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…

Hyster has introduced new engine fuelling options which enables its Big Trucks and A Series IC forklifts to use HVO 100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) according to the EN15940 standard. In addition, the H2.0-3.5A A Series lift trucks can use GTL (Gas to Liquid) and BtL (Biomass to Liquid) fuels. These alternatives to diesel may help…

As sponsors of the Newcastle Falcons rugby club, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK have teamed up with Synergy Hire to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Started by former player for the Falcons, and Motor Neuron Disease sufferer Doddie Weir, who sadly lost his battle with the disease late last year.  The My Name’5…

Eddisons have a great choice of 8.5 to 22 tonne Hitachi excavators showing on this week’s front cover. There are three of the ZX225USRLC-5B models plus buckets and dumpers. These will all go through the MC Plant Liquidation sale – bidding closes from 10am on 23rd February in Warwickshire. There’s plenty more plant heading to…

CASE has revealed details of the launch of a four-model E-Series wheeled excavator range, with a fifth, larger model joining the series in the future. The machines will be built under an existing supply agreement with South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Construction Equipment. The CASE wheeled excavator line-up will include the conventional tail swing WX140E and…

Alongside the Scania plant truck on this week’s front cover is a nearly new 2021 Komatsu D71PX-24 dozer with only 1200 hours. Fitted with a folding blade for ease of transport, this machine is ready to go to work straight away. Sold by Red Bull Equipment, you can see all the contact details in the…

Shred Station has switched from diesel to electric for its brand-new fleet of JCB materials handling machines. The company – which shreds over 55,000 tonnes of paper per year – is replacing six of its diesel powered JCB Teletruks with six new electric models. And by making the switch the company estimates it will save…

As new digital technologies emerge they present new challenges for products’ safety, including safe connectivity, autonomy, and data dependency. To tackle this, an agreement on a new Machinery Regulation has been reached by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. This adapts the rules of the existing Machinery Directive to address emerging…

P.V. Dobson, one of the North of England’s leading plant equipment providers, is marking the 30th anniversary of its partnership with Kubota in style, having picked up a prestigious double Gold Plus Service win from the manufacturer. Operating across three sites in Levens, Skipton and Chorley, P.V. Dobson supplies machinery to operators working on a…

Breens Farm Machinery based in Cashel Tipperary have won Takeuchi Dealer of the Year award for 2022, for a second time in three years. Awarded for outstanding performance in sales, service, support and marketing across their region the well-known dealership has firmly established the Takeuchi name right across Ireland. Hitoshi Arai, Managing Director Takeuchi Mfg….

Market confidence continues to soar in the used construction and agricultural machinery markets at Euro Auctions January 2023 auction produces a £44.4 million sale hammer despite the current economy. With 547 vendors from 22 countries consigning equipment to this sale, it was the home nation that ruled this auction, with 480 sellers coming from the…