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...
SANY launches new demolition-spec excavators for UK market
SANY has launched two new demolition-spec crawler excavators designed specifically for the UK market.
The 24-tonne SY215C-XD and 40-tonne SY390H-XD tracked diggers are available to...
Volvo unveils ‘next generation’ of excavator in Las Vegas
VOLVO Construction Equipment is showcasing a prototype of its new EC500 crawler excavator at CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas.
The model is described as heralding...
New excavator looks to set the record Straight
THE new Cat 352 Straight Boom excavator has been designed specifically for low-level demolition work, bridges and industrial infrastructures.
The machine's stick/boom configuration is described...
Specially branded Hitachi digger to raise cash for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has teamed up with Synergy Hire to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, started by the late...
SANY electric excavator set for UK debut at Executive Hire Show
SANY UK & Ireland has announced that its SY19E electric excavator will make its UK debut at the Executive Hire Show next month.
The model,...
CASE unveils new wheeled excavator range
CASE has confirmed the launch of a four-model E-Series wheeled excavator range.
The machines will be built under an existing supply agreement with Hyundai Construction...
Doosan to produce up to 60 100-tonne excavators in 2023
DOOSAN has forecast that the company will produce 50 to 60 100-tonne excavators in 2023.
This follows the news that the first Doosan DX1000LC-7 100-tonne...
Milestone wheeled excavator is boxing clever at London excavation site
FLANNERY Plant Hire has taken delivery of Britain's very first Volvo EWR130E wheeled excavator.
Supplied by SMT GB, the machine has gone straight to work...
New Cat excavator looks to deliver on sustainable objectives
CATERPILLAR has announced that the new fixed-gauge Cat 350 digger can be equipped with large buckets up to 3.2 m3 for 'class-leading' productivity.
The manufacturer added...
Kobelco machine scoops top demolition award
KOBELCO is celebrating after its ultra-high reach SK1300DLC demolition excavator won a major accolade at the World Demolition Summit 2022.
The model triumphed in the...
New Hitachi diggers deliver fuel and performance gains
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) (HCME) launched a new Zaxis-7 model with clamshell telescopic arm at the recent bauma exhibition.
The ZX350LC-7 is available with 30m...
Kobelco makes short work of office time in Lanarkshire
THE first Kobelco excavator in Kinetic Demolition’s fleet was recently put to work on an internal office strip out project at Hamilton Technology Park.
The...
Specialist fleet brings complex tasks within reach
LONG reach specialist WM Plant Hire has revealed details of the ‘instrumental’ role its specialist fleet of excavators have played in supporting onshore and...
Doosan extends demolition excavator portfolio
DOOSAN has introduced the new DX245DM-7 high reach demolition excavator.
The 31-tonne machine replaces the previous DX235DM-5 model. Powered by the Doosan DL06P Stage V...
UK’s first Volvo EC550E excavators deliver fuel and productivity gains
YORKSHIRE-based Ashcourt Group has taken delivery of the first two Volvo EC550E excavators in the UK.
Supplied by SMT GB, the machines vow to deliver 20%...
Hitachi unveils smallest wheeled excavator to date
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) has launched its smallest wheeled excavator to date as demand grows for equipment capable of working in narrow spaces or...
Takeuchi completes hat-trick of new compact excavators
TAKEUCHI introduced three new compact excavators at bauma 2022 as the recently launched TB335R was joined by the brand new TB350R and TB395W models.
Many...
Zero emission diggers take pride of place on Hitachi bauma stand
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) is showcasing four new zero emission excavators at bauma 2022: the ZX23U-6EB, ZX55U-6EB, ZX85US-6EB and ZX135-7EB.
Capable of operating with lithium-ion...
engcon Ready option added to Doosan smart excavator
ENGCON has announced the introduction of the engcon Ready option for the Doosan DX225LC-7X range of excavators.
The option is the result of an ongoing...
Liebherr excavator with hydrogen engine scoops innovation award
LIEBHERR is celebrating after winning the 2022 bauma Innovation Award in the climate protection category for its R 9XX H2 hydrogen excavator.
The manufacturer's first...
Komatsu exhibits Proterra-powered electric hydraulic excavator for first time
KOMATSU is exhibiting a 20t class electric hydraulic excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery system from Proterra for the first time at bauma 2022.
Since...
Civils contractor in milestone Hitachi digger purchase
CIVIL engineering contractor M.V. Kelly has snapped up its 2,000th excavator from Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK).
Specialising in housebuilding and groundworks projects, the business also...
Crieff civils contractor buys world’s first Hyundai HX145A LCR HW
CRIEFF-based civils specialist MAM Contracting has bought the world’s first Hyundai HX145A LCR HW (High Walker) model.
The High Walker variant of the new HX145A...
Liebherr machine hits the ground running for Highland forestry specialist
A Liebherr excavator, finished in black gloss paintwork, is proving its worth in the Scottish Highlands.
The forestry specification R 914 Compact was a big...
Hyundai adds compact radius wheeled excavator to A-Series portfolio
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment is launching the compact radius HW150A CR wheeled excavator.
Following the introduction of the larger HW170A CR, the manufacturer said the latest...
Milestone machine proves its worth in the Western Isles
THE first SANY SY390 40-tonne tracked excavator to arrive in the UK has been sold to MacInnes Bros after the Benbecula-headquartered construction business spotted...
Hitachi demolition digger set for bauma debut
HITACHI has vowed to introduce the ZX400MC-7 excavator at this year’s bauma exhibition.
The multi-carrier model is based on a Hitachi ZX350LC-7 standard digger, with...
New Hitachi wheeled digger the ‘perfect fit’ for tight spaces
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has unveiled a new short-tail wheeled excavator in the form of the ZX135W-7.
The machine has a compact 360-degree...
Hitachi to present Zaxis-7 excavator with factory-fitted Leica solution at bauma
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has revealed it will showcase a Zaxis-7 medium excavator with a 3D machine control solution from Leica Geosystems...
