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Bobcat rolls out new compactors

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Editor

Bobcat has launched the company‘s new Light Compaction Product Line, in collaboration with the Ammann Group, a brand known for its comfort and productivity. This latest expansion of the Bobcat product range under the company’s Next is Now banner is designed to meet work requirements on almost any compaction job site. Machine specifications include state of the art technologies that allow maximum performance, while not compromising on comfort, safety and simplicity of use. Altogether, the Bobcat light compaction range comprises seven different product families and will ultimately offer 37 models,…

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Hydrema updates wheeled excavator range

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Editor

Danish construction equipment manufacturer Hydrema has announced extensive upgrades to its range of wheeled excavators. The updated MX Series benefits from more power, increased torque and the new advanced Hydrema Telematics system as standard. The upgrades apply to the entire series of MX wheeled excavators, consisting of the MX14, 16, 17 and 18, models ranging from 14 to 19 tons, and the two specialized railway excavators, MX16 Rail and MX20 Rail. The machines are all equipped with the latest Cummins Stage V engine with 175 hp, which fully meet the…

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Midi marvel

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Editor

The new Komatsu PC88MR-11 midi excavator builds on the solid foundations of the hugely successful PC88MR-10 to bring more unrivalled customer value to the midi excavator sector. The PC88MR-11’s new features deliver a significant boost to productivity, reduced fuel consumption and faster work equipment speed. The PC88MR-11 takes full advantage of Komatsu group knowhow to offer ultimate versatility, ease of buying, and increased efficiency with the factory-fitted Lehnhoff Powertilt option. Environmental concerns are growing, and urban areas are becoming increasingly sensitive to emissions. The PC88MR-11’s low consumption and 50.7 kW…

All the Loadalls

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Editor

The UK’s biggest telehandler hirer is expanding its fleet further – by placing an order for £26 million worth of JCB Loadall models. Ardent Hire Solutions is adding 525 new JCB Loadall telescopic handlers to its fleet as the UK construction hire equipment market rebounds strongly from the Covid-19 pandemic. The order spans the compact 525-60 to the 540-200 models, which have reaches of between six and 20 metres. The machines – supplied by JCB dealer Watling JCB – have already started rolling off the production line at JCB’s World…

Bradpave prompts Liebherr/Leica alliance

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Editor

The first Liebherr excavator in the world with a factory-fitted Leica machine control system has gone into service with a UK civil engineering contractor. An R 934 G8 crawler, the first to leave the factory in France since Liebherr and Leica Geosystems joined forces last year, has been added to the fleet at Derbyshire business Brad-Pave. It is equipped with the Leica 3D passive system soon to be updated to include automatic inclination/rotation function. The company, which employs just four people and specialises in road construction, deep drainage and earthmoving,…

JCB and the Big Yellow Robots

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Editor

A JCB Hydradig wheeled excavator is playing a key role in supporting a £72m Government-backed project to transform UK construction through digitally-enabled modern methods of construction. The machine is working within the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, as part of a Construction Innovation Hub (Hub) technology project called Big Yellow Robots. As the construction industry moves increasingly towards manufactured and offsite construction techniques – to increase efficiency, cut build times and reduce construction costs – the sector requires a new generation of equipment to assemble and install those offsite…

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Komatsu charged with battery

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Editor

Komatsu has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra Inc to receive the supply of Proterra’s industry-leading battery systems with the aim of having Komatsu electrify its small and medium-sized hydraulic excavators. Komatsu plans to advance the PoC (Proof of Concept) tests starting in 2021 and enter commercial production of its electric excavators in 2023 to 2024. Proterra is a leader in commercial vehicle electrification technology. Through its Proterra Powered program, the company delivers its battery systems and electrification solutions to help heavy-duty and commercial vehicle manufacturers around the world electrify…

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Coyle clinches crown

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Editor

Epiroc has named Coyle Equipment Services Ltd (CES) to be their 2020 Dealer of the Year. Following their appointment as the authorised dealer for Epiroc’s hydraulic attachment tools across north London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and the West Midlands at the end of 2019, CES have had huge growth in sales across the region. “William and his team at CES started the year with significant sales of hydraulic breakers – the products we are best known for. CES’s commitment to local stock holding, prompt service and on site back up saw them…

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Exec Hire Show bumped back again

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Editor

The organisers of the annual Executive Hire Show have postponed the 2021 event by 12 months. This year’s event had already been delayed by eight-weeks from its original dates in February, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, ongoing public health concerns have made cancelling this year’s Show unavoidable. The event will now be held between 9th and 10th February 2022 at its established home at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. In arriving at this decision, the EHS team surveyed Show exhibitors and key visitors. The response rate was certainly impressive,…

Bobcat puts pressure on zoo

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Editor

A new Bobcat compact loader is keeping things tidy at the Essehof Zoo in Lower Saxony in Germany. The Bobcat machine was chosen by the zoo owner, Gregor Wilhelm, for its compact dimensions, the high hydraulic performance and the excellent lifting forces, as well as the large portfolio of available attachments, that make Bobcat compact loaders like this, the perfect machines for use in zoos. With its 300 animals and 40 different species living on a ten hectare outdoor area, the Essehof Zoo is a real favourite with the public…