A region completely without internal combustion engines – this is the Bettmeralp in the Swiss Aletsch Arena. Here, a mountain bike trail park barely three kilometers long is being developed – fully in harmony with nature. The Wacker Neuson zero emission solutions are ideal for this, as they work without direct exhaust emissions and are…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has invested in Dutch firm Limach, a manufacturer of electric excavators for the domestic market. The majority investment in Electric Special Technics B.V – which operates under the brand name Limach – complements Volvo CE’s long-term electrification roadmap and provides the opportunity to swiftly broaden the electromobility portfolio and add…

CASE Construction Equipment has launched the new Mini-Excavator D-Series range in Europe, featuring 20 models from 1-tonne to 6-tonne, including 2 electric models. In addition to the range offering a complete line-up of machines that deliver a solution for every customer need, each new D-Series Mini-Excavator is equipped with the latest technology, features and attachments…

BCL Groundworks Operations Director Gary Caddick has demonstrated remarkable loyalty in using Hitachi construction machinery throughout his career. Working for a family business up to the launch of his own company in 2009, his love of EX and Zaxis excavators started with an EX135 in 1998. Since then, he has purchased every generation of Hitachi…

JCB has launched a new online platform for customers to buy the manufacturer’s new equipment. The new JCB Store is an online machine marketplace which allows customers to search for new JCB plant and equipment within one centralised platform and view all machines available to them from their local dealer. The new system offers four…

Bobcat has extended the company’s R2-Series of mini-excavators with the launch of the new E88 8 tonne Stage V compliant model, replacing the previous E85 M-Series machine. The E88 delivers outstanding performance from a compact dimension machine, superb operator comfort and excellent stability with high digging output. The E88 provides the operator with the full…

It will be a little like phones used to be – where you could slide the battery out to replace with a different one in seconds. Not yet ready for Europe, Komatu’s PC01E-1 micro excavator is launching the machine, developed jointly with Honda as a rental model. Komatsu and Honda have developed the PC01E-1 by…

Combining traditional craftsmanship with contemporary designs, Rose Builders located in Manningtree, Essex, has earned itself a reputation for delivering the very highest standards of design and construction. With a sustainable business built on quality, a solid reputation, and a desire to improve the communities in which it works, this fourth-generation family-run house building company is…

Doosan has launched their new DX27Z-7 2.8 tonne and DX35Z-7 3.9 tonne Stage V compliant mini-excavators. Both new models provide a larger working range than the previous generation machines as well as other mini-excavators in this part of the market, together with higher lifting capacities and digging forces. DoosanCONNECT Telematics Another important feature of the…

Increased Comfort and Controllability The enhanced cab offers more features as standard than most other machines on the market, ensuring super controllability and high precision in all applications. Standard features include: Keyless start (Doosan Smart Key) & remote door lock/unlock Parallel wiper system covering a larger window area Operator ID/Password functionality (setting operator authorization to…

Plant hirer Waitings is tickled pink with its newest heavyweight JCB 200X excavator – literally. The latest 22-tonne excavator to join the family firm’s fleet doesn’t come in traditional JCB yellow but in pink – in tribute to a much-loved member of the founding family. And each time the machine digs a clump of earth…

The new Hitachi ZX220W-7 wheeled excavator has an extensive range of features designed to help control operator profitability, comfort, safety and uptime. This versatile model, the largest in the Hitachi wheeled excavator range, also benefits from impressive fuel economy from the Stage V-compliant machine. Its unique and HIOS III hydraulic system achieves higher levels of…

CASE CE has launched its new CASE E-Series Crawler Excavator range which includes seven new models from 13 to 30-tonne: CX130E, CX160E, CX180E, CX210E, CX240E, CX250E, CX300E. The Excavator’s new features include new FPT Industrial (FPT) Stage V engines, enhanced cab design, improved hydraulics’ controls and settings, machine structure and undercarriage. “Our customers are facing…

The all-new Kobelco SK19 mini excavator combines a compact body with a high-output engine for high power and efficient operation, excellent stability with superior weight distribution and a well-designed, comfortable cab. The Kobelco SK19, which replaces the previous SK18-1E, delivers superior performance thanks to its bigger engine, new hydraulic system and newly designed working equipment….

Yanmar have unveiled improvements to their zero swing ViO17 mini digger. The upgraded model is powered by a Stage V-compliant 3-cylinder direct injection engine from Yanmar’s TNV series which is ideal for grading, landscaping or urban renewals. The ViO17 now comes with the option of a long digging arm to improve working range. To further…

The first Stage V JCB 150X tracked excavator with triple-articulated boom (TAB) sold anywhere in the UK has been bought by a Scottish plant hirer. Purchased by Ayrshire-based Tom Grant Plant, the high-specification JCB Stage V 150X HD TAB excavator has also been fitted with a Kinshofer Nox TRF14 tilt-rotator for enhanced productivity and versatility…

The cab in the 50 tonne DX490LC-7 and 53 tonne DX530LC-7 models have been improved to focus more on operator comfort and ease of operation. The enhanced cab offers more features as standard than other machines on the market, ensuring super controllability and high precision in all applications. Standard features include: Keyless start (Doosan Smart…

CASE Construction Equipment provided the first glimpse of an expanded mini excavator offering at the CNH Industrial Capital Markets Day event held at the end of February in Miami Beach, Florida. The showcase included the debut of the CASE CX15 EV (electric vehicle), an electric mini excavator with plans for the European market in 2023….

Caterpillar is inviting machine operators around the globe to take on the world in their 2022/2023 Global Operator Challenge. The challenge tests the skills and precision of equipment operators as they prove their excellence in operating Cat machinery and their ability to master any piece of construction equipment safely and efficiently. “More than 80 Cat…

Reliability, productivity and strong residuals keeps sending Ruttle Plant, a customer of CASE Construction Equipment and dealer Dennis Barnfield Ltd back for another 30 excavators in addition to the 70 machines delivered in 2021. Superior machine quality and operator comfort, high residual values alongside the one-to-one support from Barnfield, are driving the company’s focus on…