Construction Equipment Review: Construction Industry Goes Green
by Reynolds White webmasterIn the turn of
the 21st century, the issue on environmental awareness has evolved. The
challenge on how to defeat environmental concerns such as climate change,
depletion of resources, pollution and many others have hit hard on everyone
even on the construction industry. Nowadays, project managers, engineers and
people in the industry have thought of ways to incorporate their business into
various environmental campaigns.
Buildings put
a tremendous strain in the environment, being responsible for a significant
share in pollution and other related issues and concerns that may affect our
environment. Continuing the advocacy for healthier world poses great challenge
to many construction agencies and businesses but it does not hinder their
cause. They have built their equipment in response to the demands of Mother
Nature. Their environmental friendly designs include:
Hitachi
Construction Machinery introduced the ZW series equipped with clean but
powerful engine to comply with Tier 3 and stage III A. Engine emission
regulations effective in the U.S. EPA and European Union from 2006. Exhaust gas
is partly re-combusted to reduce particulate matter (PM) output and lower
nitrogen oxide (NOx) levels.
John Deere's
new fixed chamber baler, on the other hand, is a great example of Deere's
efforts to progressively lower the environmental impacts of its products.
Deigned to reduce its impact on the field and more efficiently use resources,
the baler delivers up to 24% better fuel efficiency is significantly faster
than previous designs due to rotor feeder design.
With a
recycling-oriented society in mind, Isuzu upholds 4R practices throughout
product-life cycles, as Isuzu increases recycling rates and reduces our
environmental impacts. Recycled materials made from resin bumpers collected
from end-of-life vehicles were used for four kinds of interior components
including a console box. It became possible to use over 40% of bumpers from
end-of-life vehicles by using new technology. Isuzu will be proactively
committed to expanding use of some parts made from recycled materials.
For Hitachi,
approximately 95 % of the ZW Series can be recycled. The resin parts are marked
to facilitate recycling. The machine is completely lead-free. The radiator and
oil cooler are made from aluminum and all wires are lead-less. In addition,
bio-degradable hydraulic oil is available for jobsites where special
environmental care is required.
Quieter Machine
Volvo
Equipment also has its own share of low-emission level equipment. Their crawler
excavator’s high breakout and crowding force is supported by an advanced
hydraulic system that enables smooth, responsive digging and lifting.
Some people
think that going green can be costly or difficult venture, especially in the
construction industry but somehow, someone proved it to be possible.
Construction companies like Axis Capital Group based in Singapore, are striving
to pursue its eco-friendly campaigns, introducing only legit equipment and
strengthening campaigns against fraud and scam that can further harm resources.
Capital construction cities in Asia like Jakarta in Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur in
Malaysia and Hong Kong continue to research and venture into more possibilities
of further merging industrialization and nature.
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