JCB unveils limited edition machines to celebrate landmark birthday
JCB is producing 80 limited edition machines to celebrate the firm's 80th anniversary this week.
The 'striking' machines will comprise two of the manufacturer's most...
JCB DualDrive sends Aberdeen business on the road to time savings
AN Aberdeen-based road surfacing specialist is reportedly benefiting from significant time savings after snapping up one of the first new JCB 3CX Pro DualDrive...
Bobcat to launch loader remote-control system
BOBCAT is to launch a new system for its range of compact loaders, which will allow for the operator to control their machine remotely.
The...
Going underground: Cat unveils new R2900
CATERPILLAR has launched its new R2900 underground loader, which is said to deliver the 'high performance' and 17.2-tonne payload of its predecessor as well...
‘UK first’ Cat 255 compact track loaders make good first impression
FINNING has delivered the first two Cat 255 compact track loaders (CTL) in the UK to Kip Planer.
The models build on the success of...
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...
New Cat wheel loaders launched
CATERPILLAR has revealed that its new 980 and 982 XE wheel loaders are up to 10% more productive when compared to the previous 980M...
Dow Waste Management cleans up with new machine
CUMBERNAULD-based Dow Waste Management purchased an F Series 721FXR waste wheel loader from Case, through their Scottish dealer Hodge Plant, at this year's ScotPlant...
Yanmar unveils next generation V120 wheel loader
YANMAR Compact Equipment EMEA has announced the introduction of the next generation of its V120 wheel loader.
The machine is described as being 'ideally suited'...
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.
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...
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...
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...
Breedon Aggregates in £1.7m fleet deal
BREEDON Aggregates has invested £1.7 million in seven new machines. The haul includes five new Cat® K-Series wheel loaders from Finning, to support its quarrying...
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...
Cat unveils new wheel loader offering ‘increased productivity while using less fuel’
CATERPILLAR has announced the launch of the new Cat 995 wheel loader.
The machine builds on the success of the 994K and is said to...
Bobcat earns award recognition for all-electric track loader
BOBCAT is celebrating after being recognised as a winner of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards for its all-electric T7X track loader.
The awards...
Case launches new 421G wheel loader
CASE Construction Equipment has announced it is filling the gap between its compact and medium-size wheel loaders with the launch of the 421G.
Boasting an...
Finning UK & Ireland takes delivery of special edition Cat backhoe loader
A special edition Cat 444 backhoe loader has taken pride of place at the Staffordshire HQ of Finning UK and Ireland as part of...
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...
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...
Develon adds new features to award-winning wheel loader range
DEVELON has announced several new features and options for its award-winning DL-7 wheel loader range.
Comprising eleven models from the smallest DL200-7 through to the...
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...
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...
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...
Wheeled loader rebuild showcases potential for sustainable innovation
BUILDING materials specialist Heidelberg Materials UK has worked with SMT on a project to extend the life of a Volvo L350F wheeled loader and...
Bobcat unveils new Stage V telehandlers and compact track loaders
BOBCAT has announced the launch of new Stage V compliant telehandlers alongside Stage V versions of the company’s M-Series T450 and T590 compact track...
Resource management firm snaps up UK’s first CASE 651G loader
THE first CASE 651G wheel loader in the UK has been snapped up by Wastewise, an FCC Environment company.
The machine has gone to work...
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...
Historic Bobcat loader successfully restored
A Bobcat dealer in Latvia has successfully restored an extremely rare 50-year-old Bobcat M-600D skid-steer loader.
The model was manufactured under licence by Scheid Maschinenfabrik GmbH in Germany in...




































