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With only 562 hours showing, this nearly new, 2022 Terex Finlay 674 tracked, 4-way split screener is available at the unreserved Euro Auctions sale in Leeds from 25th to 28th October. This is the big sale – if you are looking for any type of machinery, chances are there will be some on sale here….

The next generation Caterpillar 255 and 265 Compact Track Loaders are a ground-up redesign of the previous series, improving on the features that made the previous models so popular. The first next generation models in the compact track loader line, the 255 and 265 elevate Caterpillar’s loader reputation through improved engine performance, lift and tilt…

CASE Construction Equipment completed its 2023 European Roadshow with a two-day, sustainability-certified event, in Derbyshire, UK in September. The company welcomed UK and Northern European dealers, the construction media and more than 200 customers to the final leg of this year’s Roadshow, following well-received events in Germany, Italy and France throughout the Summer. CNH Industrial,…

An established Isle of Wight business, with dealerships for leading brands of a range of machinery including Kubota, Merlo, Toro, and others, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Founded in 1983, Stubbings Bros specialises in servicing, selling and hiring a wide range of equipment from lawnmowers and woodchippers through to mini-diggers, tractors and telehandlers. At…

Bobcat has extended the company’s Compact Wheel Loader range with the introduction of the new top-of-the-range L95 model, adding to the L85 and L75 compact wheel loaders launched in 2021 and 2022, respectively. The new L95 ‘Premium’ model again offers the combination of high power, intuitive controls, operator comfort, ease of use and attachment flexibility…

Komatsu now offers Smart Construction 3D Machine Guidance kit as a technological enhancement for a broad range of standard Komatsu machines as well as mixed fleets. This launch hopes to provide Komatsu customers with technological solutions that improve safety, enhance productivity and efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions in construction operations. Jim Venerus, Product Marketing General…

Now here’s a lot of machine for your money. This week’s front cover sees A 1990 Terex 33-07 dump truck on sale with Walker Machinery for just £14,000. The truck may not be beautiful, but it’s ready to go to work with a watertight body, rear camera and a GM 12V-71 turbo engine. if mixers…

AUSA launched its new dumper with a 2,000 kg payload which is the company’s first articulated dumper with this payload, placing it between the 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) D150AHG and the 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) D301AHG. One of the key features of this new model is that, thanks to the effective design of the swivel…

If you are looking for a motor grader around the size of a CAT C14H, then you should consider the choice of four Lee Boy 985 grader advertised on the inside front cover by Plant Master. Powered by a Cummins 6 BT engine and ZF transmission with auto shift gears, it is joined by a…

Plant hire company Jarvie Plant has announced the growth of its Kubota fleet, with the purchase of a brand-new Kubota KX085-5 eight-and-a-half tonne mini-excavator, bought from Scottish dealer HRN. With a reputation as one of the leading independent hire companies in Scotland, Jarvie Plant has eight depots across the country including an English operation based…

Hitachi has introduced the largest Zaxis-7 model in its super-long front excavator range. The ZX490LCH-7 HE16LD with 16m reach has a longer boom and arm and heavier counterweight than the standard ZX490-7 model. It is ideal for excavation work, as well as dredging rivers and lakes, bank maintenance and lighter, slope-finishing tasks. Due to the…

The week, the front cover highlights an important machine in Malcolm Harrison’s Collard Group fleet renewal sale on 26th September – it’s a  2012 Volvo EC480DL Kocurek High Reach Excavator. The machine is fitted with a Kocurec 26m 3pc Demolition Arm, a Kocurek Hydraulic Tilt Cab, side protection skirts, belly plates, a camera, a Prolec…

Yanmar Compact Equipment is expanding its wheeled loader portfolio with the launch of a brand-new pair of mini yet mighty machines: the V7 and V7-HW (Heavy Weight). This pair are the smallest wheeled loaders in Yanmar CE’s product range, and are especially designed for construction, landscaping and rental applications. Armed with feedback about the high-intensity…

Longstanding hire specialist, WHC Hire Services has further increased its offering by adding additional Kubota machines to its fleet due to customer demand, increasing its Kubota fleet to more than 200 machines. WHC Hire Services is a well-established and trusted supplier of tool and plant equipment through the South West and West Midlands regions, with…

Malcolm Harrison is showing some of the backhoe loaders available at the Prees sale taking place on the 16th September. Pictured front and centre is a 2000 Sitemaster 3CX 4WD backhoe with cross lever controls, forks and a 4 in 1 bucket and plenty of additional buckets to suit multiple tasks. This machine is joined…

The 2024 Case IH Farmlift telescopic handlers all now feature the 6F/3R PowerDrive powershift already established on some Farmlifts, and new decals on the revised bonnet design that enhances vision to the right, a lower sight line aiding safe operation and manoeuvring. Greater handling capacity While the Farmlift 633 (maximum lift capacity/lift height 3.3t/6m), 737…

Kubota dealer P.V. Dobson, has sold the first Kubota KX085-5 with two-piece boom to Windermere-based groundworks specialist Park Cliffe Farm Limited. Park Cliffe Farm owner Jack Dickson started his business 14 months ago and undertakes contracting work for groundworks and trenching services, as well as site clearance, digging foundations for houses, drainage and new roads….

Komatsu have launched Smart Quarry Site, a tool that they claim can improve the productivity and fuel efficiency of a quarry. The tool allows operators to monitor and improve workplace safety in real time while reducing overall emissions on site. The system is scheduled to be released by Komatsu at the end of 2023, following…

Short Radius machines are ideal for operators working on urban and residential jobsites and are increasingly popular due to ongoing requirements for roadworks and utility maintenance. With this in mind, Kobelco has revealed two new models to its SR range. The new SK230SRLC-7 and SK270SR(N)LC-7 follow Kobelco’s Performance x Design concept. Kobelco first introduced the…

Hyster has developed and shipped a hydrogen fuel cell Reachstacker to the Port of Valencia in Spain. The ReachStacker is part of the H2Ports project, which aims to introduce hydrogen-powered vehicles and equipment in port operations. This Hyster ReachStacker is an innovative zero-emission solution that uses a Nuvera fuel cell to convert hydrogen into electricity….