To meet the growing demand for 40-tonne-class machines in Europe, capable of boosting productivity and efficiency on heavy duty applications and demolition job sites, Hitachi has launched the ZX390TC-7. Based on a Hitachi ZX350LC-7 standard excavator, with Zaxis-7 technology and Stage V-compliant engine, the new tool carrier model has been specially adapted to work with…

In response to the growing need for versatile equipment to work in narrow spaces or restrictive areas, Hitachi Construction Machinery has launched its smallest wheeled excavator, the ZX95W-7. Compact, agile, and with impressive lifting capacity, it is an ideal solution for urban job sites. Like all Hitachi Zaxis-7 wheeled excavators, the newcomer to the range…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has launched its ‘Collision Mitigation System’ for Wheel Loaders. This is an automatic braking feature that will put the brakes on if an object or person is detected in the way when working in reverse. The first system of its kind from any original equipment manufacturer (OEM), it also alerts…

The end of January sale at Euro Auctions Leeds is showing off one of the entries on the front cover this week. A Hyundai Robex R520LC-9A which, as you would expect, is joined by a host of other tracked excavators of all sizes plus waste handlers, dozers and articulated haulers. If you can’t make the…

Infrastructure services company, FM Conway, has made a significant investment into its fleet by purchasing a raft of new Kubota excavators from dealer Boss Plant Sales, which will help them continue to carry out their work with limited disruption to customers. The Kent-based business has made the decision to purchase two years’ worth of Kubota…

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…

BYLOR, the civil engineering joint venture helping construct EDF’s Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station in Somerset, has deployed one of JCB’s machines to handle thousands of tonnes of steel. The new JCB 555-210R rotating telehandler model is already in action on the UK’s largest infrastructure project. Bouygues Travaux Publics (TP) and Laing O’Rourke, two…

Waller Construction have supplied us with the image of their 2016 Komatsu PC138US-10 tracked excavator to start the year off. The machine is showing 9,600 hours and is sold with a good undercarriage and new steel tracks – priced at £26,750. Also check out the photo listings for a great choice of used plant for…

In order to enhance the company’s ESG policy and to support the needs of their customers, HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is now authorized for use on all Haulotte internal combustion (IC) machines. The switch from diesel to HVO is an opportunity to significantly reduce CO2, NOx and particle emissions. Haulotte customers now have the choice…

Featuring powerful digging force and strong swing torque, the new fixed-gauge Cat 350 excavator can be equipped with large buckets up to 3.2 m3 (4.2 yd3) for class-leading productivity. While productive, the 350 consumes up to 13 percent less fuel than the Cat 349 to lower costs, reduce CO2 emissions, and operate more sustainably. Three…

JCB’s electric mini excavator marked another significant milestone in its short history – the production of the 1,000th machine. JCB went into full production with the world’s first volume-produced all-electric mini excavator in 2019. Today employees at JCB Compact Products in Cheadle, Staffordshire, gathered on the shop floor to cheer the milestone 1,000th 19C-1E model…

GPSV have a timed auction finishing on the 30th December at 11am where you can bid on this 2020 JCB 531-70 telehandler. Fitter with Q-Fit coupling, the machine is going under the hammer at Ingleton, North Yorkshire and is ready for work. If you are looking for a larger model, Truck & Plant Sales have…

Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCM UK) Ltd has announces its strategic partnership with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK. Under the agreement, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK will be the exclusive partner for the provision of finance for HCM UK equipment in the UK and Republic of Ireland, under the brand name of ZAXIS Finance. Reflecting…

The new H8-18XD series of Hyster Big Trucks features Stage V engines and delivers low running costs in terms of fuel and AdBlue® consumption, with no compromise on performance or durability. “We are constantly evolving our range of Hyster solutions, according to technological developments, changes in legislation, and above all, our customers’ needs,” says Jan-Willem…

The ‘A’ Team have been on the plant photography for this week’s front cover. The pair of JCB 437 Waste Masters have super high lifts fitted – as clearly shown in the image. They are being sold by AJ Machinery and sit alongside a further ten loaders, so there should be the used machine for…

One of several world premieres from Doosan at Bauma 2022 was the launch of the company’s new 4×4 articulated dump truck (ADT). Complementing the company’s standard, range of 6×6 ADT models, the new 4×4 version of the DA45-7 ADT is intended to compete with rigid dump trucks (RDTs) in the 40-tonne class. The new 4×4…

It’s a double whammy for Plantmaster – trucks on top and JCB telehandler below. This machine is a JCB 540/170 complete with a full cab and a 17 metre reach, recently serviced, this telehandler is ready to go to work. If you are looking for a slightly smaller version, then Truck & Plant Sales have…

Yanmar CE has unveiled its new Certified Used Program. The company explains that the new program offers the same level of performance, quality and operating experience users can expect of their new machines. The commitment is to maintaining a competitive price which should help operators in balancing lower costs with the benefits of maintenance traceability,…

Caterpillar has shown its first battery electric 793 for the first time in a fully-loaded demonstration in front of key mining customers who are participating in Caterpillar’s Early Learner program. “Our global team came together to develop this battery truck at an accelerated pace to help our customers meet their sustainability commitments,” said Resource Industries…

Sounds like a success story – starting a plant hire business with one used Kubota mini-excavator in 2018 and, four years later having a fleet made up of 60 machines. That’s what Weaver Plant Hire has achieved and is continuing to go from strength-to-strength in the plant hire market thanks to its investment in the…