Thu February 28, 2013
Atlas Copco Cited Among World’s Most Sustainable Firms
Atlas Copco ranks 18th among the 2013 Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies — a list presented on Jan. 23 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This is the seventh time that Atlas Copco has appeared in the Global 100 rankings....
Tue February 26, 2013
Atlas Copco Names Cleveland Brothers as New Distributor
Atlas Copco portable air compressors and Hurricane boosters are now available through the Cleveland Brothers Power Systems division of Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. Inc. Headquartered in Murrysville, Pa., Cleveland Brothers has 26 branches and a strong presence in the construction, pipeline, natural gas, mining and industrial business sectors throughout Pennsylvania, as well as portions of West Virginia and Maryland....
Thu February 14, 2013
Atlas Copco Introduces Cleveland Brothers as new Distributor
Atlas Copco has announced that the company’s portable air compressors and Hurricane boosters are now available through the Cleveland Brothers Power Systems division of Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co....
Tue February 05, 2013
Atlas Copco Marketplace Web Page Now Smart Phone Friendly
After a complete redesign of its Marketplace web page in April 2012, Atlas Copco has now made the site smart-phone friendly. The mobile Web site makes accessing used Atlas Copco equipment even easier. Accessible via www.atlascopcomarketplace.com, the mobile Web site is one of several improvements since the site’s 2008 debut that make the online service even more useful to customers....
Thu January 24, 2013
Atlas Copco to acquire Meyco
Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire the Switzerland-based Meyco Equipment business from BASF Construction Chemicals Europe. The acquisition broadens Atlas Copco’s offering with mobile equipment for applying sprayed concrete (shotcreting) in underground operations, according to the company....
Mon January 07, 2013
Atlas Copco Appoints Roni Bobnar Service Manager, Ohio
Roni Bobnar has been appointed to the position of service center manager at Atlas Copco Construction Equipment in Independence, Ohio, effective immediately. In her new role, Bobnar will report directly to Joey Parker, service operations manager....
Thu November 29, 2012
Atlas Copco Introduces New Range of Electric Concrete Pokers
A three-model family of electronic Atlas Copco SMART concrete pokers has made its debut in the U.S. market. The 3rd generation re-design of the model 40, 48 and 56 SMART pokers has a streamlined aluminum housing that protects their built-in electronics with an overall weight reduction of 30 percent, according to the manufacturer....
Wed November 21, 2012
Atlas Copco Previews Minetruck MT85
Atlas Copco gave attendees a sneak peek at the world’s largest articulated underground mining truck, the Minetruck MT85, at MINExpo in Las Vegas, Sept. 24 to 26. Ben Thompson, product manager at Atlas Copco’s underground rock excavation division, explained, “This truck is designed to fit the same drift dimensions of 50 to 60 metric ton class trucks with one essential difference: It will haul 85 metric tons [93 tons] which gives a tremendous productivity boost in terms of fewer trucks and more ton/kilometers per hour.” Thompson emphasized that the Minetruck MT85 also is fast and highly maneuverable on ramps and inclines....
Mon November 19, 2012
Atlas Copco Introduces Pit Viper 311
Atlas Copco’s PV-311 is designed to meet the demands of today’s expanding mining market with the proven systems, components and technology of the Pit Viper series. The Pit Viper 311 is similar to the Pit Viper 351 with its single-pass drilling but the Pit Viper 311 has the capacity to drill holes deeper to a maximum depth of 125 ft....
Thu November 15, 2012
Atlas Copco Previews New Boomer Upgrades
Atlas Copco previewed a new package of upgrades to its Boomer underground mining and tunneling rigs at MINExpo in Las Vegas, Sept. 24 to 26. The entire package of upgrades and improvements will be applied to all new computerized Boomer rigs beginning in the second quarter of 2013....
