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Double delight

BLACKWOOD Plant Hire bought two Hydrema 922D dump trucks at the Hillhead exhibition in June. Both machines came complete with the optional 800mm LGP...

Rokbak hauler makes waves at Edinburgh inland surfing project

A Rokbak RA30 articulated hauler is helping to deliver Scotland's first inland surfing resort. The truck has been involved in groundwork at a disused quarry...

Having a blast: ADT hailed after quarry milestone

A Bell B40D ADT has chalked up a major milestone after hauling over one million tonnes of limestone in just over two years. Alf Kitching,...

Komatsu unveils ‘revolutionary’ tool to optimise dump truck fleet efficiency

KOMATSU has announced the launch of a 'revolutionary' tool designed to optimise the efficiency of rigid dump truck fleets on mining and quarry sites...
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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...
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...
Steffen Solstrand Ludvigsen, Project Site Manager at LNS and Lars Oust, Project Manager at Hafslund Kraft with the new A30 Electric

Volvo delivers first A30 Electric haulers to hydropower scheme

VOLVO Construction Equipment recently revealed that it has delivered the world’s first A30 Electric articulated haulers to LNS (Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner AS) for...

Safety first for Hydrema machines

IN the current climate of dumper safety issues, Hydrema has been busy promoting the standard visibility and general safety aspects of their two models,...
RJ McLeod excavator and ADT

RJ McLeod takes delivery of 18 new Develon machines

RJ McLeod (Contractors) has snapped up 18 new Develon machines to support its work on projects across the country. The equipment has been supplied by...

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...
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Levenseat not stuck in muck thanks to third Bell machine

LEVENSEAT has been succesfully operating two D-series machines under uncompromising conditions at their central Scotland recycling plant for almost six years. The need for a...

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,...

Landmark ADT impresses in Italy’s ‘Chalk Valley’ quarries

THE first DA45-7 articulated dump truck from Develon to be sold in Italy is impressing in the chalk basin of Roccastrada. Develon explained that the...

Bell’s European expansion plans ramped up

BELL Equipment has announced the expansion of its Eisenach-Kindel factory in Germany is on track to be completed by mid-2019. The firm's European articulated dump...

New Komatsu rigid dump truck launched

THE latest addition to Komatsu’s portfolio – and that of the manufacturer's distributor in Ireland, McHale Plant Sales – is the new HD605-10 rigid...

Construction industry is crucial to UK’s economic recovery

Guy Wilson, global sales director at Terex Trucks, discusses the UK construction market and tells Project Plant why there’s still cause for optimism despite...

Zero-emission dumper marks milestone moment in sustainability

HYDREMA has announced the first delivery of its 'groundbreaking' DT6 dumper, described as the industry's first zero-emission 6-ton dumper. Danish rental company GSV has snapped...

Bell still rings true for civils contractor

McFadyens needed two ADTs urgently A Campbeltown civil engineering firm has cemented a long-standing relationship with Bell Equipment by snapping up two more ADTs. McFadyens Contractors...

AB2000 digs deeper

AB2000 has extended their long-running relationship with Bell Equipment by purchasing a further twelve Bell 30-ton Articulated Dump Trucks. The move follows on from AB2000’s...
Komatsu articulated dump truck

Komatsu launches next generation articulated dump truck

KOMATSU has announced the launch of the HM460-6 articulated dump truck. At the heart of the next generation model is Komatsu's next-generation engine and transmission...

Upturn in activity helps drive ADT sales boom

HYDREMA has enjoyed a ‘very busy’ start to the year, with the manufacturer’s ADTs being utilised on a range of projects across the country...

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...

Bell hails ‘hugely satisfying’ Paris event

BELL Equipment is "hugely satisfied" with their performance at Intermat 2015. So says Gary Bell, CEO of the global ADT specialist. “Visitor attendance didn’t reach that of...

Scottish hauler manufacturer starts milestone year with Las Vegas summit appearance

SCOTTISH articulated hauler manufacturer Rokbak has started a milestone year by attending the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit in Las Vegas to discuss growth...
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‘Exceptional’ ADTs prove their worth at demanding mine site

ROKBAK has revealed that three of the firm's RA30 trucks are delivering 'exceptional' durability and performance at one of the world’s most demanding mine...

Milestone Doosan ADT rolls off the production line

THE 10,000th Doosan ADT built at the Elnesvågen plant outside Molde in Norway has rolled off the production line. Production started at the plant in...

Ward bags a treble

WARD Plant has snapped up a trio of Volvo A30G haulers - with MD Martyn Ward describing the machines as the "best" out there. The trucks have already...
Terapro and Rokbak announce partnership

Scottish hauler manufacturer expands North American presence with new dealer

SCOTTISH hauler manufacturer Rokbak has partnered with Terapro Construction to distribute its trucks across Eastern Canada. With 18 branches throughout the region, Terapro will cover...

Transmission accomplished: upgraded ADTs offer greater fuel efficiency

TEREX Trucks’ TA300 articulated hauler has been updated with a new transmission, which has led to improvement in fuel efficiency, performance, productivity and operator...
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Polish salt mine puts ADT to the test

A new Doosan DA30 articulated dump truck (ADT) has been put into operation, hauling salt about a mile underground in the Polkowice-Sieroszowice mine in...