Bobcat has unveiled its new concept track loader, the Bobcat RogueX. This next-generation concept machine explores the capabilities of electric power, autonomous operation and dual lift-arm geometry. The Bobcat RogueX combines technologically advanced features to make it a one-of-a-kind conceptual machine. While most closely resembling a track loader, the machine is in a league of…

The Next Generation of Caterpillar 926, 930 and 938 Wheel Loaders come with a range of new technologies and features designed to boost productivity by simplifying machine operation. The Cat small wheel loaders offer industry-specific configurations to efficiently handle agriculture, waste, forestry, aggregate and snow removal applications. Customised models can be equipped direct from the…

A South-West building supplier is continuing its push towards greener practices, with the purchase of a new KC70-4e pedestrian dumper from Kubota dealer, CCE Plant Sales. The Yeovil-based merchant, which currently has 21 Tool Hire locations across the Southwest and the Midlands have taken delivery of their first electric mini tracked dumper at their Exeter…

Caterpillar has revealed a range of new Caterpillar attachments available for backhoe loaders and mini excavators, spanning the range of demolition and sorting grapples, multipurpose grapples for Cat Tiltrotators, vibratory compactor plates and cold planers.  Expanded Demolition and Sorting Grapples Expanding the Cat Demolition and Sorting Grapple line, the new G306 and G308 models are…

Bobcat has been part of the Doosan business since the brand’s acquisition from Ingersoll-Rand in 2007. The business is increasing the use of the Bobcat brand by rebranding Doosan Portable Power (DPP), a manufacturer of air compressors, mobile generators and light towers; and Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV), a supplier of material handling equipment, including forklifts,…

The 2018 Volvo EC220EL excavator on the front of this week’s Truck & Plant Pages magazine is part of the Malcolm Harrison Prees sale on 24th and 25th March. It is joined by tonnes of other machines – check out the full Malcolm Harrison upcoming inventory here. This particular machine is showing 5803 hours and…

Caterpillar announces new options for the Cat® Smart Grader Blade and Smart Dozer Blade. The new external control kit for GB120 and GB124 smart grader blades expands use of these blades to Cat D and D2 series SSL and CTL machines, enabling customers with previous model fleets to run smart blades. The new 3D grade…

Word of mouth goes a long way and upon hearing good recommendations of the reliability and versatility of Sandvik cone crusher technology, McCrary Stone Service decided to invest in a new electrically-driven UH373 wheeled cone crushing unit to replace their worn-out machine for their granite operation. McCrary Stone Service in Marshall, North Carolina, originates back…

Using the company’s new mixed fleet telematics system CTFleetlink, HCMUK has helped a customer recover machinery that was reported stolen on Monday 9th January. The machine was fitted with a CTFleetlink® tracking device, which provided data to Hitachi Construction UK via the online portal and observed by a remote support team to monitor the machine’s…

A late, 2021 Komatsu D71PX-24 dozer graces this week’s front cover with the image courtesy of dozer experts Red Bull Equipment. This machine has seen just 1200 hours of work and comes with a folding blade for ease of transport. There are always tonne of used dozers for sale online at www.plantpages.co.uk including all Red…

Built rugged for reliable operation in demanding applications, the new Caterpillar 352 Straight Boom Excavator is designed specifically for low-level demolition work up to five stories high, bridges and industrial infrastructures. Its stick/boom configuration delivers a higher vertical reach up to 12.85 m, 36% more stick pin height compared to the standard 352 Reach configuration….

Takeuchi have recently appointed a new dealership for East Anglia. Mervyn Lambert Plant will be the new Takeuchi dealer covering Norfolk and Suffolk.Based in Diss in Norfolk, Mervyn Lambert Plant Ltd is one of the oldest plant sales businesses in the region, set up in 1969. Mervyn Lambert have a large support team both on…

CASE is launching the new joystick levers for the 836C and 856C motorgraders. The new joystick control delivers improved moldboard control, along with a range of steering upgrades which are an addition to the already great features of the grader. Benefits include: Joystick control The electro-hydraulic joystick control delivers a new level of moldboard control…

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….

This week’s front cover shows a selection of the Hitachi excavators available for auction at the Malcolm Harrison sale this Friday. They are auctioning tonnes of R Collard machines – most are demo spec Hitachi excavators including ZX35 LC-5B from 2015 and 2016 ZX490LCH-6 demolition spec machines. The sale will take place in Hook, Hamshire…

A groundworks and civils contractor has invested in a fleet of new JCB equipment in a deal worth more than £1.1 million. Essex-based MDS Civil Engineering has taken delivery of 21 new machines including JCB’s 10 and 14-tonne tracked excavator models, three, six and nine-tonne site dumpers plus Loadall telescopic handlers, skid steers and Teletruks….

For demanding applications, you may need to take your compressor’s pressure levels to new heights and maximise productivity with high-pressure boosters. While the pressurised air supplied through a standard compressor is more than sufficient for many industrial processes, certain applications require pressure levels to be taken up a notch (or 10). In these instances, adding…

The new Cat 950 and 962 Next Generation Wheel Loaders feature standard simple-to-use technologies that Caterpillar claim boost operator efficiencies, provide consistent bucket fill factors and increase productivity by up to 10% over the previous models. These loaders offer application-specific designs for many applications, while service intervals are extended to lower maintenance costs by up…

The front cover this weeks sees Euro Auctions demonstrating their unused Doosan DX530LC excavator headlining their Leeds sale on the 8th to 11th of March. Plenty of smaller excavators too with some 22-tonne Volvo EC220EL tracked excavators plus 15-tonne Wacker Neuson ET145 and Hitachi ZX33U-6 CLR mini diggers. As you would expect, there are machines…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has developed a solution to convert the L120 wheel loader to electric – fulfilling market appetite for more sustainable solutions in the mid-size range. Developed in conjunction with partners – Parker Hannifin and converted by Volvo Group’s own CE Engineering Solutions – the 20-ton L120H Electric Conversion will be commercially…