< PreviousT he Association of Equipment Manufac- turers (AEM) Hall of Fame recognizes the pioneers whose inventions, ideas, leadership and courage have contributed to the industry and community’s quality of life. For 2020, AEM has selected three individu- als to celebrate in its Hall of Fame: Art Moore, founder of Snorkel Lifts, and brothers Ray Fer- werda and Koop Ferwerda, inventors of the Gradall excavator. Dennis Slater, president, AEM, said: “Art Moore’s creations have saved thousands of lives in allowing fi refi ghters to reach blazes they couldn’t before, and enabled thousands more with their innovative construction and access lifts. The innovation of the Ferwerda brothers and their Gradall excavator has en- abled thousands of miles of roadway to be built more quickly, allowing us to build the future we know today. AEM is proud to wel- come these innovators to our respected list of industry leaders, inspiring the next generation to develop and pursue their ideas for a better future for everyone.” ART MOORE (1924-2019) - FOUNDER, SNORKEL LIFTS Art Moore grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri, just north of Kansas City, where he became child- hood friends with future business partner Ray Pitman. Pitman and Moore started the Pitman Manufacturing Company in 1949, focusing on hydraulic lift trucks. In 1958, the Chicago Fire Department modifi ed a Pitman truck with a fi re hose, and Moore saw the benefi t of the idea, breaking off to focus on lifted fi re equip- ment with the Snorkel Fire Equipment Com- pany, which he opened in 1959. In 1977, Moore took his designs for the Snorkel Telesquirt and applied them to a con- struction access lift, developing the fi rst TB42 lift. In 1986, Moore led Snorkel to develop the “Uno” articulated boom lift for industrial plant maintenance. Two years later, Snorkel entered the scissor lift market with the acquisition of Economy Engineering. In 1991, Moore retired from snorkel, however, returned to the board of directors after Snorkel was acquired by Ahern, where he served until his passing in 2019. Art Moore. ART MOORE, RAY FERWERDA AND KOOP FERWERDA INDUCTED INTO THE AEM HALL OF FAME 2020 PEOPLE 10 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.pmvmiddleeast.comJANUARY 2021 Ray Ferwerda. Koop Ferwerda. “Thank you for preserving his legacy,” said Sue Moore, wife of Art Moore. “He was a really great man, great in the industry, and I feel re- ally great about this.” RAY (1899-1976) AND KOOP FERWERDA (1900-1955) - INVENTORS, GRADALL EXCAVATOR Born and raised in the town of Sneek, The Netherlands, brothers Ray and Koop Ferw- erda took a job aboard the Great Lakes-bound steam ship Sardinian in 1920 as a means of pas- sage to North America. While steaming across Lake Erie, the boiler of the Sardinian exploded, and rescuers took Ray to Ohio, while Koop made ground in Ontario. Writing back home to The Netherlands in order to fi nd each other, both Ray and Koop eventually made a home in the Cleveland area, fi nding jobs fi rst at a local dairy, then building roads and sidewalks in Cleveland’s eastern suburbs. In 1925, the brothers had saved up enough to open the Ferwerda Brothers Contracting Com- pany, still focusing their work in the eastern suburbs. By 1940, they had sold some equip- ment, and saved enough money, to start devel- oping an idea they had: A hydraulic excavator with an extendable boom that could reach down beneath the roadway to grade embank- ments, a previously time and labor-intensive task. In 1946, in working with Warner-Swasey, the Gradall M2400 would become the fi rst hy- draulic excavator to enter series production in the U.S. Since then, the Gradall excavator con- cept has been expanded, still using the trian- gular, extendable boom design fi rst devised by the Ferwerda brothers. “We’re honored by this induction into the AEM Hall of Fame,” said Ray K. Ferwerda, Jr., grandson of Koop Ferwerda. “We looked at some of the other award winners over the years, and it’s quite incredible, the people the Ferwerda Brothers will be alongside.” The induction of Moore and the Ferwerda Brothers brings the total number of inductees to sixty-four. The AEM Hall of Fame has been recognizing luminaries in the agriculture and construction equipment manufacturing in- dustry since 1993 and includes such names as Benjamin Holt (Caterpillar), Joseph Cyril Bam- ford (JCB), Jerome Increase Case (CNH Indus- trial), and John Deere (Deere & Co.). The Ferwerda Brothers are the third sibling team to be inducted into the Hall after Louis and Cyril Keller (Bobcat) and Maurice and Douglass Steiger (Steiger, along with their fa- ther John). PEOPLE 11 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.pmvmiddleeast.comJANUARY 2021C M Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators, has released the fi rst concrete pump simulator on the market. The curriculum, which was developed in collaboration with the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA), ensures operators are profi cient with using the remote control box before being exposed to the stress of the work site. The concrete pump training pack incorpo- rates CM Labs’ smart training technology, which enables it to simulate machine behavior such as boom backlash, engine performance, hydraulics systems and machine stability, accurately. Built for maximum portability and fl exibility, the simulator is lightweight and comes with an industry-grade remote control box and a laptop, as well as a mouse. An optional virtual reality headset is also available for purchase. With one click, operators can seamlessly transition to the VR display. The entire set can be easily trans- ported in a personal luggage. The simulator off ers exercises on basic controls, concrete slab, footing and foundation, pouring on rooftop, skills challenge and certi- fi cation. Each exercise has the option of being launched with or without the outriggers and boom deployed. The concrete pump training pack is designed to guide trainees toward profi ciency, in a learn- ing environment where mistakes are far less costly than on actual pouring jobs. It helps re- duce training costs associated to fuel consump- tion, poured concrete waste and machine set-up, while getting operators ready for the job faster and more effi ciently. Operators gain real-world experience and competence without having to deal with worksite stress. This enables them to learn more quickly and more eff ectively. The simulator enables objective assessment of an operator’s performance with built-in scoring on metrics such as time to pour, and reporting on events such as contacts between equipment and structures. Scoring metrics include boom collisions, hose touching ground (number of incidents), hose height above ground when pouring, hose too high when pouring (number of incidents and time), time to complete a pour, total volume of concrete used, volume of spilled concrete, contact with humans, and contact and proximity to power lines. As a result of this continuous monitoring, the chances of trainee errors, incidents, near misses, or accidents will greatly diminish. Trainers can also introduce challenges at any time, including drifting outriggers, hose bursts, and more. Julien Richer-Lanciault, product manager, CM Labs, said: “Smart training technology reproduces the tension, sway and defl ection felt when using a real concrete pump. The result is tailored, cost-eff ective training that builds transferrable operator skills.” According to Dennis Andrews, former ACPA president and board member, the industry is headed towards formal certifi cation for concrete pump operators and the ultimate goal would be for the simulator to be used in practical testing for this certifi cation. With built-in scoring on metrics such as time to pour, and reporting on events such as contacts between equipment and structures, CM Labs’ concrete pump simulator is suitable for the objective assessment of each operator’s skill sets. “Control familiarization is extremely impor- tant in ensuring safety on the job. Mastering the remote box could take up to two months in the fi eld but takes two weeks on the simulator. The concrete pump simulator allows operators to de- velop basic skills such deploying outriggers creat- ing concrete slabs, pouring footings and founda- tions with built-in performance metrics helping to identify areas for improvement. Every detail from providing the superintendent with the job ticket, to operating in the rain, and at night as well as risks such as hose whipping is replicated. Because of this novice operators gain real-world experience faster but within a controlled and safe environment,” said Andrews. CM LABS RELEASES FIRST CONCRETE PUMP SIMULATOR ON THE MARKET TRAINING 12 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.pmvmiddleeast.comJANUARY 2021T rackunit, a specialist in fl eet management solutions for connecting machines and operators, together with the International Powered Access Training Federation (IPAF) have announced the co-development of a digital powered access license (PAL), designated ePAL. Replacing the established credit-card-style physical PAL cards, ePAL credentials will be delivered and stored on opera- tors’ mobile devices in a secure digital wallet, in much the same way that people store loyalty cards, boarding cards and tickets on their phones. Since inception, IPAF has issued over 2 million licenses and today there are 800,000+ active PAL Cards worldwide. Intro- ducing ePAL creates a digital platform to manage current data and operator’s training quali- fi cations, as well as preventing license misuse which is an ongo- ing challenge for rental companies and contractors. In addition to enabling evidence of correct and in-date training associated with powered access equipment use, future updates to ePAL will also support users to conveniently main- tain and update a machine use log. Trackunit and IPAF are considering ways in which this process could be automated to create vendor- neutral capabilities in later versions of ePAL. Soeren Brogaard, CEO, Trackunit, said: “Working with IPAF, we have created ePAL as an easy to use and update mobile app which fi ts better with the lifestyles of today’s tech savvy license holders. The platform devel- oped to support ePAL off ers the capability for open, industry-wide collaboration and data sharing – over time we expect to see benefi ts from enriching machine data with human data added by operators and other users.” Peter Douglas, CEO & MD, IPAF, com- mented: “Our number one priority is to in- crease the eff ectiveness of our operator safety training capabilities – ePAL is a major step forward. Importantly, IPAF members include manufacturers of around 85% of powered access equipment on the market. By working with Trackunit, we have met the need for the new development to be vendor-neutral from the ground up, giving access to industry organisations to expand its capabilities as the system grows.” During the nine-month initial stage, IPAF and Trackunit undertook intensive develop- ment work across the ecosystem. The out- come is the ePAL mobile app, which was then submitted to early-adopter scrutiny to ensure all contributors iterations were made and processes were aligned to achieve industry compliance. Training is shifting towards increased digi- taIisation and the expansion of the system will be driven by the engagement needs of the members and operators at a time when mobile apps are becoming more widely used in all areas of business. Digitalisation will transform IPAF’s service generation and delivery through a phased launch and planned system roll-out. Once fully operational the mobile app will be globally available, and the service platform will provide real-time updates to machine specifi cations and IPAF’s systems. This will hold license-holders’ machine logs, manufac- turer machine data and feedback capabili- ties. Future upgrades to its capabilities will ensure that IPAF can continue to develop its services using the most eff ective processes, delivering consistently high service levels to its members. Release 1.0 of ePAL will be introduced in April 2021, after a soft launch at the IPAF Summit in March 2021. The second itera- tion is planned for release towards the end of the year, which will include increased functionality. n fl eet s for and s ave ent censee L be a- re ame kets s and tive data - ng ngo- panies idence of correct tedwithpoweredforward Importantly IPAF members includein all areasofbusiness TRACKUNIT AND IPAF CO-DEVELOP DIGITAL PAL LICENSE TO REPLACE PHYSICAL CARDS TRAINING 13 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.pmvmiddleeast.comJANUARY 2021L eica Geosystems and Doosan have released a new Leica-ready factory kit for the Doosan DX255LC-5 excavator with the new semi-automated excavator functionality to meet the increasing demand for machine guidance systems from excavator customers. Doosan is introducing the ready kit for the Leica iXE2 2D and iXE3 3D excavator machine control solution, which enables tilt bucket or tilt rotator automation for the 25.5-tonne DX255LC-5 crawler excavator. The factory kit enables customers to order Doosan's wheeled and crawler excavators pre-confi gured to be ready for the installation of Leica 2D and 3D machine control systems. Also, the Leica-ready kit includes all the components needed to install the new semi-automatic functionality for the DX255LC-5 excavator directly from Doosan's factory through Doosan Smart Solutions. Charlie Hyunchul Park, CEO, Doosan Europe, said: "Under our motto of 'Powered by Innovation', Doosan is keen on expanding our smart solution off erings. I am glad that our close partnership with Leica Geosystems, a leading innovator in smart construction, resulted in the new ready kit for the Leica 2D and 3D machine control systems, which surely will help our customers achieve better productivity and job effi ciency." The kits include all the components (main brackets, wires and sensors) required to make sure an equipment is ready for the installation of the machine control solution and the semi-auto functionality, which gives customers the fl exibility to install the complete system at a later date. The Leica-ready kit is fi tted on customer machines in the Doosan Customization Centre in Belgium. As a result, lead times on machines can be reduced and the process also lowers workload. It is even possible to modify existing orders up to just a few days before the machines are shipped to the customer. Magnus Thibblin, president - machine control, Leica Geosystems, said: "The automation journey into several areas in earthmoving equipment has been an active area of research and development over the past three decades in the industry. Starting with the world's fi rst string-less paving solution, to 3D GNSS automatic dozer solutions, Leica Geosystems has been driving the change in the heavy construction industry.” With this in mind, Leica Geosystems introduced semi-automatic functionality for excavators which off ers part or full automation of the boom, bucket, tilt bucket or tilt rotator. Together with other automated features such as iXE CoPilot and Automatic Tool Recognition, operators are able to work with less fatigue and higher working comfort which can minimise over digging and reduced operational costs. “Today we can off er semi-automatic systems for excavators, including tilt and tilt rotator bucket automation, Automatic Tool Recognition and CoPilot functions to help operators working with less fatigue and in higher comfort. The new semi-automatic functionality for excavators enables the operator to execute complex tasks, reduce manual controls, increase productivity, speed and accuracy of the work, even for less experienced operators, resulting in less over digging and reduced operational costs," said Thibblin. 14 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.pmvmiddleeast.comJANUARY 2021 EXCAVATORS LEICA-READY FACTORY KIT NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE DOOSAN DX255LC-5 EXCAVATORV olvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and Finland’s Norrhydro have developed a digital hydraulic actuator that increases productivity while radically cutting fuel bills and CO2 emissions in construction applications. If widely adopted, it could help the industry meet its sustainability ambitions while at the same time improving machine performance. While the full details of the revolutionary technology are closely guarded, the Norrhydro patented system, NorrDigi, uses a multi- chamber digital hydraulic actuator that improves system effi ciency that much of a machine’s hydraulic system can be discarded or downsized. It removes the need for a main control valve – the heart of a traditional hydraulic system – along with excessive pump capacity, piping and hoses. It uses less energy and off ers the prospect for downsizing the engine capacity. The ongoing validations of the solution have demonstrated both effi ciency improvement and an increased machine productivity. With carbon dioxide emissions reduced, it is making a radical cut in the machine’s carbon footprint. Volvo CE and Norrhydro have signed a multi- year agreement where Volvo CE will continue to develop the technology in partnership with Norrhydro, and subsequently aim for fi rst mover advantage. Volvo CE has exclusive rights to its use in its products during the development process. Unlike traditional cylinders with two chambers – one pushing, one pulling – the digital hydraulic actuator uses four chambers that can be connected in up to 16 diff erent permutations, depending on the load required by the desired operation. “It’s a bit like a 16-speed linear transmission,” said Peter Stambro, vice president business development at Norrhydro. “Multi-chamber cylinders have been around for a while, but what makes our ones exceptional is the way they have been combined with advanced electronic control systems, whose complex algorithms and computational speed allow for instant response, but using only a fraction of the energy for the same machine maneuver or action compared to a traditional system.” Thomas Bitter, head of technology at Volvo CE, said: “In research so far, the system shows greatest benefi ts in larger machines – in the case of excavators, those 30 tons and above. However, in the future, the technology could also be used in electric machines, where its much greater hydraulic system effi ciency would eff ectively extend the battery life and operating window.” With a Volvo EC300E 30-ton excavator as a test bed, the technology has passed its initial proof-of-concept phase and durability tests, and is now moving to a fi eld test period, where prototypes are used in real world applications by selected customer partners. It is forecast that the revolutionary system will be off ered on the company’s excavators by 2024 at the latest. “The ability to develop this radical technology in partnership with a leading player in the construction equipment industry off ers many advantages, including accelerating the time to market for commercialized products,” said Yrjö Trög, CEO of Norrhydro. “We will invest in a new multi-million-euro world-class manufacturing facility in support of the launch, and I look forward to the market introduction of the NorrDigi system together with Volvo CE.” 15 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.pmvmiddleeast.comJANUARY 2021 EXCAVATORS VOLVO CE TESTS DIGITAL HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR THAT COULD REMOVE THE NEED FOR A MAIN CONTROL VALVE A pollo Tyres has introduced the XT- 100HD, its most advanced cross ply lug tyre which provides high load carrying capacity and mileage. The tyre has been introduced for the Indian market on popular demand from Apollo’s customers and business partners for best-in-class mileage tyres that off er the highest load carrying capacity in the cross-ply segment. The replacement market in India is going strong on cross ply tyres, with almost a 50:50 split between radial and cross ply. The XT- 100HD supports moderate loads in regional haulage and mixed applications in the drive position. Produced at the company’s facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, these tyres have been extensively tested on customers’ vehicles in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. According to Apollo Tyres, the performance of the XT-100HD in these road tests have been far superior to other main competitors in this segment. Satish Sharma, president, Asia Pacifi c, Middle East & Africa (APMEA), Apollo Tyres, said: “Apollo holds a leading market position in both drive and steer axle tyres, with many products leading in diff erent M agna Tyres Group has launched the 18.00-25 Magna M-Stacker (IND-4), specifi cally designed for reach stackers, container handlers and heavy-duty forklifts in pick and stack applications. The large tread and shoulder blocks ensures a high load capacity and a stable load platform. The M-Stacker is available in two versions – the M-Stacker & M-Stacker+ – which diff er in their tread depths of 55mm and 70mm. The tyre has been developed from the proven MB01 tread design, consid- ering the specifi c operational requirements of Magna’s customers, particularly ports and terminals worldwide. The tyre features 3 extra lugs, and an optimized rubber compound reduces heat build-up, allowing the tyre to run cooler segments. With the introduction of the XT-100HD in the truck-bus cross ply lug design category, we are confi dent of setting a new benchmark in performance in the load and mileage segment. To continue with our leadership in the commercial vehicle segment, it is important for us to have such diff erentiating products, which is compliant with the revised axle load norms as well in India.” The tyre comes with a heavy-duty casing with a new high strength nylon fabric. The durability of the casing has been enhanced with a new heat ageing resistant compound and tyre cavity (HEART) technology, which ensures cooler running of tyres for all appli- cations. The tread has been designed using the company’s in-house modular matrix tread (MMT) technology with reinforced compounds and high tread rubber mass. APOLLO LAUNCHES THE XT-100HD CROSS PLY TYRE FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES MAGNA LAUNCHES THE M-STACKER 18.00- 25 TYRE FOR PORT HANDLING EQUIPMENT and resist heat-induced and abrasive tread wear. Moreover, the deep wide lugs supports easier turning on the spot, by reducing stress in tread blocks. A noticeably wider tread design in combi- nation with an eff ective adjustment in the shoulder height of the tyre and the optimal carcass design provide an ideal distribution of contact pressure resulting in a more even tread wear, increasing the tyre lifetime. TYRES 16 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.pmvmiddleeast.comJANUARY 2021C ontinental is launching ContiConnect Live, the next generation of the digital solution for tyre monitoring to complement ContiPressureCheck and ContiConnect Yard. With ContiConnect Live, the collected data on tyre pressure and temperature are sent in real time to a cloud using a central telematics unit. In addition, the unit transmits the vehicle’s location using GPS and records the operating hours of the tyres. Fleet managers have a quicker and more comfortable overview of the condition of the vehicles regardless of their location. By evalu- ating the information, the fl eet benefi ts from reduced downtimes, lower maintenance costs and an extended operating time. ContiCon- nect Live is available for all special tyres from Continental equipped with sensor technology. The application will fi rst be rolled out in Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, UK, Sweden, Norway, France and Portugal. Other European markets will follow. In contrast to ContiConnect Yard, the Live version does not require any location-specifi c B KT has been the offi cial and exclusive tyre manufacturer of the Monster Jam motorsport event since 2014, following to an agreement with the event organizer, Feld Motor Sports. Since then, BKT has been the exclusive supplier for all the Monster Trucks in all the events around the world with the BKT Monster Jam tyre, the third generation of the Monster Jam-dedicated product in sizes of over 1 meter 67 centimeters. Like its predecessors, this tyre is not on general sale, but inspires the production of all the large size tyres that BKT off ers for use in special environments. The six Guinness World Records achieved at Monster Jam were in the following categories: highest jump, longest jump, speed, consecutive donuts, longest nose wheelie and farthest side wheelie. Dilip Vaidya, president and director of tech- nology, BKT, said: “The BKT Monster Jam tyre yard station on the application site with access to the cellular network. Instead the data is transferred directly to a cloud and can be ac- cessed there. The fully integrated control solution for the tyre condition consists of various components: the intelligent tyre from Continental measures infl ation pressure and temperature with the factory-fi tted sensor inside the tyre. The sen- sor data are sent in real time to the integrated central telematics unit. From there, the data is transferred to the cloud, where it can be accessed via the web portal. In the web portal, a detailed view of the vehicle including alarm, pressure and tempera- ture history as well as GPS data and operating hours is made available. If the data is not ideal, fl eet managers are proactively informed via SMS or email, which minimizes fl at tyres and increases the safety of drivers and vehicles. This enables fl eet managers to monitor tires fl exibly, regardless of where the vehicles are located. CONTICONNECT LIVE MEASURES AND TRANSFERS TYRE DATA TO THE CLOUD IN REAL TIME BKT ENABLES SIX GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS AT MONSTER JAM is developed to meet the highest safety stan- dards, at the same time guaranteeing outstand- ing performance and coping with the mechani- cal stress caused by the trucks’ breathtaking feats during competitions. Monster Jam is a genuine challenge for our products: if BKT tyres can resist these extreme conditions, we can re- ally win in every fi eld and application.” TYRES 17 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.pmvmiddleeast.comJANUARY 2021COVER STORY 18 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.pmvmiddleeast.comJANUARY 20213-IN-1 + 360 Bobcat’s new generation of rotary telehandlers, which combine the attributes of a telehandler, aerial working platform and crane with enhanced 360° performance, includes four Stage IIIA models for the Middle East and Africa. COVER STORY 19 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.pmvmiddleeast.comJANUARY 2021Next >