Doosan in seventh heaven with new loader range

DOOSAN has introduced the manufacturer's new DL-7 wheel loader range. Powerful by Stage V-compliant engines, seven models are being launched in the first phase: the DL280-7,...
Backhoe loaders for military

JCB secures $45 million deal to supply machines to US military

JCB has secured a $45 million contract to supply 4CX backhoe loaders to the United States armed forces. The order placed by the U.S. Marine...

Milestone JCB machines to be featured in Platinum Jubilee celebrations

JCB has signed an agreement to become a Platinum Jubilee Pageant Partner, with milestone machines marking landmark moments from The Queen’s 70-year reign set...

Witney Plant Hire add new Bobcats to their fleet

Witney Plant Hire Ltd has expanded their fleet of Bobcat compact tracked loaders with the purchase of three new models from Promac Solutions Limited....

Doosan extends wheel loader range with double launch

DOOSAN has launched the new DL220-7 and DL250-7 wheel loaders, following on from the introduction of seven larger DL-7 machines in December 2020. Like the...

Case webcast to highlight new features for landscape contractors

CASE Construction Equipment is to host an online webcast on October 28 to highlight skid steer and compact track loader optimisation for landscaping operations. The webcast will...

Kubota unveils next generation wheel loaders

KUBOTA has introduced its R070 and R090 next generation wheel loaders
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...

New Hitachi wheel loader to bring ‘exceptional efficiency’ to European customers

HITACHI is launching a larger next-generation model from its Stage V-compliant wheel loader range, which has been tipped to enhance productivity on quarries and...

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'...

Arctic Circle challenge is snow bother for G-Series loaders

CASE wheel loaders have been called into action to battle snow on roads in the Arctic Circle. In the counties of Finnmark and Troms, the...

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...
Bosnia

Backhoes aid Balkan flood efforts

JCB has stepped in to help with the clear-up operations in Serbia and Bosnia after the region’s worst ever floods. More than 50 people have...

Liebherr’s first telescopic wheel loader unveiled

LIEBHERR has introduced the L 509 Tele, a telescopic wheel loader which combines the lift height and reach of a regular telescopic loader with...
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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...

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...

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...

CASE launches new G-Series Evolution wheel loader

CASE Construction Equipment has announced an upgrade of its mid-sized wheel loader range with the launch of an eighth model. The 651G Evolution is intended...
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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...
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Skid-steer solidity

RECYCLABLE materials processor Ideal Waste Paper (IWP) has purchased three new Bobcat S510 skid-steer loaders for use in the company’s materials recycling facility (MRF)...
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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...

Cat unveils Next Generation compact wheel loaders

CAT has announced the launch of the Next Generation 906, 907, and 908 wheel loaders, which build on the manufacturer's M-Series compact models. The new...

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...

UK Government gives green light for JCB to test hydrogen-powered backhoe on UK roads

THE UK Government has approved the use of the world’s first digger powered by a hydrogen combustion engine on UK roads. Special dispensation, under a...

Cat on a sugar high

SOLENT Stevedores Limited has made its first investment of Cat wheel loaders from Finning, with the purchase of two 950Ks. After re-negotiating its contract with the...

Volvo confirms multi-million pound investment in electric wheel loader production

VOLVO Construction Equipment has announced a circa $6.3 million investment in electric wheel loader production at its plant in Arvika, Sweden. The move will allow...
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Komatsu Europe launches WA700-8 wheel loader

KOMATSU has announced the launch of the all-new WA700-8 wheel loader, revealing the model has been designed to deliver 'unparalleled levels of safety, increased...

Dumbarton quarry firm doubles down on Volvo

A Dumbarton-based quarry has made its first move to the Volvo brand, having recently taken delivery of a pair of L180H wheel loaders. Thompson Quarries,...

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...