Strategic partnership tipped to unlock new piling possibilities

LEICA Geosystems and hydraulic piling equipment manufacturer Junttan Oy have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the digital transformation of the piling sector. Recognising the...

Groundforce aligns attachments offering with launch of new division

GROUNDFORCE has announced the creation of a new attachments division, which will align Mr Cropper, Sandhurst and Piletec under one collective brand. The firm said Groundforce...

Rototilt sales manager eyes growth potential

RECENTLY appointed Rototilt UK sales manager Andy Little sees ‘vast’ potential to grow the brand in Scotland. Andy has joined the tiltrotator and attachment specialist...
Excavator with Rototilt tiltroator

Rototilt delivers efficiency gains for PTM Plant

ABERDEENSHIRE-based PTM Plant has benefited from efficiency gains after investing in the firm's first Rototilt tiltrotator. The Rototilt RC2 model was supplied by Solway Machinery...

Rammer Hammer the “obvious choice” for hire firm

A Cheshire hire firm recently took delivery of the new 7-tonne Rammer Hammer breaker, thanks to Murray Plant. The Paisley-based dealer, which was acquired by...
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A family affair: Engcon reveals plans for Big Dig Days

ENGCON has revealed details of its first Big Dig Day of 2019. Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire will be the venue on April 26 and 27 for...

Landmark e-commerce site for excavator attachments launched

GROUNDFORCE has launched what the company said is believed to be the first e-commerce site for excavator attachments in the UK. The site allows customers...
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...
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...

Electrical connector innovation earns Rototilt award nomination

ROTOTILT is celebrating after being nominated for the World Demolition Awards in the ‘Innovation - Tools and Attachments’ category for its electrical connector Q14. The...
Tefra Tilt coupler

Plant firms hail record year to date for tilt coupler sales

BOW Plant Sales and sister company Arrow Plant and Tool Hire have enjoyed a record number of sales this year to date of Hill...

Engcon UK enters into new partnership with Scot JCB

ENGCON UK has announced it has entered into a partnership with The Scot JCB Group which will see the manufacturer supply hitches, tiltrotators, control systems...

Life’s a beach for new Bobcat attachment

A Bobcat SC200 sand cleaner attachment that can be used on both wet and dry surfaces has been called into action in river beach...

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 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...

HRN and Hill team up to launch new Kubota mini-excavator in Scotland

KUBOTA'S new eight-tonne mini-excavator, the KX085-5, has debuted in Scotland, complete with a Tefra quick hitch from Hill Engineering. The mono-boom KX085-5 has been supplied...
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...

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...

‘Rising demand’ in Scotland prompts Rockbreakers to expand portfolio

ROCKBREAKERS UK has told Project Plant that the firm is expanding its fleet of hydraulic breakers and attachments to meet a ‘rising demand’ for...

Local touch will help drive Rototilt sales in Orkney and Shetland

ROTOTILT is poised to make further inroads in the north of Scotland with newly appointed dealer Derek Ryrie, which is covering Orkney and Shetland...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Groundforce attachments are a cut above

GROUNDFORCE Attachments will showcase the firm’s range of new or recently introduced products at ScotPlant 2022, including the MotoCut pile cutter which the business...

Brokk solution helps demolition robots stay connected

BROKK has announced the launch of Brokk Connect 2.0, described as the next step for the online platform for connected Brokk robots. Brokk Connect was...
Versafixx at the Machinery Movers Awards 2024

Double award success for tiltrotator manufacturer

TILTROTATOR manufacturer Versaffix is celebrating a double triumph at the Machinery Movers Awards 2024. The firm picked up the Engineering and Manufacturing Award, while founder...

No two buckets are the same

HARDOX Wearparts Centre (Stirling) launched four new buckets at ScotPlant earlier this year - and haven’t sold two the same yet! "Flexibility is the key...

Getting to know…Gordon Cameron

Gordon Cameron has been involved in the plant industry for many years now, working his way up to become managing director of Hardox Wearparts...