| Equipment Update
President Bush visits Volvo
Group expo
US President George W. Bush visited the recent Washington
International Renewable Energy Conference, where seven Volvo
Group trucks - six Volvo trucks and one Mack truck - each
capable of operating on different renewable fuels, were presented.
Volvo Group CEO, Leif Johansson introduced the president to
the trucks that can be driven without any net contribution
of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
"Expanding use of ethanol and biodiesel requires getting
more cars on the road that use these alternative fuels. We
expect the private sector to respond," Bush said.
"Volvo has the technology and resources for carbon-dioxide-neutral
transport, but we cannot do it alone. By participating in
this conference we have had the opportunity to show the American
President and the public that Volvo is doing all it can to
move the technological future one-step closer." Johansson
said.
The Volvo Group is also participating in an environmental
agreement developed by the American and Swedish governments.
The programme aims at reducing the use of fossil fuels through
cooperative projects in the areas of energy and automotive
development.
Contact: Volvo Construction Equipment.
E-mail: osullivan@se10.com
ECEL and CIDC to offer training to operators
Escorts Construction Equipment Limited (ECEL), manufacturing
arm of Escorts, has collaborated with Construction Indus-try
Development Council (CIDC), established by the Planning Commission,
to roll out skill upgrading programmes for construction equipment
operators and technicians.
Kamal Bali, CEO & Executive Director, ECEL and PR Swarup
Director General, CIDC signed a memorandum of understanding
to this effect. ECEL will launch the CIDC accredited training
programmes all across the country in a phased manner. The
first programme is scheduled to be launched at Palwal for
crane operator training covering the operations, upkeep and
maintenance of cranes. ECEL is offering this service at a
no profit and no loss basis and will not charge any fees for
the training. However a prescribed fee will be charged for
select programmes which meet the CIDC - Assam University criteria,
Contact: Escorts Construction Equipment Limited. Tel: +91-129-226
1323, 228 3073,
228 6694. Website: www.ecel.com
ZF introduces Transmission ECOMIX II
The new ECOMIX II transmission ranges from ZF are highly compact
and come with an integrated radial piston motor. They are
loaded with many technical advantages; for example, the model
CML 10, in comparison to its previous PLM 9, is approximately
20 per cent lighter and 50 per cent shorter. The
tough bearing concept has significantly increased the output-bearing
strength, making it suitable for aggressive off-
road operations. The use of patented Ealstomers from ZF Boge
Elastmetall allow an increase of the axial runout at drum
bottom and an increase of misalignment of the drum. With the
new bearing concept, the installation angle is no longer dependent
on drum size and drum filling. An installation angle up to
20 degree is always possible.
Husco begins production
Husco International, the leading global supplier of hydraulic
valves for backhoe loaders with a 60 per cent market share,
has identified India as its second engineering R&D location
outside the US.
The company produces hydraulic and electrohydraulic controls
for a wide variety of mining and construction equipment, and
other industrial vehicles like forklift trucks. In India,
Husco is the 100 per cent supplier to JCB for its backhoe
loaders, which translates into a share of 80 per cent of the
backhoe market. Its new plant in Talegaon near Pune presently
assembles 6,600 and 5,000-series valves that control the loader
and backhoe actuation, and there are plans to make several
other models.
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