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Fast pipe lifting

THE Concrete Pipe Lifter RVD-4-Eco reduces the time taken to lift concrete pipes by 50% compared to previous methods, according to hire company A-Plant,...

Miller time: £1.5m investment boosts production

MILLER has announced an investment of almost £1.5 million in overhauling its UK manufacturing plant. The attachments specialist says the "substantial investment" focuses on three key...

Highland Hammer Hire confirms changes to Rototilt dealership

HIGHLAND Hammer Hire (HHH) has announced the business will no longer be supplying Rototilt in Scotland. The company, which has been a distributor of the...

New Hill coupler tipped to set the standard in attachment technology

HILL Engineering has announced the launch of a new coupler that the firm said can connect any hydraulic work tool 'safely and automatically' from...
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Longevity and service key to new Toku deal

BLACKWOOD Plant Hire has completed a new deal with Yarwoods for a number of top of the range products including Toku Breakers and a Kinshofer Selector...

Latest Steelwrist innovations aim to improve site efficiency and safety

SOME new additions to Steelwrist’s product portfolio will be on display for the first time in the UK at Plantworx 2023. The SQ50 range of...
Demolition excavator dismantling building

Develon digger takes key role in demolition of ex-Tesla site

A Develon demolition excavator featuring special attachments is playing a key role in the demolition of the former Tesla site in Lanškroun in the...

Yarwoods lands Hartl distributorship

YARWOODS Excavator Attachments Ltd has secured a deal to supply Hartl excavator crusher buckets and screener buckets to the UK market. The Airdrie-based firm has put in place a...

Blue Group completes Murray Plant acquisition

BLUE Group has announced plans to break into the attachments market after completing the acquisition of Murray Plant. Murray Plant has been supplying equipment for...

Evans Engineering Steels itself for further expansion

GARETH Evans has hailed the impact that becoming an official Steelwrist sales and service partner for Scotland has had on his business. Dunbar-based Evans Engineering...

Rototilt introduces extended warranty for machine couplers

ROTOTILT has announced it is offering a two-year warranty on all new machine couplers. The warranty is valid immediately on delivery, without any registration requirement....

Attachments specialist restructures sales operations

HILL Engineering has announced the appointment of two new managers who will cover expanded sales territories for the business. Rick Still and Andy Martin join...
Komatsu excavator with Rototilt tiltrotator

Rototilt and Komatsu team up on integrated solution

ROTOTILT has announced it has become the first tiltrotator manufacturer to collaborate with Komatsu on an integrated 'plug & play' solution. Komatsu’s new PC220LC/LCi-12 will...

Steelwrist and Demarec announce cooperation agreement

DEMAREC and Steelwrist have signed a cooperation agreement for Steelwrist SQ full automatic work tool adaptors for Demarec products and SQ quick couplers. Steelwrist said...

Engcon launches used machinery offering

ENGCON is offering a new service designed to meet increasing demand for second hand machinery. ‘Engcon Approved’ gives operators the opportunity to buy used Engcon...
Bobcat trencher

Bobcat introduces next-generation augers and trenchers

BOBCAT has introduced new auger and trencher attachments that are compatible with a selection of the company’s loader, mini-excavator and telehandlers. The new line of...

Sandhurst completes sale of Attachment Rental business

  SANDHURST Mfg has confirmed the sale of its Attachment Rental business to VP. The deal went through on 9thMay, completing a process commenced in October...

New machine ‘does the work of two old ones’

STIRLINGSHIRE-based JCC Engcon Group has reportedly helped an Irish owner/operator "transform" his business thanks to the addition of an Engcon tiltrotator. Cian Rooney claims to...

Steelwrist honoured with top management award

TILTROTATOR and quick coupler specialist Steelwrist has been named one of Sweden's best managed companies. Best Managed Companies, sponsored by Deloitte in cooperation with Nasdaq,...

Engcon hails success of live digital broadcasts

WITH a number of machinery exhibitions postponed this year due to Covid-19, tiltrotator manufacturer Engcon decided to produce a live digital broadcast called Engcon 360,...

Rototilt expands number of tiltrotator models in RC series

ATTACHMENTS specialist Rototilt is expanding the number of tiltrotators in the firm's RC series. Last autumn, the manufacturer launched its Rototilt Control product concept featuring...
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Astrak has buckets of ambition for new range

Brandon White, internal sales manager at Kirkcaldy-based Astrak, tells Project Plant about the impact of adding buckets to the firm’s portfolio, and plans to...

EC does it for Engcon

TILTROTATOR manufacturer Engcon is to begin production on its largest automatic hydraulic connector to date – the EC-Oil 80. The connecter is intended to allow...
Excavator attachment tool

Attachment tool gets Top marks from operators

ROTOTOP, an attachment tool from German manufacturer Holp, is said to be gaining traction with UK operators. According to the manufacturer, the rotary drive saves...
engcon and RodRadar partnership

RodRadar and engcon collaboration to ‘transform’ excavation safety and efficiency

ENGCON has announced a strategic global collaboration with RodRadar, developer of Live Dig Radar (LDR), a patented technology for real-time underground utility strike avoidance. The...

Sandhurst opens new Livingston depot

SANDHURST has announced it has created a new specialist attachments hub with the opening of a new depot in Livingston. The business has relocated from...
Komatsu excavator with a tiltrotator

Deep collaboration can encourage greater tiltrotator adoption in the UK

James Venerus, general manager product marketing at Komatsu Europe, discusses how Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can accelerate tiltrotator adoption through deeper collaboration with manufacturers...

Attachments specialist honoured at Irish business event

HILL Engineering has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies for the fourth successive year. The attachments specialist received the ‘Gold Standard’ award...

engcon Ready option added to Doosan smart excavator

ENGCON has announced the introduction of the engcon Ready option for the Doosan DX225LC-7X range of excavators. The option is the result of an ongoing...

Tiltrotators take a grip of UK market

KINSHOFER recently launched the NOX-Tiltrotator Series 3, which has been described by the firm as "one of the most advanced products ever to be...