East Anglian Motor Auctions have the double whammy on this week’s front cover. Understandable since their sale on the 11th February hits the sweet spot of truck and plant sales. 30 machines and 30 commercial vehicles. The machinery is varied considering the nature of the JS Apshalt business they are selling on behalf of, from…

Ammann’s new ART 240 StV Pneumatic-Tyred Roller meets the world’s strictest emissions standards without compromising operation in soil and asphalt applications. The rollers are suited to applications such as motorways, railways, airfields, industrial zones and residential areas. They are powered by EU Stage V/U.S. EPA Tier 4f engines from Deutz with EGR, DOC, SCR and…

The Takeuchi TB335R is a new short tail mini excavator that weighs in at 3.8-tonnes. One of the new 3-Series Takeuchi excavators, it is packed full of value-added features offered as standard for maximum safety and productivity. The new model sits in the 3-4-tonne weight class. Stage V ready with 18.2kW and Eco operating mode…

Volvo Construction Equipment has launched their latest addition to its range of electric machines – and its first for the road segment – with the DD25 Electric asphalt compactor. The Volvo DD25 Electric will make its debut at this year’s CONEXPO trade show in Las Vegas. The newest addition to Volvo CE’s lineup of electric…

JCB has struck a further deal with commercial asset supplier Dawsongroup for five more of its pothole fixing machines to help tackle Britain’s nine-year backlog of road repairs. Just three months after Dawsongroup | emc bought six of the JCB Pothole Pro machines, Managing Director Glen Carruthers has signed a deal for another five for…

Plantmaster have a 2016 motor grader pictured on the front cover underneath their lineup of Mercedes tractor units. This Grader is a Lee Boy 985 which is about the same size as a CAT 14H motor grader. It has a full cab, front blade, rear ripper air conditioning and is powered by a Cummins 6BT…

Komatsu have launched their all-new ‘SubMonitor’ for wheel loaders which puts many functions together into one intuitive easy to use touchscreen interface. Focusing on simplified operation by merging many features into one device, the SubMonitor creates a new interface for the operator to interact with the machine’s assist systems; that include an Extended Load-Pilot, a…

JCB is set to showcase its super-efficient hydrogen combustion technology on the international stage for the first time ever with a debut in North America. The wraps will come off JCB’s brand new hydrogen combustion engine – the company’s zero-carbon emissions solution for construction and agricultural equipment – at the Conexpo 2023 show in Las…

AJ Machinery are showing their 2011 JCB 416 High Tip wheel loader they have for sale. Ready for work, the machine is fitted with a hydraulic quick hitch and joins a whole series of wheel loaders by JCB, Volvo and Case all available from their Oxfordshire site. Also check out the photo listings for a…

JCB Power Systems has won a contract to supply Stage V IPU engines to leading screening equipment manufacturer Powerscreen. The partnership will see bespoke specification JCB 81kW and 97kW Stage V IPU engines power all of the latest models in Powerscreen’s Warrior and Chieftain screening ranges. This will include the Chieftain 1400, Warrior 1400X and…

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…