Bobcat Snow Solutions

Bobcat expands snow clearance solutions portfolio

BOBCAT has announced a wider choice of snow clearance solutions ahead of the winter season. The Snow Solutions range combines an expanded number of carriers...

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...
William Forrest and Laura McKechnie

New HQ gives The Attachment Company room to grow

THE Attachment Company founder William Forrest and marketing director Laura McKechnie have reflected on a whirlwind 12 months in which they have relocated the...
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...

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 –...
hartl-bucket

Blue Group takes on Hartl distributorship

BLUE Group has been appointed UK distributors for the high quality and versatile range of specialist screening and crushing excavator buckets manufactured by Hartl...
Komatsu Europe has confirmed its 3D Machine Guidance system is now fully compatible with tiltrotators brands including engcon, Steelwrist, Rototilt, and OilQuick.

Komatsu Smart Construction confirms compatibility with top tiltrotator brands

KOMATSU Europe has confirmed its 3D Machine Guidance system is now fully compatible with tiltrotator brands including engcon, Steelwrist, Rototilt, and OilQuick. The move is...

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...

Steelwrist unveils third generation tiltrotators at Hamburg event

STEELWRIST launched its third generation of tiltrotators at a special event at the manufacturer's new facility in Hamburg. A new product category was also introduced as...
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...

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...

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'...

Engcon takes “innovative step” to offer automatic hydraulic connectivity as standard

ENGCON has announced it will be offering its EC-Oil automatic hydraulic attachment system as standard on its twin-hitch products. The tiltrotator specialist said it will...
Astrak bucket on excavator

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...
Miller stand at ScotPlant 2024

Miller UK has strong attachment to ScotPlant exhibition

ATTACHMENTS specialist and long-time supporter of ScotPlant, Miller UK, will display a range of buckets at this year's event, designed and manufactured by the...
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...
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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,...

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...

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...
SD Clark Planthire & Groundworks' new SANY machine

Blairgowrie contractor opts for SANY and Rototilt combination

BLAIRGOWRIE-based SD Clark Planthire & Groundworks has snapped up its first SANY 3.7-tonne SY35U mini-excavator. Sold with a Rototilt RC1 RCS attachment, the model enables 360-degree...

Sandhurst opens new Livingston depot

SANDHURST has announced it has created a new specialist attachments hub with the opening of a new depot in Livingston. The business has relocated from...

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...

Edinburgh groundworks specialist makes landmark machine purchase

EDINBURGH-based groundworks contractor Keystone Construction has become the first UK firm to buy a Cat 308 excavator with the Cat TiltRotate system (TRS) fitted to...

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...

EC does it for Engcon

TILTROTATOR manufacturer Engcon is to begin production on its largest automatic hydraulic connector to date – the EC-Oil 80. The connecter is intended to allow...

New buckets are a shock to the system

DOOSAN has announced new addditions to its range of general purpose performance buckets for the company’s wheel loaders. New shock absorbers have been added following...
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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...

Articulator 5000 joins Groundforce offering

AN excavator-mounted articulator said to be capable of handling larger and heavier loads than anything else on the hire market has been added to...

Quality by name and by nature

DANIEL Sjödin, managing director and owner of Quality Construction Equipment Ltd (QCE) has spent his life in the construction industry. A former machine operator, Daniel...

‘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...