have produced some of the

Case, New Holland and FPT Industrial.

also offers technical guided visits

most innovative products in the world at

It is also the preferred venue for the

conducted by specialised guides in

various times in their history. With such

group’s international product launches,

several languages. Multimedia totems

a history and heritage, pride is natural.

meetings, events, congresses and

inside the facility also transmit the

training initiatives, often hosting events

message, value and vision of the group,

with attendance in the tens of thousands.

taking visitors through a journey of the

To share this pride in their legacy with customers and automotive technology buffs, CNH Industrial has

Spread over a total area of 74,000sqm,

To make the experience even more

history, brands, corporate structure and achievements of all its brands.

built an entire facility to showcase

of which 23,000sqm is covered space,

their history and heritage. The CNH

the village houses one of the most

Industrial Village, built on the same

important museums of commercial

of visitors from all over the world –

sprawling premises in Turin as the FPT

vehicles in Italy, displaying collected

from student groups and tourists to

factory, offers an immersive brand

and restored models covering

corporate guests, dealers and customers

experience to visitors right adjacent to

more than a century of automobile

– giving them an insight into the CNH

the plants where the group’s engines

production in the country.

Industrial brands and their values.

Every year, the Village hosts thousands

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TOP 10 DECEMBER 2016

The year ThaT was

CMME presents the top 10 global and local events that shaped the construction and machinery sector in 2016, some of which will exert their influence in the year ahead

T

here is considerable unanimity in the Middle East’s construction and machinery sector that 2016 has been a year of challenges. Overall, the sector has failed to match its performance of the past couple of years because of sluggish demand caused by the slowdown in construction activity and lower government spending on infrastructure.

The price of oil – that all-important factor for the GCC’s economy - remains weak and shows no immediate sign of recovery, suggesting that growth will remain at low levels in the year ahead, as it did in 2016. Globally, the scenario is not too different, with only pockets of growth in an otherwise depressed market.

However, in the midst of this the construction machinery industry still continues to progress and new projects continue to be executed. CMME brings you the top events, announcements, projects and news in 2016 that formed the highlight of the sector this year.

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Among the trends seen this year was the continued popularity of the backhoe, which led to a new player such as Bobcat making its debut in the segment.

01

Year of the backhoe Close on the heels of

Some markets can be

players are present in the

backhoe manufacturers

and useful machines in

characterised as backhoe

sector in the region, what

with the launch of its first

the region, as elsewhere.

Bobcat making its debut in

loader (BHL) markets – such

makes this year the year of

three models in its B-series.

as the Middle East. Typically,

the backhoe in the Middle

the multi-applicability of

The market is big for this

the BHL segment was Case

And, as a testimony to the

segment and we sensed a

Construction extending

East is the flurry of activity in

popularity of and demand for

window of opportunity.”

its top-of-the-line 580t

backhoes is sought after

the segment. This includes

the backhoe in the region,

in countries where there’s

a new entrant into the

it chose Dubai to launch the

about the prospects of its

significant amounts of

segment and new models

machines, which are targeted

BHL in the Middle East that

infrastructure work taking

that some of the existing

specifically at the Middle East.

it had always planned an

of developing markets in

place. And a backhoe is

players have brought in.

a solid investment for a

In May this year one of the

In fact, so sure was Bobcat

and made-in-India 570t models to the region.

Designed with the needs

exclusive launch in the region

mind, the 570t had already

here? As Gaby Rhayem,

before anywhere else. “We

proven to be a hit in Africa

But why now and why

contractor, since the machine

biggest brand names in the

Bobcat’s regional director,

did not even display our BHL

with its value for money

will be useful whatever the

world that was conspicuous

Middle East and North

in Bauma this year, because

proposition and robustness.

next contract is. Reason

by its absence from the

Africa, explained: “There was

we absolutely wanted to

For the company that

enough, then, for backhoe

BHL segment at last made

always a latent demand for

launch it in the Middle East

originated the BHL concept,

manufacturers from all over

an entrance. The name

the backhoe loader here in

and show it to our people

it was only apt to extend

the world to make a beeline

in question is Bobcat, the

the GCC region. Over the

here first before any other

the model’s coverage to

for the Middle East market.

compact equipment major,

years it has proved to be

market in the world,” Rhayem

the Middle East, which has

which joined the ranks of

one of the most resilient

told CMME at the launch.

similar market requirements.

While almost all global

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TOP 10 DECEMBER 2016

03

new heights of infrastructure

02

above by the middle of

point of view the Jebel

opening of the first 36km

next year – after about

Jais road is a marvel

of probably the most

a dozen more hairpin

of engineering and

difficult road project

bends and zig-zagging

of the resilience and

ever executed in the

curves are completed.

excellence of modern

which undertook a 15-hour journey to Bluewaters Island.

The equipment used for the lift were two of the biggest and most powerful cranes in the world. The first was the Mammoet PTC 200, with a lifting capacity of 3200t on a boom length of 123m and a 55m jib. The second, the Liebherr LR13000, is the largest crawler crane in the world with a 3000t lift capacity on a boom length of 120m and a jib length of 48m.

“The physical lifting process took three hours; however, there were many challenges to overcome before, during and after this process,” Brian Schofield, vice president, Portfolio Lead at Meraas, told CMME. “Arguably the greatest challenge was the fact that it was a tandem lift, meaning that the load was split between the PCT200 and LR13000 cranes.”

Throughout the lift, it was imperative that the centre of gravity was not compromised.

This was managed through onboard computer systems and the skill of the crane operating teams. Once the unit was placed on the legs, the cranes held it in place for three weeks of internal and external welding before the full load was transferred onto the legs.

construction machinery.

UAE, and indeed among

The reward from the

the most difficult in the

top is a view unlike any

region – the Jebel Jais

other in the UAE, or even

the task are Yaghoub

road in Ras Al Kahimah.

in the wider region. And

Alipour Vaezi and his team

a much cooler climate.

from General Mechanic

highest point at around

This is the only area in

Company, the project’s

1781m above sea level in

the country where the

contractors, fortified

the Hajar Mountains, has

temperature drops to

with an army of Volvo

generally been off the

freezing quite regularly

CE equipment backed

charts for tourists and

in winter and stays near

by the Swedish giant’s

drivers in the country. But

salubrious even at the

dealer Famco, one of

all that is about to change.

peak of summer. Rain

the biggest machinery

and clouds often shroud

companies in the region.

Jebel Jais, the country’s

a memorable lift

It’s not every day – or even every year – that a 1,800t piece of metal needs to be lifted 126m in the air and precision placed on the legs of what will be the world’s largest Ferris wheel when completed.

This year will go down in the history of construction and heavy transport in the Middle East region as the year that this herculean task was accomplished.

The piece of metal was the hub and spindle unit of the Ain Dubai Ferris wheel being built by Dubai-based developer Meraas on the Bluewaters Island off Dubai’s coast. The project is not only an engineering marvel but also a showcase of what the construction machinery of our times can achieve.

The hub and spindle element was manufactured in the UAE by specialised steel fabricators Denholm Yam, Meraas said. And helping to move and lift the structure in place was global heavy move specialist Mammoet.

Due to its size and weight, the only option by which the unit could arrive at the job site was by sea. It was placed on self-propelled modular transporters, which carried it to the quayside, where it was carefully slid on to a barge,

This year marked the

The new road snaking

The people behind

“This is 36km of

up the mountain to the

the high reaches, making

Jebel Jais peak is suddenly

for probably the most

some of the most

making what was hitherto

picturesque sight – a

challenging and difficult

a forbidding landscape

natural one at that - in a

roadworks you can find,”

of sheer cliffs, craggy

country full of man-made

Vaezi told CMME.

rocks and perilous drops,

picturesque sights. And

With the vagaries

part of the country’s

it is also one of the few

of terrain, weather,

motoring landscape.

places in the region to

remoteness of location,

Almost 10 years in the

experience snowfall.

ground conditions, et al,

making, the road has

There are talks already

conquered, the project

now advanced more than

of building a mountain

remains a testament

1500m above sea level

resort on the small

to the ingenuity of the

in the 36km of tarmac

plateau at the top of the

modern infrastructure

that has been opened

mountain where the

contracting business

to the public so far, and

road will terminate.

and of the capability

will reach the peak a couple of hundred metres

But commercial gains aside, from a construction

of the construction machinery of our times.

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05

04

the makkah crane accident saga

Jettisoning the operator Equipment companies

products – L120

have been working on

wheel loaders and

future technologies

A25F articulated

for a long time now,

haulers – upgraded

with their biggest goal

with autonomous

being to eliminate the

technology. Once the

operator altogether.

solution is finalised,

Not only does this

this technology could

improve efficiency

be applied to other

but also eliminates

products in Volvo’s

accidents due to

range, said officials.

human error at jobsites.

This year saw a

An hour’s comparison found

flurry of activity

that the autonomous

from manufacturers

wheel loader was

espousing the cause

easily working to the

of driverless machines.

equivalent of 70%

Leading this charge

of that of a skilled

into autonomous

operator’s productivity.

machines was Swedish

The biggest gain,

giant Volvo CE, which

though, was in safety.

held a dedicated

Meanwhile, another

In September last year, when a large crawler crane toppled during high winds in Makkah, falling on worshippers at the Grand Mosque and killing 111 and injuring 394, it was the deadliest crane collapse in modern history.

The protracted enquiry and official processes that have followed since have periodically thrown up interesting news and facts.

In July came the news that Saudi Arabia had brought charges against several suspects, including engineers and two government officials, in the accident.

According to reports in the Saudi press, authorities completed an eight-month secret investigation into the case and questioned several suspects before charging the accused, who included two officials working for two government bodies in Makkah, as well as two engineers.

Then, in August, came

another revelation that gave a new twist to the tale when the Saudi finance ministry claimed it had advised the removal of the giant crane from the mosque 10 months before it came crashing down.

The project manager, however, did not comply, despite assurances, the ministry said.

The ministry, which represents the government in the mosque’s expansion projects, told the probe panel that it stopped reimbursing expenses for the crane 10 months before the accident, because the equipment was no longer considered useful.

Fourteen defendants of various nationalities are accused of negligence, damaging public property and ignoring safety guidelines.

The defendants comprise six Saudi nationals, two Pakistanis and one person each from Jordan, Philippines, Canada, Palestine, Egypt and the UAE. The case continues.

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telematics to the fore While the construction machinery industry remains by and large a traditional industry manufacturers and end users are embracing the opportunities of the digital age like never before to improve their predictive abilities by harnessing the power of big data.

Manufacturers such as Volvo CE, Caterpillar, Komatsu and Hitachi have been offering most of their equipment with 2-D controls as standard for a while now. The next step in operator aids – going 3-D – saw a big increase in uptake this year with almost all the major manufacturers including it as an option.

Meanwhile, several OEMs are collaborating with and even acquiring specialists in the field. Caterpillar has a minority stake in Uptake, a tech start-up in Chicago while arch-rival Komatsu

event at its base in

brand to try out

Sweden to showcase

autonomous machines

General Electric to develop

the autonomous

this year was CNH

sensors on dumpers.

machines the company

Industrial. The Italian

is working on.

giant previewed its

partnership with Topcon

is collaborating with

Volvo CE announced a

concept autonomous

Positioning Systems, part

included unmanned

tractors at the 2016

of Japan’s Topcon Group,

excavators, wheel

Farm Progress Show

to establish a Topcon 3D

loaders and articulated

in Iowa, USA, with

machine control solution

haulers, going about

the entirely cable-

for its excavators.

various tasks such as

less Case IH Magnum

digging, loading and

concept and a New

Trimble’s 3D control

hauling away earth

Holland T8 NHDrive

solution in its machines

without operators,

concept tractor.

after an agreement the two

The prototypes

like clockwork on

Using GPS and

Volvo is also integrating

companies signed in Bauma.

automated mode –

satellite correction

all under the remote

signals for precise

launched an updated 3-D

supervision of a single

guidance, the machines

Grade Control System,

human controller.

allow completely

expanding the mix of

remote deployment,

construction machines

monitoring and control.

supported by the software.

Most machines were standard Volvo

Meanwhile Trimble itself

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07

demag returns Demag is a legendary

the Demag brand.

name where mobile and

We’re doing it because

all-terrain cranes are

our customers asked

concerned. For several

us to bring the Demag

decades operators and

brand back. It is as

fleet owners swore by

simple as that.”

the Terex-owned brand,

Lousberg continued:

which has carved a

“The Demag brand is

reputation as one of the

a legend and through

best performers in the

extensive conversations

mobile crane category.

with our customers, we

This year, the Demag

understand how much

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name is back at Terex

the brand still means

Cranes for large all

to them, and what

terrains and mobile

their expectations are

cranes. Despite Terex

that go along with it.

dropping the name

It’s a brand they have

about seven years

depended on every

ago, customers have

day for decades, and it

continued to use it

continues to be one of

Caterpillar is known for

an excellent alliance partner,

capitalise on the design and

and so it is back by

the most recognised

some of the largest machines

providing Caterpillar high

manufacturing expertise

popular demand.

brands in the industry.”

in the business, but the

quality mini excavators in

developed in producing its

Another part of the

American giant also has

this smaller size class for

larger mini excavators.

All terrain cranes

cat goes solo in mini machines

Current models

above 100t capacity and

change is a return to the

a major interest in the

the past several years,” said

crawler cranes above

old nomenclature of AC

smaller stuff. And, going

Korey Coon, a Caterpillar

manufactured by Wacker

400t will now carry the

130, AC 250 and so on

by recent announcements

general manager overseeing

Neuson that will be phased

Demag name. A blue and

for the all-terrain cranes

from the company, that

mini hydraulic excavators

out in mid-2018 include

yellow colour scheme

and CC for the crawlers.

interest is growing.

and small track-type tractors.

the 301.4C, 301.7D, 301.7D

replaces the white and

The Terex Superlift

grey of Terex but there is more to it than that,

CR, 302.2D and 302.4D.

Earlier this year, Cat

“The market for these

3800, for example, will

announced that it would

products has grown, and

Both Caterpillar and

become CC 3800.

end a strategic alliance with

we believe that internally

Wacker Neuson said one

Improved service,

German small equipment

designing, manufacturing

other model, the 302.7D

the launch ceremony

updated machines and

specialist Wacker Neuson

and distributing these

CR, will phase out at the

during Bauma 2016 in

higher quality are also

for the production of mini-

excavators will provide

end of 2019, as will the

Munich, Germany.

part of the rebranding.

excavators and go it alone

an even higher value to

300.9D if the companies

Three updated five-axle

in the segment. The two

our customers, dealers

agree to do so later.

Cranes president, said:

all-terrains are already

companies had entered into a

and shareholders.”

“I am very excited that

part of the Demag crane

six-year alliance under which

we are reintroducing

family since Bauma.

the German maker produced

and production of hydraulic

will remain available for

the mini-excavators for

excavators under 3t to its

the affected models, and

Cat to be sold under the

Building Construction

warranties will be honoured.

Caterpillar brand name.

Products Division, although

Other products sold and

it was unclear whether the

serviced by Wacker Neuson

the Wacker Neuson-made

company had decided which

at Cat dealers and rental

mini excavators that have

of the division’s facilities

stores will not be affected.

carried its brand name under

would handle the machines.

Terex explained at

Ken Lousberg, Terex

Cat said it would phase out

that agreement, and begin

Caterpillar will shift design

The division has its

Both companies said spare parts and technical support

Caterpillar’s move has been viewed in many quarters as

producing its own line of

main plants in Clayton and

a nod to the current global

the machines. The alliance,

Sanford, in North Carolina,

market forces, which have

which involved machines

USA, among other locations.

seen steady falls in sales

of 3t or less, is scheduled

Caterpillar said its focus

of larger equipment and

on growing its global mini

the action shifting to the

excavator business will

mini equipment segment.

to end in May 2018.

“Wacker Neuson has been

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the drive to zero emissions It may not be such an

manufacturers so far has

has enough confidence

apparent or important

mainly centred around

in it as the machine of

issue in the Middle East,

hybrid machines. One of

the future to show it to

where Tier II and III

the companies leading

the world and hint at

machines are still the

the charge is Hitachi,

the direction its product

norm, but going green

with machines such as

development will progress.

is the next big thing for

the ZH210 LC hybrid

the global construction

excavator. Others such

towards zero emission,

machinery sector. The

as Komatsu and Cat have

however, has been taken

advanced economies, such

their own hybrids under

by Wacker Neuson. The

as the EU, US and Japan,

test. And yet others, such

German compact and mini

are already into Tier IV

as Volvo, are researching

equipment heavyweight

levels as mandatory and

the next step of cutting

has already gone into full

are phasing in stricter

out emissions altogether

commercial production

emission norms.

with electric equipment.

of an entire line-up of

Even among the major

At this year’s Exploration

The biggest step

electric equipment,

OEM suppliers, offering

Forum in Volvo’s facilities

which it showed off at

the most environmentally-

in Sweden, where the

Bauma earlier this year.

friendly product is now a

company showed off its

race that no one can afford

autonomous prototype

equipment Wacker

not to run. Customers

range, it also displayed its

Neuson displayed

in the bigger and more

fully-electric autonomous

was the construction

mature markets, under

dumpers, which not only

industry’s first fully

pressure from their

had the complete driver’s

electric wheeled loader,

principles to be more eco-

cab missing by virtue of

with all-wheel steering,

friendly, are now coming

being fully autonomous

produced under its

to judge equipment

but also sported twin live

Kramer division. Deliveries

companies by how green

electric axles powering

of the 2t 5055e have

their products are.

it. Still a prototype under

already started in summer

study, Volvo nevertheless

this year in Europe.

The response from

Among the electric

10 rise of rental and used Tough times call for tough measures. With the depressed oil prices seemingly a long-term reality, construction activity has slowed considerably this year in the oil revenuedependent GCC region.

Private investors are shying away from the market with a wait and watch policy, and with slashed government budgets, the big ticket infrastructure projects are either on hold or progressing extremely slowly. In some countries in the region, such as Saudi Arabia, the slowdown has been extremely pronounced, resulting in a telling effect on machinery suppliers. And the slowdown shows no immediate sign of abating.

In this scenario, most fleet owners, contractors and developers have pulled down the hatch on new purchases for the immediate future.

Instead, the few projects that are now seeing action are using machinery rented for the purpose of seeing through the immediate work phase.

Among the beneficiaries of this trend are outfits that offer equipment for rent, especially big dealerships that also run rental operations.

“Whenever the construction market faces a slowdown economically, the demand

for used equipment starts to increase,” a spokesperson from Mohamed Abdulrahman Al-Bahar LLC, Caterpillar’s distributor in the region, told CMME earlier this year.

“During such scenarios, we have noticed that purchase of used machines falls within the budget for those customers who still have projects to run.”

According to Al-Bahar, in addition to offering cost-effectiveness, used machines also come with lower risk. Since the investment is considerably lower, down-time between projects does not impact the bottom line as much.

Where fleet owners still need new or replacement machines, or in the rare cases where they need to update their fleets, second hand machinery is the first choice in tough times. Machinery auctioneers Ritchie Bros. have benefitted from this trend and from the global spread of their operations.

“We have the ability to transcend local challenges in any market by bringing in buyers from outside to create more liquidity and help maintain pricing levels,” Karl Werner, chief operations support and development officer and MD, Middle East, Africa and India, at Ritchie Bros, told CMME.

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R E W O P W A R EED TO N U O Y G IN EVERY TH

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34_NeW reLeAses The latest releases from the world of construction machinery.

40_hOT NeW cOLd PLANers Caterpillar’s new PM620 and PM622 duo add to the machinery giant’s cold planer line-up in the region.

iP s TOP 10: T cT i v e fOr effe service

p your llow to kee Steps to fo k fleet in pea machinery condition.

44_sTeLLAr sTeLLA Pink Terex truck crane raises breast cancer awareness.

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LiEbhERR ExtEnds PROduct PORtfOLiO With ROugh-tERRAin cRAnEs Why get it?

HIGH lEVEls Of safETY DURING UsE, Off-ROaD capabIlITY aND maNOEUVRabIlITY

Liebherr has extended its mobile crane product range with an additional series of rough-terrain cranes in the 90t and 100t classes. The LRT 1090-2.1 and LRT 1100-2.1 will be formally unveiled to the public at the Conexpo construction machinery trade show in Las Vegas in March next year.

Both new crane models feature an outrigger monitoring system as standard. The support status, on tyres or outriggers, is detected automatically and saved to the crane controller.

The attachment of the ballast to the turntable and the installation of the optional double folding jib including its angle adjustment are also recorded and monitored.

The VarioBase variable support base developed by Liebherr as standard on the new LRT cranes makes an important contribution to enhancing safety. VarioBase allows each individual outrigger beam to be extended to arbitrary lengths. The crane work is controlled by the load moment limiter, which calculates the maximum load capacities precisely for a situation. This prevents accidents by human error during the assembly process and when hoisting loads.

As a result of the increased lifting capacities when

hoisting over the supports, the crane can hoist loads normally reserved for the next higher crane class.

Safety is also enhanced by providing greater comfort for the crane operator.

The cabin is 220mm wider than other standard cabins on the market.

Both crane models are powered by a Cummins diesel engine which meets all current emissions regulations. The engine develops 264bhp and supplies a maximum torque of 990Nm. A six-speed powershift transmission from DANA and large 29.5 R25 tyres guarantee the required off-road capability for the cranes.

Their maximum speed is 25 km/h. All-wheel and crab steering ensure easy handling and high manoeuvrability in constricted conditions.

The LRT cranes measure 3.87m in height and 3.3m wide and are transported on public roads with a low loader. Their curb weight is less than 55t with complete equipment including ballast or under 40t without ballast and without equipment. The cranes can be readied for use quickly and are easy to assemble on site.

SPECIFICATIONS

lIEbHERR lRT 1090 & 1100 Engine power: 264bhp Max torque: 990Nm Height & width: 3,87m & 3.3m Lift capacity: 90t & 100t

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MAnitOWOc’s POtAin huP 40-30 sELfEREcting cRAnE Why get it?

REmOTE cONTROl OpERaTION aND 16 lIfTING cONfIGURaTIONs Manitowoc has launched a new self-erecting Hup 40-30 tower crane from its new Potain Hup range, which it first showed off as a prototype at Bauma 2016 in Munich earlier this year and officially unveiled recently at an event at its factory in Niella Tanaro, Italy.

“We are at the forefront of self-erecting crane development and our new Hup 40-30 demonstrates this,” said Jean-Pierre Zaffiro, global product director for Potain self-erecting cranes at Manitowoc. “We have introduced several new features with the Hup range that will increase speed, efficiency and versatility for our customers.

These advancements will certainly increase return on investment for many lifters.”

The Hup 40-30 has a 40m jib and boasts 16 configurations, which is unique to this category of self-erecting cranes, enabling it to be easily adapted for a range of job site applications. With a maximum capacity of 4t, it can lift 1t at its jib end of 40m. The new Hup 40-30 features a telescopic mast for a

range of working heights. This design boosts the height under hook attainable by the crane to 25.6m in its “low position”, and 30m when extended to its greatest height. No extra mast is required to install the crane.

Further versatility is delivered with the crane’s luffing jib that offers three positions: horizontal, 10-degrees and 20-degrees. These options give the crane a height under hook range of 20m to 40m.

Shortening or extending the jib is a swift and straightforward operation, with the Hup 40-30 offering convenient configurations for both short and long jib lengths.

With a transport package only 14m long when folded, the Hup 40-30 is easy to move from job site to job site.

Operator efficiency on the crane is maximised through its remote control unit, which features a large, coloured screen with easy-to-use navigation and optimised ergonomics for operator comfort. Its new Smart Set Up software delivers on-screen step-by-step information while setting up and enables automatic folding and unfolding of the crane from the remote.

SPECIFICATIONS

pOTaIN HUp 40-30 Maximum lift capacity: 4t Length of jib: 40m Max height under hook: 40m Transport length: 14m

hiMOinsA’s nEW hgY-25 gAs gEnERAtOR Why get it? maINTENaNcE INTERVals Of 10,000 HOURs OR 14 mONTHs Portable power solutions specialist Himoinsa has introduced a new gaspowered generator set with maintenance periods that stretch for up to 10,000 hours, or 14 months of continuous work.

The Spanish company’s HGY-25 gaspowered generator’s estimated service life of 30,000 hours until overhaul means that it only requires two services throughout its entire working life, which the company claims is much longer than the average life of equipment of the same size.

The HGY-25 is available in 50Hz and 60Hz configurations and delivers 28kVA of continuous operation power.

According to Himoinsa, the natural gas powered set with maintenance intervals up to 40 times longer than a gas generator set of the same size, is a suitable model for isolated and difficult-to-reach areas that require a continuous supply of clean power, like gas pipelines in remote areas, making it especially useful for the oil and gas sector, with oil installations in remote areas.

The generator has a Yanmar engine that incorporates patented technology to extend the working life of the spark plugs to up to 10,000 hours.

To ensure the long maintenance intervals, Himoinsa said its engineers optimised the design of the generator, eliminating moving parts, enlarging filters and increasing oil and coolant storage capacity.

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MichELin’s nEW EARthMOvER tYREs Why get it?

XDR3 RaNGE fOR RIGID DUmp TRUcKs UsEs KEY INNOVaTIONs TO OffER EXTENDED WORK lIfE Michelin has launched a new XDR3 range of tyres for rigid dump trucks operating in surface mines with new features that increase tyre life by a claimed 10%.

The global French tyre powerhouse said the new 40.00 R 57 and 53/80 R 63 XDR3 tyres have been designed to face one of the main challenges confronting mine operators who use rigid dump trucks – that of reducing the cost per ton of excavated material while ensuring safety and increasing profitability.

The new XDR3 range incorporates three key innovations, which together increase tyre life by a minimum of 10% compared to its predecessor the XDR2.

The first is a new tread pattern with multiple benefits, such as better endurance due to improved heat dissipation, which makes it run 8°C cooler in the tread area. The second feature is an exclusive new mixing process for a more uniform composition of four rubber compounds and a superior level of carbon black dispersion, increasing wear resistance.

The third innovation is the use of highstrength corrosion isolating steel cables in the casing, which are 10% stronger than in the XDR2 and are encapsulated in rubber to prevent the spread of corrosion.

tEREx’s nEW 300t cRAWLER cRAnE Why get it?

HIGH lIfT capacITIEs aND a DEsIGN THaT ImpROVEs OpERaTING EffIcIENcY Terex Cranes’s new lattice boom crawler crane, the LC 300, offers high lift capacities and a design the company says is built to be efficiently transported to project sites and readied for work.

Offering a 300t maximum lift capacity and a high maximum load moment of 1,810mt, Terex said the new LC 300 crane is the largest crawler crane in its product range.

The new crane delivers power, flexibility and options for efficient and timely completion of projects for contractors operating in the heavy civil infrastructure, petrochemical, power plant and wind turbine industries.

The crane boasts the new Terexexclusive counterweight tray design which consists of two stacks on each side instead of a single stack. This reduces

counterweight stack height, lowers the crane’s centre of gravity with no need for central ballast and improves counterweight assembly efficiency, Terex said.

The required lifting capacity of the assist crane is only 10t for the LC 300 and crew members can quickly adjust front/rear stack height to address counterweight needs based on boom configuration and according to the load charts.

The new crane includes contractorfriendly features such as counterweights that are interchangeable with Terex and Demag lattice boom cranes in operation since 1998, and Demag all-terrain crane models starting with the AC 500 and higher.

This enables contractors to efficiently use their counterweight inventory.

The wide cabin can fit a second operator and two operating screens, one for engine, winches and crane settings and a second showing the IC-1 Load Moment Indicator.

SPECIFICATIONS

TEREX lc 300 Max lift capacity: 300t Max load moment: 1,810t Required assist crane lift capacity: 10t Cabin capacity: 2 persons

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01 sElEcT mAchiNEs wiTh EAsy sErvicEAbiliTy While most OEMs design their equipment in such a way that they can be easily serviced, not all manage to offer the same level of maintenance-friendliness.

Some machines are easier for technicians and even the operators to service. These machines should top your buying list.

: n e t p to e v i t C e f f e r o f tips e C i v r e s t n e m equip steps to maintain youiorn ese ndit h o t c w g o n l i l k fo ak wor e p n i t n equipme idENTify ANd TAcklE wEAk POiNTs Certain parts of a machine, such as the filters, hydraulic systems and fluids, can be more susceptible to damage or wear in the harsh conditions of the Middle East, as they can struggle with the heat, moisture or dust. Identify these parts from your records and reduce their service intervals or change them more regularly than specified by the OEM.

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AdhErE TO sErvicE iNTErvAls All equipment comes with a manufacturerrecommended guide to service intervals and has details of features which need to be checked frequently to those that only need to be changed once a year.

Keep accurate service and usage records and stick to these guidelines to ensure regular maintenance and maximum uptime.

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05 06 GrEAsE rEGulArly Do not forget to do regular greasing on your machine according to the OEM specified intervals. Failure to do so will cause extra wear and shorten your machine’s life, especially if working in dusty and abrasive conditions.

usE AuThOrisEd sPArE PArTs Resist the temptation to use unauthorised spare parts to save money. While genuine parts can cost more up front they also last longer and perform better. An unauthorised component may end up affecting your entire machine’s operation, putting extra strain on its powertrain and potentially causing extra wear.

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TOTAl rEbuild Many manufacturers and dealers offer rebuild programmes, which can extend the operating life of a machine. Rebuilt machines can often incorporate newer features that the original one did not come with and also provide warranties, making them more economical then buying a new machine sometimes.

rEGulAr Oil sAmPliNG Regular oil samples sent to your manufacturer, dealer or maintenance contractor’s laboratory will allow them to check the wear status of components and detect imminent failure before it occurs. This not only saves down-time but is also useful in preventing accidents.

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TElEmATics TO ThE rEscuE Machine telematics can not only improve your service regimen by accurately keeping track of usage and service intervals, they can also perform diagnostic functions and alert you to potential and present problems, as well as remind operators when a service or part replacement is due.

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Road machineRy DECEMBER 2016

With the road and infrastructure sectors among the most active in the region, there is a demand in the market for road machinery such as cold planers.

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Cat’s hot new Cold planers The PM620 and PM622, Two new Models recenTly inTroduced in The region by The equiPMenT Powerhouse, have all The bells, whisTles and Technological wizardry To Take road laying and surfacing To The nexT level

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ith the road and infrastructure sector providing projects that are continuing apace in the GCC region, cold planers are among the categories of equipment for which the market continues to see a demand. And global equipment giant Caterpillar aims to tighten its grip on this sector in the region with two new models – the PM620 and PM622 cold planers.

The American heavyweight already has four models of its cold planer lineup available in the region through its dealer Al-Bahar. While the PM102 is available in both track and wheel versions, two versions of the PM200 are also available, the 2.0 and 2.2, which are differentiated by the cutting width they offer.

“Mainly, the demand for milling machines comes from road construction and maintenance contractors. A cold planer is a road maintenance machine and the main applications for this equipment are full-depth milling, profiling and surface texturing. it can be used for both highway and urban street making,” says Mamoun T. Mutair, product manager, Building Construction & Paving, Al-Bahar.

With the new introductions, Cat is upgrading its model range in the region with two high-production, highly manoeuvrable, halflane milling machines that perform controlled full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass.

The two models are powered by Cat’s C18 ACERT engine, which meets regional emission standards in all parts of the globe, as required, with minor modifications. The engine that makes this flexibility of meeting emissions requirements possible is a turbocharged, six-cylinder diesel that provides 630hp of gross power. The C18 ACERT engine is iso-mounted to reduce vibration and increase operator comfort.

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Road machineRy DECEMBER 2016

An Automatic Engine Speed Control feature allows the engine to optimise output to match the load, reducing excessive fuel consumption and wear.

According to Caterpillar, the turbocharged air-to-air after-cooling system provides high horsepower with increased response-time while keeping exhaust temperatures low, which generates significant improvements in airflow. This increases efficiency and reduces emissions.

The cooling system provides cool intake air in order to maximise fuel efficiency and minimise emissions. An on-demand variable speed fan draws ambient air from the top of the engine hood and through the cooling package, keeping the engine compartment cool. Heated air exits from the rear of the machine, directed away from the operator’s station for greater operator comfort.

The operating weight for the PM620 is approximately 33.3t and for the PM622 33.9t, while their transport weights are approximately 29.4t and 30t respectively.

The machines are fully hydrostatically driven by two variable displacement propel pumps supplying oil to variable displacement motors on each track. Drive motors are piston-type and automatically control displacement to provide maximum torque for work or greater speed for moving around the job site. A propel lever/steering joystick provides infinite control of the travel speed within the range.

Among the several automated functions that simplify operations are the ‘hold’ button in the operator’s platform that stops the machine and pauses various functions while making truck interchanges or job stops. It returns to previous working speed and functions when deactivated.

Caterpillar hopes to continue its success in the region’s cold planer space with two new models, both of which offer superior cutting performance.

Proven Cat design The drive tracks are based on durable, proven Caterpillar designs and components. Track tension automatically adjusts to ensure optimum operation. Track assemblies are 1781mm long, 305mm wide and feature replaceable, bolt-on polyurethane track pads for long service life Four-mode steering is standard, with an electronic control module processing input from sensors on the front and rear tracks along with input from the steering selector controls. In the coordinated mode, the inside turning radius is a tight 2.00m for manoeuvrability in confined spaces.

The operator’s station features an ergonomic layout of dual operating controls, including joystick steering/propel lever, upper conveyor controls and rear track steering controls. A touchscreen display is visible day or night, and keypads are backlit for low light operations.

The touchscreen display also provides video feed from the optional remote cameras in the front and rear of the machines. An optional second display can provide an additional monitor for machine functions.

The computerised monitoring system includes several electronic control modules (ECMs) that constantly monitor system pressures and engine conditions with multiple modes of operation.

The cutting chamber features a design that streamlines material flow, reduces wear on the chamber, and has enhanced flush cutting capability. Side plates move via independent hydraulic cylinders that are equipped with position sensors, ensuring that the plates float at the proper level, eliminating binding.

A hydraulically operated anti-slab device prevents slabbing of the road surface. It also protects the collecting conveyor and ensures an optimum discharge opening to the rotor chamber, which houses the rotor drive system featuring a dry clutch driving a planetary gear reducer. The clutch is coupled to the engine and is hydraulically actuated by the operator’s keypad controls.

Three rotor speeds are available to match the best rotor RPM and torque with the job conditions, and are controlled electronically from the operator’s keypad.

Automatic Load Control is a standard feature to enhance machine productivity while milling. An ECM continually evaluates engine rpm and controls propel speed as required to maintain peak performance for

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maximum output. The PM620 is equipped with a 2010mm-wide high-production rotor while the PM622 has a 2235m-wide one.

The maximum cutting depth is 330mm.

The rotors are equipped with three-piece, quick-release tool holders and carbidetipped cutting bits in a chevron pattern for maximum breakout force. Optional Cat Diamond Bits make for greater cutting performance.

Caterpillar says the optional Cat Diamond Bits last up to 80 times longer than conventional carbide bits, extending periods between stops for bit maintenance. Cat Diamond Bits are sharper than conventional carbide bits, reducing drag on the cutting system and allowing the machine to cut at faster speeds, increasing production.

“Customers mainly look for higher engine power, suitable cutting widths and depths, reliable and easy-to-change bits and excellent manoeuvrability in a cold planer - along with high productivity,” says Mutair from Al-Bahar. “The PM620 and PM622 offer all these and much more.”

Clutter-free conveyor The collecting conveyor is driven by a hightorque hydraulic motor. A large chamber discharge opening clears out the cutter box quickly to maintain high production.

The seamless collector belt features 32mm high cleats and is 850mm wide to clear out the cutter box effectively and control fine particles.

A standard water spray system lubricates the conveyor belt and helps control dust. A centrifugal pump supplies water to spray nozzles in the cutting chamber, which focus water spray in a flat fan pattern to the rotor for better cooling of cutting bits.

The system features an automatic function that operates only when the rotor is engaged and machine is moving forward, which conserves water. The system is triple filtered, and includes a gauge to monitor water pressure, a low water level indicator and water control valves to conserve water.

The 3400l water tank can be filled from standard wide fill openings on the top of the machine or the standard ground level port at the rear. There is also an optional side fill port, enabling filling while the machine is operating. An additional optional water spray system can be fitted for greater lubrication.

The hydraulically controlled front loading conveyor features height adjustments for raising and lowering and two cylinders for a 60-degree swing to the left and right of centre that can be controlled from the operator’s station or at two ground level control stations.

It is equipped with upper aluminum covers for added protection against material spills and blowing of fine materials. The loading conveyor can also be hydraulically folded downwards, reducing machine dimensions during transportation.

“Some of the features required to make cold planers perform effectively under the harsh conditions of the Middle East are high capacity cooling systems, high ambient hydraulic oil, high pressure wash down systems and additional water spray features,” says Mutair.

“The PM620 and PM622 offer all of these features and also peovide additonal ones, making them thoroughly robust and suitable for the work environment in the region,” he adds.

Both machines feature Caterpillar’s hallmark easy serviceability with large

The PM620 and PM622 both offer an array of electronic machine control and telematics options to improve performance and diagnostics.

Tech opTion

caT grade conTrol The integrated Cat Grade

The machines can be set

to provide a gradual, sloped

Control – a 2D-capable/3D-

up to control grade on both

entry or exit from the cut.

ready grade and slope

sides using any combination

A single-button auto-jump

system that automatically

of sensors or grade on one

feature allows for exiting

controls rotor depth and

side and slope on the other.

a cut to clear obstacles

cross slope to a preset

The position sensing

such as a manhole cover

cutting depth - is fully

technology coupled with the

or grate, and re-enter the

integrated with the PM620

Cat Grade Control system

cut at the previously set

and PM622 for easier,

provides the machines

depth. A cross-coupling

more precise operation.

with functions such as

function adjusts the

It can be configured

an automatic plunge cut

opposite side of the machine

with contacting or non-

feature that eases the rotor

automatically according

contacting grade sensors,

into the start of the cut.

to set parameters when an

including Cat sonic sensors

The machines also have a

adjustment is made to the

and mounting hardware.

ramp-in, ramp-out capability

grade or slope of one side.

wide-opening doors to provide access to the engine, emissions package, air filter, hydraulic components and daily service points.

The ECMs continually monitor system pressures and engine conditions with multiple modes of operation and can provide self-diagnostics and fault codes to the touchscreen display.

Cat’s customary long service intervals reduce owning and operating costs, with engine oil service every 500 hours and hydraulic oil service every 3,000 hours if oil sampling is not conducted and up to 6,000 hours with scheduled oil sampling.

The auxiliary electric pump drive provides an emergency hydraulic flow that allows a disabled machine to manage some machine functions and be towed away from the work area to ensure that work is not disrupted.

Cat’s Product Link provides information about the location, utilisation and condition of the equipment, and streamlines diagnostic efforts, maintenance scheduling and costs with flow of machine data between dealer and customer.

And then of course there is the back-up provided by the dealer, which has always been a hallmark of Caterpillar’s customer package. As Al-Bahar’s Mutair says: “We have always been known for our unmatched after sales support. With regard to the PM620 and PM622, we will be offering various services like on-site machine commissioning, operator’s training and high parts availability, along with integrated machine service support by Al-Bahar.”

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