Construction Machinery ME May 2018

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CONTENTS MAY 2018 6_News The latest news from across the region and further afield.

14_fRom The pasT To The fuTuRe Cavendish Maxwell’s Patrick Ditcham muses over the changing face of the machinery industry and how equipment valuation has gained importance.

16_TReNdiNg iN paRis Intermat 2018 saw a broad focus on new equipment and technologies, and on new ways of working in the construction, concrete and rental sectors.

20_BoBCaT Builds aN iNsTiTuTe The company has embarked on an extensive training and development

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EDITORIAL M AY 2018

GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR RAZ ISLAM raz.islam@cpitrademedia.com +971 4 375 5471 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR VIJAYA CHERIAN vijaya.cherian@cpitrademedia.com +971 4 375 5713

EDITORIAL EDITOR ANIRBAN BAGCHI anirban.bagchi@cpitrademedia.com +971 4 375 5715 Sub EDITOR AELRED DOYLE aelred.doyle@cpitrademedia.com

On a high This spring, there’s a spring in the stride of the global construction equipment sector.

A report last month by specialist forecasting and market research company, Off-Highway Research, found that equipment sales worldwide touched a sixyear high in 2017 with 895,000 units sold globally – the highest since 2012. The figure was also a marked improvement over the 700,000 units sold in 2016.

While this upswing was already visible when most of the big manufacturers announced buoyant 2017 results in the first three months of the year, Off-Highway’s report has proved to be a confirmation, and could not have come at a better time.

Last month, the global equipment industry congregated in Paris at the triennial Intermat exhibition. The event had a buzz that could scarcely have been expected when looking ahead to it in 2016 or even early 2017. But what a difference a good year can make!

Repackaged to appeal to the EMEA audience it is primarily geared to, Intermat saw a plethora of new kit premiered by global manufacturers. At CMME , we are salivating at the prospect of these new machines making their way to the Middle East, so that we can take a closer look at them on our pages.

Of course, not all of the models launched at Intermat are intended for the Middle East, given the differences in emission norms in our part of the world. But with the Middle East being one of the focus areas for Intermat, the show did see many new models that are destined for our shores.

Despite the global green shoots of

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recovery this spring, there still remains a cloud behind the silver lining, at least for our region.

Whereas the rest of the world is basking in the light of 2017’s record sales, the one dark spot for the year has been the Middle East, the only broad region in the world where sales growth has not been commensurate with the global average.

But with a projected growth of 6% in the industry globally, it can be expected that some of that buoyancy will trickle into the region this year, especially as we draw closer to mega regional events such as Dubai’s Expo 2020 and others.

Given this promise, it can be safely said that the industry is on a high.

While the spring in the industry is expected to last, the same cannot be said of our region’s climate, which has already started its inexorable march towards summer. The holy month of Ramadan begins this month, and CMME would like to remind readers to not ignore safety during the long daily fasts, even as we wish you the best of the season.

Ramadan Kareem!

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HyPERLOOP

KEO’s Sultan: Why we’re

The world today looks to be on the verge of another revolution in transport and connectivity, with technologies such as the Hyperloop in advanced stages of trial.

The story “Hyperloop begins construction of passenger and freight test track” brought home the fact that the new age of connectivity is almost upon us. Even though the technology is still in its testing phase now, the day is not far when it will be ready to implement commercially.

Speedy development of this technology will enable a lot of countries around the world to skip an entire stage of development and catapult themselves into the modern transportation age – and the Gulf countries could be among them.

No real railway network exists in the region, despite years of planning, with only Saudi Arabia having rudimentary intercity passenger operations in place. If the GCC countries take the lead in implementing Hyperloop when it is ready, they will have at once solved a major connectivity problem by reducing travel time between cities in the region and lowering dependence on polluting fossil fuels by minimising the use of motor vehicles.

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Fast-tracking for Expo 2020 risks delays and higher costs

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Inaugural orders

ChiCago PneumatiC sells first CPsg generators in egyPt

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Chicago Pneumatic has made the first

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sale of its CPSG range of generators in

The Liebherr

Egypt after its authorised distributor,

Group saw total

ARAK Heavy Equipment, received

sales rise 9.3% in

two separate orders recently.

2017 to €9.8bn,

The orders came from two

the highest ever

leading government contractors

recorded by the

in the country: Nile for Roads, a

global equipment

governmental company providing

manufacturer.

civil contracting for infrastructure

Net profit after

projects, and New Sharm Contracting,

taxes were €331m,

The first order comprised two

a €33m or 11.1%.

CPSG 525 generators which Nile for

increase. The

Roads. The second sale included

company said

three CPSG 65 generators to New

Western Europe

Sharm Contracting to provide power

led by Germany

to the Egyptian justice ministry.

and France saw a significant increase while

This order represents the first sale of CPSG generators in Egypt.

Amjad Fallatah, regional product

performance in

manager for Chicago Pneumatic

Eastern Europe,

Construction Equipment in the

particularly

Middle East, said: “We would like to

in Russia, was

congratulate ARAK Heavy Equipment

JTC orders six new Demag cranes

described as

for closing these deals and recognise

encouraging. Also

their wonderful performance

up were the USA,

during recent months, in which

the Far East and

they have set trends and increased

Australia. Falls

the awareness of our portfolio in a

were recorded

market as competitive as Egypt.

Kuwait’s Jassim Transport & Stevedoring Co. K.S.C.C. (JTC) has placed an order for six new Demag all-terrain cranes (ATC) from Terex. The order comprises one AC 100-4 model, three AC 130-5 models and two AC 160-5 models.

The new units expand the company’s Terex and Demag crane fleet to more than 50 units and follow other orders in the last two years in which JTC bought six other Demag ATCs, according to Terex, owners of the Demag brand.

Adel Kohari, CEO of JTC, said: “Our business continues to expand across Kuwait and Qatar. And, given the success we’ve experienced with the Demag cranes we recently purchased,

East, the Middle

as partner because they are a strong

East and Africa.

company in the region and closely

Construction and

share our values and objectives.”

we decided to add several more mobile cranes. We believe this strategy will make our crews more productive because all of the various models share common features and operate in similar ways.

The whole Demag ATC line is well designed and built from small to large.”

JTC’s new Demag AC 100-4 has a 100t capacity classification, main boom length of 50m and maximum system length of 77m. The five-axle, 130t AC130-5 model’s main boom can extend up to 60m and includes a maximum system length of 86.5m. The larger AC 160-5 mobile crane has a 160t capacity classification, main boom length of 68m and a maximum system length of 95m.

in the Near

mining equipment

“We are delighted to have them

Chicago Pneumatic says its

sales were up 14.5%

CPSG units are built to withstand

to €6.2bn. Sales in

tough working conditions,

the earthmoving

making them ideal for operators

division were up

seeking a consistent source of

€411m, or 19.8%,

power for 24/7 operations.

to €2.4bn.

They are built with a galvanised canopy and comes with a spillage free-frame designed to contain all fluids inside the machine.

The range features an advanced control panel that enables users to control and operate it remotely.

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FIrst In ChIna

XCmg unveils 700t eXCavator

Manitowoc launches crane diagnostic app

MENA To SPENd MoRE oN ENERGy The MENA region is expected to commit $574bn more over the next five years to develop critical energy projects,

Chinese construction machinery

in addition to the

major XCMG has launched a 700t

$345bn worth of

hydraulic excavator, which it says

projects already

is the largest excavator made

under execution,

by a Chinese manufacturer.

bringing

Manitowoc Cranes has announced a new free smartphone app for faster diagnosis of technical issues on its customers’ cranes.

The app will be available on iOS and Android devices, and will enable users to understand the numeric diagnostic codes that are generated by their onboard control systems.

Manitowoc claims it’s the first manufacturer in the crane industry to release an

app of this kind.

According to the company, when cranes had technical issues in the past, customers had no way to interpret the diagnostic codes that would appear on the cab’s main display.

Specialised technicians would have to be called to the job-site with proprietary equipment, and any time spent waiting affected the project schedule. Now, with this freely available

smartphone app that instantly tells users what codes mean, crane owners can begin working on solutions immediately, boosting their uptime.

“We’re entering into a new era of crane operation where we can harness the power of mobile devices and Manitowoc wants to lead the way,” said John Alexander, director of allterrain crane service, mobile training and telematics.

The huge machine has an overall

total planned

length of 23.5m, a bucket width

investment up to

of 5m and bucket capacity of 34

$919bn, says the

cubic metres. With each pass of the

MENA Energy

bucket, it can dig out more than 50t

Investment

of material, said XCMG, using its

Outlook report by

maximum thrust pressure of 243t

Arab Petroleum

and a stick digging force of 230t.

Investments

XCMG says the machine has many

Corporation. The

exclusive technologies, such as

power sector

intelligent monitoring of the high

accounts for

-pressure system, fault self-diagnosis

$187bn, while oil

technology and a dual-power assembly

and gas represent

coupling control system. it also features

$169bn and $150bn

a modularisation dual-power hydraulic

respectively.

driving system and an auto oil-supply, self-adaptive chassis tension system.

With the launch of the machine, China has become the fourth country to produce a hydraulic excavator in the 700t and above class after Germany, Japan and the USA.

Cat ups performanCe a n safety on pL61 d pipe Layer

bREAKbULK ME MovES To dUbAi Breakbulk Middle East, the event for project cargo specialists, will move to Dubai’s World Tade Centre next year after being held in Abu Dhabi for its first three editions.

Organisers said the move is based on feedback from exhibitors.

Part of a full line of purpose-built pipe layers, Cat’s updated PL61 ha s 18.1t of maxim um load capacit The new model y. retains its easy m aintenance featu with updates for re s added safety and performance.

At 3.2m wide, th e PL61 features an available rear vision camera wi th a dedicated di sp lay providing added visibility to the back of the m achine.

The Load Monito r Indicator (LMI) is a mandatory at tachment where required as per re gional regulations.

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Operator focus for new JCB excavators

JCB has developed advanced new 220X crawler excavators, the first models in the next generation of JCB tracked machines for the global construction market. The company said it has employed a programme of intensive component and product

testing over a four-year development period to achieve increased levels of build quality and reliability for customers.

The new machines feature 15% larger cabs with integral ROPS structure, offering reduced noise levels; an upperstructure that is

200mm wider for delivering improved packaging; central main boom mounting for increased digging accuracy and durability; intuitive, ergonomically-designed cab controls with simple user interface; and stronger side doors for greater strength

NEW surge In demand

APPoiNTMENT AT

siX-year high for global ConstruCtion equiPment sales

PARSoNS Parson’s has

and increased protection Tim Burnhope, JCB’s chief innovation and growth officer, said: “With the next generation 220X, JCB has moved to a totally new level of product development and machine assembly, that will benefit all of our excavator customers in the field.

“Every detail of these excavators has been examined and perfected, to provide maximum durability and reliability in operation. But more than that, we have made it easier for the operator and for the service technician, reducing downtime for the customer and boosting profitability. The 220X heralds the arrival of a new generation of JCB excavators, that will provide many years of faithful service across the world.”

NEW RiTCHiE bRoS. oNLiNE SoLUTioN After a soft launch late last year, equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. has now introduced Marketplace-E, its new buying and selling solution.

It offers sellers increased control over price, location and timing, while providing buyers access to more equipment available to purchase right away.

Raimondi tower crane for Damac sales office

appointed Andrew Sales of construction equipment worldwide

markets, ahead of the US. Robust growth continued

Bevan as smart mobility director

touched a six-year high

in india last year, with a 14%

for the Middle

last year, surging to almost

increase in construction

East business

895,000 units, a year-

equipment sales following

unit. He will lead

on-year rise of 28%.

on from the 36% surge seen

Parsons’ smart

in 2016. This took the market

infrastructure

specialist forecasting and

size to a new record level

solutions

market research company

of 60,089 units, surpassing

development in

off-Highway Research, the

its previous high in 2011.

the region. With

According to a report by

numbers are the highest

Sales in Japan were also

over 20 years

since 2012 and are also a

up 14% on a sharp rise in the

of experience,

marked improvement on

crawler excavator segment.

Bevan has worked

the 2015-2016 figures,

Western Europe rose 13%

on several rail

when global sales bottomed

last year to 160,562 units,

projects in the

out at 700,000 units.

the highest since the global

region, including

financial crisis. The North

several years

biggest drivers of growth

American market also

for Abu Dhabi’s

last year, with equipment

returned to growth with sales

national rail

sales rising a whopping 82%

up 11% to 173,188 units.

infrastructure.

China and india were the

in the former, leading to

off-Highway Research

sales of over 200,000 units

projects that global

again for the first time since

equipment sales will grow

2014 and returning China to

another 6% this year, with

the top of the list in terms

North America, india and

of the largest equipment

China leading the way.

A Raimondi tower crane installed next to one of Dubai’s most visible thoroughfares is helping to build the sales office of one of the biggest developers in the Middle East.

The MRT 152 model from the Italian tower crane specialist was installed in just six hours by a team from the manufacturer at a site adjacent to Sheikh Zayed Road, where it is lifting steel, concrete and other materials as required to build a sales office building for

developer Damac Properties.

Wael Hasan, Middle East commercial manager, Raimondi Cranes, said: “Access to the jobsite was a challenge due to the main highway, Sheikh Zayed Road, on one side, and residential areas on the other.”

However, at a width of 1.7m, the Raimondi MRT152’s GR3 adapts easily to urban environments, he added. The crane is scheduled to remain onsite for around eight months.

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exPo 2020 ProjeCt

alimak bags $3.8m aCCess equiPment order

Ford Trucks launches new model in UAE

Cimolai Rimond Middle

used for maintaining

East has placed an order

and cleaning the

values at approximately

special fabric elements

$3.8m with Alimak

that form the external

Group’s industrial

skin of the structure.

Equipment business

The systems will be

segment for the Al Wasl

delivered and installed

MAMMoET WiNS

Plaza at the site of the

by mid-2019.

UAE AWARd

Expo 2020 in dubai.

Heavy lifting and

Ford Trucks has launched its new 6×4 Tractor Head series (3543T) for the UAE market along with Al Tayer Motors, its partner in the country.

The new vehicle, which was unveiled at an event in Dubai last month, includes features such as a 10mm 500 MPa strong steel chassis, twin clutch, 16-speed ZF manual transmission, and offers day and sleeper cab options. The truck also features 24in tyres for superior ground clearance and high traction in extreme and challenging conditions.

Mustafa Caner Sinanoglu, MD, Ford Trucks, Middle East,

In the article ‘Giant of Crushing’ on MB Crusher, issue of CMME, a quote in the eighth paragraph attributed to Najmeddine Sahraoui, deputy GM of MB Crusher in the Middle East, incorrectly associates MB Crusher products with American contractor, Bechtel, in Saudi Arabia.

MB Crusher and Bechtel have no business links.

The error is regretted.

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either the heat and dust of the Middle East nor the very hard rock in the region can stop MB Crusher equipment from working.

In an area outside Jeddah in the Hejaz region, the secondlargest city in Saudi Arabia, MB’s BF135.8 crusher bucket and the MB-R900 drum cutter are working incessantly, day and night, to recover and process many cubic metres of local material.

Fitted to a Doosan 420LCV excavator, the BF135.8 recovers aggregates which will then be used for the creating of roadbeds.

Together with the MB Crusher ecocrusher, one of the latest innovations from the company is also being used: the MBR900 drum cutter, the largest model in the range, the only cutter in the world to be fitted with the Direct Drive Twin Motor System, a patented system which allows differentiated distribution of power to the two cutting heads.

Once cut, material can be processed with the crusher bucket in order to obtain the ideal size for the creation of roadbeds, or to fill digs.

It fits perfectly into the scope of the Vision 2030 plan, a true transformation project which will support the Kingdom for the next few years, placing focus on increasing the efficiency of the government, promoting economic growth, expanding the private sector and creating job opportunities.

GIANT OF CRUSHING

ITALIAN MOBILE CRUSHING SPECIALIST MB CRUSHER HAS FOUND SUCCESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITH ITS CRUSHER BUCKETS AND MOBILE SCREENS, USING ITS INNOVATIVE CONCEPT AND QUALITY TO MASTER THE CONDITIONS AND ADD VALUE TO JOB-SITES

MB Crusher’s mobile crushing buckets can be used with any excavator to crush material directly onsite, saving time and money, as well as providing a greener solution.

“Time is a critical factor for us, which means that having a machine like the MB crusher bucket on-site is really helpful, considering the amount of material we need to process... It also requires very low amounts of water, which makes it easy to work with the excavators we have on-site”

the centrepiece of

Expo 2020 dubai is

Mammoet has

Expo 2020 site, will be

further recognition

won the 2018

topped by a dome trellis

of Alimak Group’s

Innovative Bridge

structure 67.5m tall

leading building

Award for the

and 130m wide. When

maintenance solutions

best Innovation

finished, the structure

custom designed to

in Roads, Bridges

will consist of 13,600m

support reliable, safe

and Highways

of intricate steelwork

and efficient access to

construction

and weigh 2,265t.

complex structures.

solutions in the

“Innovation combined with economic and environmental sustainability – that is the philospphy behind MB Crusher products, the pioneer of the revolution of crushing methods,” says Najmedine Sahraoui, deputy GM of MB Crusher in the Middle East.

“The Jeddah project is an ambitious one which will change the face of the country.

It is a project that requires cutting-edge machinery, constructed to diversify work and provide added value to the companies that use it. MB Crusher products are an ideal fit in this situation, created to make a difference in every work-site and transform waste from works into earnings.”

Innovative products such as those made

by MB Crusher can also make a difference in specific projects such as the National Project Management Organisation (NPMO, known as Mashroat), which will support Saudi government agencies in delivering complex infrastructure projects in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan to modernise the Kingdom’s administration.

“The new contract builds on Amercian constractor Bechtel’s experience in assisting the Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu in the development and expansion of the Jubail and Ras Al Khair industrial cities. Bechtel has worked on significant infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia, including the King Fahd and King Khalid airports and the Ras Al Khair aluminium smelter, and MB Crusher products have been a constant presence at their worksites,” says Sahraoui.

Over in Qatar, it is over 60,000 cubic metres of limestone that the MB Crusher bucket is crushing. The BF90.3 crusher bucket has been working day and night in one of the capital’s largest sites in Barwa City in Doha. This is the second stage of the construction of Oryx International School, an Orbital Education Group school for Qatar Airways employees’ children.

The construction of the Oryx International School in Doha consists of two stages. The first stage, Oryx Minor, was completed in November 2016, when the first buildings were opened. Today, the school is operational.

The second stage, Oryx Major, started in June 2017 and is planned to be completed next month. It involves the construction of 41,000sqm of campus and a three-floor building with new classrooms, laboratories and gyms for over 2,000 students. This means it is an important project, involving large companies and a number of businesses, which will provide students with high-quality education in a safe and well-equipped environment.

“The BF90.3 crusher bucket was purchased

by Boom General Contractors, a large

Alimak Group’s

The Group’s global

UAE. Hassan Al

CoxGomyl will supply,

presence was a major

Mansoori from

install, test and

deciding factor for the

the UAE’s ministry

commission internal

customer,” said Tormod

of Infrastructure

and external access

Gunleiksrud, CEo,

Development

equipment that will be

Alimak Group.

presented the award to Michel Bunnik, sales director, Mammoet MEA, in recognition for its innovative approach in bridge construction and installation.

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said: “Our new series has been designed and developed with consideration of our GCC clients’ needs and market requirements… we offer both preventive and comprehensive service contracts, which customers can always tailor to their operating requirements.”

Designed for construction and quarrying, the trucks deliver 430PS at 1800rpm and 2150Nm of torque between 1000–1300 rpm. Also on offer is Ford Truck’s Hot Climate Package which was extensively tested in the region prior to its launch across its product line-up.

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“Our customer had only 48 hours to install the derrick crane; we also had to mount and dismount our mobile crane in that time slot.

We chose the GMK6400 due to its fast, selfrigging Mega Wing Lift, ease of operation and light components�

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Grove GMK6400 has been used to install a 24t derrick crane on top of a 94m-high bank just outside Frankfurt, Germany.

A tight 48-hour time slot required quick and flexible installation. The GMK6400 was chosen due to its fast, self-assembling Mega Wing Lift, light components and ease of operation.

German crane specialist BKL Baukran Logistik used the Grove GMK6400 to lift parts of a 24t derrick crane atop the tower block housing the bank’s offices. The building measures 94m in height and is in Eschborn in northwest Frankfurt. The derrick crane is needed to conduct roof refurbishment in the area.

With a fleet of more than 460 construction and mobile cranes, BKL is one of Germany’s largest manufacturerindependent, full-service providers of crane solutions. Its Frankfurt branch was selected for the ambitious job due to its considerable experience in installing construction cranes, says Edwin Weidner, manager of the mobile crane division at BKL’s Frankfurt site. Weidner oversaw the entire project, which was carried out by a seven-member team.

“Installations in this altitude are challenging, especially under winter weather conditions,” he says. “But as we are used to working at these altitudes and in confined spaces, we were able to offer our customer a sophisticated mobile crane solution. For this particular project,

our customer had only 48 hours to install the derrick crane; we also had to mount and dismount our mobile crane in that time slot. We chose the GMK6400 due to its fast, self-rigging Mega Wing Lift, ease of operation and light components, especially the grid/grate parts.”

The GMK6400 lifted the single parts of the derrick crane in sections – first the steel substructure and then the individual crane elements – and it was then assembled on the building’s roof. The GMK6400 was required to reach heights of 131m and lift up to 7t at a 43m outreach.

BKL has almost 50 years of experience in the sale and rental of cranes and services.

It purchased the GMK6400 in August 2017, and it has since been in almost continuous use. The 400t capacity GMK6400 offers the best lifting capability of any six-axle mobile crane and includes a self-rigging Mega Wing Lift capacity-enhancing attachment.

The main boom is 60m and, when working with its luffing jib, the crane can perform lifts no other six-axle or even seven-axle crane can currently achieve, says Manitowoc, the owner of the Grove brand. The crane also features a wider carrier cab and a single engine to power both the carrier and the superstructure, reducing the crane’s overall weight and improving fuel economy.

According to Manitowoc, in addition to the GMK6400, BKL also owns a GMK6300L and a GMK5250L, which are also in regular use in Frankfurt and other BKL sites across Germany.

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BRAND FOCUS M AY 2018

From the past to the Future

One of the future developments anticipated in the world of equipment is greater demand for qualified machinery evaluators, says Cavendish Maxwell.

Patrick Ditcham, Partner anD heaD of machinery anD business assets at cavenDish maxwell, muses over the changing face of the machinery inDustry anD how equiPment valuation has gaineD imPortance over the years

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“Fundamentally the machines would be very recognisable to those seen today, with the main differences being in the comfort of the operator, the efficiency of the machine and the control systems, which allow for more automation”

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or me 2018 is something of a milestone year as it marks two very significant anniversaries and also a new beginning.

Firstly (and probably by the time you are reading this) I will have turned fifty years old which in itself is a major landmark in anyone’s life but this year also marks my thirtieth anniversary of becoming a plant and machinery valuer (or Machinery and Business Asset Valuer as we as a profession are known). Again, this is a big achievement. However, both of these pale into insignificance with my proudest achievement of this year which is becoming a father for the first time to my son, Joshua.

This led me to reflect on how my profession has changed both since I was born and also since the time I started my career in 1988. It occurred to me that when I was born, the United Arab Emirates didn’t exist and was instead part of the Trucial States until. So, what about the construction machinery that was around at the time? A lot would still be recognisable today, yet it would be considered very basic with open cabs and nothing in the way of computer controls or air conditioning. Hydraulic power systems were becoming commonplace however, with companies such as Kato, Hitachi and Komatsu having produced hydraulic machines since the mid 1960’s.

One major notable exception to this was Caterpillar, who were late to the party and didn’t launch their first hydraulic excavator until 1972. They have since stayed up to date on the latest technologies and trends and have grown to be one of the biggest construction machinery manufactures in the world.

Another first in 1968 was that it marked the launch of Hitachi Construction Machinery in Europe when the Japanese parent company appointed Hovers Constructie NV from the Netherlands, as the exclusive importer of its full range of construction equipment.

So, whilst there have been some changes to construction plant over the years, fundamentally the machines that

would have been seen at sites all over the world would be very recognisable to those seen today with the main differences being in the comfort of the operator, the efficiency of the machine and the control systems which allow for more automation.

Looking back at the changes in my own profession there is a level of comfort derived from the fact that the valuation processes that I was taught 30 years ago still hold true today. Nevertheless, one thing which concerns me most is the rise in unqualified valuers and appraisers being used to provide reports for clients including banks, auditors and insurance companies.

If there is one piece of advice that I could impart to my new son it would be that there is no substitution for experience and expertise. As a fully qualified chartered surveyor with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), I have to prove my knowledge and experience is maintained to a high level, thus allowing me to uphold my registered valuer status. Too often recently, we have been asked to provide revaluations for clients who had initially opted for a cheaper report from an unqualified valuer, only to find that the valuations were flawed and as a consequence were not accepted by the parties for whom they were meant.

Looking forward, this expertise and experience is going to be called upon far more often as the effects of the fourth industrial revolution takes hold.

Ground-breaking projects, such as hyperloop travel and driverless cars, will be commonplace in just a few years and it will require someone with a high level of knowledge to decipher what machinery will have longevity in the market and what will fall by the wayside.

So, what can I expect for my son in 30 years’ time? Well, he will almost certainly live in a far more automated world where travel between cities will be done in minutes rather than hours, and his computer will be thought controlled or at the very least operated by a virtual keyboard rather than a physical one. Finally, he will probably laugh at his father when I show him what construction machinery used to look like when I was born.

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SHOW REPORT M AY 2018

With more than 1,500 exhibitors from 40 countries showcasing their latest products and innovations, Intermat 2018 saw world premieres of many new equipment models.

“With its strong position in the EMEA zone, (Intermat) has over the years become a unique opportunity for profitable meetings between all international construction market figures�

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Trending in Paris

With global launches and announcements, intermat 2018 saW a broad focus on neW equipment and technologies, as Well as on neW Ways of Working in the construction, concrete and rental sectors

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s one of the world’s largest construction machinery exhibitions, the triennial Intermat, or The International Exhibition for Construction and Infrastructure, in Paris has always been an important fixture in the global equipment landscape. For the Middle East especially, the event has always been important as it has historically focused on the Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market.

For this year’s edition of Intermat, the EMEA focus had already been emphasised by the event organisers in the build-up to the show through promotional events and roadshows with the Middle East in mind, so it would not have been wrong to expect a sizeable presence from the EMEA construction sector.

“Intermat is the platform which today unites all of the profession’s actors, with the aim of developing communities and regions efficiently and consistently.

As a leading international event in the construction and infrastructure calendar, the vocation of Intermat is to combine all of the ingredients of efficiency… innovation and inspiration to serve the projects of the future,” exhibition director Isabelle Alfano had said earlier during promotional activities leading up to the event.

“With its strong position in the EMEA zone, (Intermat) has over the years become a unique opportunity for profitable meetings between all international construction market figures.”

What proved to be even more propitious for

Intermat 2018 when it opened its gates on April 23, was the general buoyancy reported in the global equipment industry in 2017. In the weeks immediately leading up to the event, global research organisations has published their facts and figures on the state of the market in 2017. And by all accounts, that state was a happy one. The world’s construction machinery industry had not seen such a prosperous year in terms of sales and revenue since 2012.

International construction equipment exhibitions are strange beasts. Though years in the planning, their success is fickle, fizzling out on last minute news of markets not doing as well as the sector would like.

On the converse side, good news usually adds a fillip to attendance, business and the general success of an event. And it was no different for Intermat 2018.

There were more than 1,500 exhibitors from 40 countries showcasing their latest products at the show, which ran alongside World of Concrete Europe, staged for only the second time. The show, held at the sprawling Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in the north of the French capital, comprised an indoor exhibition zone, an outdoor exhibition zone and a demonstration zone. Broadly divided into four hubs, the exhibitors were grouped under Earthmoving & Demolition; Roads, Minerals & Foundations; Lifting, Handling & Transportation; and Buildings & Concrete.

The Earthmoving & Demolition hub included machines for construction, civil engineering, demolition, and recycling, while an associated theme village was set up in partnership with the French National Demolition Contractors Association (SNED). The village saw a congregation of waste management, recycling, dust suppression and safety

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SHOW REPORT M AY 2018

CaSE LandMaRk

MB CRuSHER CuTTER HEad

Wheeling in an anniversary

the neW cutting edge Italian mobile crushing specialist

wheel loader introduced

MB Crusher premiered a new mini

in 1958. The W10 and W12

excavator cutter head at Intermat.

cutter head in MB Crusher’s range,

four-wheel drive models

The brand-new MB-R500 grinds

weighing only 300kg. It can be

and the front-drive W5

particularly resistant and tough

installed on mini and midi excava-

loader soon followed.

materials, such as fragmented rocks,

tors from 3-12t, and on skid-steer

according to the manufacturer, but

and backhoe loaders from 3-8t.

Jose Cuadrado, VP, CNH Industrial Construction

it can also work with precision on

Equipment for Europe Africa

soft materials, such as asphalt.

and Middle East, said: “The

The MB-R500 simplifies exca-

The new MB-R500 is the smallest

Its cutter head has a diameter of 500mm and the drum can be replaced on site in less than an hour.

W9 marked the beginning

vation operations for the po-

The nebuliser and drum cover kits

of a long history of inno-

sitioning of support plinths for

reduce dust emission and enable use

vation pioneered through

buildings, especially in areas where

in enclosed spaces such as tunnels.

many generations of wheel

the subsoil is particularly

loaders, culminating in

resistant. It digs trenches for

today’s G-Series wheel loader

pipe laying, and restores the

Case celebrated the 60th anniver-

range, introduced a revolutionary

banks of rivers and streams

sary of its wheel loaders at Intermat

windscreen design and raised the

with speed and precision.

with a dedicated display on its

bar on operator comfort. These

stand. It was centred on a wheel

machines have come a long way

areas, where vibration and

loader model bearing a commem-

since the original, and reflect the

noise must be contained,

orative livery specially developed

practical innovation Case builds

and can be used underwater.

for this year’s exhibitions, which

into its equipment to maximise

Particularly suited for road

includes a “60 Years” logo embroi-

performance and dependability.”

works, the MB-R500 cutter

dered on the headrest and applied

asphalt crusts from excavations.

integrated four-wheel drive

Also on display at the Case stand

It is also suitable for urban

head makes it possible to

as a decal on the bucket, as well

were several crawler excavators led

perform excavations with-

as an Eagle tattoo on the hood.

by the CX750D, its largest, the 836C

in a small area and recover

Case started its wheel loader

motor grader, the 1650M dozer

material to reuse, making it

production with the W9, its first

and the 695ST backhoe loader.

unnecessary to dispose of the

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HauLOTTE’S BOLd STEP

POTain’S BiRTHday

committing to electric

young at 90 working height HA20 LE and

Manitowoc celebrated a significant

els from the Potain’s Hup self-erect-

HA20 LE Pro, which were on

milestone at Intermat, with its Potain

ing crane range — a Hup 32-27 and a

show at Haulotte’s stand.

brand taking centre stage this year

Hup 40-30 — and an MDT 389 CCS

by marking its 90th anniversary. A

topless top-slewing tower crane.

Alexandre Saubot, COO,

look back at Potain’s history marked

would produce a fully-elec-

the occasion with a look forward to

HPLwinch, suitable for all top slew-

tric line offering the same

its new generation of tower cranes.

ing cranes. It comes in four versions,

performance and capacity as

“Potain is a name that is synonymous with the tower crane industry

creased hoisting speeds enable quick

es. “We intend to only release

and is a vital part of the success of

load handling and shorter hoisting

new machines with this

Manitowoc,” said Aaron Ravenscroft,

cycles. The Potain Cab-IN, an inside

power source in the future.”

executive VP, Manitowoc. “This

mast operator lift, allows for fast

year, under the anniversary theme

and easy travel to and from the cab.

some diesel models will

‘Achieving Your Vision,’ at-

continue to be available for

tendees saw how we are cele-

customers who require them,

brating the long success of the

Haulotte became the first powered

as well as for those countries that are

company and the vision of its

access manufacturer to commit to

slower to adopt electric. “We don’t

founder, Faustin Potain, who

an all-electric platform at Intermat

know how long it will be before we

started the business in 1928.

when it launched its new Pulseo

get rid of all the diesel machines

Potain celebrated its 90th

Generation range of rough-ter-

but it will happen,” Saubot said.

year with a “birthday” event at

The Pulseo range offers dual

its booth on April 25. Visitors

load versions to increase platform

got a detailed and first hand

brand said all its future rough-ter-

capacity from 250kg to 350kg. Other

look back at Potain’s history.

rain aerial platform products will

features include independent four-

Music and a festive atmo-

be electric powered, with the new

wheel drive, oscillating axle, four-

sphere accompanied the

Haulotte Pulseo Generation marking

wheel steering and solid cured-on

cutting of a special cake to

the beginning. At Intermat, the

tyres. A gradeability of 45-degrees

commemorate the occasion.

Pulseo was represented by the 21m

enables operation on steep inclines.

The French powered access

from 10-16t capacity, and its in-

the diesel machines it replac-

He added, however, that

rain self-propelled booms.

Manitowoc also showcased the 75

Haulotte, said the company

firms displaying their technologies and innovations.

The Roads, Minerals & Foundations hub focused on road infrastructure and maintenance equipment, as well as machines for the minerals industries, such as drilling, boring, special foundations and trenching machines. The hub also included the Smart Road Village for new technology in road infrastructure and smart roads.

New technologies, components and accessories were also the focus of the Lifting, Handling & Transportation hub, which saw the big names of the crane sector show off their latest models and systems.

The Buildings & Concrete hub also featured the World of Concrete Europe. Together, the two sections included facilities and machinery for pre-cast concrete and concrete production. Also featured were equipment for ready-mix concrete delivery and laying, as well as equipment for special and decorative concrete. The hub also had parts, accessories and components for building work, such as scaffolding, formwork and shoring tools Several major equipment manufacturers used the event to display their latest machines. From the access sector, French brand Manitou showed its 180 ATJ and 160 ATJ articulating booms, while another French heavyweight, Haulotte, showed

On display were two mod-

off its new electric rough-terrain booms. Terex’s powered access brand Genie showcased its new generation of eco-friendly work platforms while Skyjack concentrated on its fleet of its electric scissor lifts, rough terrain scissors and booms while also highlighting its latest telematics offerings.

Also present at Intermat 2018 were key heavyweights of the earthmoving, compact and heavy equipment sectors, such as Doosan, Komatsu and Volvo CE. New products were on show from several other major brands, such as Hamm and Bomag and more.

Another major name, Wacker Neuson was part of a noticeable trend at the show of introducing electric equipment, especially in compacts, which the German company specialises in.

New products were also seen from Bobcat, which showed off its new 2-4t compact excavators, and also debuted the new TL30.70 compact telehandler and a new version of its top-of-the-range T870 compact track loader. Bobcat also launched a range of new loader attachments, including the self-levelling, variable segment WS-SL20 Wheel Saw. Bobcat’s backhoe loader was also on display for the first time at Intermat, as well as new Doosan Portable Power 20-60 kVA generator ranges sold only in MEA.

An outdoor zone for live demonstrations of equipment was a popular part of Intermat this year.

With more than 30,000sqm of space dedicated to the demonstration area, visitors saw backhoe loaders, excavators, screening machines, crushers, demolition equipment and other machinery in action in real-life user conditions.

Among the highlights was Bobcat with demonstration of 3D levelling with GPS supervision.

Doosan, its parent brand, meanwhile, demonstrated its latest DL420 CVT wheeled loader and DA40 articulated dumper truck. Japanese giant Komatsu presented its brand new PW148-11 wheeled excavator, its PC390HRD-11 demolition excavator and PC210LCi-11 smart excavator. Among other companies demonstrating their products was MB Crusher, which presented its “Triple R” system of reduce, reuse and recycle, using its jaw-action bucket crushers.

The fourth day of the exhibition was designated Intermat Rental Day, with a round table on the theme ‘Equipment Rental in 10 Years, looking at the growth potential in the sector’. The two-hour round-table included an examination of the construction sector landscape and the organisation of rental, drawing on examples from various countries in the EMEA region.

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HEAVY HITTERS M AY 2018

BoBcat Builds an institute With the philosophy that keeping a customer is as important as getting a neW one, BoBcat has emBarked on an extensive training and development programme for its dealers, setting up in ‘institute’ that reaches out to partners from its main emea facility in the czech repuBlic

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Bobcat has rolled out a new initiative to train and develop its EMEA region dealers from its main facility for the region in Dobris, outside of the Czech capital of Prague.

“The mission of the Bobcat Institute is to be a centre of excellence for the training and development of all our partners. Our main task is to ensure that the entire Bobcat family is meeting all the requirements and criteria we’ve set for ourselves to be the market leader in both sales and aftersales”

here is a recurring pattern behind any success story in the market. It starts with a great product, of course, as the initial ingredient. But constant dedication to quality and unfailing customer support are the deciders of whether a particular brand sells its equipment just once to a customer or repeatedly. And that dedication to quality is not just in products buts also in processes, while the failproof customer support is both before and after a sale has been made.

For Bobcat, becoming the leading compact brand in the Middle East is all about replicating the above best practices.

The brand’s maxim is that success is the habit of doing the best things consistently in an ad nauseum pattern: make the highest quality products; approach customers with the aim of becoming a force behind their success; sell the products; establish a relationship beyond the sale as a trusted after-sales partner; repeat.

Some elements of that chain have always been in existence at the brand – such as the innovation and quality in its products. But now, to institutionalise the rest of the approach, Bobcat has embarked on a new programme of training and development for its dealers and partners with a view to retaining its edge with its customers.

“Today I believe the customer expects much more than just a sales visit from a representative. If our person goes in and drives the machine, works with it, changes attachments, digs and trenches with it, then a customer is more convinced about the genuineness of the person and of our company. Good sales persons will know the ins and outs of the machines they are selling, as well as of the potential customer and his needs,” says Gaby Rhayem, regional director, Middle East and Africa, for Doosan Bobcat.

To bring all its dealers up to a certain high standard that Bobcat sees itself as setting in customer engagement, the company has now embarked on a new process of training and certification for quality standardization. And, to serve the purpose, it has a new arm – the Bobcat ‘Institute’.

“It’s like a university that all our dealers’ personnel are required to go through. We want to add value to our dealers, so we have three levels in the certification – Professional, Expert and Master. They are a combination of basic product and hands-on training. We absolutely need each sales person to know how to drive our machine, to couple an attachment and to work with it,” says Rhayem.

“The total course involves product training, hands-on training and sales or business skills. Part of this will be through e-learning, where the training will be imparted online and there will be an assessment at the end, which the person taking the training will have to clear to get certified.”

Explaining the rationale behind creating the Bobcat ‘Institute’ and rolling out the programme, he says with Bobcat already being a top manufacturer in the segments it operates in, “you might ask what was the need to roll out such a programme at this stage”.

“My answer is, we either continue growing and pushing the boundaries or someone is going to take our place. Our dealers are our ambassadors. These are the people who are going to meet the customers and sell our products

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HEAVY HITTERS M AY 2018

on our behalf, so for the customer they are Bobcat,” explains Bobcat.

“To be sure we have the best people out in the field, we need to give them the right tools. So, we need to give these people the right training and product knowledge.

And on top of this - because just product knowledge may not be enough - the right behaviour. How to be a good salesman, how to analyse, how to discuss, how to understand exactly what the customer is looking for.

“At Bobcat our relationship with our dealers can be one simply of numbers in terms of how many they sell, or we can say, hey we would like to come and help you make this happen.”

And to make it happen, Rhayem and his colleague Petra Ruzickova, training manager at Bobcat Institute, and their team came up with the idea of the institution, premised upon certain observations.

“We saw big discrepancies between the levels of our sales people in the MEA region.

For example, in Saudi Arabia, some of our dealerships have a very high level of sales people for a long time. In others, the sales people do not stick around and they do not achieve the high levels we wish they did.

“We are performing great in certain countries and in some others we have

room for improvement. We asked ourselves what was the reason behind this, because our product is the same class-leading one in all countries. As the equipment supplier, we have the same dedication for every market, but we don’t face the customer, the dealers do. So why this discrepancy in market performance from one country to another? The answer is the people,” says Rhayem.

“We need consistency and we need people to stay. We need to put some process and standards in place behind equipping the people in the field with the right weapons to face customers,” explains Ruzickova.

“Until now training and certification was not mandatory for our dealers. But now, with the certification process under the new structure of our Bobcat Institute, we have some minimum requirements for their development to be authorized Bobcat dealers. We now have certain standards and requirements for the people who are selling and repairing our machines.

Our training used to be more ad-hoc before, which meant we were basically reacting to the needs as they arose. Now, we analyse the needs and competencies of the salespersons and, based on that, we develop the training content. It’s a blend of technical skills and soft skills, because

With its new three-level training programme from the ‘Bobcat Institute’, the company plans to standardise the knowledge and service levels of all its partners.

we believe the technician who is servicing a customer’s machine is also helping us sell the next one with the way he interacts with customers. Therefore, he needs to be meet our standards not only for product knowledge and technical skills but also business skills.

“The training is imparted using various learning techniques - e-learning, instructor training as well as virtual training, such as webinars. Of course, when you need to do intensive role plays and hands-on training you need to get people in the training room, but for some topics and especially product updates, virtual training is very effective. We even use it to do follow-ups, without which training is not effective.

People try to implement the new things they are taught for some time, but when they come under time pressure, they tend to go back to old habits. That’s where the follow-up becomes important.”

The central node of Bobcat’s training operation is in its main EMEA facility in Dobris, Czech Republic, she adds, from where the company’s expert trainers often conduct virtual training sessions. “We can have 20 people spread out in various cities in many different countries, attending the training together. We make it work like a webinar, wherein you can share you

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THREE pRongEd

steps to the top Bobcat’s three levels of certifications start with the Level 1 – or Professional

Maintenance Programmes • Dealer Finance and Aftermarket

– which covers the entire

• Aftermarket Success

aftermarket staff at its

• Part Sales Product

dealerships. The level has five

Knowledge Part 2

modules:

Successful completion of

• Maintenance

the second level leads to a

Documentation

Bobcat Expert certificate.

• Warranty Policy

The third and highest level is

• Parts Policy

Level 3 – or Master – which

• Pro-active Aftermarket

is essential for aftermarket

• Parts Sales Product

managers, finance managers

Fundamentals Part 1

and dealer principals. This

Those who successfully

level also has four modules:

complete this level

• Managing the Safety of

are certified as Bobcat Professionals.

The next level of certification is the Level 2 – or Expert – which is required for all aftermarket coordinators, managers and finance

Maintenance Progress • Performance Management of Aftermarket • Aftermarket Business Case Studies • Customer Success Management

managers at Bobcat’s

A Bobcat Masters certificate

partners. Its four modules are:

is awarded upon completion

• Creating Opportunities for

of this last and highest level.

screens and make it very interactive, which makes it easy to share our ideas and best practices,” Ruzickova says.

The endeavour is to take the dealers and their sales people to the next level, she explains, and for this Bobcat is even offering what Rhayem terms as a “scholarship” at the ‘Institute’.

“To make the certification more appealing, we have a great incentive for our partners: if they succeed in clearing the modules, the entire expense for the training will be paid for by us. If they fail, they will have to pay for the courses.

This is because the training process has a cost but we still want our partners to be motivated for this and eager to make it a part of their association with Bobcat,” Ruzickova explains.

“If you pass a level you get the scholarship; if you fail you lose the scholarship and need to repeat the year until you pass, at which point we give it back to you. At the end of the three-year process, when someone clears all the levels, they will be a Certified Bobcat Salesman, which they can put on their business card.”

To motivate seasoned sales teams to get certified, other incentives and advantages have been linked to the certification process, and Rhayem explains: “We have

something called the Bobcat Advantage Club, which caters for our sales people.

All those who enroll in the Bobcat Institute programme also directly gain membership the club right from the first year of the certification.

“As members of this club they get several advantages. For example, under normal practice, we pay a small financial incentive to salespersons each time they sell a machine; for our Advantage Club members we will double this amount.”

So, there is a mutual benefit in being trained and certified as a Bobcat salesperson.

For the salesperson it is an added financial benefit and for Bobcat it is all about getting the salesperson trained and certified to the standards it is aspiring to.

In the final analysis, both Ruzickova and Rhayem agree that rolling out the Bobcat Institute and starting the certification programme is in line with Bobcat’s track record of constantly raising the bar in its industry segment.

“The mission of the Bobcat Institute is to be a centre of excellence for the training and development of all our partners. Our main task is to ensure that the entire Bobcat family is meeting all the requirements and criteria we’ve set for ourselves to be the market leader in both sales and aftersales.”

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PROJECT REPORT M AY 2018

ISTANBUL TAKES O

25 One of the largest facilities of its kind in the world, the “Istanbul Yeni Havalimani’ - or New Istanbul Airport - is a major coup for the Wirtgen Group’s road machinery.

Plant and machinery from Wirtgen, Vögele, hamm and BenninghoVen are Playing a Vital Part in the construction of the ‘neW istanBul airPort’

FF WITH WIRTGEN

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PROJECT REPORT M AY 2018

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fter just three years of construction, one of the world’s biggest airports is set to go into operation this year, initially with two runways, expanding to three by 2019 and, by the end of the project in 2028, to six. The Istanbul Yeni Havalimanı, to give the “New Istanbul Airport” its official name, is also the biggest infrastructure project in the history of Turkey.

The New Istanbul Airport is designed for 150-200 million passengers per year. This will set a new world record. The new-build project comprises six runways on an area of around 9,000-hectare (22,240 acres).

The number 1 airport to date is HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport, with around 105 million passengers per year. The integrated spraying system of the Wirtgen TCM 95 texture curing machine is spreading a dispersion on the concrete surface. It prevents premature drying of the concrete surface and edges.

As so often on airport job sites, Wirtgen Group technologies are on the radar. That is also the case with the developer İGA, a consortium of the five leading Turkish contractors Cengiz, MAPA, Limak, Kolin and Kalyon. The construction companies have opted for a Wirtgen Group fleet comprising over 50 machines and plants.

TREMENDOUS IN TURKEY

Project Parameters Size of section

9,000ha / 22,240 acres

Runways

1 + 2 by 2018 (3.750m + 4.100m long, 75m wide) 3 by 2019 (3.750 m long, 75 m wide); total of 6 by 2028

Terminals

3

Passenger volume 150–200 million passengers/year Freight volume

Around 6 million tons

To be precise, Benninghoven asphalt mixing plants, Vögele road pavers and Hamm compactors and tandem rollers for soil and asphalt compaction will be responsible for getting the job site set for take-off. Wirtgen slipform pavers will be used to produce a number of concrete taxiways.

The earthworks for the new airport were a major project in themselves. On this 9,000 hectare site, the challenge was to create a base with a high load-bearing capacity. But the machines which took on the job – three Wirtgen soil stabilizers of types WR 240, WR 200 and WR 2500 and ten Hamm 3516 compactors with an operating weight of 16 t were more than up to the task.

Once a Streumaster tandem-axle trailer, towed by a John Deere tractor, had precisely pre-spread the binding agent, the Wirtgen WR 200 used its milling and mixing rotor to mix it homogeneously with the soil. The work was initially performed

Kolin Insaat, a contractor in the IGA Consortium building the airport, reports high satisfaction with the performance of the Wirtgen machines and the back-up support.

by three Wirtgen soil stabilizers, which were later joined by two WR 240 machines when additional units were requested for the project.

Once the WR machines had reliably stabilized the ground, the non-cohesive soils of gravel and crushed stone were compacted with ease by the Series 3000 machines. They offer a winning combination of high centrifugal force and static linear load. Strip by strip, the machines compacted the soils which had been placed by trucks and spread by graders with a dumping height of 30–40cm – laying the basis for an infrastructure that scores high on superlatives. A key advantage of Hamm technology for earthworks is the 3-point swivel joint developed by Hamm. It provides for outstanding all-terrain mobility, supporting safe maneuvering even on rough ground. It also offers excellent driving comfort, since jolts are effectively dampened.

A glimpse at the fleet of vehicles highlights the massive scale of the airport project: over 3,000 modern trucks are in use – many of them being used to transport mix. The high-quality asphalt mix for the runway construction is being produced by six Benninghoven mixing plants, one each of the types TBA 3000 and TBA 4000 and two each of types ECO 3000 and ECO 4000, with mixing capacities of 240 t/h and 320 t/h. This corresponds to up to 1,680 t per hour, depending on the type of asphalt to be produced.

“My first Wirtgen Group machine was a Vögele SUPER 1800 – that was 20 years ago now. Today, we also have Wirtgen cold milling machines, Hamm rollers and Benninghoven asphalt mixing plants – that’s over 100 machines and plants in total“

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The mix for the surface course consists of a stone mastic asphalt with polymermodified bitumen. The material is used for surfaces which are subjected to heavy stresses and consists of a mix with a high proportion of stone, polymer-modified bitumen and stabilizing additives for the bitumen. The composition is balanced so as to ensure lasting resistance to deformation, producing surface courses which are robust, safe for traffic and have a long service life.

All Benninghoven plants can handle such challenging manufacturing processes – including the transportable asphalt mixing plant TBA or the plant in container design, ECO for short.

The Benninghoven ECO is a particularly suitable choice when asphalt mixing plants are required on temporary sites, as in Istanbul. It combines cutting-edge Benninghoven technologies with a high standard of production, all within compact containers, guaranteeing maximum mobility and flexibility. ECO plants can be operated as stationary units, but can also

handle rapid changes of location without difficulty. Since all main components are designed in ISO standard container dimensions (20 or 40 feet), they are also easy to transport by truck, ship or rail.

Meanwhile, these high-performing plants with fixed options guarantee optimum mix quality. Another winning feature of the ECO model – as with all Benninghoven plants – is the maintenance-friendly, high-quality and long-lived components.

The taxiways in the apron area are being paved in concrete. Three Wirtgen slipform pavers ensure that the surfaces can handle the high concentrated loads from waiting aircraft. Meanwhile, teamwork increases quality: the entire fleet of 12 SUPER pavers is working “hot on hot”. This means the seams are significantly better protected against water penetration and can withstand stresses for longer. A team with a high compacting power: Hamm rollers tackle the toughest jobs, whether they are used for earthworks or for compacting the waterbound base/cement treated base.

Hamm rollers, part of a team of 25, are seen on top, flattening the runway after it was laid by 12 Vogele pavers, supervised

by Veysi Kologlu from the builders IGA Consortium.

Vogele’s paving dozen A total of 12 Vögele pavers are in operation, laying down asphalt for the runways and a number of taxiways. In addition to the latest “Dash 3” generation of SUPER pavers (3 SUPER 2100-3 pavers), some of the paving teams are also working with predecessor models (3 SUPER 2100-2 and 6 SUPER 1900-2 pavers).

These pavers have already completed many thousands of operating hours and are proof of the great longevity and reliability of Vögele technology. The machines are constructing the first three of a total of six runways – comprising a 29cm base course, a 12cm binder course and a 4 cm surface course.

“My first Wirtgen Group machine was a Vögele SUPER 1800 – that was 20 years ago now. Today, we also have Wirtgen cold milling machines, Hamm rollers and Benninghoven asphalt mixing plants – that’s over 100 machines and plants in total. We use only Wirtgen Group original spare parts. The quality and rapid availability via the Wirtgen Group sales and service company Wirtgen Ankara are unbeatable,” says Veysi Kologlu,

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“We use only Wirtgen Group original spare parts.

The quality and rapid availability via the Wirtgen Group sales and service company Wirtgen Ankara are unbeatable“ WIRTgEN aRMY

fleet details Earthworks: • 1 × Wirtgen soil stabilizer WR 240 • 1 × Wirtgen soil stabilizer WR 200 • 1 × Wirtgen soil stabilizer WR 2500 • 10 × Hamm 3516 compactors Asphalt paving: • 2 × Benninghoven TBA asphalt mixing plants (1x TBA 3000, 1x TBA 4000) • 4 × Benninghoven ECO asphalt mixing plants (2x ECO 3000, 2x ECO 4000) • 3 × Vögele SUPER 2100-3 pavers with SB 250 TV Extending Screed • 3 × Vögele SUPER 2100-2 pavers with SB 250 TV Extending Screed • 6 × Vögele SUPER 1900-2 pavers with AB 600 TV Extending Screed • 9 × Hamm HD+ 140 VV rollers • 8 × Hamm HD 110 rollers • 1 × Hamm HD 13 VT roller • 2 × Hamm HD 14 VV rollers • 1 × Hamm GRW 280-10 roller • 4 × Hamm GRW 15 rollers Concrete paving: • 3 × Wirtgen SP 500 slipform pavers with dowel-bar inserters • 2 × TCM 95 texture curing machines • 1 × SP 25 slipform paver

board member, Kolin İnsaat construction company, a contractor in the İGA consortium.

The fleet of 12 Vögele pavers is equipped with extending or fixed-width screeds of types AB 600 TV or SB 250 TV. The AB 600 extending screeds have a basic width of 3m and can pave at widths of up to 9.5 m when fitted with bolt-on extensions. On the airport job site, the Highway Class pavers SUPER 1900-2 operate with the AB 600 TV extending screed at a width of 7.5m. The SUPER 21002 and SUPER 2100-3 pavers are also in the Highway Class and operate with SB 250 fixed-width screeds. Their basic width is 2.5 m, but this can be extended to 13 m using fixed and hydraulic bolt-on extensions. On the job site, the working width is 12 m. In this configuration, the tracked pavers work “hot to hot”, consistently meeting the high demands on both quality and productivity as they pave the 3,750 m or 4,100 m long and 75 m wide runways and a number of taxiways – a total area of 2.2 million m².

A total of around 20 Hamm Series HD+ and HD tandem rollers are being used to compact the vast asphalt surfaces. They ensure rapid compaction and high area outputs thanks to the large drums. The kneading effect of the GRW 280-10 and GRW 15 rubber wheeled rollers guarantees good surface sealing.

With so many Hamm rollers in action, the runways are positively bustling with vehicles.

In these circumstances, visibility is a key factor for efficient working and the avoidance of accidents. To that end, Hamm rollers have excellent all-round visibility thanks to a large operator’s platform or the large, all-round glazed panoramic cabin that ensures a clear view of the working area directly around the roller and the surrounding area on the job

The ‘New Istanbul Airport’ required both asphalt and concrete paving, with the latter done by a team of three SP 500 and one SP 25 slipform pavers from Wirtgen.

site. This visibility ensures the quality of the compacting work and a high level of safety.

When it comes to producing concrete taxiways, the İGA consortium similarly brooks no compromises, electing to use machines from Wirtgen, the market leader in slipform pavers. Initially, two SP 500 models with dowel-bar inserters, one SP 25 and one TCM 95 texture curing machine were used for the concrete paving work. They are paving taxiways with a depth of 40 cm and a width of 2-6 m. However, the technology was such a sensation on site that the customer ordered a further “machine set” comprising an SP 500 – one of the last concrete pavers of this type manufactured – and a TCM 95 from the Wirtgen brand headquarters in Windhagen (Germany). The SP 500 – which has been a genuine Wirtgen triumph – is being replaced by the new SP 60 series. The slipform pavers in this series are proven masters in inset and offset applications and can be equipped with a range of options, including a dowel-bar inserter. This is the case for the three SP 500 machines in Istanbul. They insert dowels at intervals of 38-50 cm, thus ensuring the correct height of adjacent slabs.

The Wirtgen TCM 95 is the ideal co-pilot to accompany the SP 500 mid-range concrete paver or the new SP 60 and even the SP 90 series. The texture curing machine is equipped with an automatic spraying and brooming system. Once the surface has been broomed to the desired texture, the spraying system applies dispersion to the fresh concrete surfacing to retard the evaporation of curing moisture, preventing stresses and the cracks this can cause. The TCM 95 is equipped with four wheeled chassis and covers working widths of up to 9.5 m.

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

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40_POWer AT HeigHTs Manufacturers and lifting service providers develop new models and strategies for the crawler crane sector.

44_A neW grAde Of cAT Caterpillar introduces new heavy-duty motor grader for making roads for dumpers in large mines.

48_BOBcAT’s ZOO The small cat’s loader is a mammoth help at in UK zoo.

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cat adds taNdem vibratory rollers to paviNg raNge Why get it? technological enhancements, high uPtime and imProved oPerator station

New versatile small craNe from Jekko Why get it?

Precision manoeuvring in tight sPaces and efficiency in Pick-and-carry jobs Equipment maker Jekko says its new SPK60 crane is the only one of its kind. It was born as a telescopic boom crawler crane with cab to be used mainly in confined and difficult spaces where millimetre-level precision and controlled movements are required.

This year, designers at the Treviso, Italy-based mini crane and special lifting machine company have made further improvements and enhancements to the SPK60, aimed at improving performance and ease of operation, even in the harshest and most challenging weather and ground conditions. The new SPK60, a 2.0 version of the previous one, has two identities for every operating requirement: from precision manoeuvres in tight and enclosed spaces to pick-and-carry operations on rough terrain and in the rain. All this is thanks to the new version of the machine’s management software, which gives the SPK60 a brandnew identity – or rather, two identities.

The SPK60 is equipped with a boom that can work in any construction site, on any type of terrain and on inclinations of up to

three degrees. This mini-crane is equipped with extendable tracks without stabilisers, capable of lifting up to 3t in pick-and-carry mode and 6t in static mode, and can reach a maximum height of 26.7m with the jib.

Jekko says the machine’s capabilities are made possible by new innovative software for maximum stability that operators will find easy to use. This stability is necessary, as the crane rests on a maximum radius of 2.9m by 2.5m. The software allows the machine to be electronically controlled directly from the radio remote control unit provided, adapting itself to any operating situation and environment.

The new SPK60 is suitable for sectors such as construction, installation of metal structures and platforms, and industrial maintenance, as it is equipped with a hydraulic manipulator for pipes and beams for precision when handling and lifting materials at a height. It is also perfect for installation of glass panes at heights of up to nine floors, especially in urban areas where small dimensions and high performances are required. It is also easy to transport at only 5.8m long.

SPECIFICATIONS

jekko sPk60 Static lift capacity: 6t Pick-and-carry lift capacity: 3t Body length: 5.8m Max radius: 2.9m by 2.5m

Caterpillar has added new productionclass tandem vibratory rollers to its paving product family. The new models are the CB13, CB15 and CB16, and new nomenclature corresponds to the 13t, 15t and 16t weight classes they reside in.

The models can be equipped with an oscillatory vibration system for application versatility, and offer refinements to the operator controls, water spray system, service access and lighting packages.

Cat Compaction Control provides enhancements such as Pass-Count and Temperature Mapping systems, which combine infrared temperature sensors with GPS mapping for information of current mat temperatures, machine position, pass-count and pass coverage. The system enhances night-time rolling pattern performance and records information for future process analysis and quality control documentation.

When combined with drum edge and drum surface lighting, Cat Compaction Control increases production by optimising jobsite awareness in low-light conditions.

The operating station’s visibility and comfort are enhanced by 360-degree seat positioning that enables the operator to always face the direction of travel.

The models’ vibratory system options include Oscillatory, Dual Amplitude, Dual Frequency, Versa Vibe and Five Amplitude.

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Jcb uNveils New skid-steers aNd compact tracked loaders Why get it? increased visibility with new, lower hi-viz boom; cab imProvements As JCB celebrates 25 years of skid-steer production, the company is launching seven new large-platform skid-steer loaders and compact tracked machines. The machines feature a new Hi-Viz boom, mounted 50mm lower to further improve visibility from the cab. Based on the firm’s large skid-steer platform, the previous 225 becomes the 250 and the 260 is renamed the 270. The 300 and the 330 remain unchanged.

On the compact tracked loader side, the 225T is now the 250T, the 260T becomes the 270T and the 300T is unchanged. The HiViz models’ new Powerboom loading arm, mounted 50mm lower than in the previous generation, improves the view across the boom to the operator’s right-hand side.

The boom also features new double tapered pins in the boom mounting tower and in the quick hitch, to boost strength and durability. Hard pipe hosing is used on the inner side of the boom for further

protection from damage, while a bolt-on wear plate avoids wear on the quick hitch from frequent attachment changeover.

The tilt cylinder is now protected within the end of the boom. This repositioned tilt cylinder allows the cab to be raised for maintenance with the boom in any position. The tilt cylinder also boasts a larger diameter, to boost bucket tearout by 10% on the new 250 and 270 models.

JCB has also made significant improvements to the cabs in the new models, increasing the door opening angle from 40 degrees to 55 degrees, to make entry and exit easier.

The door also benefits from a revised door strap and a repositioned grab handle, making it easier to reach from the operator’s seat. A new bolted-on yellow external grab handle also helps with entry and exit. JCB claims to be the only manufacturer to offer the single loader arm design, with a full cab door, for ease of access. There is no requirement for the operator to climb over dangerous attachments to enter or exit the cab.

Cab air conditioning has been improved, with three internal filters with durable metal covers mounted on the outside. Upgraded

heater vents prevent rattle during travel, reducing noise levels for the operator. In addition, a new front screen with lighter frame offers improved forward visibility, helped in part by moving the wiper motor to the left-hand side of the window.

Tim Burnhope, JCB’s chief innovation and growth officer, says: “Twenty-five years ago, JCB’s approach to design turned the skidsteer market upside down when we launched our first innovative model. With these new Hi-Viz models and with the revisions to the JCB skid-steer cab, JCB innovation and design is once again moving the market forwards, further improving visibility, safety, performance and operator comfort.”

SPECIFICATIONS

jcb hi-viz ssls and ctls Boom height reduction: 50mm Increase in bucket tearout: 10% Door opening angle: 55 degrees Increase in door opening angle: 15%

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maNitowoc reNews grove 300t all-terraiN craNe Why get it? imProved load charts, higher caPacity at height and Powerful engines

atlas copco iNtros New light towers Why get it? energy efficiency, wide illumination coverage, stable in winds Atlas Copco calls its new light tower concepts game-changers, due to their versatility and efficiency. The company unveiled the new energy-efficient electric LED light towers from its HiLight range, suitable for the Middle East, earlier this year.

Launched at the 2018 edition of Middle East Electricity, visitors to Atlas Copco’s stand at the event in Dubai were able to see the HiLight V3+ and HiLight P2+ electric light towers in the flesh. According to Atlas Copco, the energy-efficient plug-and-play LED machines can be plugged into any power source, including auxiliary power, directly into the grid or a portable generator such as the company’s iP3500 or the iP2000.

The HiLight P2+ floodlight provides 360-degree coverage across a 2,000sqm illumination area. This is a much greater distance than traditional balloon style light towers, says the company. The 320W LED light source is housed within a weatherproof cylindrical polyethylene housing that ensures there is no risk of burnout, for a longer operating lifetime. The entire assembly weighs in at just 45kg, yet is robust and certified as wind-stable up to 50km/h. The manually elevated vertical mast provides a maximum operating height of 5.5m.

Manitowoc has announced the launch of a follow-up to its hugely popular Grove GMK6300L all-terrain crane, which launched in 2010 and was well-received in the world market.

The new 300t capacity model is the GMK6300L-1, with which Manitowoc seeks to continue its predecessor’s legacy in the six-axle category.

In line with other Grove launches of recent years, the GMK6300L-1 offers several innovations, such as improvements to the structural strength of the crane which have improved load charts by over 7% on average when compared with the GMK6300L. At height, the improvements are even better, with advantages of over 16% in the boom length range of 70-80m.

It features a maximum tip height of 120m when working with its full 80m main boom and 37m of jib. When lifting with the main boom, it can lift up to 14t at full height within a 14-28m working radius, offering a flexible range for applications such as tower crane rigging.

Overall capacities on the long boom will

set a new benchmark for the industry.

The GMK6300L-1 is powered by a 580hp Mercedes-Benz engine in the carrier that features improved fuel economy over its predecessor. This is paired with an Allison torque converter transmission. A 280hp Mercedes-Benz engine powers the superstructure.

Andreas Cremer, Manitowoc’s global product director for all-terrain cranes, says: “The GMK6300L, along with the GMK6400, effectively kick-started a new era of Grove all-terrain cranes, setting unprecedented industry standards in terms of reach, capacity and mobility.

The GMK6300L raced to sales of 100 units in just two years, and to date more than 400 have been delivered.

With its significantly improved load charts and specifications, we expect the GMK6300L-1 to prove just as popular.”

Like its predecessor, the GMK6300L-1 features Megatrak suspension and Manitowoc’s standard all-wheel steering.

Its counterweight slabs and auxiliary hoist are interchangeable with the GMK5180-1, GMK5200-1, GMK5250L and GMK6300L, making it a particularly attractive investment for existing Grove customers.

SPECIFICATIONS

grove gmk6300l-1 Carrier engine: Mercedes-Benz 580hp Superstructure engine: Mercedes-Benz 280hp Main boom: 80m Lift capacity at full boom: 14t

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Those easy-to-do services also need to be done regularly. All manufacturers provide guidance on recommended service intervals, for everything from features to be checked every 10 hours of operation to those that need to be changed once a year.

Adhere to these guidelines by accurately documenting machine usage hours so that regular maintenance can be scheduled.

MachiNE sElEcTiON All manufacturers design machines with ease of servicing in mind, but not all machines are created equal. Some are easier for your technicians and operators to service and have all checkpoints reachable from the ground, or bunched together. If the service checks are easy to do, they’re more likely to be carried out.

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TElEMaTics sErvicE aids Using the right telematics allows you to accurately measure usage and schedule required maintenance, significantly improving your servicing regimen. Telematics can also perform diagnostic functions, alerting you to a problem with the machine before it leads to a breakdown.

Diagnostic alerts can even be visible on a machine’s onboard display.

PErFOrM daily chEcks Train operators to do visual inspections of their machines before they start every shift. The inspections need to include a walk-around, checking for obvious damage from the previous shift, such as loose hoses and fittings or oil residues that can signal a leak. Also, check safety equipment before starting work.

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PErFOrM rEgular grEasiNg Your machine’s life can be extended with regular greasing. Failing to do so will cause extra wear, leading to reduced service life. Greasing should be done according to your machine’s specified intervals, and more frequently if working in dusty, abrasive conditions, such as in the Middle East.

rEgular Oil saMPliNg Regular oil sampling should be an important part of your preventative maintenance programme. Sending an oil sample to your manufacturer, dealer or maintenance contractor’s laboratory allows them to check the wear status of components to detect imminent component failure before it occurs.

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TOTal rEbuild Many dealers provide rebuilds, which can be a way to extend the operating life of a machine. Rebuilt machines are normally available with warranties and can incorporate newer features. In most cases, a rebuild is more economical than buying a new machine, though this depends on the capital value of the machine and the total rebuild cost.

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Power at heights

With the craWler crane being the king of heavy lifts, manufacturers and lifting service providers are developing neW models and strategies for a range of sectors that require lifting high and heavy

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n a region that boasts some of the world’s biggest oil & gas refineries, petrochemical and port projects, as well as some of the tallest and biggest construction and infrastructure projects, there’s obviously no dearth of heavy lifting jobs.

And while the region’s preference for mobile cranes is well known, the crawler crane’s strength and capacity makes it indispensable for the big lifting jobs – it’s the king of heavy lifts. Lattice boom crawler cranes are some of the largest pieces of construction equipment ever designed, with some of the thousand-ton-plus behemoths dwarfing even the largest mining excavators and ultra-large dumper trucks in size, stature and sheer presence. Even the smaller lattice boom crawler cranes in the below-100t capacity range are still imposing pieces of kit that overshadow all other machines at any job-site.

As such, it’s the nature of the beast that crawler cranes are seldom owned and almost always rented, usually from specialist crane services outfits that provide not only the machines but also the people who operate them, and usually planning and execution of the lift from beginning to end. Therefore, while the big manufacturers – Liebherr, Manitowoc, Terex, HSC Cranes, Kobelco, Sennebogen, XCMG and their ilk – actually design and produce the cranes, the crane service providers and rental outfits are of vital importance in their actual use.

And in the Middle East, that has led to the emergence of home-grown crane service companies that have become brands in themselves.

One such is Al Faris, a 26-year-old Dubai-headquartered company that operates throughout the MENA region and has become a byword in the region’s heavy lift and crane services sector. Speaking to CMME about the company and its achievements, Kieve Pinto, director, Al Faris Equipment Rentals, says: “We are a family-owned business founded in 1992. With more than 25 years of experience in the MENA region, we provide state-of-the-art lifting and transport equipment for safe, innovative and reliable solutions in heavy lifting and transport.”

Al Faris has more than 3,000 employees, he adds, and currently operates across the MENA region with offices in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as well as in the UAE. The company’s comprehensive network of depots, service engineers, technicians and dedicated teams of professionals complements its extensive fleet of cranes to provide

39 Crane service providers in the Middle East use the most powerful and advanced models from the big global manufacturers in their fleets, such as Al Faris’ crawlers from Liebherr.

solutions for lifting jobs, from the regular to the extreme. This has made it the partner of choice for several important and big-ticket projects in the region, the director points out.

“We offer our clients turnkey solutions to today’s heavy lifting and abnormal transport challenges, including alternative lifting methods, with careful planning and delivery. We have played an integral role in the construction of numerous iconic projects, such as the Riyadh Metro, the Dubai Metro, the Dubai Mall, Dubai International Airport, Palm Jumeirah and the Burj Khalifa, as well as served the largest industries in the region, such as the Dubai Dry Docks and Jebel Ali Free Zone among others, which have cemented our position as industry leaders and established us as a trusted partner in the region,” Pinto says.

Commenting specifically on crawler cranes, he adds: “Crawler cranes have been for a very long time the most significant lifting equipment in the construction industry, due to their ability to lift extremely heavy loads along with the ability to travel. Currently, the Middle East is experiencing a boom in architecture and design of astonishing projects that are pushing the limits of engineering to go bigger in shorter time frames; this typically requires crawler cranes that can be easily mobilised to lift a variety of heavy structures and loads.”

Pinto explains that lattice boom crawler cranes have the heaviest lifting capacities in the industry, a huge reasons for the demand.

“There is a steady demand for crawlers between 100-600t capacity to serve both civil and the oil & gas industries. Models above 600t are required in coal- or gas-powered power plants, desalination, refineries, petrochemical projects and nuclear plants. These are required to lift extremely heavy cargo, such as reactors and turbines, which need to be placed directly on the foundations of the plants.”

Al Faris is aptly equipped to meet this demand. Its fleet consists of lattice boom crawlers from 50t to 1,000t, as well as telescopic crawler cranes from 60t to 100t, mainly from German manufacturer Liebherr.

The fleet is meticulously looked-after to ensure it remains in peak condition for all tasks.

“All equipment needs a bit of tender loving care, and we are all about giving them all the care we can. To do this, we have a new, state-of-the-art facility in Dubai with qualified technicians working to international standards for service and maintenance,” Pinto says.

But the equipment is only part of the Al Faris story. The director adds that health, safety and environment (HSE) are big concerns for the company, as is providing clients with solutions rather than merely equipment.

“Apart from quality equipment, we provide a strong commitment to development of the

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best HSE practices, which is the industry focus in the Middle East. We also provide technical solutions for complex and challenging lifts for mega projects. We have round-the-clock teams tending to clients’ needs,” explains Pinto.

“Our philosophy is to focus on providing our customers with lifting equipment that is leading the way in safety and quality. However, equipment needs to be manned and a large part of our philosophy is to provide trained and qualified personnel..”

Constant fleet upgrades is part of this philosophy of offering the most advanced technology, and Pinto informs us that Al Faris has recently expanded its crawler crane fleet with the inclusion of a Terex Demag CC 3800-1 and a Liebherr LR 11000.

The mention of Liebherr brings us to one of the biggest brands in the crawler crane market, with a history of producing some of the biggest capacity super lifters in existence.

The German brand is a key supplier for Al Faris.

“We prefer Liebherr cranes because the brand is a leader in crane manufacturing, introducing the latest technologies, easier mobilisation and demobilisation systems, as well as simpler operating and functionality options. Liebherr has set new standards in crawler crane development over the last few years in terms of technical innovations and user-friendly designs,” says Pinto.

In fact, Al Faris considers the Liebherr LR 11000 the flagship model in its fleet. The crane covers a wide range of uses with its many boom versions, including the PowerBoom parallel boom system. The LR 11000 has been designed for use in constricted areas, like the oil & gas and petrochemical industries. Its design also ensures low transportation costs.

Describing the model’s advanced features,

Liebherr says in its official literature: “Its large number of boom versions and high lifting capacity means that the LR 11000 covers a wide range of applications. The standard components, comprising the S main boom and W luffing jib, enable the crane to use various boom options, including a strong PowerBoom system with a heavy luffing jib.

Only the P adapter is required as a supplement for this purpose. Main S boom operation is possible with a 1,000t head or a 650t head.”

The advancements of the LR11000 have

Terex Cranes’ famous Demag brand is among the preferred crawler crane names in the Middle East, with models such as the CC 3800-1 and CC 8800-1 TWIN.

already enabled it to have its moments with Al Faris, as Pinto describes: “We recently carried out structural lifting works using the Liebherr LR 11000 in Dubai for the iconic Mohammed Bin Rashed Library located near the Dubai Creek in Jaddaf. The challenging project was made easier by the crane’s power, versatility and ease of use. Our crawlers have also worked on other projects in Dubai, such as the Dubai Metro and The Palm, as well in other important projects in the region, like the Riyadh Metro.

Apart from civil projects, our crawlers are also working in the petrochemical industries in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.” Apart from the giant Liebherr, another crane that has been very well received in the Middle East lifting sector is the Demag CC 3800-1. The 650t capacity model, with a maximum load moment of 8,484 ton-metres and maximum tip height of 195m, is among the latest models from Terex Cranes, owner of the Demag brand.

Damien Bizjak, associate marketing manager, Global Marketing, at Terex Cranes, says: “The Demag CC 3800-1 has been our most successful crane in the Middle East recently. Its faster rig-up times, higher capacity and ease of operation created a new segment requirement for this crane. All the major crane rental companies went for this crane, and they have appreciated the speed at which it can be mobilised and rigged up. Its high lift capacity, various boom combinations and versatility have also contributed to its popularity.

“Among the biggest names to have ordered the crane from the Middle East are Al Jabar, ILC, Al Areedh and Al Faris, to name a few. Of course, the international lifting service majors such as Mammoet, Sarens and Aertssen have also included the model in their Middle East fleets. Most of these companies have placed

XCMG’S XGC88000

chinese giant Chinese manufacturer XCMG’s

its kind to be able to transform

Chinese national patents. The

4,000t behemoth, the XGC88000,

for a dual purpose. Through the

heavy main boom, light boom,

which the manufacturer claims is

combination of its components,

tower attachment, special jib

the world’s largest crawler crane,

it can be transformed into a

and single boom head block

successfully completed a lifting

2,000t crawler crane. This

all enable it to operate in the

operation of a deisobutanizer at a

feature improves the utilisation

installation of large-scale nuclear

project site in the Petrochemical

rate of the entire machine and

power plants, petrochemical

Industrial Park in Dalian, China.

maximises benefits for its users.

plants, thermal power plants and

In building the XGC88000,

The XGC88000 has a maximum

coal chemical plants, especially

XCMG successfully overcame a

lifting moment of 88,000 ton-

for lifting high, large, heavy and

host of technical challenges -

metres. It is among the most

far frames, domes, and tanks.

such as double link jib, transfer

powerful crawler cranes currently

with heavy load and dual-

in the global lifting equipment

tailing machine have performed over

crane teamwork - which had

industry and has set records with

60 lifting operations and created a

remained unsolved for a long

nine internationally pioneering

new world record of a single mobile

time. The model is the first of

technologies and more than 80

crane that lifted 2,300t at a time.

The 4,000t crane and its 1,100t

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LiEbhERR LR13000

teutonic titan and columns weighing in excess

3,000t, Liebherr’sLR13000it has

of 1,500t and measuring more

found great use in the construction

than 100m in length. This is where

maximum boom length with the

of power plants, where the ability to

the LR13000 is in its element.

single main boom and the luffing

The LR 13000 reaches its

The crane is not only among

jib. When fitted with the Liebherr

is an important requirement,

the most powerful conventional

PowerBoom, the double boom in

especially for the latest generation

crawlers in the world – apart from

the lower section, the achievable

of power plants. Other applications

its lifting capacity it is also powered

lengths are reduced as a result of

where this behemoth comes

by a 1300hp engine - it is also one

the higher boom weight, but the

in handy are in the oil & gas,

of the highest. In its maximum

load capacities are considerably

refinery and pipelines, and

lattice boom configuration, its

higher. With the PowerBoom, which

ship-building sectors.

combination of a 120m main boom

consists of the lattice sections of

and a 126m luffing jib produces a

the standard luffing jib and a strong

sector, there is often a

lattice boom system with an overall

luffing jib with main boom lattice

requirement of lifting and placing

length of 246m. When measured

sections, the LR 13000 can hoist

cold boxes, refractory cylinders

from its solid crawler chassis base,

around 330t to a height of 202m.

hoist extreme component weights

Especially in the refineries

repeat business as well, which confirms the model’s success.”

Elaborating on Terex’s business in the GCC, he adds: “There has been a constant demand for crawler cranes in this region on an upsurge of requirement in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain. New refinery and major infrastructure projects in Kuwait, the nuclear power plant in the UAE and petrochemical projects in Oman have all pushed up demand, as has the construction of stadiums in Qatar.

“Our range for Demag crawler cranes goes from 400t with the CC 2400-1 to 3200t with the CC 8800-1 TWIN. In our range, the models from 400-650t capacity have found major use in the maintenance of petrochemical plants and infrastructure projects. The bigger ones, meanwhile, are being used for the construction of these projects along with oil rigs, power and nuclear facilities. Overall, the demand is highest for the 400t, 600t, 650t and 1600t Demag crawlers. The CC 2800-1 and CC 8800-1 used to be our flagship models; however, the CC 3800 -1 has become very popular of late and earned praise from all our customers for being the perfect fit in jobs with high lifting requirement and space constraints.”

Demag is of course a legendary name in the crane business, with a long history of excellence. This is due to its dedication to both quality and the customer, says Bizjak.

“We listen to our customers and work very closely with them. We understand their needs and strive to provide solutions that cater to their specific requirements in our crane products and services. And then we help them to improve their uptime through professional after-sales support and training. In the Middle East, this positive and proactive attitude of the Terex and Demag brands has enabled us

the total height it reaches is 248m.

Capable of lifting a maximum of

to form strong tie-ups with all crane service providers. We work in close coordination with them to provide the right return on investment and the solutions that cater to their needs. This is what makes Demag so popular.”

Another popular name in the Middle East crawler crane market is HSC Cranes. With 10 lattice boom crawler models in various capacities in its range, and with a reputation for Japanese quality, the manufacturer has always been among the most noted in its sector both worldwide and in the region.

HSC Cranes has had a strong presence in the Middle East as the erstwhile Hitachi Sumitomo cranes.

It was rebranded recently with the slogan: “Same crane. New name.”

Speaking with CMME, Wim Aernouts, director, Middle East Crane Equipment Trading, HSC’s regional dealer, says that with a new launch early this year and demand steady, the company has continued its performance this year after a successful 2017. Last month, due to a corporate restructuring between owners Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane (SHI) and Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM), the manufacturer rebranded its products as HSC Cranes. No longer will the branding on the cranes be Hitachi-Sumitomo, now replaced by the name HSC. Everything else, however, remains the same as before, Piet Van Bakergem, GM, Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East (HMEC), says. To emphasise the point, there is also a new slogan: “Same crane. New name.”

The HSC line-up starts from the 50t SCX550E crawler and goes all the way up to the 6000SLX in the 500t class. Its latest launch early this year is an 80t lattice boom crawler that expands its SCX E-series. The model – the SCX800E – has a maximum lift capacity of 80t at a 3.2m radius, sports a maximum main boom length of 54.5m and is powered by a 140kW engine.

Such machines are leading the charge for SHI in the Middle East, Aernouts says. Among the important customers who have gone in for HSC equipment is Belgian crane service provider Aertssen, which counts projects such as the Dubai Metro’s under-construction 2020 line among its major engagements.

“In this region, we are already an entrenched player in the crawler cranes segment. In fact, we are still delivering some of the cranes that were ordered last year, which was a good year for us. So far in 2018, we have sold nine lattice boom crawler cranes already, so this is also turning out to be a good year,” says Aernouts.

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“Our sales are well spread out throughout the GCC. Some of our crane customers are in the Duqum port project in Oman and its associated infrastructure works. Another customer has recently transferred his entire fleet from Qatar to Kuwait and is in talks with us for more units, which will be based in Kuwait’s Ruwais area. We have also done brisk business with our smaller crawler cranes for foundation jobs. The 55t SCX550 and the 70t SCX700E are two such models which have found favour in this sector. Our best-seller in the region, however, remains the SCX2800, a 280t model which we are delivering this year to the Johnson Group.”

Another Japanese brand with a strong presence in the regional crawler crane sector is Kobelco. Especially popular in foundation jobs, the brand sees the biggest demand for its 100t and below models, says Kentaro Nezaki, Kobelco’s director and GM of crane business.

Among the important projects where Kobelco cranes are working in the region is the site of one of the largest public libraries in the region, near the Festival City mall in Dubai, he reveals.

“Our position is progressively getting better in the region. The UAE and Kuwait are our leading markets in the GCC, with almost 85% of the demand for our products being for the 100t and below models in the UAE. However, our 250t model is also very popular and we are seeing requirements and enquiries pick up for our new 300t CKS3000 model,” says Nezaki.

Civil works and construction are the leading sectors that Kobelco supplies cranes to, he adds. “Once we have more stability and clarity in the oil price, we expect to see demand pick up for larger-sized models in plant construction and maintenance. At Kobelco, we specialise

in lattice boom crawler cranes and we are prepared with a model range from 55t to 550t.”

To improve reliability and ease of service, Kobelco follows its own philosophy of simplicity, Nezaki adds. “We try to design cranes that are strong but also simple. We also try to minimise the use of electronics. This adds up to cranes that are robust and have minimum downtime. Also, we are very confident about our support. Not only are our dealers well trained, but we also have a team of three expert

Japanese manufacturer Kobelco says it follows a design philosophy of simplicity for strong, reliable cranes with minimum electronics.

service engineers stationed in Dubai who are always available to attend to any customer needs throughout the region.”

Simplicity is also the maxim that another global crane maker – Manitowoc – operates under. Emphasising this, Federico Lovera, product manager, EMEA & APAC, for Rough Terrain and Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes, says: “Manitowoc is considered a solid and sturdy machine, less complicated than its European competitors and less reliant on electronics, thus more reliable in extreme conditions.”

In the Middle East, he adds, the demand for lattice boom crawler cranes is mainly in the 50-100t class, which makes up close to 80% of the market. Other important classes are the 100-200t, 250t and 600-700t.

“We consider our latest MLC300 and MLC650 with VPC as Manitowoc’s flagship models. But in the Middle East we are mostly known for the 999, which we have sold many of in the past. We now find an increase in requests for the 300t class in the region and are actively pursuing some tenders for 300t cranes.

However, there is also an increase in demand for the very big crawlers in the 1,000t-plus category,” Lovera says.

Manitowoc crawlers are working mostly in stadium, bridge and other infrastructure projects, and are being provided by the brand’s traditional main customers in the region, such as NPCC, Lamprell and Eversendai.

“Customers in the region expect a local presence and direct sales and service, which we have in the UAE with our MCG ME facility located in Dubai’s Jebel Ali freezone,” Lovera says, adding that catering to precise customer demands in terms of models and support will be the key differentiator in the future.

ManiTOwOC 31000

flexible colossus The largest crane ever built by

pick-and-carry lift with a 650t

main boom, but using optional

Manitowoc, the 2,300t capacity

LPG cold box in March, the

5m and 10m inserts, the main

31000 crawler crane, has a

crane was back at the site in

boom can be extended to a total

busy schedule. Blame it on the

November for a 900t pick, and

length of 110m. Optional boom

monster’s design, which allows it

then back again just a couple of

configurations can also greatly

to be disassembled, moved and

months later for two 1,000t lifts.

increase the crane’s reach and

In addition to its considerable

lift height. The 31000 also has

re-assembled in just four weeks.

This adaptability has often

capacity and unique Variable

a combination boom, which

come in handy, as can be seen

Position Counterweight, the

combines parts of the main boom

from some of the jobs that the

boom and jib combinations

and the luffing jib. and offers a

31000 has performed over

of this innovative crane are

total maximum length of 138m.

the years. Take for example a

the longest ever designed for

series of lift operations in South

Manitowoc crawler cranes.

Korea, at Posco E&C liquefied

A three-boom configuration

The fixed jib has a basic rating of 1,400t and a basic configuration of 24m, with optional inserts able

natural gas plant in Gwangyang

maximises flexibility of the

to extend the jib length to 42m. A

in 2013 by the first 31000 in

31000. The crane comes

luffing jib with a 1,100t maximum

the field. After performing a

standard with a 55m heavy-lift

capacity is also available.

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Road MachineRy M AY 2018

A new grAde of CAt

Caterpillar’s latest motor grader is an improvement on its existing models and a powerful maChine with enough grunt for effiCient performanCe in making roads to run heavy dumpers in large mines

I

n the world of construction equipment, the motor grader is somewhat of an oddity. It straddles the space between the power of the big earthmoving machines, such as the dozers and excavators, and the versatility of smaller kit like the backhoes and skid-steers. And the grader’s calling card is precision.

Of all the various categories, segments and models of construction machinery, there are few others that are made for one purpose and one purpose only like the grader is. And that purpose is to prepare a perfectly level surface, down to the last degree – the foundation of every well-made road.

To make this possible the grader is a unique combination of the brute force of its bigger earthmoving cousins and the delicate control, relatively speaking, of its smaller compact kin. And completing the package is advanced technology, with telematics and electronic machine control technology that assists operators to hit the grade stipulated in the civil engineering design with uncanny accuracy.

After all, the safety of thousands, if not millions, of lives of the people using a road in its entire lifetime depend on its gradients and cambers.

Keeping the motor grader’s demanding requirements in mind, Caterpillar has over the years provided a range of models to the global market that have constantly pushed the boundaries of precision grading further. A testament to this is Cat’s M series of graders, it’s medium to heavy range with engines from 133kW in the 12M model to the 227kW 18M. Popular in the Middle East for a long time, Cat’s M series graders have built many a wide and smooth road or highway that the well-connected GCC region is known for. And now, the M

45 Caterpillar’s new 24, the flagship of its M-series motor graders, is a heavy-duty machine for high performance in the construction and maintenance of mining roads.

“Cat graders, especially from its M series, have been an integral part of finely evening out surfaces to a desired gradient… the new Cat 24 grader will extend this track record to the mining roads sector with its heavy-duty application capabilities”

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Road MachineRy M AY 2018

“I’ve worked on projects in both the GCC region and in India on projects that used Cat equipment and they have never disappointed” series has just been crowned with its new flagship, the 24.

Introduced this year, the new 24 motor grader from Cat replaces the previous 24M, in line with Cat’s new philosophy of simplifying model names, which was announced at the global launch of its latest 320 series of 20t excavators in Malaga, Spain, last year.

Building on the strong heritage of the M series, the new Cat 24 is a heavy dutymachine among motor graders, designed to deliver high performance in the construction and maintenance of mine roads to improve mining truck efficiency, says Caterpillar.

The 24 is equipped with a 7.3m wide moldboard and is application matched for medium to large mines running dumper trucks and haulers with over 180t of payload.

An innovative, modular design means components can be removed and installed quicker and easier, in some cases, up to 70% faster when compared to the 24M, the model it replaces. A standard Cat GRADE with Cross Slope technology package improves operator

The new 24 motor grader has a 7.3m wide moldboard along with 15% more low-end torque than its predecessor for traction in pushing larger loads at consistent speeds.

productivity and haul road quality, which lowers truck tire wear, decreases rolling resistance and reduces premature tire failure.

The new motor grader features optimized weight balance and 15% more low-end torque compared to the Cat 24M. These features improve traction and help maintain consistent ground speed, especially when carrying a large load on the moldboard, working on grade, or turning under load. An 11% increase in machine weight provides additional blade down pressure and tractive force to increase blading performance, and Consistent Power-to-the-Ground controls engine power levels to offset cooling fan losses, allowing the motor grader to deliver optimum performance at all times.

The Cat C27 engine with ACERT technology delivers reliable performance and prolongs target rebuild life by 33% over the C18 engine. The new 533mm, six-speed planetary transmission and improved rear axle bevel gear and final drive extend lower power train service life by up to 33%, substantially

lowering service costs.

The Cat 24 features a modular design that reduces downtime associated with the removal and installation of main components.

For example, the transmission can now be removed up to 70% faster than on the 24M. Maintenance intervals for the transmission, hydraulic filter and engine air filter, as well as service life for the transmission and rear axle fluids have been doubled, which significantly reduce service time and costs. New front axle hose routings and guards protect steering components from external hazards and improve front axle durability and reliability.

A standard transmission guard protects the drop box. Gear-slip detection protects the transmission by locking the gear out when slip is monitored.

A standard fluid service center allows for fluid filling and extraction from one convenient, ground level location to simplify maintenance, reduce downtime and lower costs. All machine filters are stacked in a centralized location for improved access.

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Safety enhancements The Cat 24 features 15 strategically located tie-off points to protect service technicians when performing certain service operations. In addition to standard mini-platforms, walkways, grab handles and non-slip steps, an available Working at Heights package offers stable, secure handrails and handholds for enhanced safety when working around the engine.

The machine is Fire Suppression Ready, which allows for easy mounting and accommodation of most fire suppression systems. Additionally, a fire suppression system is available from the factory as an option.

The standard rearview camera improves visibility behind the machine, while forward and side machine visibility is enhanced through optional front cameras. Inside the cab, a new standard seatbelt indicator provides visual and audible alerts when the seatbelt is unfastened, and the system reports the event to the office. A set of two 4x4 LED lights inside the engine compartment enhances visibility for technicians during

Cat says the 535-694hp power range of the 24’s C27 ACERT engine, coupled with features such as transmission slip detect and latest electronics, improves efficiency.

machine servicing.

The Cat C27 ACERT engine powering the new 24 motor grader offers a net power range from 535-694hp and provides a 15% low-end torque improvement over the 24M. Two configurations are available to satisfy most global emission standards – US EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV for stringent emission standards, and Tier 2/Stage II for less regulated countries – both offering full power performance at maximum altitudes of 3,048m and 4,572m respectively.

The automatic power shift transmission uses the Cat Advanced Electronic Control Strategy (APECS) for smooth shifting, extended component life and improved operator comfort. Two electro-hydraulic joysticks reduce hand and wrist movements by up to 78% over conventional lever controls, further improving operator comfort and productivity. The new touchscreen information display and keypad replace most of the three-position switches of the 24M design, providing an enhanced operator

interface for more efficient control.

The new Cat 24 motor grader includes the latest technologies to protect the machine from potential operating or maintenance issues including engine underspeed/ overspeed, transmission slip detect, articulation eStop, implements lockout and fluid monitoring. Prior to starting, the machine performs a diagnostic of the coolant, engine and hydraulic oil levels and gives the Ok-to-start. While operating, the machine automatically monitors and alerts the operator of critically low fluid levels.

The Cat 24 is MineStar ready, and the machine comes standard with Cat VIMS and Product Link Elite, which delivers advanced machine operation reporting through VisionLink.

In terms of performance, utility and the results, the new Cat 24 is expected to follow in the footsteps of its Caterpillar stablemates in offering a benchmark level performance, say construction industry personnel who have experience of using Cat graders.

According to Chandramouli Neogi, supervising engineer, Infrastructure Projects, at noted Indian consultancy firm Consulting Engineering Services (CES) in Kolkata, Caterpillar’s reputation for quality, robustness and innovation has made it a favourite among contractors in the infrastructure sector, to the extent that some consultancy firm actually recommend using Cat machines on their projects.

CES has designed and supervised projects in the GCC in the UAE and other countries, and Neogi says: “I’ve worked on projects in both the GCC region and in India on projects that used Cat equipment and they have never disappointed. In some of the road projects I’ve worked on, Cat graders, especially from its M series, have been an integral part of the process of finely evening out surfaces to a desired gradient to prepare it for the top layers and bitumen. I believe the new Cat 24 grader will extend this track record to the mining roads sector with its heavy-duty application capabilities.”

SPeciFicaTionS

Cat 24 motor grader Engine: Cat C27 ACERT Power: 535-694hp Operating weight: 73t Moldboard width: 7.3m Transmission: Automatic, electronic Power Shift Gears: 6 forward, 3 reverse Top speed: 41.9kmh

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