Wheel loader specialist, AJ Machinery is showing off a different type of stock on this week’s front cover – a wheel excavator in the shape of an Akerman H3Mb. Check out all the photo lineages in the magazine and remember to check out this website for the most up to date stock available with a…

The first Stage V JCB 150X tracked excavator with triple-articulated boom (TAB) sold anywhere in the UK has been bought by a Scottish plant hirer. Purchased by Ayrshire-based Tom Grant Plant, the high-specification JCB Stage V 150X HD TAB excavator has also been fitted with a Kinshofer Nox TRF14 tilt-rotator for enhanced productivity and versatility…

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a one-year agreement with Norwegian rail operator CargoNet covering the field-testing of a Kalmar Electric Reachstacker. Following the conclusion of the agreement, CargoNet has the option to continue with regular commercial operation of the machine. The agreement was signed in January 2022 and the machine will be delivered to…

Chepstow Plant are featuring a 2012 JCB JS160 on this week’s front cover. Ready for work, the machine has 9,345 hours and 1500mm tracks with a quick hitch and digging bucket. Additional extras are a hammer circuit, reversing camera, check valves and vandal guards. See more details in the photo lineages on page 6 where…

The cab in the 50 tonne DX490LC-7 and 53 tonne DX530LC-7 models have been improved to focus more on operator comfort and ease of operation. The enhanced cab offers more features as standard than other machines on the market, ensuring super controllability and high precision in all applications. Standard features include: Keyless start (Doosan Smart…

Volvo CE have kindly given us a summary of their ADT range – an overview of the background of the machines and the latest developments in their articulated haulers. From developing the first series manufactured articulated hauler more than 55 years’ ago, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is continuing to dominate the field, with articulated…

CASE Construction Equipment provided the first glimpse of an expanded mini excavator offering at the CNH Industrial Capital Markets Day event held at the end of February in Miami Beach, Florida. The showcase included the debut of the CASE CX15 EV (electric vehicle), an electric mini excavator with plans for the European market in 2023….

North Devon-based mobile crane rental company KAS Crane Hire took delivery of the UK’s first GMK3060L-1 all-terrain crane with the next generation of Grove carrier cab in June 2021. The family-run firm has been supplying reliable, modern cranes; ancillary equipment; and skilled operators in the southwest of England since 1983 and has recently renewed its…

Dow Group UK received their new CASE 721 G loading shovel from Case dealer, Hodge Plant, a Tier 4 final machine using SCR only – no EGR required. The Case 721G is designed for comfort, with a seat-mounted console, premium control interface with an 8 inch display, a built in hands-free kit and an active…

Euro Auctions are showing of a 2012 Bell B50D articulated dump truck on the front cover this week – it’s to go through the Euro Auctions-managed GA Smith Asset Disposal sale on the 8th March in Northumberland. There’s plenty of excavators from Hitachi, Komatsu and Sany plus loaders, dozer, rollers and telehandlers. If you need…

Local family company Mead Construction have recently taken delivery of a QJ241 mobile jaw crusher to upgrade their fleet of equipment in Cambridgeshire, UK. With over 35 years’ experience in the industry, they know their business and need reliable equipment which is built to deliver. Mead Construction are a family owned business which was established…

Hitachi Construction Machinery has launched a new software development to assist customers and their dealers in the remote monitoring of Hitachi equipment. To build upon the manufacturer’s ConSite remote monitoring solution, the latest innovation, ConSite Air, provides an option to update software and access diagnostics remotely. OTA Updates Remote software updates can be carried out…

Caterpillar is inviting machine operators around the globe to take on the world in their 2022/2023 Global Operator Challenge. The challenge tests the skills and precision of equipment operators as they prove their excellence in operating Cat machinery and their ability to master any piece of construction equipment safely and efficiently. “More than 80 Cat…

Chepstow Plant International’s Komatsu D65WX-18 dozer features on this week’s front cover. It’s a 2016 model with 8,250 hours and 760mm tracks and is fitted with a reversing camera. It is joined in the photo lineages by tonnes of wheel loaders, tracked & wheel excavators and even a full-sized track loader. Check out the auction…

New Holland Agriculture continues to renew its light equipment range with the launch of the new backhoe loader range. Alain de Nanteuil, New Holland Light Equipment Europe Leader, states: “Our backhoe loaders are masters of versatility that combine the strength and the efficiency of a compact loader with the precision and the versatility of a…

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…