KUBOTA LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR MICRO-EXCAVATOR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR Kubota has been announced as the sponsor of the ‘Micro-Excavator Operator of the Year’ category at the Best UK Plant Operator 2023 competition, an annual event hosted by UK Plant Operators Magazine in partnership with the CITB and Morris Leslie. It marks the first time that…

Volvo CE provided the first look at a pre-production model of its new EC500 excavator at the CONEXPO trade show in Las Vegas, North America. This is Volvo’s new generation of excavator, with improvements across cab design and operator interface, safety and productivity. A successor to the Volvo EC480E, the EC500 is a new 50-ton…

Three new special application machines have been developed to maximise efficiency, uptime and safety on heavy-duty and demolition projects. Improved performance and safety The ZX390TC-7 tool-carrier model has been specially adapted to work with larger working tools and can be used for secondary demolition works. The two multi-carrier models – ZX400MC-7 and ZX600MC-7 – are…

An advanced Short Range Remote Control solution designed by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and CE Engineering Solutions is opening up new opportunities for excavator operation – delivering increased safety, visibility and flexibility. Now offered on request on the EC250E, EC300E and EC350E excavators, the technology provides a powerful solution for customers working in dangerous…

Built rugged for reliable operation in demanding applications, the new Caterpillar 352 Straight Boom Excavator is designed specifically for low-level demolition work up to five stories high, bridges and industrial infrastructures. Its stick/boom configuration delivers a higher vertical reach up to 12.85 m, 36% more stick pin height compared to the standard 352 Reach configuration….

The arrival of a new Doosan DX800LC-7 80 tonne crawler excavator at Geo Quarries’ Little Ponton Limestone Quarry in Grantham in Lincolnshire, has been described as a ‘game changer’ by the General Manager, Rob Jackson. When this comment comes from someone like Rob, with almost 40 years in the industry, it carries even more weight….

A groundworks and civils contractor has invested in a fleet of new JCB equipment in a deal worth more than £1.1 million. Essex-based MDS Civil Engineering has taken delivery of 21 new machines including JCB’s 10 and 14-tonne tracked excavator models, three, six and nine-tonne site dumpers plus Loadall telescopic handlers, skid steers and Teletruks….

As sponsors of the Newcastle Falcons rugby club, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK have teamed up with Synergy Hire to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Started by former player for the Falcons, and Motor Neuron Disease sufferer Doddie Weir, who sadly lost his battle with the disease late last year.  The My Name’5…

CASE has revealed details of the launch of a four-model E-Series wheeled excavator range, with a fifth, larger model joining the series in the future. The machines will be built under an existing supply agreement with South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Construction Equipment. The CASE wheeled excavator line-up will include the conventional tail swing WX140E and…

Market confidence continues to soar in the used construction and agricultural machinery markets at Euro Auctions January 2023 auction produces a £44.4 million sale hammer despite the current economy. With 547 vendors from 22 countries consigning equipment to this sale, it was the home nation that ruled this auction, with 480 sellers coming from the…

The Takeuchi TB335R is a new short tail mini excavator that weighs in at 3.8-tonnes. One of the new 3-Series Takeuchi excavators, it is packed full of value-added features offered as standard for maximum safety and productivity. The new model sits in the 3-4-tonne weight class. Stage V ready with 18.2kW and Eco operating mode…

JCB has struck a further deal with commercial asset supplier Dawsongroup for five more of its pothole fixing machines to help tackle Britain’s nine-year backlog of road repairs. Just three months after Dawsongroup | emc bought six of the JCB Pothole Pro machines, Managing Director Glen Carruthers has signed a deal for another five for…

To meet the growing demand for 40-tonne-class machines in Europe, capable of boosting productivity and efficiency on heavy duty applications and demolition job sites, Hitachi has launched the ZX390TC-7. Based on a Hitachi ZX350LC-7 standard excavator, with Zaxis-7 technology and Stage V-compliant engine, the new tool carrier model has been specially adapted to work with…

In response to the growing need for versatile equipment to work in narrow spaces or restrictive areas, Hitachi Construction Machinery has launched its smallest wheeled excavator, the ZX95W-7. Compact, agile, and with impressive lifting capacity, it is an ideal solution for urban job sites. Like all Hitachi Zaxis-7 wheeled excavators, the newcomer to the range…

Infrastructure services company, FM Conway, has made a significant investment into its fleet by purchasing a raft of new Kubota excavators from dealer Boss Plant Sales, which will help them continue to carry out their work with limited disruption to customers. The Kent-based business has made the decision to purchase two years’ worth of Kubota…

You don’t see too many tracked excavators of this size in the UK, but elsewhere they are proving to save money.  Estonia-based Kiviõli Keemiatöötus (KKT), part of the Alexela Group, has purchased the first Doosan DX1000LC-7 100 tonne crawler excavator in Europe. The new DX1000LC-7 has been supplied by INTRAC Group, the Doosan Authorised Dealer…

Featuring powerful digging force and strong swing torque, the new fixed-gauge Cat 350 excavator can be equipped with large buckets up to 3.2 m3 (4.2 yd3) for class-leading productivity. While productive, the 350 consumes up to 13 percent less fuel than the Cat 349 to lower costs, reduce CO2 emissions, and operate more sustainably. Three…

JCB’s electric mini excavator marked another significant milestone in its short history – the production of the 1,000th machine. JCB went into full production with the world’s first volume-produced all-electric mini excavator in 2019. Today employees at JCB Compact Products in Cheadle, Staffordshire, gathered on the shop floor to cheer the milestone 1,000th 19C-1E model…

Sounds like a success story – starting a plant hire business with one used Kubota mini-excavator in 2018 and, four years later having a fleet made up of 60 machines. That’s what Weaver Plant Hire has achieved and is continuing to go from strength-to-strength in the plant hire market thanks to its investment in the…

The new Caterpillar 352 Hydraulic Excavator combines more power and a heavier counterweight to work with larger tools. The result is greater production for more profit potential. “Built for big jobs, the 352 delivers unmatched performance in its size class,” said Brian Abbott, Caterpillar global product manager for large hydraulic excavators. “It can be equipped…