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I DA U N I V E R S A L M a rc h -A p r i l 2 0 1 6 12 The largest construction equipment exhibition in the world returns this year from April 11-17 in Munich, Germany. Taking place every three years, Bauma will have around 3,400 exhibitors and is expected to attract half a million visitors. e show will take up an enormous 605,000 m2, and it is booked to capacity again for 2016, with over 700 companies on the waiting list. Plenty of new launches are planned for Bauma, including Caterpillar, one of the best- known names in the construc- tion equipment industry, which said it would have over 60 products on show. Gearing up for Together with its German dealer, Zeppelin Baumas- chinen, it will exhibit a suite of technologies, services and equipment under the theme "Built for It." In display space totaling more than 8,200 m², the company will showcase safety, productivity and equipment management solutions, a large selection of work tools and a full complement of dealer- delivered support services. In line with many manufacturers, Caterpillar was keeping tight-lipped on the details of all its major launches at the exhibition, but did say that three new pavers would be showcased. It said the AP300F, AP355F and AP555F were built with intuitive, acces- sible technology and a quick- heating screed system that increased productivity and reduced crew idle time. It said all were powered by engines that met EU Stage IV/US Tier 4 Final off -highway diesel exhaust emission standards. Volvo Construction Equipment, meanwhile, said it would have its new 60 tonne class articulated dump truck on show – the A60H – which is its largest-ever model. And it said new excavators, wheeled loaders, pavers, haulers and compactors would also be introduced. Volvo CE is planning 16 product launches in total. Volvo CE is joined at Bauma by sister companies Volvo Penta, Volvo Financial Services and Volvo Trucks. Other large earthmoving launches are also planned, with Liebherr launching a 70 tonne dozer at the show in the form of the PR 776 Litronic crawler tractor, which is designed for tough mining and quarry operations. e company said other new launches were also on the cards at Bauma, including a mobile compressor with electric drive, and a new excavator (the M125) which closes the gap between its M115 and M130 models. For its part, JCB said Bauma would see the interna- tional launch of a range of new products – including its 3CX Compact backhoe loader. Designed for road resur- facing and repair contractors, utilities, ground-workers and municipalities working in the confi nes of congested urban construction projects, the new model is 1.9m wide and 2.74 m wide – compact dimensions to maximize maneuverability, according to JCB. e 3CX Compact can travel at 40km/h and is powered by a 55 kW Tier 4 Final/Stage IIIB-compliant JCB Diesel by Kohler engine.