The upgraded Komatsu PW148-11, PW158-11 and PW160-11 wheeled excavators now meet EU stage V emissions regulations, and deliver more power. Improvements have been made to operator comfort, with smart safety initiatives, improved ergonomics,  advances in travel performance and controllability, plus easy servicing and high levels of standard specifications. “Every job has something special”, says Michael…

JCB has scooped top honours in the final of the 2021 National Apprenticeship Awards. As well as being crowned Macro Employer of the Year, Engineering Apprentice Nihal Dhillon was named Rising Star of the Year. To add to the celebrations, Quality Engineer Gavin Archer was Highly Commended in the Advanced Apprentice of the Year category….

The CAT D6T LGP on this week’s front cover is a 2016 model with just 3700 hours showing and can be viewed at Red Bull Equipment in Southampton. Looking for an older version> Hawkspare have a 2006 CAT D6R for sale in the photo lineages, priced at £64,000 Browsing through the pages, the inside front…

Volvo CE have recognised that there is no point in running electrically powered construction machinery if the infrastructure is not in place to support it – or the working practices altered to suit the machinery. The company is therefore carrying out a research project with partners to explore every aspect of the ‘electric ecosystem’ to…

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It is a rare beast – and a large one at that. The first example of Volvo’s largest excavator, the EC950F has been delivered to Aitik – Sweden’s largest open-pit copper mine. Ore is mined using the machines 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This requires large, powerful and productive excavators. There are…

Caterpillar have released more information on their recently launched 4 and 5-tonne mini excavators – the 304 and 305CR which perform 20% better than their E2 counterparts. They have more power to the pumps, higher bucket breakout forces and deeper standard digging depths to increase performance. Their industry-leading grease intervals and extended filter service life,…

This week’s front cover features a specialist waste wheel loader directly from a council courtesy of waste loader specialist, AJ Machinery. With foam filled tyres and a clam bucket, this machine is ready to go to work. Check out the plant machinery photo lineages on page 6 – there’s tonnes of second hand equipment for…

Fortunately, not a wedding anniversary, otherwise someone would be in big trouble.  The electric telehandler was bought by Caterham-based, Croudace Homes to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1946, Croudace Homes has purchased the brand new JCB Loadall 525-60E compact telescopic handler – its first fully electric telescopic handler – as part of its commitment…

Check out the Volvo excavator that is part of the Eddisons sale of assets belonging to the Guernsey water and electricity service on the 15th December. Included in the sale are backhoe loaders, mobile compactors and loading shovels. remember too that the Euro Auctions sale in Dromore is taking place on the 10th and 11th…

A series of improvements to the existing model – the Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane has created a new model variant – the LTM 1110 5.2.  These improvements are substantial involving the crane control system, the driver’s cab and the gearbox. The Liebherr 110 tonne crane, which was first unveiled at Bauma 2019, features the…

Well-known as an engine manufacture, Yanmar have developed a strong reputation in the manufacture of mini-diggers.  Now the company is going full circle with a mini excavator with no internal combustion engine with its first electric mini excavator prototype: the new SV17e. “Our aim, together with our dealer partners, is to build stronger relationships and…

Hamilton-based Fraser Tool Hire has bought the milestone machine – a JCB 86C-2 midi excavator model – which joins more than 150 existing JCB excavators in the company’s fleet. With compact models ranging from micro excavators to 10-tonne midi excavators Fraser Tool Hire has invested over £8 million in JCB excavators alone since it was…

Red Bull Equipment’s 2015 Caterpillar D6T LGP dozer graces this week’s front cover. Fitted with an S-Tilt blade, the machine looks ready for work with just 5200 hours recorded. Looking at plant coming to the auction houses, there are some municipal pieces due at the CVA sale on November 30th, plus the EAMA sale with…

The first of a series of a new generation of 3-Series mobile crushers, Sandvik has revealed its new QI353 mid-size impactor. The company says that the QI353 has been built with more productivity, uptime, efficiency, flexibility, connectivity and safety at the forefront of its design. Quarry, Recycling & Contractor Market The Sandvik QI353 features a…

JCB’s hydrogen engine has won one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in British automotive engineering honouring technical achievement. At a ceremony in London, JCB Chairman Lord Bamford was presented with the Royal Automobile Club’s Dewar Trophy for the company’s development of a hydrogen fuel motor. It is the third time that JCB’s innovations…

Two Hitachi ZX530LCH-7 large excavators have been delivered by Switzerland’s authorised Hitachi dealer, Probst Maveg. The new Zaxis-7 models have high traction and steering power, which is particularly advantageous in quarries and gravel pits. Productivity is up, thanks to an improved front speed and increased engine output, with 11% reduced fuel consumption compared to previous…

The newly launched Caterpillar 120 GC Motor Grader comes with with reduced fuel consumption, low maintenance costs and easy-to-operate controls. Excelling in low- to medium-duty applications, the new 120 GC delivers reliable, low-cost operation in a range of applications that include government and municipal work, county road maintenance, and finish grading. Its powershift transmission and…

There are plenty of remote jobs that need doing that many machinery operators would prefer not to.  Being able to operate their machinery from the comfort of an office whilst the machines are miles away in the freezing cold would be a massive bonus to many operators. So, Volvo Construction Equipment’s world first trial of…

Already available on larger machines, the 2D and 3D Grade systems from Caterpillar are coming to mini excavators in the 6 to 9 tonnes segment – as an aftermarket option. Available through Cat dealers, owners can equip the excavators with Cat Grade with Advanced 2D or Cat Grade with 3D. The field kit’s modular components…