Malcolm Harrison Auctions are looking for a motivated, organised person who loves a challenge, working from instruction and own initiative to grow auction sales throughout the plant, construction, transport and agricultural sectors. Join our growing auctioneering company, who will be relocating onto a specifically designed auction venue of 20 acres in the new year, and…

Reliability, productivity and strong residuals keeps sending Ruttle Plant, a customer of CASE Construction Equipment and dealer Dennis Barnfield Ltd back for another 30 excavators in addition to the 70 machines delivered in 2021. Superior machine quality and operator comfort, high residual values alongside the one-to-one support from Barnfield, are driving the company’s focus on…

Now the largest excavator in the Doosan DX range, the stage V DX1000 tops the 21-strong DX excavator range with its 99,500kg operating weight abd 629hp Perkins 2806 engine. According to Doosan, all components and assemblies are designed, built and tested to ensure durability in the heavy duty applications undertaken using the DX1000LC-7. Multi-stage filters…

Expanding its range of connected machinery, Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCME) is now offering its Zaxis-7 excavators ranging from 10 to 50 tonnes with factory-fitted 2D and 3D machine control solutions from Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon. Enhanced efficiency and easy to use As the solutions are installed in the Hitachi factory in Amsterdam, customers will…

A team of 36 apprentices have combined their engineering skills to build a unique machine which is set to raise thousands of pounds for charity. The group has made a cutting-edge JCB 525-60E electric Loadall from scratch which will be auctioned off in aid of the company’s Platinum Jubilee NSPCC Appeal. And the machine has…

The front cover has a useful plant truck – an 18-tonne Iveco Eurocargo with a beavertail and winch, available from Chris Hodge Commercial in South London. The 2014 JCB 427 Wastemaster is on solid tyres and has a toe tip bucket – available from AJ Machinery. View all of their stock on the inside front…

Doosan has launched a new Compact Wheel Loaders range manufactured by Tobroco-Giant, Netherlands-based leading manufacturer of Compact Wheel Loaders for materials handling, construction, rental, agriculture and landscaping. Currently the range includes such models as DL60, DL65, DL80, DL85 and DL80TL. The ranges starts with the DL60-7 which has an operating weight of 3,750kgs and 66hp,…

At the first sale of 2022 the team at Euro Auctions, Leeds, amassed a truly impressive inventory of new to 48 month old machinery in addition to attracting one of the largest registrations of bidders. At Europe’s largest auction site for used construction and agricultural machinery, market confidence was high at the recent Euro Auctions…

A leading demolition and groundworks specialist has bought four of the first of JCB’s brand new Stage V 245XR tracked excavators. Surrey-based Wooldridge Group has taken delivery of the new machines which were launched late in 2021. At just 1,720mm, the 245XR has a tail swing that is 40% shorter than the conventional 220X, with…

Hitachi has launched a larger next-generation model from its Stage V-compliant wheel loader range. The ZW310-7 comes with powerful performance, low total cost of ownership and exceptional efficiency. Safety Systems To protect the operator and machine from potential hazards, it allows a superior view from all angles – especially with the visibility to the rear…

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is celebrating a major milestone in its mission to fix potholes quickly and permanently – after completing almost three years of repairs in just over four months with JCB’s revolutionary PotholePro machine. The forward-thinking authority has repaired a staggering 10,000m² of road with the JCB PotholePro in just 130 days – an…

Komatsu Europe has launched its redesigned PC170LC-11 excavator. The latest addition to Komatsu’s EU Stage V emissions- compliant family; the PC170LC-11 excavator benefits from EU Stage V emissions compliance thanks to Komatsu’s aftertreatment system and a range of new customer focused options. With growing demand for environmental solutions, and urban areas becoming increasingly sensitive to emissions,…

The World’s number one telehandler range – the JCB Loadall – has been expanded with the introduction of the mid-range 538-70 to give farmers and growers yet more choice in an already comprehensive offering of performance, features and specifications. The 538-70 is a genuine seven metre machine that slots into the Loadall Series III line-up…

The front cover this issue shows a Komatsu D65 PX-15 dozer that is featuring in Protruck’s plant auction on 8th February. The lots are varied at this sale and include woodchippers, rollers and articulated dump trucks. On Saturday 12th, Malcolm Harrison have an unreserved plant auction from Total Reclaims Demolition featuring plenty of demolition spec…

Civil engineering contractor has followed up its purchase of JCB’s latest X Series excavator – with an order for two more. So impressed was Glasgow-based George Leslie with its JCB 245XR, that the company is investing in the two additional models. Fuelled by HVO Supplied by dealer Scot JCB, the original model has been put…

Myrak are showing of a site dumper that any operator would be happy to use. A brand new, fully-enclosed 6 tonne swivel tip AUSA DR601 AHG. This Spanish manufacturer specialises in site dumpers and exports them all over the world. More brand new kit available from North Norfolk Vehicle Solutions – they are advertising a…

Construction materials group, Breedon has invested in two new Hitachi large excavators for its Cloud Hill and Dowlow quarries in Derbyshire. The two ZX890LCR-7s were selected due to the excellent cost of ownership of the company’s first Hitachi machine (a ZX890LCR-6) purchased two years previously with a 19,000-hour, five-year service contract. Supplied by Hitachi Construction…

Komatsu Europe have sold their 1000th HM300 ADT. Available across Europe for nearly 20 years, the HM300 was launched on the European market back in 2003. It’s been a popular choice for plant operators, for any jobsite and under any conditions, thanks to a powerful engine, its Komatsu Traction Control System, selectable working modes for…

Since their premiere in 2013, Liebherr’s compact loaders have been impressing customers as safe and reliable machines in a wide variety of industries. Liebherr has now overhauled its compact loaders and expanded the series with the L504 model. The most important innovations include the redesigned operator’s cab, which provides the operator with excellent visibility thanks…

Caterpillar will soon launch a new smart creep feature for the full range of Cat® D3 Skid Steer Loaders (SSL) and Compact Track Loaders (CTL) for operating Cat cold planer and wheel saw attachments. Smart creep senses the load on the attachment and automatically adjusts the drive command to keep the cold planer or wheel…