Develon (formerly known as Doosan have revealed a series of changes to their 14-tonne excavator. In addition to the obvious branding changes for the new machine, the company has made a series of additional improvements. The outgoing DX140LC-7  becomes the new Develon DX140LC-7K. General Improvements  Additional Changes to the DX140LC-7K:  The performance of the excavator…

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….

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…

Doosan’s newest UK Dealer, Blue Machinery Central, attended RWM and Let’s Recycle Live at Birmingham NEC Arena on 14-15 September 2022, with one of the largest stands. Together with their own exhibition unit providing hospitality to customer old and new, they displayed a large array of equipment from Doosan and their complimentary brands. They also…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) and Hyundai Doosan Infracore showcased their advanced smart construction solutions and future unmanned construction equipment under the theme of “Intelligent Robotics” at the Consumer Electronics Show. The Concept-X project may help to bring about a safe and efficient future construction site based on unmanned and automation technologies and XiteCloud, the first…

Doosan has launched their new DX-7 Series Excavators. With numerous upgrades and improvements across the board, the company says that the new line-up represents “the best combination of performance, smooth and intuitive controls, sustainable manufacturing and unbeatable value for money for customers.” The new range starts with the 14.4 tonne DX140LC-7 and extends right up…