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CAT Enhance Small Loaders!

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Caterpillar launches several new design enhancements for its Small Wheel Loader (SWL) line – Cat® 926M, 930M and 938M models – centred on improving attachment visibility, operator comfort and machine performance. Integrating large wheel loader features into the Cat SWL models, these new machines deliver improved operating efficiency, reduced maintenance and increased loader longevity. The SWL line’s new Fusion Quick Coupler substantially improves visibility to the attachment in material handling applications. With its electro-hydraulic coupler application system activated conveniently from inside the cab, the single piece cast coupler frame with…

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Excavators Latest News 

JCB Join Family Firm’s Fleet

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Britaniacrest Recycling has recently taken delivery of a new JCB JS200W wheeled excavator from local dealer, Greenshields JCB. The company has also ordered two JCB JS220X excavators to be used for loading crushers, a screener, shredders, waste trommels and breaking concrete, in addition to occasional use for demolition and groundwork. The JS200 is being put to use at Britaniacrest’s busy licenced waste transfer facility at Hookwood, just up the road from Gatwick Airport, mainly for sorting waste and loading a shredder. When required the excavator is also being used to…

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Warwick Ward’s Biomass Deal!

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Waste recycling equipment supplier Warwick Ward recently signed a landmark deal that sees its Terex Ecotec and Ecohog products supporting a new biomass production process for Stobart Biomass Products Ltd. Stobart Biomass Products is the UK’s number one supplier of biomass fuel, with long-term contracts in place to supply 2 million tonnes of fuel to Energy Recovery Facilities, generating renewable energy equivalent to the annual domestic electricity needs of 2% of the UK population. The company wanted to produce a high quality biomass wood chip with target specs, such as…

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Dumptrucks Latest News 

Molson Appointed Terex Trucks Dealer!

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The Scottish articulated dump truck manufacturer becomes the latest addition to the 360-degree product range available through the Molson Group. Molson Group have been appointed as a nationwide dealer for Terex Trucks for the UK in a move that expands the group’s product range to include large ADT’s for the first time. The full range of Terex Trucks products will be available from Molson Equipment in England and Wales, with Molson Young Plant Sales looking after the brand in Scotland. The addition of Terex Trucks’ ADTs further cements Molson Group’s…

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NEW Masterhitch Product!

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MASTERHITCH EUROPE LTD, the UK’s leading designers and manufacturer of fully automatic quick hitches for excavators, has launched a new attachment which boasts several unique and innovative features. The Masterhitch Concrete Pourer has two spouts, with one facing towards the machine and the other away from it. This allows the operator the freedom to choose the best way to pour up to one cubic metre of concrete, or some other wet or fluid material, easily and evenly to maximise both efficiency and, more importantly, safety. “The Concrete Pourer has proven…

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Latest News Wheel Loaders 

New Doosan DL420CVT-5 Wheel Loaders!

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German business, J & E Horst GmbH & Co. KG, has chosen the Doosan DL420CVT-5 as the preferred wheel loader for the company’s sand and gravel works in the Cologne region. This follows an analysis of the performance of a new Doosan DL420CVT-5 wheel loader over the last year, which showed it provided the Horst team with exceptional efficiency with a combination of enormous power and significantly lower fuel consumption. As a result, the company has purchased a total of three new DL420CVT-5s and has decided to replace all of…

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JCB Updates Wastemaster!

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JCB has updated its 457, 437 and 427 Wastemaster wheeled loading shovels to meet the upcoming EU Stage V emissions legislation. The new Stage V Wastemasters feature Cummins diesel engines that deliver an increase in engine power and a reduction in emissions and fuel consumption. The biggest of the Wastemaster wheeled loaders – the 457 – has had its power output boosted from 192kW (258hp) to 210kW (282hp), while the 437 now comes with 145kW (195hp), up from 136kW (183hp), and the 427’s engine delivers 123kW (165hp). But, when required…

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Excavators Latest News 

Liebherr takes Champs Elysees by storm!

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Within the framework of organising a Liebherr event at the House of Alsace, in the heart of the Champs Elysées, the 60,000th Liebherr crawler excavator occupied a very special place on the world’s most beautiful avenue on 12 and 13 September. The perfect way to showcase the expertise and continuity of the historic Liebherr production site in France, in Colmar, Alsace. Unveiled on 1 March to local officials and the entire workforce of Liebherr-France SAS, the 60,000th crawler excavator has since embarked on a trip around France, Belgium and Luxembourg.…

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Warwick Ward Win awards!

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Warwick Ward (machinery) Ltd were awarded with two awards, recognising the best Year-On-Year growth for sales in both recycling equipment and spare parts. “It was a nice accolade to be recognised on the global stage for the achievements and growth that we have made year on year since we started our partnership with Terex Ecotec. We are rightly proud of the significant level of success we have had in putting Terex Ecotec on the map in the UK and huge credit is due to all the Warwick Ward team across…

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Latest News Wheel Loaders 

A Second Volvo!

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To meet with increased demand, Angle Park Sand and Gravel Ltd. has purchased a second Volvo L150H, and replaced a venerable L120E with a new H variant. Based in the picturesque town of Cupar, Fife, Angle Park Sand and Gravel Ltd. has been producing high quality sand and aggregates since 1961. Today, this third generation family-run business supplies domestic and commercial markets throughout the central belt of Scotland. 

Led by father and son team, Ian and Peter Cuthbert, Angle Park Sand and Gravel Ltd. operate from two sites, located in…

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