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Minnich Manufacturing launches Stinger Flex Shaft Vibrator at World of Concrete 2018
Minnich Manufacturing launches Stinger Flex Shaft Vibrator at World of Concrete 2018 Minnich Manufacturing, the leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monit...
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Lift more and move faster with new John Deere 344L Compact Wheel Loader
Lift more and move faster with new John Deere 344L Compact Wheel Loader Combining speed, precision and exceptional lift capacity, the new John Deere 344L compact wheel loader provides peak productivit...
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Minnich Manufacturing celebrates their 50th birthday at World of Concrete 2018
Minnich Manufacturing celebrates their 50th birthday at World of Concrete 2018 In 1968, Roger Minnich and two employees began building concrete vibrators at a gas station in Mansfield, Ohio. From thos...
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VolvoCE electric excavator prototype wins Intermat Innovation Award
VolvoCE electric excavator prototype wins Intermat Innovation Award Volvo Construction Equipment’s fully-electric compact excavator has won an Intermat Innovation Award for its revolutionary design. T...
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JCB starts production of new innovative dumper truck
JCB starts production of new innovative dumper truck The first of a range of new JCB site dumpers are rolling off the company’s World HQ production line – including the unique Hi-Viz model which bring...
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Volkswagen releases special edition Dark Label Amarok Pickup Truck
Volkswagen releases special edition Dark Label Amarok Pickup Truck Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is set to welcome buyers to the dark side this spring with the launch of an exclusive new special edit...
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Hyundai’s compact 160D-9L heavy forklift perfect for heavy duty applications
Hyundai’s compact 160D-9L heavy forklift perfect for heavy duty applications Hyundai Construction Equipment newest all-round heavy-duty diesel forklift – the compact but powerful 160D-9L, fills...
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Aebi MT750 ideally suited to the extreme conditions at Profen Mine in Germany
Aebi MT750 ideally suited to the extreme conditions at Profen Mine in Germany Need a vehicle to handle extreme inclines, water, mud, deep tracks and a deployment that will test any vehicle to its limi...
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Lightwater Quarries upgrades to Volvo L260H
Lightwater Quarries upgrades to Volvo L260H The first recently introduced Volvo L260H loading shovel to be sold in Great Britain has been delivered to Lightwater Quarries Ltd, North Stainley, near Rip...
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Caterpillar develops electric proof of concept Load Haul Dump (LHD) Loader
Caterpillar develops electric proof of concept Load Haul Dump (LHD) Loader The Underground Mining group within Caterpillar Inc. has shipped a proof of concept battery electric LHD to a mine site locat...
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Volvo debuts renewed Road Product Line at World of Asphalt 2018
Volvo debuts renewed Road Product Line at World of Asphalt 2018 Volvo Construction Equipment will bring a significantly revamped road product line-up to World of Asphalt 2018, anchored by a trio of ne...
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Spanish scrap recycler relies on versatile SENNEBOGEN Material Handlers
Spanish scrap recycler relies on versatile SENNEBOGEN Material Handlers As a family enterprise, the Spanish scrap metal recycling company Toferla S.L. has been growing steadily since 1953 by buying an...
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Zlompol celebrates 25th birthday with a SENNEBOGEN material handler
Zlompol celebrates 25th birthday with a SENNEBOGEN material handler Zlompol Sp.J., based in Tarczyn in Poland, has been handling scrap for 25 years. The company started off using classic earthwork dig...
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Ammann Mini Paver proves a popular choice
Ammann Mini Paver proves a popular choice Customer reviews of the new Ammann mini paver continue to be positive, with contractors reporting the machines are ideal for small paving applications. “The A...
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Ammann introduces a new line of Asphalt Pavers
Ammann introduces a new line of Asphalt Pavers Ammann Group has launched a new, technologically advanced line of premium asphalt pavers. The machines excel in applications ranging from narrow paths to...
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Caterpillar haulers retrofitted for Autonomous Operation at Marandoo Mine in Australia
Caterpillar haulers retrofitted for Autonomous Operation at Marandoo Mine in Australia Caterpillar and Rio Tinto have signed an agreement for retrofitting 19 Cat® 793F mining trucks for autonomous ope...
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TSL Contractors value Excavator service support from VolvoCE
TSL Contractors value Excavator service support from VolvoCE The consistent quality of after-market support offered to Argyll based TSL Contractors Ltd by SMT GB’s local home based engineer backed up...
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Ammann releases new AFW 150-2 Mini Paver for bike lanes and walkways
Ammann releases new AFW 150-2 Mini Paver for bike lanes and walkways Ammann announces the release of the AFW 150-2 Mini Paver, a compact machine capable of paving at widths as narrow as 250 mm. The ma...
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DP Cold Planing takes delivery of a fleet of Caterpillar Cold Planers
DP Cold Planing takes delivery of a fleet of Caterpillar Cold Planers National road planing specialist, DP Cold Planing Limited, is the first business in the UK to take delivery of a number of new Cat...
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Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane a first for BMS
Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane a first for BMS Danish crane and heavy haulage contractor BMS took delivery of the very first LTM 1090-4.2 in mid-December 2017. Liebherr first unveiled the 90-tonne...
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Volvo launches own range of rigid haulers
Volvo launches own range of rigid haulers Volvo CE is set to enter the rigid hauler market with a complete Volvo-branded range. Using the expertise of its Motherwell facility in Scotland, the range co...
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Hill Engineering’s TEFRA Tilt is a strong contender in attachment market
Hill Engineering’s TEFRA Tilt is a strong contender in attachment market Newry based attachment manufacturer Hill Engineering introduced its TEFRA Tilt In 2014. The TEFRA Tilt is designed for customer...
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Roadtec compact milling machines – manoeuvrable, flexible and versatile
Roadtec compact milling machines – manoeuvrable, flexible and versatile Some projects have small, tight spaces that require compact equipment with maneuverability. In these cases, contractors em...
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Technology Key to Ammann Products Showcased at World of Asphalt
Technology Key to Ammann Products Showcased at World of Asphalt Ammann’s technologically advanced asphalt-related products will be featured at the 2018 World of Asphalt Show & Conference to be hel...
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A day in the life of a Volvo Technician in Kiruna
A day in the life of a Volvo Technician in Kiruna Working in Kiruna, a Swedish mining town above the Arctic circle, puts special requirements on a technician. One day, Anton Laitamaa is a thousand met...
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Hitachi Sumitomo SCX800A-3 crawler crane allows extra flexibility for BRUN
Hitachi Sumitomo SCX800A-3 crawler crane allows extra flexibility for BRUN A Swiss contractor, GEBR BRUN AG, has invested in a new Hitachi Sumitomo SCX800A-3 to replace one of its existing crawler cra...
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VolvoCE continues expansion of asphalt compactor lineup
VolvoCE continues expansion of asphalt compactor lineup The DD110C is the latest in a series of recent double drum asphalt compactor introductions from Volvo — offering the latest in advanced technolo...
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Skyjack launches Building Information Models
Skyjack launches Building Information Models Companies can now include virtual Skyjack models in their project schematics drawings. Skyjack is pleased to announce the availability of Building Informat...
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Strickland launch multi-function concrete pulveriser and tree stump cracker
Strickland launch multi-function concrete pulveriser and tree stump cracker Strickland MFG has become one of the leading suppliers of ground engaging attachments to the UK construction industry. For o...
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JLG to feature 1644 high capacity Telehandler at World of Concrete
JLG to feature 1644 high capacity Telehandler at World of Concrete JLG Industries will bring the newest addition to its line of high capacity telehandlers—the JLG® 1644—to booth #C7264 at World of Con...
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Mikron Hidrolik lifts Turkey into the future
Mikron Hidrolik lifts Turkey into the future Mikron Hidrolik is a fast-growing Turkish company that manufactures mobile cranes and materials handling equipment. The company began operations in the 199...
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DXR Struck Gold in Columbia!
DXR Struck Gold in Columbia! In a remote part of Colombia, surrounded by muddy waters and dense, humid jungle, there is an area full of tunnels into the Earth. These tunnels are owned by Operadora Min...
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KINSHOFER introduces new series of Hydraulic Mobile Shear
KINSHOFER introduces new series of Hydraulic Mobile Shear KINSHOFER, one of the world’s leading sources of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, introduces the DXS Series of hydraulic m...
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Quarry and Earthworks Ltd in Somerset, England moves forward with Volvo
Quarry and Earthworks Ltd in Somerset, England moves forward with Volvo Having started up in business just nine years ago, acquiring secondhand Volvo excavators, Quarry & Earthworks proprietor, Ma...
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Liebherr to present new construction machines at Intermat 2018
Liebherr to present new construction machines at Intermat 2018 Liebherr will exhibit a number of new products at stand E6/E035 on the open-air grounds at Intermat 2018’s Villepinte exhibition centre i...
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Lundin Mining awards contract to Metso for Somincor Zinc Project in Portugal
Lundin Mining awards contract to Metso for Somincor Zinc Project in Portugal With the Zinc Expansion Project, Lundin Mining expects to expand production from the existing mining areas and from the dee...
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John Deere new roll-out bucket helps operators reach new heights
John Deere new roll-out bucket helps operators reach new heights John Deere continues to grow its ever-expanding lineup of Worksite Pro attachments with the introduction of its new roll-out bucket off...
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Takeuchi red and grey for Rocket Rentals with £1.2m mini-excavator deal
Takeuchi red and grey for Rocket Rentals with £1.2m mini-excavator deal Christmas has come early for Gloucestershire based plant hire company Rocket Rentals and its customers as the family run busines...
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Talbert Manufacturing releases versatile 60 tonne spread-axle trailer
Talbert Manufacturing releases versatile 60 tonne spread-axle trailer Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, introduces the 60/65SA trailer. This unit has...
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250th Liebherr MK 88 mobile construction crane goes to BKV
250th Liebherr MK 88 mobile construction crane goes to BKV Liebherr has supplied the 250th MK 88 to Barneveldse Kraanverhuur (BKV). The Dutch crane contractor is a long-term customer of the constructi...
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Caterpillar expands industrial engine range with a 6 cylinder, 9.3 litre engine
Caterpillar expands industrial engine range with a 6 cylinder, 9.3 litre engine To address the diverse requirements of the global off-highway emissions landscape, Caterpillar has taken a customer’s ap...
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RJT Excavations crushes it with Volvo in Scotland
RJT Excavations crushes it with Volvo in Scotland RJT Excavations Ltd of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders has opted for another Volvo excavator specifically for a long term crushing contract, based on...
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SMM Sonderbau commissions a new CBS 100 SL Elba concrete mixing plant
SMM Sonderbau commissions a new CBS 100 SL Elba concrete mixing plant The Müller construction company, headquartered at Weiding near Cham in Germany’s Upper Palatinate region is renowned far beyond th...
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Ammann ATR 30 is the perfect tool for cabling and civil engineering
Ammann ATR 30 is the perfect tool for cabling and civil engineering Ammann recently introduced the ATR 30 rammer. This new, lightweight model extended the lower weight end of the rammer portfolio from...
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Bergkamp announces FIZAMAQ Cía. Ltda as new distributor in Ecuador
Bergkamp announces FIZAMAQ Cía. Ltda as new distributor in Ecuador Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kansas, USA, announces FIZAMAQ Cía. Ltda. as its new distributor in Ecuador for the full line of Berg...
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JLG Telehandlers and smartload technology capture RER Innovative Product Awards
JLG Telehandlers and smartload technology capture RER Innovative Product Awards JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and tele...
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Stripe your airport!
Stripe your airport! Looking for a silent, fume-free electric airless line striper? Or what about a striper that sprays two colors simultaneously? Graco has just what you need for your airport stripin...
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Hitachi compact construction equipment make a perfect combination
Hitachi compact construction equipment make a perfect combination A Hitachi ZW75-6 wheel loader and ZX55U-5 mini excavator are offering exceptional support to a landscape gardening company in southwes...
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Liebherr NC-B top-slewing cranes swing into action
Liebherr NC-B top-slewing cranes swing into action After the launch of the NC-B series last year, the cranes are already working on several construction sites. The smaller one of them is the Balewadi...
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Sandvik pushes the boundaries with the Ranger DXi series
Sandvik pushes the boundaries with the Ranger DXi series New Ranger DXi series pushes boundaries with several new high-performing features for improving the drilling process: 55 square meter drilling...
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