Rescuers in southwest China use heavy equipment to search for 107 trapped in landslide

BEIJING (AP) - Rescuers are using bulldozers and other heavy machinery to search for survivors buried under a landslide that trapped at least 107 people in rain-hit southwestern China.

But Tian Maosheng, an official from Guizhou Communist Party Propaganda Department, who is helping with the rescue, says there appears to be little hope for survival, with no word on casualties or survivors by noon Tuesday.

More than 60 residents stranded by the landslide were evacuated Tuesday. Other villagers huddled in tents as rescuers searched for their family members.

Homes were buried when the landslide struck the village of Dazhai in Guizhou province Monday afternoon after days of torrential rains. An official interviewed by state broadcaster CCTV said nearly half a hill had collapsed, engulfing a wide area in soil.

http://www.todayonline.com/BreakingNews/EDC100628-0000228/Rescuers-in-southwest-China-use-heavy-equipment-to-search-for-107-trapped-in-landslide

Komatsu Heavy Machinery Sales Rise 101 Pct

  (Antara/ Andika Wahyu) VIVAnews - PT United Tractors Tbk (UNTR) recorded sales volume of Komatsu’s heavy machinery at 1,685 units from the beginning of the year to April 2010.  Meanwhile, the market share of heavy machinery in Indonesia has reached 46 percent.

According to the company’s operational report up until April 2010 obtained by VIVAnews in Jakarta on Friday, May 21, during the period, the biggest volume of heavy machinery sales was in the mining sector, which was up to 975 units.

Other sectors like agribusiness, construction and forestry sold 371,190 and 149 units respectively.

However, the volume of heavy machinery sales in April, which has reached 467 units, has dropped from 485 units in March 2010. The sales volume during the months was the highest during the past year.

As for the coal sales volume during April 2010, the company has accounted 195 thousand tons of sold coals. The number was also lower than in March 2010 of 261 thousand tons.

Until the first four months of 2010, the volume of coal sales was up to 939 thousand tons or higher than in the same period last year of 864 thousand tons.

http://en.vivanews.com/news/read/152649-komatsu_heavy_machinery_sales_rise_101_pct

Global Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - New Market Report Published

The Global Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks industry. It includes data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

The report contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation. Also provided is textual analysis of Global Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks's recent performance and future prospects. The report also incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards. In addition, the report includes a five-year forecast of Global Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks. The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics, supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market.

The highlights of the report include detailed information on market size, measured by value and/or volume. And our Five Forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market's competitive landscape. We describe market shares by manufacturer or brand.

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The global construction and farm machinery and heavy trucks market is deemed to be the revenue accrued by manufacturers of rolling machinery, earth-moving and construction equipment, heavy farm machinery and manufacturers of related parts.

All currency conversions were calculated using constant average annual 2009 exchange rates.
http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=140163

Honghe Steel ink agreement with Wuhan Heavy Machinery

Kunming Daily reported that recently, Kunming Steel Honghe Company has inked cooperation contract with Wuhan Heavy Machinery to provide 0.6 million tonnes per year section steel for the latter, indicating that Honghe Steel would start the project soon.

The 0.6 million tonnes per year section steel project, one of the major projects for Honghe Steel Company may further perfect the steel products mix for Kunming Steel. Now, Honghe Steel is getting down preparing for the prophase works, trying to start the formal construction earlier.
http://www.steelguru.com/news/index/MTQ0NTM2/Honghe_Steel_ink_agreement_with_Wuhan_Heavy_Machinery.html

Seymour unveils heavy-duty milling/boring machines

Seymour Engineering has introduced a range of heavy-duty, large-capacity precision CNC milling and boring machines: the F Type (travelling column) and the T Type 3,000mm (travelling table).

The machines can be built with various column heights and longer or shorter rams.

The F Type X axis can be built to customer requirements and the T Type table can be shorter if required.
An F Type version is currently being built for a customer in Lancashire with the following specification: fabricated bed sections; cast-iron column, ram and saddles; precision linear rails and guides; high-precision ball screws; gearless ram drive to the milling head; X-axis travel 13,000mm; Y-axis travel 3,000mm; Z-axis travel 1,050mm; hydraulic counterbalance to the Y axis; and manual universal milling head with hydraulic draw bar.
The CNC is Siemens 840D SL and servos are from Siemens Sinamics.
http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/vsj/vsj100.html

If only we had CNC on our heavy machines

On visits to heavy engineering and power station maintenance shops, the production engineers there have often said: "If only we had CNC.... Acu-Rite now offers free feasibility studies to fit CNC.

On visits to heavy engineering and power station maintenance shops, the production engineers there have often said: "If only we had CNC on this Kearns horizontal borer, on this Noble and Lund plano miller ....

Well, Acu-Rite, manufacturers of digital read-out systems and 3D CNC retrofit 'kits', is now able to take enquiries from users of 'heavy' and 'super-heavy' machine tools.
The company offers free feasibility studies for fitting advanced DRO or full CNC systems and drives packages - Mike Page.
http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/acu/acu105.html

Airskates move heavy loads - no floor damage

Installation Service uses a range of airskates to accommodate loads up to 40 tonnes and with these size of loads the typical floor loading when moving on airskates is less than 30 lb/in2.

Due to the improvement in todays flooring standards, the movement of heavy machinery without causing damage to floors, is becoming increasingly difficult.

Airgonomics, specialists in airfilm equipment, are pleased to announce the launch of their Installation Service, utilising their own range of airskates.
Standard airskates in the range can accommodate loads up to 40 tonnes.
Even with these size of loads the typical floor loading when moving on airskates is less than 30 lb/in2.
We also provide an airskate hire service for anyone wishing to carry out movement of machinery.
Airskates can even be used in clean room environments where cleanliness is paramount.
Airskates operate on a thin film of air, which means when 'floating' no part of the skate is actually touching the floor, so allowing for smooth movement.
With this near friction-free movement, loads on a smooth flat floor only require 1kg of force to move a 1000kg load.
Even out of balance loads cause no problems for airskates as each skate is independently adjustable for loads.
Airskates can simply be connected to a suitable factory air line to carry out moves, or for installations and moves in new buildings, where there is no air supply, a standard road side compressor can be used.
Over many years Airgonomics have been at the forefront of airfilm technology.
If you have any requirements or require any further information regarding airskates, or airfilm equipment then do not hesitate to contact us.
http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/aig/aig100.html

Increase Expected in Heavy Equipment Sales in China

Komatsu, the Japanese heavy equipment maker, said Friday it expected sales in China to rise by half as the country’s 10 percent growth rate drives demand for resources like coal and iron ore. Sales in the year starting April 1 are expected to rise by 40 to 50 percent from the current year, Kazuhiko Iwata, the president of the company’s mining division, said. Mining machinery sales account for about 30 percent of Komatsu’s construction equipment division revenue, which is forecast to be 1.3 trillion yen ($14 billion) this year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/business/global/13bizbriefs-INCREASEEXPE_BRF.html

It's the end of the road for Hummer

Detroit, Feb 25: With the collapse of the planned sale deal with a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer, General Motors may be forced to wipe out the iconic American SUV Hummer.

As Chinese regulators rejected a 150 million dollar bid, Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co on Wednesday, Feb 24 announced that it is pulling out of the deal.

This comes as a major blow to General Motors Co, which emerged from bankruptcy in Jul 2009.

GM is trying to wash its hands off all its unprofitable businesses so that it can focus on four core brands Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.

The company has been on a campaign to sell the Hummer since 2009 and signed a deal with the Chinese company in Oct 2009. The reluctant Chinese regulators have been setting up road blocks for the deal from the beginning.

"We are disappointed that the deal with Tengzhong could not be completed," said John Smith, GM vice president of corporate planning and alliances.

So, this is the end of the road for America's hulking Sports Utility Vehicle icon Hummer. However, the company will be honouring existing Hummer warranties.

  Read:  മലയാളതതില് 

"GM will now work closely with Hummer employees, dealers and suppliers to wind down the business in an orderly and responsible manner," Smith added.  http://news.oneindia.in/2010/02/25/general-motors-hummer-chinese-sale-deal-collapse.html

Heavy-duty cylinders behind steel forming machines

Heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders designed for working pressures up to 160 bar have been specified for three Trim-and-Curl machines built by Heinrich Georg for the Walsall Wheelbarrow Company

Parker Hannifin MMB heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders are specified for the control systems on three Trim-and-Curl machines built by special purpose machine manufacturers, Heinrich Georg Manufacturing, for the Walsall Wheelbarrow Company.
The Walsall Wheelbarrow Company is privately owned and operated by the Thacker family, now one of the UKs foremost wheelbarrow manufacturers and acknowledged as the originator of the wheelbarrow as we know it today.
New tooling, presses and the three Trim-and-Curl machines have been introduced as part of a £250,000 plant and machinery investment programme.
The company's engineers worked closely with designers from Heinrich Georg to produce the 'trim and curl' machines.
The machines produce pans for the company's new market leading professional wheelbarrow ranges - the 85 litre Valiant, the 95 litre Endurance and the 120 litre Invincible - for use in the construction, agricultural, horticultural and DIY market sectors.
These new wheelbarrows have a particularly low centre of balance, coupled with better weight distribution and an improved frame design.
"Our customers want quality, but they want it at the right price', commented Managing Director, Les Thacker.
"We have to make sure that we have the best manufacturing processes in the business.
Heinrich Georg has long been recognised as a premier OEM manufacturer of machines for the world's steel industries, which feature only the best engineered components and systems available.
The Trim-and-Curl machines can each produce up to 500 wheelbarrow pans a day.
The pans are produced from 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm steel in the three different depths.
Each machine features four Parker MMB heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders: to control the cutting heads which trim the pans to the correct size; and to control the forming heads which 'roll' the rim of the pan to eliminate the possibility of sharp edges.
Parker Hannifin MMB heavy-duty 'mill' cylinders are designed for working pressures up to 160 bar, in arduous applications such as steel mills where a rugged durable cylinder with a clean external design is required..
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/par/par169.html