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Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA is set to showcase a number of its latest models at this year’s Hillhead exhibition. The team will be located on stand V3 throughout the three-day event, which takes place at the Hillhead Quarry in Derbyshire between 21-23 June. Renowned for innovation, performance, compactness and reliability, …

When it came to investing in new plant equipment to support increasing customer demand, Specialised Groundcare Ltd purchased a Mecalac 8MCR crawler skid-excavator from dealer NCD Equipment. Already operational on job sites across the East Midlands, the new addition is helping the team to streamline efficiencies and maximise productivity. Based …

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has announced the appointment of Heath Davies as General Manager. Joining the business with immediate effect, Heath’s appointment demonstrates Mecalac’s commitment to development, investment and continued global growth. With significant experience in operations management, continuous improvement and programme direction roles, Heath brings unparalleled insight from time …

The brand new Xwatch laser solution, once deployed, will fly around the machine on a jobsite, creating a virtual wall that moves with the slew area as the boom extends and retracts. If the drone picks up a human presence or an object within the slew area, a high-density laser …

As a further step forward in making the excavator an effective tool carrier, a newly developed compactor plate for excavators in the size 12-24 tonnes is now being launched. The PC6000 compactor plate has been adapted for use under a tiltrotator, increasing the excavator’s efficiency whilst reducing risk of personal …

New technologies improve detection capabilities – at Futureworx a number of exhibitors will be demonstrating a range of advancements in object and people detection… Advancements in sensors and other components used in various types of safety systems are improving the detection capabilities and alerting machine operators when there may be …

Berkshire-based plant hire firm, Shorts Group, has further expanded its growing rental fleet with five new Yanmar ViO17 zero tail-swing mini excavators. This complements four Yanmar machines purchased last year. The state-of-the-art models, which were delivered earlier this month, are already operational on sites across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and the …

Hyundai Construction Equipment paid a visit to Industrial Training Services, operator training site in Billericay Essex, to have a chat with Managing Director Alf Aldridge, to see how he was getting on with his latest Hyundai machine, a 14-tonne HX140LC, which has joined his training fleet! Alf and his team …

Lynch believes that the right training and familiarisation on all types of plant that the company supply is key to the company and the wider industry’s future. Ensuring that Lynch customers’ sites are safe, and personnel remains injury-free, is pivotal for everyone involved in construction projects. Lynch benefits from a …

Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has launched the latest marque of its globally-acclaimed ViO17 zero tail swing mini-excavator. Compact, versatile, robust and reliable, the next-generation model sets the standards in performance, productivity and class-leading capability. Powered by a Stage V-compliant 3-cylinder direct injection engine from Yanmar’s acclaimed TNV series, the ViO17 …