Komatsu Europe has revealed the latest PC138US-11 excavator as a new addition to its EU Stage V emissions compliant excavator family. This upgraded Komatsu machine was presented at the bauma 2022 international fair in Munich in October.The PC138US-11 retains all the customer values of the previous model, and additionally benefits from EU Stage V emissions…

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 presents 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 larger…

With an operating weight of 130 tonnes and a colossal reach of up to 40m, the Kobelco SK1300DLC is currently the world’s largest OEM manufactured building demolition machine. Its introduction to the European market in March 2022 was met with high expectations due to its superior productivity, versatility, easy transportation and the ability to use…

One of the UK’s leading construction firms has bought six new JCB machines including a brand-new Stage V 220X which runs on innovative green HVO fuel. Purchased by Glasgow-based Luddon Construction, the deal includes JCB 86C-2, JCB 220X and JCB 3CX models which join a fleet of over 30 JCB machines including Teletruk, wheeled loading…

Doosan has launched the new DX225LC-7X – the company’s first ‘Smart’ crawler excavator, designed to help operators work faster and more efficiently. To facilitate this, the DX225LC-7X offers a number of new features as standard, including Full Electric Hydraulic (FEH) technology. FEH is similar to the company’s VBO (virtual bleed off) system that we call…

One of the UK’s leading construction and development companies has invested in a fleet of JCB tracked excavators in a deal worth £1.7million. Chelmsford-based Anderson has bought a range of 14 to 22-tonne machines. The new JCB 140X, 160LC and 220X models will join a fleet of more than 50 JCB machines which also includes…

As the market leader for demolition equipment in Japan, Kobelco understands how challenging demolition jobsites can be, and machinery needs to be strong enough to withstand tough conditions, but also powerful enough to get the job done. With this in mind, Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V. has announced the launch of the next-generation SK550DLC-11 which…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

Now the largest excavator in the Doosan DX range, the stage V DX1000 tops the 21-strong DX excavator range with its 99,500kg operating weight abd 629hp Perkins 2806 engine. According to Doosan, all components and assemblies are designed, built and tested to ensure durability in the heavy duty applications undertaken using the DX1000LC-7. Multi-stage filters…

Expanding its range of connected machinery, Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCME) is now offering its Zaxis-7 excavators ranging from 10 to 50 tonnes with factory-fitted 2D and 3D machine control solutions from Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon. Enhanced efficiency and easy to use As the solutions are installed in the Hitachi factory in Amsterdam, customers will…

A leading demolition and groundworks specialist has bought four of the first of JCB’s brand new Stage V 245XR tracked excavators. Surrey-based Wooldridge Group has taken delivery of the new machines which were launched late in 2021. At just 1,720mm, the 245XR has a tail swing that is 40% shorter than the conventional 220X, with…