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Finning invests in advance site technology

FINNING, the UK and Ireland Caterpillar dealer, has completed the acquisition of the newly formed SITECH  dealership for the UK and Ireland. Created in June...
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Xwatch to launch new solution to boost road-rail vehicle safety

XWATCH Safety Solutions has announced plans to officially launch the XW5-R at Rail Live 2025. This is a new rail-specific version of the XW5 system,...

Protecting your construction technology

Lisa Cheshire, inside sales specialist from Trimble provider, SITECH UK & Ireland, explains the importance of investing in a comprehensive protection plan for construction...

SITECH to launch ‘all-in-one’ system at Plantworx 2023

SITECH UK and Ireland will be launching the Trimble Siteworks Machine Guidance Module at Plantworx 2023 from June 13-15. The product provides grade control, construction surveying...
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New wind data system aids site planning

A Glasgow-based firm has launched a ‘new and improved’ wind speed data system for construction sites. Windcrane said its mobile app is designed to improve...

AI and predictive collision warning systems set for Plantworx outing

BRIGADE Electronics has announced plans to showcase its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) range and predictive collision warning systems at Plantworx 2023 next month. Brigade’s AI...

Liebherr and Leica expand range of semi-automatic machine control systems

LIEBHERR and Leica Geosystems have expanded the range of semi-automatic machine control systems for Liebherr Generation 8 crawler excavators. Leica's machine control systems are already...

Case launches next generation SiteWatch telematics platform

CASE Construction Equipment has announced the launch of the next generation of its SiteWatch telematics platform. The system features a new dashboard, 'more intuitive' navigation and...

Cat Productivity system vows to provide platform to boost machine performance

FINNING is encouraging customers to sign up to the new Cat Productivity platform, a cloud-based system designed to gather and analyse machine data to...
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Komatsu Smart Construction sees rise in adoption of digital tools

NEW data from Komatsu Smart Construction has indicated the adoption of digital tools across the construction sector is increasing. The business has seen a 'significant'...

Hitachi unveils new mixed-fleet telematics system

HITACHI Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has launched a new mixed-fleet telematics system. CTFleet Link allows customers to access a live online portal to monitor the...
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Develon looks to raise site safety with intelligent technologies

DEVELON has announced that its Series 9 smart crawler excavators will now be equipped with advanced intelligent safety technologies designed to reduce accidents and...
Komatsu Europe has confirmed its 3D Machine Guidance system is now fully compatible with tiltrotators brands including engcon, Steelwrist, Rototilt, and OilQuick.

Komatsu Smart Construction confirms compatibility with top tiltrotator brands

KOMATSU Europe has confirmed its 3D Machine Guidance system is now fully compatible with tiltrotator brands including engcon, Steelwrist, Rototilt, and OilQuick. The move is...
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Leica expands 3D machine control offering for Cat wheeled excavators

LEICA Geosystems has confirmed an expansion of its offering to deliver aftermarket 3D machine control solutions for Caterpillar’s next gen wheeled excavators. The move follows...

Two-year smart detection trial on plant equipment hailed a success

FINNING UK & Ireland has teamed up with Flannery Plant Hire to trial a smart detection system capable of alerting operators if someone is too...
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Machinetech appointed UK dealer for Xwatch Safety Solutions

MACHINETECH has been appointed as an authorised Xwatch Safety Solutions dealer in the UK. The agreement was sealed on the Xwatch booth at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in...
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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...

Inverclyde construction site security business rebrands amid ‘substantial growth’

PORT Glasgow-based site security firm Safer Scotland has secured its first international partnership deal amid 'substantial' growth, and rebranded as Safer Group. Founded in 2016...

Komatsu Smart Construction highlights rising demand for software

SMART Construction, the digital arm of Komatsu, has reported a 44% rise in the adoption of its software as a service (SaaS) technology from...

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...

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...

Keepmoat to utilise JCB’s LiveLink across all sites

KEEPMOAT has adopted a JCB digital tool to cut carbon emissions across all of its live construction sites nationwide. The housebuilder will deploy JCB's LiveLink...

ConTech ‘disruptors’ to co-sponsor Plantworx’s Get Connected Zone

TWO digital solutions companies, MachineMax and PLINX, have been confirmed as co-sponsors of the new Get Connected Zone at PlantWorx 2023. The zone is a...
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Balfour Beatty pioneers hydrogen-based engine cleaning tech to cut rail fleet emissions

BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has successfully completed a trial of Engine Carbon Clean (ECC) technology on a compact tamping machine, marking progress in...

JCB and Leica Geosystems team up on new factory-fitted machine control solutions

JCB and Leica Geosystems are teaming up to offer factory-fitted 2D and 3D-ready semi-automated excavator control solutions. The solutions - known as INTELLIGRADE - will...

New Point of Rental solution empowers hire consumers with digital info access

POINT of Rental has introduced a new QuikLink feature in Syrinx 365, designed to provide an easy-to-use method for consumers to access and share...

New Hill coupler tipped to set the standard in attachment technology

HILL Engineering has announced the launch of a new coupler that the firm said can connect any hydraulic work tool 'safely and automatically' from...

Safety tech specialist launches recruitment drive after investing in new HQ

SPILLARD Safety Systems, which supplies equipment including cameras and human detection systems, has invested more than £200,000 into a new HQ in Four Ashes. The...
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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...
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Fair Share: machine rental app launched

Shareplant has now been in operation for eleven months. The application allows users to list operated or self-drive equipment priced per day or hour.