Doosan DX300LC-5 Wins LCO Award For 2nd Year Running
The 30 tonne DX300LC-5 crawler excavator from Doosan has won the EquipmentWatch Lowest Cost of Ownership (LCO) Award in the Excavators Crawler Medium category for the second year running. The Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards are the i... Read Full ArticleAtlas Copco launches mobile electric Variable Speed Drive compressor range, made for tough environments
Throughout 2019, Atlas Copco will introduce several mobile electric Variable Speed Drive (VSD) air compressors to its E-Air range: from 250 up to 1100 cfm. These plug-and-play, electric-powered compressors are the ideal solution when working in a ... Read Full ArticleDoosan First To Use 5G for Worldwide ‘TeleOperation’
In what was one of the highlights of the Bauma 2019 exhibition in Munich in Germany, Doosan became the first manufacturer to use 5G technology for worldwide ‘TeleOperation’ of construction machines.Doosan has coined the term T... Read Full ArticleKomatsu Europe presents the all-new WA475-10 wheel loader at bauma 2019
With Komatsu Hydraulic Mechanical Transmission (KHMT) - A unique solution for tomorrow challenges...Last week, Komatsu Europe presented a WA475-10 prototype at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich (April 8-14). Featuring the Komat... Read Full ArticleWorsley Plant break into new markets
During 2019 Worsley Plant are breaking into new markets and confirming their reputation as the UK’s Attachment Specialist – your one stop shop for all your attachment sales and hires.One of our key new product offerings are MO... Read Full ArticleDust-tight drum tipper for difficult materials
Flexicon have introduced a TIP-TITE® drum tipper that is designed for use with poorly-flowing or agglomer... Read Full ArticleEngcon develops sorting grabs for new generation of tiltrotators and excavators
Engcon, the world-leading tiltrotator manufacturer, is modifying its stone and sorting grabs to meet the needs of a new generation of tiltrotators and excavators.A series of adaptations will st... Read Full ArticleEngcon introduces most powerful automatic quick hitch so far
Engcon, the world-leading tiltrotator manufacturer, is set to begin production of the EC-Oil 80, its largest automatic hydraulic connector to date.The connector will allow large, high-flow tools to be quickly and easily connected to excav... Read Full ArticleJCB takes the lead on electrification with the launch of 19C-1E
JCB has launched its first ever full electric mini excavator, the 19C-1E - a powerful compact model with zero exhaust emissions and one that is considerably quieter than a standard machineUtilising leading-edge automotive battery technolo... Read Full ArticleBuoyant construction market drives backhoe sales for Mecalac
According to insight from Systematics International, 2018 was a successful year for UK construction equipment sales. More than 24,000 units were registered demonstrating year-on-year growth of more than 4%.Mecalac Construction Equipment U... Read Full ArticleBobcat E10 Mini Excavator Passes 10,000 in 10 Years
Bobcat has announced a spectacular achievement in 2018 for the company’s market-leading E10 one tonne mini-excavator with the 10,000th unit rolling off the production line in the same year as it celebrates its 10th Anniversary. The E10, now ... Read Full ArticleFM Conway in industry first with auto-stop safety technology
FM Conway has joined forces with vehicle safety technology company Innovative Safety Systems Ltd (ISS) to improve the safety of its vehicles on construction sites and prevent reversing accidents.... Read Full ArticleHatz unveil their latest Silent Pack engine
Hatz, the leading German manufacturer of diesel engines has brought out two new versions of their popular Silent Pack engine. The engines were formally presented at the Eima trade exhibition held in Bologna, Italy, where both the three and four cy... Read Full ArticleJCB set to make electric start to 2019
Two brand new JCB machines will be shown for the first time at the Executive Hire Show 2019 – the CT260 roller and JCB 19C-1E electric mini excavator.The 19C-1E is JCB’s first ever electric excavator – the quietest digge... Read Full ArticleFlexible screw conveyor quick-ship programme
Flexible screw conveyors in popular sizes are now available for shipment in two-to-five days as ready-to-assemble packages with Flexicon’s ... Read Full ArticleLoadscan launch the conveyor volume scanner.
The global leader in payload profiling systems, Loadscan, has announced the release of its conveyor volume scanner (CVS) – a high-tech, yet easy-to-use, tool that allows users to see how much material is moving across their conveyor be... Read Full ArticleNEW upgraded 12+ Series Lightbar available from ECCO
ECCO, the leading manufacturer of commercial vehicle warning equipment, launches the new upgraded 12+ Series LED Lightbar. The lightbar is unique, reliable and has been engineered to offer excellent value in terms of performance, durability, style... Read Full ArticleJCB site dumpers just the tonic for safety conscious contractor
A housebuilding contractor campaigning for improved site dumper safety has declared JCB’s new JCB 7T-1 Hi-Viz models the safest on the market – and bought two machines.Wiltshire-based Tonic Construction is one of the first bui... Read Full ArticlePerfect control on-site with Engcon and Trimble integration.
Engcon, the world-leading manufacturer of tiltrotators, together with Trimble the excavator control system manufacturer, have developed a new feature that automatically keeps the bucket or beam at the correct tilt angle. So the operator only needs... Read Full ArticleMecalac expands UK dealer network
Mecalac Construction Equipment UK Ltd (CEUK), a global leader in compact equipment design and manufacture, has further expanded its national dealer network with the appointment of SM Plant Ltd.From August 2018, the Warwickshire-based busi... Read Full Article