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...
J MAC adds two more models to growing fleet
J MAC has revealed the business is continuing to add new models to its ever-expanding line-up and is currently looking for dealers to expand...
Kobelco enhances mini-excavator offering with new and updated models
KOBELCO has enhanced its mini-excavator portfolio with the launch of the new SK26SR-7 and updated SK28SR-7 models.
Both machines follow Kobelco’s Performance x Design concept,...
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...
Show your teeth: Rockforce to debut new-sized product
LINLITHGOW-based wear parts supplier Rockforce Construction Equipment is to debut the new Black Cat RVJ hammerless tooth system at ScotPlant 2018.
Rockforce is the exclusive...
New features benefit “flexible” Komatsu loader
MARUBENI-Komatsu has introduced the new WA100M‐8 compact wheel loader to the market, claiming it boasts a host of new features and benefits.
The machine is described...
Hitachi debuts Stage V wheel loader
HITACHI has announced the launch of its first Stage V-compliant wheel loader.
The ZW220-7 has been described as boasting 'industry-leading safety features' and 'unrivalled comfort'...
30-tonne crawler has “tremendous impact” at Caithness quarry
A Caithness firm has snapped up a Doosan DX300LC-5 30 tonne crawler excavator for use at the company's stone quarry at Barrock near Thurso.
Gordon Robertson...
JCB unveils solution to tackle pothole ‘scourge’
JCB has unveiled a new machine designed to tackle the 'scourge' of potholes on UK roads.
The PotholePro is described by the manufacturer as being...
Bar set high for ScotPlant 2020
MEMORIES of the sun-kissed ScotPlant 2018 exhibition are still fresh in the mind – but attention has now turned to ScotPlant 2020.
We’re now less...
Excavator plays key role in hydro project
A new Doosan DX140LC-3 Stage IIIB compliant excavator purchased by Scottish contractor, D A MacDonald Contractors Ltd., is playing a key role in the...
Yanmar completes hat-trick of new mini excavator launches
YANMAR Compact Equipment EMEA has unveiled three new mini excavators, comprising the SV15VT, SV17VT and SV19VT.
The models are described as being 'perfect' for urban...
Every machine is ‘big and pretty bespoke’
SKENE Group’s long-standing relationship with Finlay Scotland has resulted in the purchase of four new machines in an order worth £2 million.
A J-1480 jaw...
Liebherr introduces new generation of ADTs
LIEBHERR has unveiled its new generation of articulated dump trucks (ADTs).
The TA 230 Litronic is described as an 'extremely robust, powerful and all-terrain' machine,...
A-Plant in £15million access investment
A-PLANT has announced a £15 million expansion of its fleet of powered and low level access machines.
The hirer has placed significant orders with six...
Rototilt launches new generation of tool attachment frames
ROTOTILT is launching a new generation of tool attachment frames described as offering greater flexibility.
The launch will include 41 new variations in both the...
Hyundai announces new European MD and unveils Bauma plans
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) has announced the appointment of Jongho Chun as managing director. The former head of marketing divisions at HCE's Korean...
Latest Doosan digger designed to boost urban and road work
DOOSAN has launched the DX100W-7 10.7-tonne wheeled excavator, which has been designed primarily for urban and road maintenance tasks.
To boost operation in very restricted...
Record year for Hyundai
HYUNDAI is claiming to have become the fastest growing construction equipment firm in the UK.
The company has reported that machines released to the UK and Irish market...
Bobcat attachments enjoy a day at the beach
A number of Bobcat attachments were recently put through their paces at a customer event on Blackpool beach.
Norwest Plant, the authorised Bobcat and Doosan...
Equipment sales rise slightly in Q3
SALES of construction equipment in the UK rose by 1% in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the same period in 2017, according...
Komatsu launches Power Agnostic 930E haul truck
AT MINExpo, Komatsu unveiled its new Power Agnostic 930E haul truck.
Built on the manufacturer's modular power-agnostic platform, Komatsu said this new generation truck allows...
New Hyundai wheel loader scoops top innovation award
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) is celebrating after winning the Samoter Technical Innovation Award in the ‘Medium Wheel Loaders’ category for its new HL960A...
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...
Greenwell secure head office contract for Aberdeen bypass
A leading Aberdeen cabin supplier has won a contract to supply modular office buildings to form the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) head office.
Aberdeen-based Greenwell Equipment...
Mecalac confirms double tiltrotator launch
MECALAC has unveiled its new MR50 and MR60 tiltrotators and dedicated grading buckets, available for the manufacturer's crawler and wheeled excavators fitted with the...
Kubota launches three new five-tonne models
KUBOTA has launched three new five-tonne excavators.
The KX060- 5, U56-5 and U50-5 have all reportedly been developed in line with customer feedback.
The manufacturer revealed...
Doosan announces five new compact wheel loaders
FOLLOWING the signing of a supply agreement with Netherlands-based Tobroco-Giant, Doosan has announced details of the new range of 3.5 to 5-tonne compact wheel...
Manitou lays out future VISION
MANITOU Group is introducing new compact fixed and ultra-compact telehandlers, as well as overhauling and extending its range of rotating telehandlers.
To bring ‘clarity’...
Kobelco demolition ‘workhorse’ enters European market
KOBELCO'S SK1300DLC ultra-high reach demolition excavator is now available in Europe.
With an operating weight of 130 tonnes and a reach of up to 40m,...