Lemac Engineering Echidna cutter head

Attachment solution hailed as a cut above

LEMAC Engineering has added the Echidna cutter head to its sales inventory as the company looks to complement its existing portfolio of construction equipment. The...

‘Strong’ third quarter reported by engcon as business predicts lead times will reduce

ENGCON has revealed that an 'extraordinary order book and stable margins' has provided a 'strong' third quarter for the attachments specialist. Order intake in Q3...
Steelwrist staff

Steelwrist to mark landmark year with several product launches

STEELWRIST is set to mark 20 years in business this year with the introduction of several new products. The tiltrotator manufacturer was founded in Sweden...

Robustrack annouces new partnership with Engcon UK

ROBUSTRACK has announced it is now in official partnership with Engcon UK to provide sales, installation, parts, service and warranty work on the manufacturer's range...
Steelwrist event at North American facilities

Steelwrist expands North American operations following ‘strong growth’

STEELWRIST has expanded its North American HQ in Newington, Connecticut, in a move designed to enhance the manufacturer's machining, local assembly, and product testing...
Trench sheet handling system

Groundforce Shorco unveils latest evolution in trench sheet handling

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has marked the 10-year anniversary of the launch of the firm's trench sheet handling system by offering even greater versatility. SheetMaster 2.0, with...

Engcon grows Australian presence as tiltrotator awareness increases

ENGCON has revealed it is establishing a sales office in Australia to support growing demand for tiltrotators and quick hitches 'down under'. The new facility...

Merlo outlines ambitious plans to increase production capacity

MERLO has announced a target to increase production capacity to 10,000 telehandlers per year. The move forms part of the manufacturer's 2022-2025 industrial plan, which...

INMALO and Steelwrist reach SQ co-operation agreement

DEMOLITION attachment specialist INMALO has signed a co-operation agreement with Steelwrist for the supply of fully automatic couplers and attachment interfaces. The move means INMALO...
Rhomberg Sersa ITC BL4 inline ballast excavator with custom Rototilt R6

Domestic success and an international reach

Callum Mackintosh, MD of Rototilt dealer HHH Equipment, shares his highlights of 2019 and looks forward to 2020 2019 has been a great year for...
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Excavator add-ons

DOOSAN has extended its range of attachments for excavators with a new line of heavy duty buckets and quick couplers manufactured in Europe. Available...

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...
Astrak GeoXD buckets

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...

Miller boss gets on his bike for charity

KEITH Miller, the chairman of attachments manufacturer, Miller UK is set to embark on a gruelling cycling challenge in Italy to raise cash for charity. He...
engcon at bauma 2025

Third generation engcon tiltrotators attract ‘great interest’ at bauma 2025

ENGCON has reported 'great interest' in its products at bauma 2025. The event included the world debut of the EC309 – the second model...

Merlo investment helps Scots firm grapple with tree management challenges

AN investment in a new Merlo telehander by a Lanarkshire-based tree management and weed control specialist has made the removal of diseased and dying...
Engcon S70

Engcon launches ‘new, improved’ coupler for 20-30t excavators

ENGCON is introducing a 'new, improved' machine coupler size - the S70 - for excavators in the 20-30 tonnes segment. A year ago, the manufacturer...
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...

HD Hyundai launches new range of hydraulic breakers

HD Hyundai is launching a new range of silenced hydraulic breakers. The HRB Series will feature six models for excavators from 1.2-26 tonnes operating weight. All...

Finger on the pulse: Pitlochry firm adds Rototilt-fitted excavator to fleet

A Perthshire plant hire firm has recently taken delivery of a Doosan DX170W-5 wheeled excavator fitted with a Rototilt R5. Pitlochry-based R.A Laird Contractors was...
Rototilt stand at ScotPlant 2024

Solway Machinery Sales earns expanded Rototilt role in Scotland

ROTOTILT has announced an expanded role for Solway Machinery Sales in Scotland. The Dumfries and Galloway-based business, established by Les Aitchison in 2016, joined the...

Kinshofer announces Hammer acquisition

KINSHOFER has announced a merger with Italy-based hydraulic breaker manufacturer, Hammer. Under the terms of the agreement, the truck mounted crane, excavator and skid steer...

Synthetic oil boosts tiltrotator service life

ROTOTILT has developed a new type of fully-synthetic oil, which the manufacturer explained is designed to maximise tiltrotator service life. The oil, which is...

Rototilt and Steelwrist to form ‘alliance’ for Symmetrical fully automatic quick couplers

STEELWRIST and Rototilt have jointly announced ambitions of achieving 'global interchangeability' between work tools with integrated oil couplings within the Symmetrical standard. The move comes as...

Engcon invests in head office expansion

ENGCON has announced a significant expansion at is head office in Strömsund, Sweden. The tiltrotator specialist has had a new two-storey office building created, covering...
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Cameron to leave Hardox Wearparts Stirling MD role

GORDON Cameron has resigned from his role as managing director at Hardox Wearparts Stirling. Owners SSAB said they had accepted his resignation "with regret", adding...

Platinum accolade for attachments manufacturer

HILL Engineering has been recognised as one of Ireland's best managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme. The attachments manufacturer, based in...
Steelwrist tiltrotator

Hard work pays off as Steelwrist marks milestone birthday

From humble beginnings, tiltrotator manufacturer Steelwrist has grown into a global powerhouse. To celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary, CEO Stefan Stockhaus answered Project Plant's...
Steelwrist stand at ScotPlant 2026

Steelwrist reaches platinum level of quality programme

TILTROTATOR manufacturer Steelwrist has been recognised as one of Sweden’s top managed businesses for the seventh year in a row. Best Managed Companies is a yearly quality...
Tord Johansson

Factory expansion project gathers pace

ROTOTILT has announced its plant extension project is entering Phase 2, with the finished shell now being filled. The manufacturer confirmed in December last year...