Diggers

Hire Association Europe (HAE) has joined forces with Travis Perkins Plc and other industry partners to set up a working group aimed at improving the safety of digger and dumper operations on construction sites. Investigations by Travis Perkins suggested that the risks posed by diggers and dumpers to users and …

Yanmar Compact Equipment Europe (CEE) will showcase its ViO17 mini excavator at this year’s Executive Hire Show. Representatives from the company’s UK and European sales teams will be located on stand K48 at the leading trade event, which takes place between 5-6 February at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Compact, …

S & S Plant has taken delivery of the very first Mecalac TLB890 backhoe loader featuring next-generation Active Drive technology. The unit was sold by Aberdeenshire-based Balgownie Ltd, Mecalac’s approved dealer for the Northern Scottish mainland and Outer Hebrides. Productive, cost effective and flexible, the TLB890 combines the power of …

Ron Hull Demolition Ltd of Rotherham South Yorkshire has opted for a Volvo EC480E rigged with both High Reach and intermediate demolition equipment. The delivery of the new machine is the culmination of a long and detailed evaluation of its specification and capabilities that was ultimately considered more favourable by …

X Machines, the global community for buyers and sellers of heavy plant equipment, has officially launched its industry-first online marketplace. The unique e-platform aims to connect buyers and sellers of all types of equipment, machines, products, suppliers and services – wherever they are in the world! Rather than being limited …

Hertfordshire based Robert Swann first set up on his own in 1989, initially as a self-drive plant hire business. His very first machine was a 2.5 tonne Nissan mini excavator which proved to be rather unreliable and as Robert jokingly commented, “I spent more time fixing that thing, than I …

As the world-leader in off-highway wheel design and manufacture, the engineering team at GKN Wheels and Structures were one of the key partners in JCB’s tractor speed record. Following two successful runs at Elvington Airfield in York, the JCB Fastrac broke the world record for a tractor, achieving a peak …

With Mascus and RB Asset Solutions, Ritchie Bros. helps Doosan create new web store, inventory management system, and more….. Doosan has selected RB Asset Solutions, a cloud-based SaaS solution from Ritchie Bros., and its suite of remarketing tools to support its European dealer network and strengthen its used equipment business. …

Camso introduced its newest conversion track systems (CTS) in a new tractor segment at this year’s Agritechnica show in Hanover, Germany. NEW Camso CTS Halftrack – Easy fit, easy ride, easy win This is the industry’s first genuinely affordable 100% bolt-on, half-track solution. It’s a development that means 110–165 HP …

During the yearly Construction Equipment dealer conference, at the European headquarters, a brand-new look for the A-series machines was revealed by the HCEE management team. The new Stage V compliant A-series machines, which includes wheel loaders and excavators, will now adopt a ‘fresh’ new colour combination – and the traditional …