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...
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...
Miller unveils special-edition Jubilee buckets
MILLER Ground-breaking has announced the launch of seven special-edition buckets to celebrate seven decades of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
The first bucket marks both...
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...
S Type X becomes UK dealer for Novatron Xsite machine control systems
S Type X has been appointed the UK and Ireland dealer for the Novatron Xsite range of machine control systems.
The Xsite Easy system is...
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...
Sandvik completes acquisition of Osa Demolition Equipment
SANDVIK has announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Osa Demolition Equipment (OSA), an Italian-based manufacturer of demolition tools and hydraulic hammers.
OSA...
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...
Piling equipment specialist launches new attachments business
PILETEC has announced the launch of a dedicated attachments business.
The piling equipment specialist said there is increasing demand for multi-purpose attachments and explained that...
‘New and improved’ tiltrotator unveiled by engcon
ENGCON has unveiled a 'new and improved' version of its EC204 tiltrotator for excavators in the 2-4t weight class.
The updated model features the manufacturer's...
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...
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...
Attachments manufacturer appoints new head of operations
ATTACHMENTS manufacturer Hill Engineering has announced the appointment of Mark Leathem as head of operations.
Mark has 14 years’ experience in engineering, most recently with...
Miller UK appoints new marketing manager
Earthmoving attachments company Miller UK has appointed a new marketing manager.
Barry Robison previously spent 15 years with international protective coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel where he...
Firm’s bespoke bucket “biggest ever” fitted on Cat wheel loader
A Northern Irish solid fuel importer has invested in a Cat wheel loader fitted with a bespoke bucket – the first of it kind...
Miller appoints new finance director
MILLER Ground-breaking has appointed Leigh Dobson as the company's new finance director, succeeding Chris Parkin who is retiring after 24 years with the firm.
Leigh...
New Liebherr release helps tilt the balance
LIEBHERR has introduced a new tilt unit which extends the swing angle of various attachments.
The manufacturer said fixed attachments can reach swing angles of...
Steelwrist and ECY agree co-operation deal
ECY Haulmark has signed a co-operation agreement with Steelwrist for the supply of fully automatic couplers and attachment interfaces.
The move means ECY Haulmark will...
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...
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...
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 invests in next generation of robotic automation
MILLER UK has 'significantly' bolstered its manufacturing capabilities through the upgrade of its suite of 'state-of-the-art' welding robots.
The firm said the investment in the...
New appointments bolster Worsley Plant sales team
WORSLEY Plant has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of two new area sales managers.
Richard Higgott will cover the Midlands while Matt Giddings...
British bucket innovation showcased at bauma
HSM joined its ITR partners from around the world at bauma 2022 to showcase innovations in designing and manufacturing buckets and attachments.
The business described...
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...
Bobcat launches new mechanical couplers for mini-excavator range
BOBCAT has announced it had added to its quick coupler portfolio with a full selection of new mechanical pin grabber systems available for the...
Making life easier
CHICAGO Pneumatic's new generation of rig-mounted hydraulic compactor attachments have been designed to make life a "little bit easier" for customers.
The RC range features...
Murray Plant named ALLU’s exclusive UK dealer
PAISLEY-based Murray Plant has been appointed ALLU's exclusive dealer for the whole of the UK.
Murray Plant was previously attachment specialist ALLU's dealer for Scotland...
Rail move puts Kinshofer on the right track
THE Kinshofer NOX tiltrotator looks to be on the right track, having recently received ‘product approval’ status from Network Rail.
The seal of approval means...
Transparent Bucket 2.0 offers ‘next level’ safety
DEVELON has launched the Transparent Bucket 2.0 system, designed to eliminate blind spots when operating the company’s wheel loaders.
The manufacturer said traditional wheel loaders...




































