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		<title>Steelwrist launches new gripper unit for Steelwrist X18!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Veronica Jakobsson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steelwrist launches new gripper unit for Steelwrist X18! Steelwrist X18 is one of the most popular tiltrotators for excavators between &#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h6>Steelwrist launches new gripper unit for Steelwrist X18!</h6>
<p><strong>Steelwrist X18 is one of the most popular tiltrotators for excavators between 12 and 18 tons. In many countries it is very common to equip the X18 with a gripper unit for increased usability and flexibility of the excavator. Steelwrist now launches a new gripper unit for the X18 tiltrotator, which increased gripper opening width and a new gripper arm geometry.</strong></p>
<p>- A well designed gripper unit is a very important add-on to tiltrotators, and we have put a lot of effort into the design of the new gripper cassette to the X18, said Jan Berneryd, Steelwrist Sales &amp; Marketing manager. The new design is based on feedback from many excavator operators who are using a gripper unit every day. For many operators the gripper is an extremely useful tool, once you have used one you don’t want to be without it.<br />
- The new gripper opens 750 mm to make it possible to pick up large objects easily. The gripper arms geometry is also new, to make it easy to pick up a vast variety of objects on a construction site. The gripper unit has very robust covers to protect the hydraulic cylinders from being damaged. The excavator drivers involved in the field testing are very satisfied with the new design, said Markus Nilsson, Steelwrist R&amp;D manager.<br />
- Steelwrist gripper unit is designed as a cassette unit which means that it can be retrofitted on a Steelwrist X18 tiltrotator. The solution with a cassette also means that the building height is always the same, regardless if the gripper is fitted or not. This is not always the case with competing products, who sometimes have a significantly increased overall building height with a gripper fitted, Jan Berneryd said.<br />
The new the gripper is called G750 and can now be ordered together with the Steelwrist X18.</p>
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		<title>Quick Change, Construction Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stefan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction Europe June 2011. Nice front page! Read the article about product development in Attachments. Tiltrotators is gaining momentum in &#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Construction Europe June 2011. Nice front page!</h2>
<p>Read the article about product development in Attachments. Tiltrotators is gaining momentum in many markets as end customers start to understand productivity gains.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4382" title="ConstuctionEuropeJune2011" src="http://steelwrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ConstuctionEuropeJune2011.jpg" alt="" width="265" height="375" /></p>
<p>To download and read the article click here:</p>
<p>ConstructionEuropeJune2011</p>
<p>If you are interested in becoming a Steelwrist dealer: click here</p>
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		<title>Steelwrist launches new website</title>
		<link>http://steelwrist.com/blog/steelwrist-launches-new-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 06:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steelwrist new webpage is focused on giving fast and easy access to right the information. Just like when we design &#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Steelwrist new webpage is focused on giving fast and easy access to right the information. Just like when we design our products with simplicity and functionality for the user in mind, we have had the same goal for the new website. On example is how we make navigation as easy as possible with a graphical approach representing our various products. Another example is the section &#8220;Your excavator&#8221; where you simply click on the excavator model you have or intend to buy to open a page with our product recommendations for that specific model.</p>
<p>We hope you find the webpage useful and don&#8217;t hesitate to contact us by email or by using our contact form with feedback on what you think is missing or possibly needs to be changed.</p>
<p>I you already own a Steelwrist we strongly recommend to register the product in order to get information about product updates and improvements over the life span of your Steelwrist product.</p>
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		<title>Rotating groundworks, Earthmovers magazine</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the article about Friel Construction using a Steelwrist tiltrotator which revolutionize the flexibility and efficiency of the excavator. &#160; &#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read the article about Friel Construction using a Steelwrist tiltrotator which revolutionize the flexibility and efficiency of the excavator.</p>
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		<title>Steelwrist launch XControl Joystick</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dinwebb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most ergonomic, funtional and safe joystick on the market. In line with Steelwrists strategy to continue to improve excavator &#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The most ergonomic, funtional and safe joystick on the market.</p>
<p>In line with Steelwrists strategy to continue to improve excavator efficiency Steelwrist now release Steelwrists osn XControl Joystick.</p>
<p>See the film about XControl joystick on our YouTube channel youtube.com/steelwrist</p>
<p>- Grävmaskinstillverkare i allmänhet verkar inte lägga så stor vikt vid utveckling av just joysticks. De är ofta relativt enkla och saknar ibland både knappar och rullar för att styra både tiltrotatorer och grävmaskinens hjul eller band på ett enkelt sätt. När vi startade utvecklingen av XControl joystick valde vi att jämföra med joysticks i stridsflygplan, avancerade simulatorer, spelkonsoller och liknande. Detta i kombination med de krav som dagens grävmaskinister har på funktionalitet ledde fram till en design som är både ergonomisk och har all den funktionalitet som de bästa grävmaskinisterna vill ha. Dessutom lade vi stor vikt vid att förbättra säkerheten, särskilt med tanke på att många vill styra grävmaskinens hjul eller band direkt med rullar i joysticken. Då blir säkerheten helt avgörande, säger Markus Nilsson, teknisk chef på Steelwrist.</p>
<p>- Att vi valde att själva utveckla XControl joysticken beror på att det är en av de viktigaste komponenterna för en grävmaskinist idag. Ergonomin är extremt viktig då föraren håller i joysticken flera timmar i sträck vilket kan leda till förslitningsskador om inte designen bidrar till en avslappnad körställning. Vi har lagt mycket tid på att prova ut joysticken och den slutgiltiga formen har fått mycket positiva omdömen från de som provat. Givetvis är ingen hand den andra lik, så det var en stor utmaning att hitta en bra form och det är många förare som hjälpt oss med testerna under resans gång, berättar Stefan Stockhaus, vd på Steelwrist.</p>
<p>- För dagens grävmaskinister, där Sverige har de i särklass mest avancerade förarna, är möjligheten att köra flera funktioner samtidigt en självklarhet. Dock finns en hel del begränsningar i de flesta joysticks som är vanliga idag. Det finns flertalet joysticks som har två rullar för att möjliggöra samtidig körning av t ex rotation och grip. Problemet är att båda rullarna är placerade vid tummen och därmed omöjliga att använda samtidigt (om man inte har två tummar förståss…). Lösningen på detta är XControls pistolgrepp där en rulle placerats vid pekfingret och den andra sköts av tummen. Då blir det möjligt att öppna eller stänga gripen samtidigt som tiltrotatorn roterar, alternativt styr föraren hjulen eller banden med pekfingerrullen, säger Jan Berneryd, Steelwrist marknadschef.</p>
<p>- Tillsammans med vårt nya styrsystem XControl G2 kan vi nu också erbjuda marknadens säkraste styrsystem, en trygghet för varje maskinförare. Till att börja med är komponenterna i XControl joysticks noga utvalda för bästa funktion och säkerhet. Knapparna har en mycket lång livslängd och rullarna likaså. En av nycklarna till den förbättrade säkerheten är att rullarna har två parallella sensorer istället för en. Om den ena sensorn skulle gå sönder så stängs systemet av vilket eliminerar risken för okontrollerade rörelser på tiltrotatorn eller, vilket är ännu mer riskfyllt, att hjulstyrningen gör att maskinen svänger okontrollerat. Vi upplever att dessa risker är relativt okända bland maskinförare idag, säger Markus Nilsson avslutningsvis.</p>
<p>XControl joystick finns inom kort tillgänglig för leverans till vårt eget styrsystem XControl tillsammans med Steelwrist tiltrotatorer.</p>
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		<title>Steelwrist to launch XControl Generation 2</title>
		<link>http://steelwrist.com/blog/launchxcontrol-g2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dinwebb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steelwrist in cooperation with SVAB Hydraulik AB to release the next generation of control systems for tiltrotators, XControl Generation 2. &#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><span style="line-height: 23px;font-size: 16px">Steelwrist in cooperation with SVAB Hydraulik AB to release the next generation of control systems for tiltrotators, XControl Generation 2.</span></h4>
<p>- When we decided on the project goal we wanted to do something that nobody had done before. We wanted to improve fuel efficiency, give the operator better information at the same time making the life for the installer easier, says  Stefan Stockhaus, Steelwrist&#8217;s CEO.</p>
<p>- A strategic partnership with Steelwrist was a natural step from ours sice says  Kent Bengtsson, SVAB CEO. We wanted to focus more on developing our platform and Steelwrist is on the forefront of tiltrotator development. The combination turned out to be great, Kent Bengtsson continues.</p>
<p>XControl G2 is a CAN-bus based control system where the tiltrotator has a module that is calibrated from the factory. The system can also be autocalibrated and auto adjust parameters for best fuel consumption and optimal performance.</p>
<p>XControl G2 fulfills all relevant ISO standards including the ones for wheel and track steering.</p>
<p>- We know from experience that at least 50% of all excavators in the field consume more fuel than they would have to, had they been well optimized. A few deciliters per hour turns into a lot of money in a year, says Markus Nilsson, Steelwrist CTO.</p>
<p>- Med XControl G2 we tie the tiltrotator and the control system together like never before, Markus Nilsson continues.</p>
<p>The valve control in XControl G2 is to a great extend a continuation of SVABs well accepted control whereas the user interface is mainly a further development of Steelwrist earlier generation control systems.</p>
<p>- Vi har lagt mycket tid på att göra det så enkelt som möjligt både för förare och servicetekniker.  Alla inställningar kan göras med den medföljande pekskärmen. Systemet är  dessutom helt självinstruerande och kräver inga krångliga datoruppkopplingar.</p>
<p>XControl G2 will be released machine model by machine model during 2010.</p>
<p>För ytterligare information, vänligen kontakta:<br />
Jan Berneryd, Sälj- &amp; marknadschef, Steelwrist AB, Tel: 0709-98 13 24<br />
Stefan Stockhaus, vd, Steelwrist AB, Tel: 0709-98 13 21,<br />
Fredrik Eriksson, Marknadschef , SVAB Hydraulik AB, Tel: 070-683 19 93<br />
Kent Bengtsson, vd, SVAB Hydraulik AB Tel: 0708-80 14 93</p>
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