Steelwrist to showcase third generation tiltrotators at ScotPlant 2026
STEELWRIST will be showcasing the manufacturer’s third generation XTR tiltrotators alongside the newest addition the SQ coupler range – the SQ40 – at ScotPlant...
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...
Miller looks to Ireland for growth
MILLER UK is targeting growth in the Irish market after teaming up with dealer McSharry Bros.
McSharry Bros. was recently appointed as the exclusive Kobelco dealer in...
Attachments division key to JCB business
WITH over 90 families of attachments and some 2,500 products, it's fair to say that JCB isn't content with standing still when it comes...
Highland Hammer Hire named new Rototilt dealer
HIGHLAND Hammer Hire has been appointed the dealer for Rototilt in Scotland to serve the growing tiltrotator market.
The firm, which is based outside Inverness, will be...
Astrak aims to expand 20-tonne bucket range into 2026
ASTRAK has revealed plans to continue expanding its GeoXD range of buckets into 2026.
The Kirkcaldy-based business has been supplying the UK plant and construction...
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,...
Attachments are no longer a ‘side note’ in fleets
MURRAY Plant has revealed that ‘long gone’ are the days when attachments were considered a side note within equipment fleets, with today’s solutions playing...
Ulrich Attachments adds to sales team with double appointment
ULRICH Attachments has strengthened its sales team with two new appointments.
The company, which specialises in front-end attachments, including buckets, hydraulic quick couplers and fork...
Rammer time: hydraulic hammers put to work at limestone quarry
A Rammer BR4099 and BR3288 have been purchased by Creeton Quarry, part of the Johnson Quarry Group, to help process material at their Jurassic limestone...
Engcon invests in new test facilities
TILTROTATOR specialist Engcon has announced an investment in two new automated test facilities at its factory in Strömsund, Sweden.
The manufacturer said it had teamed up...
Broxburn business looks to lead the field with attachments offering
A multi-disciplinary equipment firm has revealed it is effectively about to launch a construction and demolition arm of the business to complement its forestry...
West Calder firm has huge crush on new investment
PATON Construction has become the first company in the UK to have an MB BF60 crushing bucket fitted onto a Manitou telehandler.
The investment...
Borders contractor sings praises of Tefra Tilt
A Borders groundworks contractor has reportedly benefited from significant time savings since purchasing a Tefra Tilt.
Collins Plant and Groundworks (Collins PAG) is on its fourth...
New Cat grading beams aim to deliver ‘dynamic and efficient’ outcomes
CATERPILLAR has announced the launch of new grading beams for the manufacturer's tiltrotators.
Designed to allow contractors to take on 'dynamic and efficient' grading and...
Steelwrist adds largest model to SQ Auto Connection quick coupler range
STEELWRIST has announced the launch of the SQ90 - the largest model in the manufacturer's range of SQ Auto Connection quick couplers.
The product is...
Taking control: Rototilt launches own joysticks at bauma
ATTACHMENT specialist Rototilt has been unveiling its own joysticks at bauma 2022.
The manufacturer had previously announced the launch of the Rototilt Control concept –...
Highland Hammer bags prime dealership
HIGHLAND Hammer Hire has signed an exclusive Scottish dealership with TABE, a Spanish-based manufacturer of high quality attachments including hammers, grabs and demolition equipment.
Inverness-based Highland...
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...
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...
Miller UK and Flannery Plant Hire celebrate success of charity bucket auction
ATTACHMENTS manufacturer Miller UK has auctioned its specially branded charity bucket, which raised £5,000 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).
The bespoke bucket features...
Rising to the test
ENGCON’s new EC233 series tiltrotator has gone into full production following extensive testing in both laboratory and “real life” situations.
Boasting a break torque of...
Miller UK launches online attachment marketplace
MILLER UK has launched a new online service for attachment sales.
The manufacturer has opened an eBay Shop, called Miller Direct, with the aim of...
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...
Kiltrotator: the rise of Steelwrist in Scotland
STEELWRIST has been making waves north of the border this year, with a number of clients spanning from the Borders to north of Aberdeenshire.
Project...
Getting to know…Stephen McMahon
STEPHEN McMahon is sales manager for Scotland and the north east of England at attachment specialist Miller.
He’s worked in the plant industry for almost...
Miller UK appoints chief operating officer to support growth plans
MILLER UK has appointed Darren Allsopp as chief operating officer.
He has held a number of executive positions, most recently as chairman emeritus and global...
Cat unveils handful of new attachments for loaders
CATERPILLAR has launched new attachments for its range of Cat Skid Steer Loaders (SSL), Compact Track Loaders (CTL) and Compact Wheel Loaders (CWL).
Described as 'ideal'...
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...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: ‘One event we certainly wouldn’t want to miss’
“ONE of the most important shows on the calendar.” That’s how Sean Heron, MD of attachments specialist Worsley Plant, views ScotPlant.
The firm will be...
