Diggers

LMBab operator Patrik Ekström says Volvo’s Dig Assist feature for excavators has improved his work life massively. Unique to Volvo, the user-friendly new system helps operators complete excavation tasks safely, accurately and in a fraction of the time. When Swedish construction company LMBab purchased a new EWR150E short swing radius …

LiuGong Direct (UK) makes its debut to the market at Plantworx from June 11 to 13. LiuGong recently announced completion for the acquisition of Portsmouth based Construction Plant & Machinery Sales (southeast) Limited (CPMS), who served as the sole dealer for the UK. In doing so, LiuGong established its first …

HCEE (Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe) distributor, Taylor & Braithwaite, located in Cumbria UK, has sold the very first HX900 L crawler excavator to leading demolition giants, ABLE UK. ABLE UK, headquartered in Middlesborough UK, operates across a number of challenging industrial and business sectors and is a specialist in complex …

Plantworx 2019 is almost upon us! The show has over 450 exhibitors and build-up has begun for the 4th biennial Construction show (11th – 13th June, East of England Arena Peterborough). New for 2019 is the Plantworx App – which is the ideal tool to navigate around the show. With …

Cornish plant man Kirk Hough has developed a liking for the Hyundai brand over the past few years, having purchased his first 14 tonne class R 140LC-9A back in 2013, K Hough Contractors Ltd are now running four machines comprising two x HX140L’s, a 22 tonne HX220L and a R …

JCB is celebrating 50 years of wheeled loading shovel manufacture – with production hitting record highs. Over those five decades, the company’s award-winning loader range has expanded beyond recognition, introducing many market-leading technologies and establishing JCB as a global leader in the loader business. The company entered the wheeled loader …

Pettibone, long-time manufacturer of the renowned Speed Swing rail maintenance crane, has announced a partnership with Mecalac to provide sales and service support in North America for the Mecalac 8MCR Rail-Road, a compact crawler excavator that is purpose built with factory-installed hi-rails for railway maintenance and service work. In addition …

A fleet of Volvo wheel loaders, excavators and graders have been helping keep road construction company Lutskavtodor Group running smoothly and safely in the Volyn region of Ukraine for more than 25 years. The Volyn region of Ukraine is home to 578 explored mineral deposits and the Lokachynsk gas deposit …

Pupils, students, and graduates are invited to attend Plantworx on the last day of the event (Thursday 13 June). Parents, grandparents, and guardians are also welcome to bring their children along to experience a working construction show first-hand. There is no minimum age limit on Student Day. Young people visiting …

Essex based Nasco Load Indicators is the brainchild of Managing Director Neil Smith who has over 30 years of experience in the business. The company which has developed a ‘one stop shop’ approach has been supplying plant safety and productivity systems for the past 20-years and in recent times have …