Leica and Xwatch launch 3D avoidance zone system for sites
LEICA Geosystems and Xwatch Safety Solutions have announced a milestone in their partnership to enhance site safety and infrastructure protection.
Users will now be able...
Doosan to debut range of new machines at Hillhead Digital event
DOOSAN has revealed plans to unveil a number of new products at the Hillhead Digital event at the end of March.
The DL-7 wheel loader,...
Kobelco relaunches mini excavator with new features
KOBELCO has relaunched its SK17SR-3E mini excavator with a number of new design features.
The machine's working environment has been upgraded with a Grammar-branded reclining...
Mecalac swings into action with three new launches
MECALAC has announced the launch of three new swing loaders.
The AS750, AS850 and AS1000 models join the existing AS600, AS900tele, AS1600 and AS210 machines.
The...
HD Hyundai Infracore adds to electronic generator engine portfolio
HD Hyundai Infracore has launched its new DX15 generator engine, the fifth model in the company’s DX Series.
Built on a 15.1-litre V-type eight-cylinder configuration,...
Lightlift comes up trumps in tight spots
THE ‘compact and lightweight’ features of a Hinowa boom lift reportedly solved a tough access challenge for a property maintenance firm in Greenock recently.
The...
X marks the spot: latest JCB models set for ScotPlant showing
JCB has confirmed the newly launched X Series 20-tonne tracked excavators are heading to ScotPlant 2018.
Scot JCB will show two of the new 220X...
LOC Hire line-up to ‘contain’ standout kit
LOC Hire will be using this year's ScotPlant to officially launch its new branding and celebrate the firm's new partnership with CONTAINEX.
The Bonnybridge-based business...
Komatsu boom change system offers ‘new level’ of demolition efficiency
KOMATSU has revealed that its K100 boom change system for the PC490HRD-11 has demonstrated a 'new level of demolition project efficiency' for customers.
The system...
A loading shovel fit for a King
A new Volvo L150H loading shovel is carrying out yard duties around Hullerhill sand and gravel quarry in Kilwinning, Ayrshire
Hugh King & Co purchased...
Hitachi unveils new forestry excavator
HITACHI is launching the new ZX135USL-7 forestry excavator, designed for applications such as logging, log felling, loading and digging.
Equipped with a 'robust' undercarriage, the...
First Bobcat E10e minis roll off the production line
Bobcat revealed that the first E10e zero tail swing 1 tonne electric mini-excavators have rolled off the production line at the their compact equipment plant.
JCB unveils ‘industry’s safest’ 1-tonne dumper
JCB has launched a 1-tonne site dumper which it says will become the "safest machine in its class".
Making its debut at the Executive Hire...
ScotPlant gets set to turn Green
ONE of the most high profile ScotPlant 2018 debutants will be Molson Green, the material handling and processing specialists.
The firm announced it will be...
Reduced emissions for V80 compact loader
Yanmar's V80 compact wheel loader has been described by the manufacturer as ‘easy to handle’ even in challenging conditions.
New JCB excavators poised for Plantworx debut
JCB has announced that Plantworx 2019 will mark the first public appearance of the firm's new 13-16-tonne X Series excavators.
Joining the 210X and 220X...
Trailer firm set to Dig deep
VISITORS to the Indespension stand at ScotPlant 2018 will get the chance to see the DigaDoc, the firm's latest innovation in plant trailers.
Designed to...
Industry gears up for ScotPlant 2018
THE construction equipment sector is on the road to ScotPlant 2018.
Final preparations are underway for the trade event, which returns to the Royal Highland...
Yanmar unveils updated mini-excavator models
YANMAR Compact Equipment has launched a new generation of its ViO17 and ViO25 mini-excavators.
The ViO17-1E and ViO25-6B are described as 'upgraded for improved operator...
bauma 2019: back and bigger than ever
BAUMA, the word’s largest construction plant equipment trade fair, returns to Munich on 8-14 April. Many of the world’s largest manufacturers will be showcasing...
Mabey Hire adds to lightweight shoring range
MABEY Hire has announced an expansion of its lightweight shoring range, offering utility companies and contractors a 'complete, comprehensive range' of temporary support equipment...
Hyundai to prepare excavators for Engcon tiltrotators
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment Europe and Engcon have announced a collaboration which will see Hyundai prepare their excavators to be 'easily equipped' with an Engcon tiltrotator.
The...
Anatomy of a quality steel
One breaker steel looks much like another, so it can be difficult to make sensible judgements about quality. Linlithgow-based Rock Force shared some of...
Landmark equipment auction to be held in Irvine
MORE than 250 pieces of equipment will be up for grabs when Ritchie Bros. conducts its first ever auction in Scotland later this month.
Plant...
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...
New small articulated loaders ‘pack a serious punch’
BOBCAT has introduced the new L23 and L28 small articulated loaders (SALs).
Designed and built at the manufacturer's North American facilities, the new SALs are described as offering...
New Volvo material handler introduced
VOLVO CE has unveiled its new EW200E material handler at the same time as its bigger brother, the EW240E, is updated with a new,...
JCB unveils electric Dumpster machine
JCB has introduced an electric version of its HTD-5 Dumpster tracked carrier.
The manufacturer explained that the HTD-5e E-Dumpster is offered as a high-tip, walk-behind...
Huge crush: SCG Supplies lands Tesab dealership
SCG Supplies has secured a deal to become Scottish distributors for Northern Ireland-based crushing specialist Tesab.
The firm, which recently relocated from a Hamilton business...
Bobcat unveils Stage V version of E57W
BOBCAT has announced that a new Stage V-compliant version of the 6-tonne E57W wheeled excavator is now available.
The model is powered by a Bobcat...
