Bobcat Machine IQ systems now available as subscription service
BOBCAT has launched its new Machine IQ telematics subscription service in Europe and Israel.
Designed to connect customers to machine information anytime and anywhere, the...
Construction tech drives efficiencies at BMW plant upgrade
NATTA Building Company has been trialling Trimble Earthworks UTS on one of its excavators for the first time at a project to construct a...
Podfather software helps drive tipper specialist forward
ANDREWS Tipper Hire, a supplier of tipper haulage and aggregate deliveries, is using Edinburgh-based Podfather’s logistics software to manage the transport of materials to...
Doosan unveils manufacturer’s first ‘smart’ excavator
DOOSAN has announced the launch of the company's first 'smart' excavator.
The DX225LC-7X boasts full electric hydraulic (FEH) technology, integrated 2D machine guidance, semi-automatic 2D...
Groundworks contractor deploys Podfather technology for highways works
GROUNDWORK and drainage specialist C P Dynes has implemented Edinburgh-based Podfather fleet logistics software to help manage the movement of hundreds of cubic tonnes...
Trimble Ready option available for new line of Hyundai dozers
TRIMBLE and Hyundai Construction Equipment have announced the availability of a Trimble Ready 3D option for the new line of Hyundai HD130A bulldozers for customers...
Doosan adds to Smart Solutions offering
Doosan Infracore Europe has confirmed a raft of new developments that add to the company’s Smart Solutions portfolio.
Sunbelt Rentals in new telematics investment
SUNBELT Rentals UK has teamed up with ZTR to launch a new telematics programme.
The access management software will be applied to all of Sunbelt’s...
Seven ways Rokbak Haul Track telematics promote better fuel efficiency
ROKBAK customer support manager Garry Moore has been working with articulated haulers for nearly two decades. Here, he shares his top tips for leveraging...
New ‘van stock’ feature aims to transform visibility of rental parts for hire firms
RENTAL software supplier MCS has developed a new feature which allows hire companies to keep track of stock availability and quantities held in vans.
By...
New utility detection system helps reveal underground assets
LEICA Geosystems has launched the Leica DS4000, a utility detection system said to be capable of identifying underground assets up to 60% deeper than...
SANY becomes latest manufacturer to embrace CESAR ECV initiative
SANY has been confirmed as the latest distributor in the UK to fit CESAR and Emission Compliance Verification (ECV) as standard to its machines.
The firm...
Komatsu Europe aims to accelerate digital tool adoption
SMART Construction, the digital arm of Komatsu, has announced plans to accelerate digital tool adoption by embedding high-density site data and as-built capture capabilities...
Putting gas-to-liquid fuel to the test
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) and Shell have joined forces to test the suitability of Shell GTL (gas-to-liquids) fuel in construction operations. The latest range...
Cat launches new ‘Ease of Use’ technologies for mini-excavators
CATERPILLAR has announced it is launching two new Mini Hydraulic Excavator (MHE) Ease of Use technologies for the Cat 306 CR, 308 CR and...
Takeuchi adds emissions verification system to machines
TAKEUCHI Mfg UK Ltd has joined the CESAR green revolution after confirming it will include the enhanced CESAR ECV (Emission Compliance Verification) system as...
SMT GB appointed distributor for Unicontrol 3D machine control system
SMT GB has been appointed as a Unicontrol distributor in Britain, with the 3D machine control system said to be capable of being retrofitted...
Software specialist offers help to hire firms during Covid-19 outbreak
POINT of Rental Software has announced it is making its electronic signature product, Rental eSign, available for free for 90 days for hire business...
Getting to know…Ian Barnes
IAN Barnes, head of business at SITECH UK and Ireland, fell into the plant industry through his self-proclaimed product geekiness and detail.
Starting as a...
Hyundai and Leica launch 3D machine guidance system for Next Gen excavators
LEICA Geosystems and Hyundai Construction Equipment have confirmed the availability of the Leica MC1 3D machine guidance system as a retrofit option for the...
Develon and Leica Geosystems expand machine control options for DD130-7 dozer
DEVELON and Leica Geosystems have announced a new aftermarket 3D machine control solution tailored for the Develon DD130-7 dozer.
The addition of the Leica MC1...
SITECH and Flannery Plant Hire team up for Remembrance Day tribute
SITECH UK & Ireland and Flannery Plant Hire joined forces to commemorate Remembrance Day in a special event for the Corps of Royal Engineers.
The...
Family business puts safety first with Xwatch investment
RIDGWAY Rentals has invested in Xwatch Safety Solutions to boost the safety and flexibility of its national hire fleet.
The family-run business has fitted two...
Inventory tracking solution brings efficiency gains for Scottish waste management specialist
SCOTTISH waste management and recycling company, Levenseat Renewable Energy, now has real-time access to material inventory figures after implementing a LiDAR-based solution for inventory...
New safety technology ‘ready to go’ in Scotland
A Scottish plant firm has sent out the message that safety technology being utilised in England is available and ready to go in Scotland.
“It’s about...
Komatsu unveils ‘revolutionary’ tool to optimise dump truck fleet efficiency
KOMATSU has announced the launch of a 'revolutionary' tool designed to optimise the efficiency of rigid dump truck fleets on mining and quarry sites...
CESAR Scheme marks machinery milestone
The CESAR Scheme is celebrating a major milestone after its 700,000th system was announced at the LAMMA show at the NEC, Birmingham.
Since launching in...
Trailer theft rises amid cost and demand pressures
TRAILER theft increased by 69% during the first half of 2022 compared with the same period 12 months earlier, the Construction Equipment Association (CEA)...
Hirer fits machine guidance system to new minis
LYNCH Plant Hire has snapped up five new Takeuchi mini excavators which have been fitted with GKD machine guidance safety technology.
GKD Technologies has...
Develon digital platform celebrates design award success
MY DEVELON, the new digital platform for managing construction equipment, has triumphed in the Brand & Communication Design category of the 2024 Red Dot...
