DA45-7 impresses in tough clay pit conditions

A Doosan DA45-7 has been proving its worth in a demanding clay and loam pit, run by Creaton GmbH in Langenreichen-Buttenwiesen in Bavaria, Germany.  Clay and...
Iberian Rokbak dealer DIR secures first truck sales in Spain

Rokbak appoints dealer for Spain and Portugal

SCOTTISH articulated hauler manufacturer Rokbak has appointed DIR International Trading as its official dealer for Spain and Portugal. Two Rokbak RA40 trucks have already been...

Cullen teenager becomes one of UK’s youngest ADT drivers

CULLEN schoolboy Jay Currie (13) has become one of the youngest trained articulated dump truck (ADT) drivers in the UK, after gaining his CPCS...
Dump truck

Hitachi and Dutch university collaborate on mining machinery research project

THE Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands and Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) are teaming up for a research project on the...

Rokbak celebrates trophy haul following rebrand

ROKBAK'S rebrand last year has been rewarded with five trophies from the Marketing Society Star Awards 2022, held in Edinburgh’s O2 Academy. The articulated hauler...
A new A40G articulated hauler and EC500 crawler excavator, part of Stevens Equipment Rental’s latest 38-unit Volvo fleet expansion.

Stevens Equipment Rental adds 38 new Volvos in major fleet investment

STEVENS Equipment Rental (SER) has marked its 50th anniversary with the addition of 38 high-spec Volvo machines. The new models will be delivered to the...
Rokbak haulers

Rokbak haulers to be showcased at Mining Indaba 2025

SCOTTISH hauler manufacturer Rokbak will join West African equipment dealer HMD and its subsidiary Equipment Hub Ltd at Mining Indaba 2025. Held from February 3-6...

Bell Equipment appoints new sales, marketing and dealer boss

NIC Grout has been appointed sales, marketing and dealer manager at Bell Equipment UK. With over 30 years' experience in machinery sales and dealer management,...

Rokbak operators have ‘yabba-dabba do’ time in Canada!

A trio of Rokbak articulated haulers - named after Flintstones characters - have journeyed from Scotland to western Canada to move aggregates, stone and...

Rokbak haulers hailed for positive impact at award-winning quarry

SMITH & Sons (Bletchington) has paid tribute to two Rokbak RA30 articulated haulers operating at its award-winning Gill Mill Quarry in Oxfordshire. Since October 2022,...

Volvo tests prototype hydrogen articulated hauler

VOLVO Construction Equipment has announced it has started testing the world’s first prototype hydrogen fuel cell articulated hauler. The Volvo HX04 is the result of...

Conn named new Bell Equipment Scottish sales chief

RUSSELL Conn has been appointed Scottish sales manager at Bell Equipment UK. He's joining the business from Bell South Africa, where he has worked for...
Sleator Plant Dublin base

Rokbak dealer expands into the Republic of Ireland

SLEATOR Plant, a provider of Rokbak articulated haulers in Northern Ireland, is expanding into the Republic of Ireland. Key to extending the firm's footprint is...
B30E-AB2000

AB2000’s expansion plans gather pace

TO support the firm's ambitious expansion to Inverness and Aberdeen and in the Central Belt, AB2000 has bought six E-series Articulated Dump Trucks from...

Hydrema ADTs out to impress at Plantworx 2023

HYDREMA will be exhibiting its range of low ground pressure articulated dump trucks at Plantworx 2023 next week. The line-up will include the ultra-compact 707G,...
Terex Trucks TA300 1

Terex Trucks appoints new dealer in US

Motherwell-based Terex Trucks has appointed a new dealer in North America to meet demand for its TA300 and TA400 dump trucks
Volvo ADT

Earthworks contractor gives Volvo haulers a second life on major projects

CONTRACTOR Blackwell Earthmoving has expanded its fleet with 20 approved used Volvo A60H articulated haulers, supplied by SMT GB. The machines will support work on projects...
Cat truck on construction site

Miller Plant makes significant investment in new Cat machines

INVERURIE-based Miller Plant has invested £1.7 million in new Cat machinery and technology, including two Cat 730 articulated trucks. The fourth generation family-owned business has purchased seven...
Develon ADT cab

Develon launches updated cabs for ADT range

DEVELON has introduced an updated cab for its articulated dump truck (ADT) range. The manufacturer said the new cab reflects the company's belief that operator...

Doosan launches new version of DA30

DOOSAN has launched a new version of its DA30 ADT, complete with a new colour scheme and improvements aimed at enhancing operator comfort and...

Rokbak continues to expand US dealer network

MOTHERWELL-headquartered hauler manufacturer Rokbak has expanded its US dealer network after agreeing a new partnership with Alpha & Omega Equipment Sales and Rental. Texas-based Alpha...

Rokbak haulers prove their worth on landmark pipeline task

TWO Rokbak RA30 haulers are playing an important role in the largest ever pipe installation of its kind in Utah, America. Contractor BHI has been tasked...
Garry Moore, Rokbak

Seven ways Rokbak Haul Track telematics promote better fuel efficiency

ROKBAK customer support manager Garry Moore has been working with articulated haulers for nearly two decades. Here, he shares his top tips for leveraging...

Hydrema to introduce latest version of 912G dump truck

HYDREMA has announced that its new 912G dump truck features the latest Cummins 147hp Stage 5 engine. The manufacturer revealed that its R&D department has...

New Liebherr ADT earns international award

LIEBHERR'S new TA 230 Litronic articulated dump truck (ADT) has won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021. The ADT was developed primarily for transporting...
JCB 3CX Hydrogen

JCB unveils raft of new machines

JCB has unveiled a number of new products, including the 42-tonne 420X and 52-tonne 520X X-Series crawler excavators. The manufacturer has also returned to the...

Impressive haul: Volvo marks machine milestone

THE Swedish factory that produced Volvo's first ever articulated hauler recently made the manufacturer's 75,000th one. Volvo Construction Equipment claims to have invented the articulated...
Komatsu HM460-6 ADT

McHale ‘in determined mood to do deals’ at Hillhead 2026

MCHALE Plant Sales has announced its Hillhead 2026 line-up will include a number of new Komatsu models. The display will feature the new HM460-6 ADT,...

Doosan ADT earns Highest Retained Value accolade

THE Doosan DA30 ADT has won the EquipmentWatch 2022 Highest Retained Value (HRV) Award for Rear Dump Trucks. According to EquipmentWatch, the data-driven awards recognise...

Scottish-built haulers rise to steep challenge in New Zealand

TWO Rokbak RA40 haulers are assisting Atlas Quarries' operations in New Zealand - 11,000 miles from where they were built in Motherwell. Supplied by Porter...