Category: Mini Excavators

Tool Care Hire, one of the largest independent plant hire firms in the South West, has expanded its extensive excavator fleet by investing in 28 new Kubota machines following a period of significant business growth.  With more than 30 years experience, the hire company purchased the 28 new Kubota machines from Chepstow Construction Equipment (CCE Plant Sales) Tiverton depot, made up of the Japanese manufacturer’s K008-3 and KX030-4 models. Tool Care Hire now boasts a fleet of more than 75 excavators across its four depots in Exeter, Exmouth, Torbay and…

Komatsu has announced the introduction of the new MR‐5 range. Powered by the latest EU Stage V engines, the MR‐5 new generation of mini excavators builds on the hugely successful MR-3 product line, and benefits from a full host of new and improved customer focussed features. A seat belt indicator, an easily accessible secondary shut down switch and protected PPC levers makes these machines safe, both for the operator and for bystanders. The MR-5 range also benefits from Komatsu designed and developed factory-fit options such as fingertip proportional controls and…

Luscombe Plant Hire has expanded its extensive mini-excavator fleet with the purchase of five new Kubota machines due to increased customer demand.  Based in Cumbria, the family run business purchased five new U-series Kubota mini-excavators, ranging from 1.5 to 5 tonnes, from P V Dobson & Sons. With over 35 years industry experience, Luscombe Plant Hire now boasts a 25 strong Kubota excavator fleet and has more than 100 plant items on hire throughout South Lakes and Furness Peninsula.  Simon Luscombe, Managing Director at Luscombe Plant Hire, said: “Despite the…

Vincent Tractors & Plant has secured a new deal to supply 18 Kubota excavators to groundworks specialist MJL. In total, MJL will take delivery of 12 Kubota KX080-4a2 midi-excavators alongside four KX030-4 GLs and two KX016-4s, both of which are mini-excavators. The new purchase further bolsters MJL’s burgeoning Kubota fleet, which also includes a number of eight tonne excavators purchased in 2015. Matthew Hodge, Sales & Marketing Manager at Vincent Tractors & Plant, said: “We were delighted to recently complete the major new deal with MJL. As one of the…

J MAC Ltd has been actively establishing a portfolio of construction and agricultural plant, all of which is being made under license by world-leading manufacturers to a detailed specification. The company is now looking for dealers throughout the UK and Ireland to reinforce the brand The range offered by J MAC includes micro and mini excavators, towable telescopic handlers, telescopic wheeled loaders and a backhoe loader. The J MAC micro and mini excavator range at present starts with the JME06, which has an operating weight of 600 kg moving up…

The SK45SRX-6E and SK55SRX-6E, which were relaunched earlier this year, feature the same iNDr (integrated Noise & Dust reduction) technology first seen on the larger SR class of Kobelco construction machines. This superior method of dust filtration, combined with exceptional engine cooling, promotes environmental wellbeing and reduces engine noise output to a new level, making the SK45SRX-6E and SK55SRX-6E perfect for urban sites. As part of the machines’ relaunch, the large capacity engine has been repowered to comply with the new Stage V Emissions Regulations. Now incorporating a DPF (Diesel…

Bobcat has launched the company’s new R2-Series generation of 5-6 tonne Stage V compliant mini-excavators – the new E50z, E55z and E60 models. The R2-Series machines offer many new state-of-the-art features and options such as Bobcat’s unique award-winning Advanced Selectable Auxiliary Control (A-SAC) system and the innovative Automatic Track Tensioning System (ATTS) technology. Deliveries of the first R2-Series mini-excavators will begin early in 2021. Robert Husar, Product Line Director for Bobcat Mini-Excavators in EMEA, said: “We are delighted to announce the new Bobcat R2-Series 5-6 tonne mini-excavators, the design of…