Bobcat turns up the heat with new loader developments

BOBCAT has revealed a number of new developments in the manufacturer’s range of  compact loaders for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market,...
Electric wheel loader

Electric wheel loader packs a punch at bagging facility

VOLVO Construction Equipment’s L120 Electric wheel loader is making its UK debut at Heidelberg Materials UK’s Nuneaton Packed Products site. The move is part of...

A perfect match

MARUBENI-Komatsu has announced the launch of a new range of backhoe loaders, beginning with the WB93R-8. A second backhoe will be introduced in the coming...

Double launch completes Bobcat’s M-series Stage V loader range

BOBCAT has completed the company’s M-series range of Stage V compliant skid-steer and compact track loaders with the introduction of the new S550 and S590...
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Backhoe progress report

JCB is celebrating 60 years of manufacturing backhoe loaders. The company offers a little perspective on choosing an appropriate machine, with reference to its...

Joystick steering trialled at recycling depot

FINNING UK & Ireland and Veolia, a provider of water, waste and energy management, are trialling two Cat 950M wheel loaders with joystick steering at...
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A history of the backhoe

1948 – Major Loader introduced, the first European hydraulic loader 1951 – Smaller Master Loader joins the line. At £75, JCB sold 2,000 1953...

Latest Cat wheel loader aims to deliver fuel savings

CATERPILLAR has announced that its new 988 GC wheel loader offers up to 5% less fuel consumption and up to 15% lower maintenance costs than...

CVT design offers fuel-saving opportunities on new Doosan loader

AS part of Doosan's DL-7 series, the manufacturer has unveiled the new DL420CVT-7 Stage V-compliant wheel loader equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Boasting...
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Skips reloaded

WASTE handling systems developer Boughton Engineering has announced what it describes as “a completely new range of skip loaders”, to be known generically as...

Volvo supplies Swedish Armed Forces with wheel loaders

VOLVO CE has secured a multi-year deal to supply wheel loaders to Sweden's Armed Forces. Through Volvo dealer Swecon, the firm has secured an order...

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'...

Bobcat machines excel in Madrid snow clear up operation

BOBCAT machines have been playing a key role in clearing this month's historic and surprise snowfall in Madrid. A predicted 20cm of snow instead turned...
Cat 265 compact track loader

Finning offers customers the chance to test drive new Cat 265 CTL

FOR a limited time, Finning is offering customers the chance to get behind the wheel of the next generation Cat 265 compact track loader (CTL)...

Doosan shows off new Stage V wheel loader

DOOSAN has added the new DL420-7 Stage V wheel loader to its portfolio, boasting a new design, increased fuel efficiency and a more comfortable...

Cat launches next generation compact track loaders

CATERPILLAR has announced that the next generation Cat 255 and 265 compact track loaders are a 'ground-up redesign' of the previous D3 series, improving...

Compact wheeled loader looks pretty in pink

THE world's first pink Avant 635 compact wheeled loader has been unveiled to help raise money for charity. Hampshire-based equipment dealers BPMS Ltd produced the...

Brokk launches ‘world’s most powerful demolition robot’

BROKK has launched what it describes as the world’s largest and most powerful demolition robot. The new Brokk 900 is said to feature 25% more power...

Cumbrian firm expands fleet with new wheel loaders

CUMBRIAN-based Stevens Equipment Rental has announced the expansion of its fleet with the acquisition of three Cat K-Series wheel loaders from Finning, the exclusive dealer of...
Hyundai Hillhead

HD Hyundai completes hat-trick of launches at Hillhead

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment launched two heavy crawler excavator models and its largest wheel loader at Hillhead 2024. The manufacturer unveiled its largest Stage V...

JCB donates diggers to quake-hit Nepal

JCB has moved to support the relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal with the donation of diggers and electrical power generators worth around $1 million. Ten backhoe...

First of Bobcat’s new M-Series loaders arrives in UK

BOARCROSS Ltd has taken delivery of the first of the new Bobcat Stage V M-Series skid-steer loaders in the UK. The East Yorkshire-based firm has...

New Cat loaders aim to simplify machine operation

CATERPILLAR has announced that its next generation of 926, 930 and 938 wheel loaders boast a range of features designed to boost productivity by...

A ‘cool’ solution for demanding port project

The durability of Bell's wheeled loaders in dusty environments was the deciding factor in Westfield Plant & Management Services' decision to buy two machines for a...
Electric wheel loader at recycling facility

Electric loader helps recycling facility meet sustainability goals

ENVIRONMENTAL solutions provider SUEZ has introduced a Volvo L25 Electric compact wheel loader at the firm's Bodmin materials recycling facility in Cornwall. Integrating electric plant...
Liebherr wheel loader

Liebherr marks 10,000th XPower wheel loader milestone

LIEBHERR has celebrated the production of the 10,000th XPower wheel loader at its plant in Bischofshofen, Austria. At the heart of the machine is a...

Liebherr restores 60-year-old wheel loader prototype

LIEBHERR has restored one of its first wheel loader prototypes - a 60-year-old LSL 1500. The machine is the oldest preserved Liebherr wheel loader...
Volvo wheel loader

Volvo CE launches new generation of wheel loaders

VOLVO Construction Equipment has unveiled its new generation wheel loaders. The manufacturer is introducing the first wave, comprising five revamped models: the L150, L180, L200...
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Born in the USA

TRACING its roots back to the agricultural equipment industry in the 1850s, US manufacturer Gehl is now celebrating 40 years of designing and producing...

On the Case: new loaders prove their worth at composting facility

Case wheel loaders helping local council's environmental efforts by eliminating waste being sent to landfill