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...

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 UK staff in the driving seat as firm turns 40

MORE than 140 Miller UK employees were recently treated to a supercar experience to mark the firm's 40th anniversary. Chairman Keith Miller invited the whole...
Engcon Big Dig Day

Event shows operators what they’re missing

ENGCON UK has hailed the fourth Big Dig Day as the most successful event yet in the series. Operators who made their way to the...

Steelwrist and Volvo strengthen partnership over SQ quick couplers

STEELWRIST and Volvo are set to continue to develop their partnership as demand for fully automatic quick couplers on excavators grows. The co-operation started more than...
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...

Miller invites customers on a “virtual tour” of bucket manufacturing site

ATTACHMENT specialist Miller UK is inviting visitors to the firm's new website to experience a full 360o tour of the firm's Northumberland premises. Miller decided...
Craig Wells

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...
engcon EC204 tiltrotator

‘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...

Attachments specialist appoints new aftersales manager

WORSLEY Plant has appointed Callum Poole to the newly created role of aftersales manager. The attachments business revealed that Callum arrives with a wealth of...
MB G900

‘Call & Resolve’ service handles complex queries

ATTACHMENT specialist MB Crusher has launched a free ‘Call & Resolve’ service for building site professionals. The Italian-headquartered manufacturer said the service can help construction...

Komatsu Europe launches new sorting and demolition grapple range

KOMATSU Europe has unveiled the all-new sorting and demolition grapple range. All grapples in the range come equipped as standard with a load control valve...

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...

New dealers aim to make Rototilt the ‘brand of choice’

ROTOTILT’S expansion plans in Scotland have gathered pace with the appointment of two new dealers. Dumfries and Galloway-based Solway Machinery Sales and Crowmec, located 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...

Doosan unveils ‘transparent bucket’ system for wheel loaders

DOOSAN has launched what it describes as the industry’s first wheel loader ‘transparent bucket’ system. The system allows operators to see blind spots in front...

Sandvik and Steelwrist confirm cooperation agreement

SANDVIK and Steelwrist have announced a cooperation for full automatic work tool adaptors for Rammer hydraulic hammers. As demand for fully automatic coupler systems increases,...

Scotsman of Steel: tiltrotator specialist appoints key account manager

STEELWRIST UK has appointed Stuart Lawrie as key account manager for Scotland and the north of England. Stuart, who was previously plant manager for TSL...
Manufacturing image depicting Ulrich's purchase of LCR

Ulrich ramps up UK growth plans with LCR acquisition

ATTACHMENTS and front loader manufacturer Ulrich has completed the acquisition of Hull-based welding and fabrication specialist LCR. The move marks a milestone in Ulrich’s UK expansion...

Atlas Copco Group unveils new identity

ATLAS Copco Group has unveiled a new identity, including a new logo, visual identity, and a group message: Technology that transforms the future. The manufacturer...

Rototilt models prove a big hit in the borders

Fraser Rummens reports on the benefits of the R4 and RT30 tiltrotators OWEN Gillard, of Owen Gillard Groundworks and Plant Hire, Kelso, recently purchased two...

Attachments specialist appoints new general manager

ATTACHMENTS business Hill Engineering has appointed David Mehaffey as general manager. He joins the Northern Ireland-based business from Radius Systems (NI), a manufacturer of plastic...

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...

Gow Group snaps up milestone machine

CAITHNESS-based groundworks contractor and plant hire company Gow Group has snapped up its 1,000th machine, complete with a Tefra quick coupler from Hill Engineering. The...

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...

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...

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...

Molson Group secures SMP tiltrotator dealership

MOLSON Group has been appointed SMP tiltrotator dealer for Scotland, England and Wales. Sweden-headquartered SMP manufacture seven different models to fit excavators ranging from 3t...
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...
Construction attachments

Partnership fills a gap in attachment offering

THE Attachment Company continues to go from strength-to-strength after adding more products to its portfolio and officially launching its own in-house range of innovations...