Hitachi’s range of  Zaxis-6 mini excavators has been updated with several new features. The new models, from the ZX10U-6 to the ZX65USB-6, comply with the latest harmonised standards for machinery and improve safety for operators. Aside from placing a high priority on safety, the latest upgrades also cater to operator comfort within the cab, in…

Sunbelt Rentals, the UK’s largest rental equipment provider, has taken delivery of a new fleet of fifteen Hyster® H16XD6 Big Trucks for the handling of accommodation units.   The new machines will ensure better performance at its Accommodation Depots located across the UK. Depending on customer requirements, the specially adapted accommodation units feature water and power…

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Kubota’s arrival in Europe with the opening of the first subsidiary in France in 1974. Throughout this year, Kubota will celebrate this event of particular relevance to the Group. Since the company’s arrival in Europe, one of its three strategic regions, along with Asia and North-America, Kubota has strived…

CASE Construction Equipment has added a second 20-tonne class crawler excavator to its E-Series lineup, with the launch of the CX210E-S. The ‘Essential’ alternative to the regular CX210E, the CX210E-S retains all the performance and operator comfort as well as quality and reliability of the standard model, but comes with a simplified offer at an…

The Terex dump truck on this week’s front cover will not be winning any beauty competitions, but it looks like a solid workhorse with tis GM12V-71 engine. It comes with new batteries and a watertight body. Delivery is available and the truck is prices at £14,000 courtesy of Walker Machinery. Check out the photo lineages…

Thwaites has announced that Molson Equipment has been appointed as the approved distributor for the Northeast of England. This move further expands the Molson Group relationship with Thwaites, from the existing distributor relationship covering the Scottish central belt and highlands, to this second and separate territory of the Northeast of England. Speaking ahead of the…

An Irish groundworks and civil engineering specialist has bought a brand new JCB 245XR tracked excavator to work on a major €65 million rail project in Limerick. County Clare-based Mushroom Civil Ltd has purchased the new reduced tailswing model which initially worked on the Dunkettle Interchange roadbuilding scheme near Cork. Now, the JCB 245XR –…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and the Ammann Group have reached an agreement whereby the Ammann Group will acquire Volvo CE’s global ABG Paver Business including ABG in Hameln, Germany.  The Ammann Group intends to expand their business and invest in ABG Pavers. The divestment includes the ABG Paver production and technology centre in Hameln,…

A Midlands waste recycling specialist has invested in a brand new JCB 140X tracked excavator for sorting and loading waste at its materials recycling facility. MRW Waste Recycling Ltd has bought the new model for pre-sorting waste and loading the picking line at the company’s Stratford-upon-Avon site where it recycles construction and demolition materials. Supplied…

Plantmaster are showing off their 2009 Kalmar DC-10-600 heavy duty diesel forklift on this week’s front cover. This 10.6 tonne machine uses a Volvo engine and comes with side shift forks. Ideal for a company that has some heavy lifting to carry out! Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale at our sister…

Komatsu plans to introduce the 13-ton class PC138E-11 electric excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery to the domestic Japanese market as a rental machine in January 2024 or later. Komatsu also plans to introduce it to European markets, following Japan. As a market for electrified construction equipment has not yet been established, Komatsu is working…

JCB has presented longstanding customer, JC Balls & Sons, with a unique X Series tracked excavator to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The milestone also represents 60 years of the two family-owned businesses working in partnership after founder Jim Balls established JC Balls & Sons with a JCB 3 backhoe loader in 1963. He has bought…

With the PW168-11 and PW198-11 wheeled excavators Komatsu expands its product range of short-tail models, rounding up the operating weights of these popular machines up to 20 tonnes. The new machines are compact and easy to transport, powerful, comfortable, versatile, reliable and durable, as per the most frequently expressed customer requests, which led to their…

Roy Howell has a JCB 535 140 telehandler on this week’s front cover. Plucked from the photo listings, the 3.5 tonne machine has a 14 metre lift capacity and is showing just 9200 hours. It can be your for Christmas for just £21,500. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale at our sister…

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to begin production of its electric reachstacker and Essential forklift truck range at the company’s Shanghai manufacturing plant. The production launch was celebrated at a themed ‘Electrify & Expand’ event on 6th December with customers and dealer representatives. Kalmar’s Shanghai plant opened in 2005 and manufactures a wide range of…

Attendees at CES 2024 will experience Caterpillar’s 9,600 sq ft exhibit from January 9th to the 12th in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year’s display focuses on Caterpillar’s electric machines and energy solutions to meet the evolving needs of their customers as they electrify their job sites. “We are delighted to return to CES to showcase…

There’s a neat and tidy-looking 2001 JCB P12 Sitemaster backhoe loader on this week’s front cover. Fitted with a Perkins turbo engine, it has a 4 in 1 front bucket, rear extender and hammer line. Looks like the perfect tool and well presented for its age. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale…

Atlas Copco has launched its first hybrid light tower, the HiLight BI+ 4 which incorporates ‘surface mount device’ (SMD) LED lighting technology and lithium-ion batteries to provide excellent performance and efficiency. Operators at construction sites, events, mines, emergency applications and rental companies will be able to reduce their carbon footprint and operating costs while improving…

JN Bentley, a national civil engineering, building and MEICA contractor, which is part of the Mott MacDonald Group, is making waves in the construction and engineering industry. With an unwavering commitment to safety and quality, the company, with roots in Skipton, but now operating UK-wide, has cultivated a lasting partnership with PV Dobson and Kubota,…

This week’s front cover boasts a heavyweight CAT tracked Dozer that is heading through the Malcolm Harrison sale – ring 1 from 9am on 9th December at Prees, near Whitchurch in Shropshire. It’s not on its own, there is a series of dozers, excavators and loaders heading through the sale. The auctioneer is still accepting…