This week’s front cover is taken over by the latest Actros Procabin tractor unit that’s on sale at Northside Trucks. If you are in the market for a new tractor unit, then this is the most modern model on the road today. In plant news this week, we look at Bobcat’s new forklift ranges that…

Caterpillar has upgraded its M323F road-to-rail excavator, announcing a fresh model built on the company’s next generation platform. This next generation machine helps boost efficiency, productivity and operator comfort. The redesign has also extensively incorporated feedback from users in the field. Jerome Perard, Caterpillar Market Professional, Europe, commented, “The M323F’s ability to switch effortlessly from…

JCB has appointed Thorncliffs as a new agricultural machinery dealership with a well-established JCB pedigree to provide sales, parts and service support in south Lincolnshire, effective from May 1st. The appointment follows long-standing JCB dealer G & J Peck’s decision to focus on its Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk territories. Based at modern premises in Sleaford,…

Caterpillar will be launching its new Cat® 140 Motor Grader, upgrading it to the next generation platform. The new model, which features the next generation hallmarks of efficiency, productivity and operator comfort, will debut at bauma 2025 in Munich. Over the years, customers have shown that the 140’s usefulness and flexibility has few limits. Its…

CASE Construction Equipment is filling the gap between its compact and medium-size wheel loaders, with the launch of the 421G. With an operating weight of 8,970kg, the machine has been designed to work with a 1.5m³ standard bucket, or a 1.7m³ light material bucket. Power and Efficiency Powered by a 3.6-litre FPT turbocharged diesel engine,…

Bobcat is presenting several new developments at LogiMAT 2025 as part of a display of the company’s material handling product lines, including diesel, LPG and electric forklifts, reach trucks and warehouse equipment such as pallet trucks and stackers. Bobcat is showing three new developments in the range including: Bobcat Lithium (Li-ION) Batteries At LogiMAT 2025,…

A challenge for many urban sites operating electric construction equipment is access to charging power. To solve this, Volvo CE initiated collaboration with a UK start-up on a solution. Now the two companies are playing a pivotal role in the UK-first introduction of an innovative ‘on-demand’ mobile charging van to power several electric worksites in…

Positioned to plug the gap between the MH3026 and MH3040, both already on the next generation platform, the new MH3032 calls on the same criteria to deliver performance, durability and reliability in a no-nonsense 30 MT technology-driven design. Vincent Migeotte, Senior Product and Sales Consultant, Caterpillar, commented, “ Material handling is all about efficiency. How…

BAM Construction has hailed the simplicity of the refuelling process of JCB’s hydrogen powered Loadall telescopic handler after testing the machine on a major Midlands regeneration project. The company has been trialling the first JCB 540-180H Loadall on the Tea Factory regeneration project in Digbeth, Birmingham. Powered by a hydrogen combustion engine developed by JCB…

With a maximum digging depth of nearly 22 metres, and up to 28 metres of reach at ground level, Caterpillar says the 395 LRE is firmly in the ‘super long reach’ category, matching its outstanding stick and boom configuration with substantial digging force. Best-in-class performance is Caterpillar’s description for the Cat® 395 Long Reach Excavator…

Eight new mini and compact excavators will appear on the Hitachi stand at Bauma 2025. Seven of these models, ranging from one to six tonnes, are a result of the KTEG joint venture between Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (HCM) and Kiesel Technologie Entwicklung GmbH. The nine-tonne compact ZX95US-7 excavator is manufactured by HCM. Highly…

Takeuchi has recently hit the 50,000th sales milestone in the UK and Ireland. The 50,000th Takeuchi, a TB217R mini excavator was sold by Takeuchi dealer in the south CBL to L-Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage as part of a recent order for over 100 machines, including the latest 3rd generation 3-Series excavators. It’s not Lynch’s…

The Mecalac Group has introduced its new backhoe loader: the Revo990. This model is the world’s first backhoe loader equipped with a rotating cab. The Revo990 has a revolutionary design that overcomes the limitations of traditional machines. Engineered for improved usability, safety, and agility, this backhoe loader features a rotating cab that eliminates the need…

Commercial and agricultural construction company, McKinty Construction, has purchased two of the first new JCB A45EH articulated booms in Northern Ireland. The new machines are being used at the AI Services artificial insemination bull stud in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim. Supplied by local dealer Dennison JCB, the brand new JCB A45EH models join four JCB rough…

AUSA was one of the key players in this year’s Innovative Products Awards, powered by World of Concrete, receiving an award for the D151AEG electric compact dumper. The Innovative Products Awards, powered by World of Concrete, celebrate the most impressive innovations in concrete equipment, materials, services, and tools across sixteen categories. The AUSA D151AEG electric…

Need a late registration tipper in a hurry? Got to have insulation and tarmac chutes? It looks like MAC’s Truck Sales has the answer – they claim to have the largest stock of 7.5 to 18 tonne tippers in the UK. Check out the MAC’S Trucks inventory on our sister site, Truckpages. In the news…

AUSA will once again participate in Bauma, this time with a 520-square-meter outdoor stand, where it will showcase its range of dumpers, rough terrain forklifts, and compact telehandlers. Additionally, AUSA will take advantage of the event to introduce three new models. These new launches will  offer high productivity and reduced environmental impact, aligning with the…

Bauma 2025 will host the world premiere of Bobcat’s new 1-2 t mini excavators and the latest upgrade of the E88 mini excavator, the top-of-the-range model in Europe. Bobcat will also demonstrate how it is bringing its new technologies to the jobsite of the future. From the RogueX and RogueX2 autonomous loader concepts, the TL25.60e…

JCB Powertrain will demonstrate its developments in the hydrogen sector with a stand built around this technology at the Bauma equipment fair in Munich, April 7-13. JCB is the first construction equipment company to develop a fully working combustion engine fuelled by hydrogen and a team of 150 engineers has been working on the exciting…

National civil engineering firm MV Kelly has announced a landmark £11 million, two-year fleet deal with Thwaites distributor BTE Plant Sales. This agreement marks the return of Thwaites dumpers to its fleet, supporting the company’s continued expansion in the residential housebuilding groundworks sector. The deal includes a range of Thwaites dumpers, from the 3-tonne forward…