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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 4 19 NUTS AND BOLTS NEWS LiuGong North America to announced that they will now be off ering the LiuGong branded TwinLock Powerlatch quick cou- plers in the North American mar- ket. e quick couplers have been designed to fi t the LiuGong 915D, 922D, 925D, 936D and 950E. "LiuGong Construction Machinery in North America has been given a strong advantage by partnering with Miller, via LiuGong headquarters in China, to be able to off er the PowerLatch coupler to our North American dealer base. e PowerLatch quick coupler has been extremely successful worldwide and is a leader in safety and compliance," explains North American Sales Manager Marcus Menough. LiuGong chose to attach its name to the Miller brand, as it exemplifi es safety, quality, reli- ability and longevity. e easy service capability of the Power- Latch mirrors LiuGong machines in simplicity of design. " is partnership with Miller further LiuGong North America to Sell PowerLatch Quick Coupler in North American Market exemplifi es LiuGong's commit- ment to our dealers and market- place of providing a world class, 'full line' of equipment solutions," added Marc Dowdell, President of LiuGong North America. "Cash fl ow is a critical com- ponent to contractors and dealers. Both couplers and buckets can be purchased, fi nanced, and war- rantied as part of one equipment transaction. Equally as impor- tant, contractors and dealers can still utilize their existing attach- ments from their fl eet, thereby maximizing their overall fl eet investment and conserving cash fl ow," continued Marc Dowdell. LiuGong North America is planning to expand its coupler and attachments off ering in the near future. "As our business continues to grow and we sell more excavators in this market, a big challenge for our customers is to have the fl exibility to pick up competitors' attachments. e PowerLatch gives our machines that capabil- ity in a solution directly supplied from LiuGong North America," says Marcus Menough. ● www.constructionequipmentguide.com, Feb 3, 2014 Komatsu America Corp. announces the introduc- tion of its new EPA-certifi ed Tier 4 Final diesel engines, built on Komatsu's progressive engineer- ing improvements to reduce emis- sions. e Tier 4 Final technology will be integrated into the com- pany's construction and mining engines ranging in size from 3.3 to 46 liters and start commercial production in January 2014. Komatsu's Tier 4 Final solu- tion builds on proven technolo- Komatsu America Announces Production Start of EPA-certifi ed Tier 4 Final Engines gies the company has utilized for Tier 4 Interim engines. Examples include next-generation high-pressure common rail fuel injection (HPCR) system; high-effi ciency exhaust gas recir- culation (EGR) system; Komatsu Variable Geometry Turbocharger (KVGT); and Komatsu Diesel Particulate Filter (KDPF). In addition to refi ning these technologies through Komatsu's continuous improvement activi- ties, the company has also devel- oped a pro- prietary Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) device. is Tier 4 Final solution with the addition of SCR provides a high amount of passive regenera- tion of the KPDF with minimal impact on machine operation and production. ● www.forconstructionpros.com, Feb 2014 Nuts and Bolts continued on page 21 e quick couplers have been designed to fi t the LiuGong 915D, 922D, 925D, 936D and 950E.