Until now, all track loaders were made in the Takeuchi factory in Japan, but now, the first compact track loaders have rolled off the assembly line at Takeuchi’s new manufacturing facility in Moore, South Carolina. This facility, Takeuchi’s first production facility in North America, will eventually produce nearly all the company’s compact track loaders, allowing…

The new centre was officially inaugurated on July 5th in Thionville, a city located in the French department of Moselle. Nearly 100 people, including the Mayor of Thionville, Kubota employees and other guests, gathered to celebrate the opening of the EUPC. Kubota’s new European Parts Centre was built as a parts warehouse. With an investment…

This year’s Bauma exhibition will see Yanmar launch their SV17e – the company’s initial foray into electrically-powered mini excavators. Powered by all-electric drive and featuring an open-centre hydraulic system with load-sensing hydraulic pump, the SV17e has been designed to create an exceptional experience for the owner and the operator. Delivering 23.5 kWh gross electric power…

This week sees a Bell B30D articulated dump truck (ADT) for sale at Waller Construction Equipment. This truck is a 2011 model and is fitted with a full tailgate and is ready to go straight to work with a price of £48,950. Check out the 76 ADTs advertised for sale on line at Plant Pages….

Roughly nine months after reaching the 4-billion-tonne (4.4-billion-ton) autonomously hauled milestone, trucks equipped with Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling have now moved over 5 billion tonnes (5.5 billion tons). Cat autonomous trucks are on pace to eclipse previous record totals of materials hauled in a calendar year, projected to be more than 1.4 billion tonnes…

Bobcat has expanded the company’s next generation R-Series range of products with the launch of the new Super Compact TL25.60 telehandler. As the smallest machine in the range, the new TL25.60 brings the number of rigid frame telehandlers from Bobcat for construction, rental and general handling to 11 models. Commenting on these new product introductions,…

Rye Group have recently invested in a Sandvik QJ241 mobile jaw crusher from Retec Equipment Ltd, Sandvik distributor for the Southern counties, and in line with the rest of their fleet, are operating with HVO rather than diesel. Rye Group were the first SME demolition company in the UK to transition their entire fleet to…

AJ Machinery are showing their 2016 JCB TM320 Waste Master loader on this week’s front cover. Fitted with waste tyres, the machine has a clam bucket and showing 5,890 hours. Looks like it’s ready to go to work. Check out the AJ Machinery advert on the inside front cover for more wheel loaders and waste…

Construction equipment distributor, Shellplant, has surpassed the 5,000 sales mark for its Kubota mini-excavator range. Based in Northamptonshire, the company has been partnered with Kubota for some 25 years. Shellplant celebrated its 1,000th sale in 2011 and has since seen the demand for Kubota mini-excavators rise rapidly. “We are delighted to reach this considerable Kubota…

Liebherr has announced launch of the A 924 Rail Litronic, the new generation of its rail-road excavator range, at InnoTrans 2022 in Berlin. The machine can be used both on rail and on road. The trade fair exhibit A 924 Rail Litronic has an operating weight of 21,800 kg to 25,000 kg. The machine is…

Bobcat has launched the new MT100 mini track loader replacing the use of wheelbarrows, shovels and hand tools in many applications in construction, demolition, rental, landscaping, agriculture and other industries. With a standard width of just 904 mm (increasing to 1045 mm with the Wide Track Option providing increased stability and lower ground pressure), the…

Plantmaster UK are showing a neat pair of 2014 JCB 3CX backhoe loaders from a selection that the company holds in stock with ages from 1995 through to 2014. These have 4 in 1 buckets and rear extender and hammer line. Check out the advert on the inside front cover for Plantmaster contact details. Also…

BRIO Builder’s newest range is a construction system featuring a wheel loader, hauler, and excavator, designed in close collaboration with Volvo CE to ensure they closely resemble their real-life counterparts, and all proudly sporting the iconic yellow livery of Volvo CE. This exciting new partnership is set to inspire the very youngest generation of budding…

A series of new products have been trailed for the forthcoming Bauma show on 24-30th October. Reversible Battery-Powered Plate APU3050e Wacker Neuson is presenting an all-new innovation in the construction equipment field: the first battery-powered reversible vibratory plate with direct drive, which once again significantly expands the potential range of applications for battery-powered plates. The…

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been given a detailed insight into JCB’s £100 million investment in super-efficient hydrogen engines. The development of the hi-tech hydrogen combustion engine is being undertaken by a team of more than 100 engineers at JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire. The Leeds West Labour MP toured the engine plant, where…

JCB has created more than 150 new jobs for apprentices and graduates with an £8 million investment in its industry-leading early careers programme. The new recruits started their jobs this week as JCB focuses on training the next generation of manufacturers, engineers, and business specialists. Graeme Macdonald, JCB CEO commented, “JCB’s future growth and success…

It’s a first for the front cover this week as we feature some excellent farm machinery for auction at CVA in the upcoming Wolliscroft Garage Services sale on the 17th to 21st September. It is a 2019 Massey Ferguson 7726S Dyna VT tractor with just 4000 hours showing and is accompanied by a 2018 Massey…

This week’s front cover sees a pair of Caterpillar 320FL tracked excavators heading for the Euro Auctions Leeds sale on the 14th to 17th of September. These will be joined by thousands of other machines – including some that are unused – in the company’s major UK unreserved sale. Also check out the photo listings…

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 presents 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 larger…

A leading waste management company has added a brand-new JCB Stage V 560-80 Wastemaster telescopic handler to its impressive fleet of over 20 JCB machines. Glasgow-based J & M Murdoch will be using the JCB Stage V 560-80 Wastemaster telescopic handler for loading and distributing paper, cardboard, plastic and timber at the company’s four recycling…