< Previous30 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESJULY 2022www.plantmachineryvehicles.com SUPPLIERS CNH INDUSTRIAL SCOTT WINE CEO AHERN DON AHERN CEO A hern is a family of com- panies incorporating 21 brands involved in equip- ment sales and rentals, manu- facturing, spare parts, fi nanc- ing, education, engineering, and transportation. Ahern Rentals is the largest independently owned rental company in the USA with over 100 locations. Snorkel is a global manufactur- er of aerial work platforms with six production facilities around C NH Industrial develops equipment and services for the agriculture and construction sectors, and markets them under the brands Case IH, Case Construction Equipment, Steyr, New Holland Agriculture and New Holland Construction. CNH Industrial delivered strong performance in 2021, which was the last year of opera- tions prior to the demerger of Ive- co Group eff ective January 1, 2022, as a result of end-demand for its products rebounding from the fi rst phase of the Covid- 19 pan- demic, sustained soft commodity prices, and demand for fuel effi - cient transportation equipment. The consolidated revenue in 2021 was $33.4 billion (up 28% year on year), and net income was $1,760 million. Global de- mand for construction equip- the world, and its product line is sold and serviced in more than 50 countries worldwide through a network of more than 200 dis- tribution branches. This includes over 100 directly owned distribu- torships in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Aus- tralia, plus a global network of more than 100 independent dis- tributor locations. Xtreme Manufacturing pro- duces telehandler models assem- bled and sold in North America. Equipment Parts Plus (EP+) is an independent distributor of re- placement parts for leading con- struction equipment brands. Ahern Engineering is an inde- pendent company providing en- gineering design services for new tools, parts or equipment to all Ahern family of companies divi- sions and third-party companies. ment was up 14% compared to 2020, with heavy sub-segment up 16% and light sub-segment up 13%. Demand increased 23% in North America, 19% in Europe, 87% in South America, and 6% in the rest of world. The company also reported a solid fi rst quarter performance with consolidated revenues of $4.6 billion, (up 13.4% compared to Q1 2021 for continu- ing operations) and net income of $336 million. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY KOTARO HIRANO PRESIDENT AND CEO DEERE & COMPANY JOHN MAY CEO D eere & Company is lead- ing global manufacturer of construction, agricul- tural, forestry and power equip- ment, marketed under a portfo- lio of 25 brands including John Deere, Wirtgen (including the brands Wirtgen, Vogele, Hamm, Kleemann and Benninghoven), Kreisel, Hagie, PLA, and Bear Flag Robotics. John Deere delivered excep- tional results in fi scal year 2021. H itachi Construction Ma- chinery is involved in the manufacturing, sales and service of construction and trans- portation equipment and operat- ing through 80 subsidiaries and 22 affi liates around the world. During the fi scal year ended March 31, 2022, revenue increased to $7.52 billion (¥1,024,961 mil- lion), an increase of 26.0% year on year due to an increase in the value chain business centered on parts and services in addi- tion to new machinery sales for construction and mining, the addition of the impact of foreign exchange rates, and other factors. For the fi scal year ending March 2023, Hitachi Construction Ma- chinery estimates demand for hydraulic excavators will main- tain the momentum of last year in regions such as North America, Demand for products of most types and sizes, across virtually all businesses and regions, was at its strongest level in many years. Sales and earnings were the high- est in company history, and prof- itability in relation to sales was the best in modern times. Net income for fi scal year 2021 rose to $5.96 billion, versus $2.75 bil- lion in the prior year. Net sales and revenues rose 24% to $44.02 billion. The company’s fi nancial performance allowed it to make further investments in advanced products, technologies, and growth-oriented projects. For the year, Deere devoted $2.5 billion to research and development and capital expenditures. The net income attributable to Deere & Company for fi scal year 2022 is forecasted to be in a range of $6.5 billion to $7.0 billion. Asia, Japan and Oceania, but will decline sharply in China, where market conditions continue to be sluggish, and in Russia/CIS, which is aff ected by the Russian and Ukrainian situation, and it is expected that there will be some impact on Europe’s demand. Based on this, global demand for the fi scal year ending March 2023 is expected to be approximately 224 thousand units, a decrease of 8% year on year.31 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESJULY 2022www.plantmachineryvehicles.com SUPPLIERS JCB ANTHONY BAMFORD CHAIRMAN HYUNDAI GENUINE CHO YOUNG-CHUL CEO H yundai Genuine is an in- termediate holding com- pany of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group with two sub- sidiaries: Hyundai Doosan Infra- core and Hyundai Construction Equipment. Hyundai Genuine aims to grow into a global top-tier company that represents Korea's construc- tion machinery industry by maxi- mising synergy in R&D, purchas- ing, and sales between Hyundai J CB manufactures equipment for construction, agriculture, power generation, waste han- dling, recycling and demolition. JCB has launched an online machine marketplace which al- lows customers to search for JCB plant and equipment within one centralised platform and view all machines available to them from their local dealer. The new system off ers four times as many machines for online order than was previously possible and the site will display exact machines specifi cations and dealer specifi c pricing, giving the customer all necessary information to make a purchasing decision. JCB started to sell machines online for the fi rst time in its his- tory in May 2020 to support busi- nesses with their plant require- ments during the fi rst Covid-19 Doosan Infracore and Hyundai Construction Equipment. Hyundai Construction Equip- ment reported its annual sales in 2021 increased 35.7% to $2.76 billion (KRW 3.552) trillion com- pared to the previous year, re- cording the highest sales since it became an independent corpo- ration in 2017. Hyundai Doosan Infracore reported annual sales in 2021 increased 15.2% to $3.57 billion (KRW 4.5937 trillion), the highest ever recorded excluding Doosan Bobcat. This year, the two companies' sales are fore- cast to increase by about 4% to $6.57 billion (KRW 8.47 trillion) compared to 2021 based on expec- tations of continued economic stimulus measures worldwide and synergies from lineup cross- selling and investment in expand- ing sales networks. lockdown. A select range of com- pact equipment was available for direct delivery. The JCB Store off ers a wider range of machines, greater insight and added fl exibility to provide an even more enhanced customer ex- perience. The machines available to purchase online include: JCB’s full mini excavator, site dumper, vibratory tandem roller and JCB Access ranges along with a selec- tion of JCB light equipment. MANITOWOC AARON RAVENSCROFT PRESIDENT AND CEO LIEBHERR WILLI LIEBHERR PRESIDENT L iebherr Group is a family- run technology company with a broadly diversifi ed product portfolio, which includes a total of 13 product segments in- cluding earthmoving, material handling, deep foundation, min- ing, mobile and crawler cranes, tower cranes, concrete technol- ogy, maritime cranes, gear tech- nology, and automation systems, aerospace and transportation sys- tems, components, refrigeration M anitowoc off ers a com- prehensive range of mo- bile hydraulic cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes, boom trucks, and tower cranes marketed under the brands Aspen Equip- ment, Grove, Manitowoc, MGX Equipment Services, National Crane, Potain and Shuttlelift. Manitowoc historically operated as a product-focused company, en- during the diffi culties of the volatile market cycles for new cranes. To achieve sustainable growth in sales and earnings, the company is plac- ing greater emphasis on growing non-new machine sales (i.e., after- market parts, services, rentals, used cranes, and customer connectiv- ity). Growing this part of the busi- ness will provide the company with more annuity-like revenue streams to lessen the impact of the crane market cyclicality. and freezing and hotels. The Liebherr Group recorded a turnover of $12.2 billion (€11,639 million) in the 2021 business year, representing an increase of 12.6%, compared with the previous year and nearly matching the all-time high of 2019. This growth can be attributed to strong perfor- mance in nearly all of Liebherr’s sales regions, including almost all EU markets. Russia and the UK were the main drivers behind the strong growth in the non-EU countries. Positive development was also seen in North America. Growth in Central and South America was particularly strong, driven by a powerful growth im- pulse especially from Brazil. Only in Africa and the Near and Middle East did Liebherr face declines, while Asia and Oceania posted moderate growth. After fi ve years of aggressively reducing costs, modernising the product portfolio, and strengthen- ing its balance sheet, Manitowoc shifted its strategy to growth in 2021, driven by four initiatives: grow the tower crane rental and af- termarket business in Europe; build out the China and Belt & Road tow- er crane business; accelerate new product development in all-terrain cranes; and expand aftermarket ac- tivities in North America.32 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESJULY 2022www.plantmachineryvehicles.com SUPPLIERS SANY LIANG WENGEN CHAIRMAN OSHKOSH JOHN PFEIFER PRESIDENT AND CEO O shkosh manufactures access equipment, spe- cialty vehicles, and truck bodies for the primary markets of access equipment, defense, fi re & emergency, refuse haul- ing and concrete placement and markets them under the brands JLG, Pierce, Oshkosh Defense, McNeilus, Pratt Miller, IMT, Frontline, Jerr-Dan, Oshkosh Air- port Products, and London. JLG supplies aerial work platforms S any Heavy Industry man- ufactures construction and mining equipment, port machinery, oil drilling ma- chinery, and renewable wind energy systems. In 2021, the company achieved overseas revenue of $314.5 million, a year-on-year increase of 54%, and a compound growth rate of 30.1% in the past three years. The fi rst quarter of 2022 witnessed even greater growth of 161% year on year, mainly due to the company’s steady improvements in the areas of management, digitisation, electrifi cation and internationalisation. This year marks the 10th an- niversary of Sany’s acquisition of Putzmeister. Over the past decade, Putzmeister has experi- enced steady growth and develop- ment with integration into Sany’s and telehandlers for construc- tion, industrial, institutional and general maintenance, catering to equipment rental companies, construction contractors, manu- facturing companies and home improvement centers. The access equipment segment also includes Jerr-Dan-branded tow trucks (wreckers) and roll-back vehicle carriers (carriers) sold to towing companies. Through a long-term license with Caterpillar Inc. that extends through 2025, JLG pro- duces Caterpillar-branded tele- handlers for distribution through the worldwide Caterpillar Inc. dealer network. Oshkosh's consolidated net sales in fi scal year 2021 increased $880.5 million, or 12.8%, to $7.74 billion compared to fi scal 2020 primarily due to increase in sales in the access equipment segment. global network. Putzmeister’s sales volume grew from $522 mil- lion (€500 million) in 2011 to more than $836 million (€800 million) in 2021. With its R&D, manufac- turing and sales network expand- ing to cover Europe, America and Asia-Pacifi c regions, Putzmeister has a broader global presence in 154 countries and regions. Today, nearly half of the concrete ma- chines around the world bear the logo of Putzmeister or Sany. VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MELKER JERNBERG PRESIDENT TEREX JOHN GARRISON PRESIDENT AND CEO T erex manufactures aerial work platforms, telehan- dlers, utilities industry equipment, materials processing machinery, and tower and rough terrain cranes for construction, maintenance, manufacturing, energy, recycling, minerals and materials management applica- tions. The Terex family of brands includes Genie, Powerscreen, Evoquip, Fuchs, Franna, CBI, Simplicity, and Canica. V olvo Construction Equip- ment (Volvo CE), part of the Volvo Group, is among the world’s leading manu- facturers of articulated haulers and wheel loaders, and one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of excavation equipment, road de- velopment machines and compact construction equipment. Last year, the European mar- ket showed a continuation of growth (27%) for Volvo CE with a high level of infrastructure in- vestments and a recovery in the rental segment. North America’s growth (23%) was supported by investments in commercial real estate and strong housing con- struction, while South America’s increase of 65% was largely driven by a high demand for commodi- ties. China, however, reported a drop of 1% while all other regions For the full year 2021, Terex outperformed 2020: sales of $3.9 billion were up 26% year-over- year as end-markets recovered. The company expexts its 2022 sales to be in the range of $4.1 to $4.3 billion. In order to support demand for electric products, Terex currently off ers electric options for approx- imately 60% of its material pro- cessing equipment, 66% of Genie scissors and 30% of Genie booms. The company’s materials pro- cessing business is expanding the development of high-speed shredding product lines to be at the forefront of the recycling market. Manufacturing of high- speed shredder products will take place at a new, dedicated facility in Northern Ireland to support the ongoing growth and develop- ment of the Terex Ecotec brand. in Asia, particularly in Korea and Southeast Asia, continued its ris- ing market development of 19%. Sales of compact electric ma- chines, the ECR25 Electric exca- vator and the L25 Electric wheel loader, continued across key mar- kets with Volvo CE delivering 321 units in the last year. The reveal of a concept autonomous electric wheel loader, Volvo LX03, show- cased the company’s direction towards decarbonisation. 33 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESJULY 2022www.plantmachineryvehicles.com SUPPLIERS ZOOMLION ZHAN CHUNXIN CHAIRMAN XCMG WANG MIN CHAIRMAN X uzhou Construction Ma- chinery Group Co., Ltd. (XCMG) manufactures a wide range of heavy equip- ment including hoisting, mining, earthmoving, piling, road con- struction, concrete placement, lifting and access, tunneling, and fi re-fi ghting machinery. With annual export volume exceeds $1.6 billion, XCMG is ranked 65th in the list of China's top 500 companies, 44th in the Z oomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. is mainly engaged in developing and manufacturing major high-tech equipment in the areas of engineering industry and agricultural industry. With more than 20 years of innovation and development, the company is now a global enterprise possessing 10 major categories and 56 product lines, as well as nearly 600 prod- ucts. Zoomlion is China's fi rst construction machinery company to be listed on both Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock exchanges, with registered capital amounting to S1.1 billion (RMB 7.664 billion). Zoomlion aims to build a high- end equipment manufacturing enterprise integrating engineer- ing machinery, agricultural ma- chinery and fi nancial services. The company operates 14 large list of China's top 100 manufac- turing enterprises, and 2nd in the list of China's top 100 machinery manufacturers. XCMG has established a mar- keting network made up of more than 2,000 service terminals, more than 6,000 technical ex- perts, and more than 5,000 mar- keting and sales service staff , cov- ering 183 countries and regions so as to constantly provide its world- wide customers with one-stop, integrated, highly effi cient, and convenient pre-sales, sales, after- sales, and fi nancing services. This year, XCMG delivered its 100,000th wheel loader and one of the world’s largest min- ing dump trucks, customised for international customers. The company also unveiled one of the world’s largest tower cranes and pavers in China. industrial and technological parks in China. Zoomlion claims several world records in manufacturing, such as an all-terrain crane with the larg- est hoisting capacity in the world, truck-mounted concrete pump with the world’s longest carbon fi ber boom, the world’s largest level-jib superstructure-slewing self-climbing tower crane and the world’s highest elevating plat- form fi re truck. What’s bigger than big? Only the largest ultra-capacity rough terrain scissor lift in North America. Meet the new Snorkel S9070RT-HC, built with a dual-powered twin extension deck as standard for a substantial lifting capacity that maximizes productivity on the job. Designed with a large platform working area and extra-wide pallet gate, this lift has added rough terrain capabilities that makes the S9070RT-HC a premier performer on all jobsites. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL Snorkel ™ at +1 (785) 989-3000 or visit www.snorkellifts.com ©2022 Snorkel. All rights reserved. 2,00034 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESJULY 2022www.plantmachineryvehicles.com SUPPLIERS FORD TRUCKS ALI YILDIRIM KOÇ CHAIRMAN DAIMLER TRUCK MARTIN DAUM CHAIRMAN D aimler Truck operates over 40 production sites around the globe to manufacture light, medium and heavy duty trucks, city and inter- city buses, coaches and bus chas- sis, marketed under the brands BharatBenz, Freightliner, Fuso, Mercedes-Benz, Setra, Thomas Built Buses and Western Star. In China, the company holds a 50% stake in Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive, and the joint venture F ord Otosan is a publicly traded (18%) company, where Ford Motor Com- pany (41%) and Koç Holding A.Ş.(41%) have equal shares. The biggest commercial vehicle production center of Ford in Europe, Ford Otosan has been manufacturing Ford Trucks ve- hicles (trucks and tractors) at its Eskişehir plant in Turkey since 1982. With an annual produc- tion capacity of 15,000 units, the Eskişehir plant currently manu- factures tractors, construction trucks, and road trucks. The Ford Trucks vehicles sold in the international markets, as well as their engines and engine systems are developed with 100% Ford Otosan engineering. The Eskişehir Plant currently spreads on total indoor area of 88,000 square meters, and 1.1 mil- produces trucks under the Au- man brand. Following its spin-off from Daimler AG (now Mercedes-Benz Group AG), Daimler Truck Group began trading as an indepen- dent listed company, DTG, on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in December 2021. In order to contribute to the de- carbonisation of the commercial vehicle industry, Daimler Truck is pursuing the goal of putting CO2- neutral transport on the road by 2050. From 2039, Daimler wants to sell exclusively CO2-neutral ve- hicles in North America, Europe and Japan as well as make its glob- al production CO2-neutral on the balance sheet. The manufacturer is relying on two complementary technologies, batteries and hy- drogen fuel cells, for the power supply of its drive-trains. lion square meters of open area. The plant’s production capac- ity is 15,000 units of trucks and tractors, 75,000 engines for Ford Trucks and Transit models, and 140,000 rear axles for the Ford Transit. To date, the Eskişehir Plant has produced over 225,000 trucks and tractors, and more than 993,000 engines. Ford Trucks aims to reach 81 export markets on three conti- nents by 2024. IVECO GERRIT MARX CEO HINO MOTORS SATOSHI OGISO PRESIDENT H ino Motors, a part of Toyota Motor Corpo- ration, manufactures trucks, buses and industrial die- sel engines. During the fi scal year ended March 31, 2022, total unit sales of Hino trucks and buses in- creased to 158.1 thousand units by 24.9 thousand units (18.7%) from the previous fi scal year. Hino Motors, Isuzu Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation are partnering to electrify buses I ndustrial Vehicles Corpora- tion (IVECO), formerly the on-highway subsidiary of CNH Industrial, is charting its own course as IVECO Group fol- lowing the demerger from its par- ent company. IVECO Group operates as a holding company engaged in the design, production, market- ing, sales, servicing, and fi nanc- ing of commercial and specialty vehicles and powertrains under the brands IVECO, IVECO Bus, Heuliez, FPT Industrial, IVECO Defence Vehicles, Astra, Magirus and IVECO Capital. The demerger, eff ective on 1 January 2022, was intended to maximise the focus and fl exibility of each company. As a result, IVE- CO Group will benefi t from the optimisation of its capital struc- ture and alignment of investment toward the achievement of car- bon neutrality by 2050. Isuzu and Hino plan to begin production of battery electric vehicle (BEV) fl at-fl oor route buses in 2024 at Isuzu-Hino joint venture J-Bus Ltd. Additionally, Isuzu, Hino, and Toyota will study the plan- ning and development of next- generation fuel cell electric ve- hicle (FCEV) route bus based on the BEV fl at-fl oor route bus to be produced from FY2024. Hino has issued an apology to shareholders and customers af- ter having identifi ed misconduct concerning the falsifi cation of engine performance data in its emissions durability testing for the A05C (HC-SCR) medium duty engine, and in the measurement of fuel economy performance in certifi cation tests for two heavy duty engine models. priorities to respond better to changing customer needs. In the fi rst quarter as an in- dependent company, IVECO re- ported solid performance in light commercial vehicles and buses. IVECO is focused on renew- ing its product range. The new IVECO Way range of heavy-duty trucks was launched in the Mid- dle East and Africa in 2021, and delivery of the fi rst units will start by the end of 2022.35 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESJULY 2022www.plantmachineryvehicles.com SUPPLIERS RENAULT TRUCKS BRUNO BLIN PRESIDENT PACCAR PRESTON FEIGHT CEO P accar is a global manufac- turer of light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks marketed under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF brands. Paccar also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, pro- vides fi nancial services, informa- tion technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business. Kenworth Truck Com- pany builds premium commer- cial vehicles for sale in the U.S., R enault Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, off ers a wide range of new and used trucks, together with services adapted to a wide range of trans- port activities. During 2021, Renault Trucks announced major changes to its T, T High, C and K ranges in terms of design, driving com- fort and on-board comfort. They continued this evolution with the arrival of new 11- and 13-liter Euro VI Step E engines which, combined with the integration of new technologies and dedicated services, provide fuel savings of up to 10% compared to the previ- ous generation of Renault Trucks engines. Renault Trucks also scaled up its facility for remanufactured and refurbished trucks. In 2021, around 500 used trucks were con- Canada, Mexico and Australia and for export throughout the world. Peterbilt Motors designs, manufactures and distributes premium commercial vehicles in the US and Canada. DAF Trucks manufactures trucks in the Neth- erlands, Belgium, Brasil and the United Kingdom for sale through- out Western and Eastern Europe, and export to Asia, Africa, North and South America. Paccar delivers its products and services to customers worldwide through an extensive dealer net- work of 2,200 locations. Paccar Global sells the com- pany’s products in more than 100 countries, and Paccar Parts oper- ates a network of parts distribu- tion centers off ering aftermarket support to Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF dealers and customers around the world. verted in Renault Trucks’ used truck centers. Renault Trucks also announced its investment ambitions in elec- tromobility. The manufacturer has designed a new system to increase the energy effi ciency of all-electric trucks equipped with a refrigerated body. From 2023, an all-electric off er will be avail- able for various applications such as distribution, construction and long-haul transport. VOLVO TRUCKS ROGER ALM PRESIDENT UD TRUCKS KOUJI MARUYAMA PRESIDENT U D Trucks, part of the Isuzu Group, off ers heavy duty trucks, medium duty trucks, and light duty trucks as well as associated operational and fi nancial services. In 2021, the ownership of UD Trucks was transferred from Vol- vo Group to Isuzu Motors, as part of a strategic alliance between Volvo and Isuzu. For UD Trucks, this alliance will bring about greater economies of scale and in- V olvo Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, supplies medium and heavy-duty trucks to more than 130 countries. In 2021, Volvo Trucks began se- rial production of its new range of heavy-duty trucks Volvo FH, Volvo FH16, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX. All four models have been developed with a strong focus on improving the driver environment, safety and productivity of the vehicles, mak- ing them more effi cient than their predecessors. Volvo Trucks also introduced several important new updates to its 11- and 13-liter Euro VI engines that will further improve fuel consumption and drivability. The new Volvo FH, FM and FMX trucks have also been developed for electrifi ed drivelines with planned production start by the end of 2022. Last year, Volvo Trucks agreed to acquire JMC Heavy Duty Vehicle vestment in next generation tech- nologies that will drive cleaner and more sustainable solutions across our industry. Last year, UD Trucks intro- duced UD Active Steering to its fl agship heavy-duty Quon in Ja- pan, a technology that enhances safety and reduces driver fatigue. The company also introduced the Euro 5 heavy-duty Quester and medium-duty Croner to emerging regions around the world that are moving to adopt more stringent international emission standards in a bid to cut pollution and im- prove air quality. UD Trucks aims to become a sustainability leader in the com- mercial vehicle industry by 2025, supported by a four-pillar strat- egy: ‘Better for Logistics’, ‘Better for the Planet’, ‘Better for People’, and ‘Better for Business’. Co., a subsidiary of Jiangling Mo- tors Co., which includes a manu- facturing site in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China. The objective is to start production of the heavy-duty Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX trucks from the end of 2022. Volvo Trucks recently announced its vision for a fuel cell electric truck that will have an operational range comparable to many diesel trucks of up to 1 000 km and a refueling time of less than 15 minutes. by using Mammoet’s mobile fl oating crane concept: an MTC 15 crane positioned on a barge, thereby creating a 500t capacity containerized fl oating sheer leg with an outreach of 30m. This installation method would provide signifi cant time savings to the client as it will allow them to build the bridge faster by installing one section a day instead of one in two days, and provide more fl exibility and accuracy to the operation. The MTC 15 comes in standard shipping containers and can be easily shipped to any port, then assembled and erected in a matter of days. Archirodon’s 210-class barge with a suitable deck load was available at the site, which minimized the costs associated with mobilization of a new barge, and reduced the environmental harm by using readily available local resources. The MTC 15 was shipped to the Port of Yanbu, where it was assembled on the barge and then sailed to the project site in Umluj, where its boom was then raised, ready to lift the 400t bridge sections. At the precast yard, Mammoet’s SBL1100 S audi Arabia’s Red Sea Project, led by the Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), is located on Saudi Arabia’s west coast, between the cities of Umluj and Al-Wajh, and sits over 28,000 km2 of land and water including a vast archipelago of more than 90 islands. The gateway to the Red Sea Project will be its main island named Shurayrah, which will be linked to the mainland via a 1.2-km bridge. The TRSDC appointed Archirodon, a marine contracting specialist to design and build the bridge to the Shurayrah Island. A precast yard for bridge sections has been established near the coast to minimise travel distances with concrete sourced from on-site batching plants. To handle the transportation and installation of 60 precast bridge-beam and edge-beam segments onto piers, Archirodon reached out to Mammoet. The initial plan was to install the bridge sections by using SPMTs on a barge and using their suspension cylinders to lift and then lower the precast segments on the bridge bearings. However, Mammoet’s engineering team proposed an alternative installation method MAMMOET USES 500T FLOATING SHEERLEG CRANE TO SPEED UP BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AT THE RED SEA PROJECT CRANES 36 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comJULY 2022hydraulic gantry, a four-point lifting system, lifts a section and safely places it onto SPMTs for the transport to a new temporary jetty. At the jetty, the MTC-15 crane on the barge then lifts the segment from the trailers, places the segment on the bow while on hook and then fl oats off to the installation area. Once at the location the segment is placed onto bearings on crossheads The MTC 15 was constructed by reapplying parts from previous cranes to reduce its environmental footprint. Abdul Rouf, sales manager, Mammoet Saudi Arabia, said: “The combination of creative engineering with a fl exible innovative equipment enables Mammoet to off er this unique tailor-made solution for the customer that saved signifi cant time. Moreover, the decreased handling time made this method of operation safer and eliminated the need to build an additional temporary infrastructure. Our collaboration with the client optimized the overall project schedule and ultimately kept the customer’s budget.” Jacques Stoof, global director-market development and innovation, Mammoet, said: “We always work closely with the customers to listen and understand their requirements to be able to off er the most effi cient solutions. The MTC 15 on a barge or a containerized fl oating sheer leg is a testament to that as it provides a simple yet eff ective way to lift heavy loads, both inland and in coastal waters and can be perfectly suitable to any civil project, on any local river or a lake.” of piers and the fl oating crane returns for the next section to repeat the process. Sustainability is at the heart of The Red Sea Project, from design and architecture through to construction, operations and destination management. All transport and installation works are performed during the daylight hours in order to protect a sensitive marine habitat. CRANES 37 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comJULY 2022LIEBHERR’S NEW LHM SERIES CREATES FRAMEWORK FOR AUTOMATED MOBILE HARBOUR CRANES CRANES 38 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comJULY 2022L iebherr’s new LHM series of mobile harbour cranes incorporates a new crane control system, advanced sensor integration and digital information transmission that forms the basic framework for future solutions in the fi eld of crane automation. In addition, the Liebherr Pactronic hybrid system and the operator’s cab have been improved to meet customer needs. The innovative feature of the LHM series is the ‘Master V’ crane control system. Together with an even more effi cient software architecture, this forms the basis for integrating future assistance and partial automation systems into the crane in the long term. Overall, the crane will become much more digital, networked, and smarter, according to Liebherr. The position of the outrigger system is monitored by sensors and thus part of the internal data processing. The use of a new outrigger base in the fi eld only requires a software update by Liebherr and thus off ers more fl exibility. Another practical advantage is the variable use of digital IP cameras for better monitoring of the crane interior as well as the external crane environment. The new crane control is supplied by an independent power circuit. This means that the crane can be continuously monitored by cameras and effi ciently protected without the crane ignition being activated. The Liebherr Pactronic 2.0 hybrid system represents the second generation of a hydraulic drive system using hybrid technology. An accumulator serves as an energy storage and provides support when needed by supplying additional, temporarily stored power. The second generation of the Pactronic off ers the operator a choice of two operating modes, depending on the work situation. Boost mode: In this mode, the Pactronic 2.0 acts as a signifi cant power amplifi er. Lifting speeds are signifi cantly increased without the aid of a larger or additional engine for more power. This increases the effi ciency of the crane, signifi cantly. The LHM together with a Pactronic 2.0 hybrid system provides a reduced cargo-handling time and achieves the same performance parameters as a comparable device with two main units. Green mode: This mode is designed to save fuel or power consumption and to reduce CO2 emissions. During the lifting process, the Pactronic supports the main unit to such an extent that less power is required by the main drive, despite the lifting speeds remaining the same. As a result, absolute fuel or power consumption and emissions are reduced. The second-generation Pactronic is thus even more closely aligned to the actual needs of the user. By setting the individual lifting height, the power output of the Pactronic is adjusted accordingly. The additional energy of the Pactronic is distributed over the entire lifting process. The new Pactronic reacts to changes in the outside temperature and the accompanying change in pressure in the reservoir, thus further increasing the effi ciency of the system. The redesign of the LHM operator’s cab focuses on the crane operator. Due to the new coupling of control lever and armrest, not only does the driver’s comfort increase, but the control of the crane also becomes even more precise and safe. With the new integrated touch panel, all crane functions can be selected easily, thus simplifying the operation of the crane. A revised air-conditioning concept signifi cantly increases the well-being of the operator, whether air-conditioning or heating. It also ensures that fogged windows are quickly dehumidifi ed, thus providing a clear view and more safety. CRANES 39 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comJULY 2022Next >