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RK Plant Engineers set new machine control heights with GKD Technologies
RK Plant Engineers set new machine control heights with GKD Technologies Established in 2015, Stockport based RK Plant Engineers is a family business run by father and son team, Ryan and Kenny Andres,...
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Caterpillar hauls 2 billion tonnes with their autonomous truck technology
Caterpillar hauls 2 billion tonnes with their autonomous truck technology Caterpillar is again hitting a significant milestone in autonomous haulage—achieving 2 billion tonnes (2.2 billion short tons)...
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Encarna invests in Hyundai material handling equipment and expands forklift training
Encarna invests in Hyundai material handling equipment and expands forklift training Encarna Formation specialises in operator training for a wide range of construction machinery, which includes, fork...
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ACEINNA IMU’s chosen by Komatsu for their Smart Construction Retrofit Kits
ACEINNA IMU’s chosen by Komatsu for their Smart Construction Retrofit Kits ACEINNA today announced its MTLT305D Dynamic Inclination and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) has been selected as the I...
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Oroville Dam’s steep spillway no match for Wirtgen Cold Milling Machine precision
Oroville Dam’s steep spillway no match for Wirtgen Cold Milling Machine precision North of Sacramento, a W 210i and W 2100 precisely milled the spillway chute of the Oroville Dam, the highest da...
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Quiring Towing chooses JW Speaker as their premier lighting provider
Quiring Towing chooses JW Speaker as their premier lighting provider J.W. Speaker Corporation is proud to announce its newest brand partnership with heavy-duty rescue operator, Al Quiring of Quiring T...
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VolvoCE explores the Circular Economy and Good Business
VolvoCE explores the Circular Economy and Good Business How do we go from society’s current ‘take-make-waste’ linear approach to a circular economy that reuses resources and leaves no waste – but stil...
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Yanmar launches the B75W-5 compact wheeled excavator
Yanmar launches the B75W-5 compact wheeled excavator Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has unveiled the next generation of its class-leading B75W wheeled excavator. Efficient, precise and dependable, the...
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CAT Pin Grabber Couplers boost productivity and reliability while keeping safety a priority
CAT Pin Grabber Couplers boost productivity and reliability while keeping safety a priority Cat pin grabber couplers bring a new level of productivity allowing the operator to change tools in a matter...
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Aquajet to unveil revolutionary new Hydrodemolition product at online global launch
Aquajet to unveil revolutionary new Hydrodemolition product at online global launch Aquajet, a global leader in Hydrodemolition robot manufacturing, will introduce a revolutionary new product through...
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Trimble launches Roadworks 2D Paving Platform for advanced Paving Machine Control
Trimble launches Roadworks 2D Paving Platform for advanced Paving Machine Control Trimble has announced Trimble® Roadworks 2D Paving Control Platform for asphalt pavers, an automatic screed control sy...
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Portsmouth based Parchow Groundworks invest in twenty LiuGong Excavators
Portsmouth based Parchow Groundworks invest in twenty LiuGong Excavators Based in Waterlooville near Portsmouth, UK, Parchow Groundworks Ltd have become the latest business to invest in LiuGong excava...
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Yanmar launches Buy Now Pay Later sales initiative in the UK
Yanmar launches Buy Now Pay Later sales initiative in the UK Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has announced a limited-time sales initiative across the UK and Ireland, to make purchasing state-of-the-art...
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Downtime servicing and refurbishments keeping TRACTO-TECHNIK busy
Downtime servicing and refurbishments keeping TRACTO-TECHNIK busy The utility sector has continued to provide essential services during the lockdown, whilst the wider building community is now gradual...
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TY Cushion Tyres outperform all expectations at Harsco scrap yards
TY Cushion Tyres outperform all expectations at Harsco scrap yards Machines working in the arduous environment of a steel manufacturing plant must be robust, durable and capable of working long days w...
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MB Crusher helping companies to develop new business opportunities
MB Crusher helping companies to develop new business opportunities With the Call4Solutions Service, MB Crusher helps companies develop new business opportunities. After listening to companies all over...
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Metso expands revolutionary Megaliner to include discharge systems
Metso expands revolutionary Megaliner to include discharge systems Megaliner™ for discharge systems is a unique solution that simplifies and speeds up grinding mill relines by up to 50%, as wel...
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Hyundai launch the 30-tonne A-Series HX300AL Excavator
Hyundai launch the 30-tonne A-Series HX300AL Excavator Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) continues the roll-out of the A-series with the HX300AL, a 30-tonne Stage V-compliant crawler excava...
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VolvoCE adds Five new apps to expand Load Assist on-board information system
VolvoCE adds Five new apps to expand Load Assist on-board information system Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) Load Assist is the umbrella term for a series of machine control applications tha...
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CAT announces new M series 910, 914 and 920 Compact Wheel Loaders
CAT announces new M series 910, 914 and 920 Compact Wheel Loaders Building on the success of the Cat® M Series Compact Wheel Loader range, Caterpillar has added three new models to the lineup, each wi...
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VolvoCE reduced swing Volvo Excavators a hit in Somerset
VolvoCE reduced swing Excavators a hit in Somerset J D Pope and Sons Ltd has owned and operated a succession of Volvo wheeled and tracked excavators since purchasing their first machine, an EC210B, ba...
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Hyundai High-Walkers perfect for tough forestry tasks and for Carron Valley Plant
Hyundai High-Walkers perfect for tough forestry tasks and for Carron Valley Plant Carron Valley Plant Ltd is a forestry ground preparation business based in Dumfries in Scotland. Established some 30-y...
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Mecalac expands in North America with opening of new HQ in Massachusetts
Mecalac expands in North America with opening of new HQ in Massachusetts Mecalac, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of compact construction equipment for urban environments,...
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Campbell Contracts in Northern Ireland doubles material wet processing with CDE
Campbell Contracts in Northern Ireland doubles material wet processing with CDE Campbell Contracts Ltd, a family-owned and managed business headquartered in Tempo, a small village on the outskirts of...
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Mirka launches automated programme for advanced robotic surface finishing
Mirka launches automated programme for advanced robotic surface finishing The world’s first patent pending Automated Industrial Programme is being launched globally by Mirka in April 2020, spearheaded...
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Minnich Manufacturing expanding Western USA distribution with Ebbert Company
Minnich Manufacturing expanding Western USA distribution with Ebbert Company Minnich Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring syst...
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Haver and Boecker Niagara F-Class Portable Plant increases production by 25 percent
Haver and Boecker Niagara F-Class Portable Plant increases production by 25 percent Haver & Boecker Niagara, Haver & Boecker’s new mineral processing brand, offers the Niagara F-Class Portable...
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Experts push for innovative new technology for road repairs
Experts push for innovative new technology for road repairs Following the Chancellors £2.5bn commitment to pot holes in the recent budget and many Local Councils now targeting to become carbon neutral...
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Betonstar Concrete Pumps reaching new heights with lighter weight Strenx steel
Betonstar Concrete Pumps reaching new heights with lighter weight Strenx steel Concrete pumps used in the construction of tall buildings need a boom structure that is strong and reliable while also st...
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Ritchie Bros. launch free monthly pricing reports
Ritchie Bros. launch free monthly pricing reports With billions of dollars of equipment transacting via its multiple global sales channels each year, Ritchie Bros. has the data and in-house expertise...
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Talbert Manufacturing 35-Ton fixed neck trailer delivers dependability
Talbert Manufacturing 35-Ton fixed neck trailer delivers dependability Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, introduces the 35FG-BVTL — a fixed-neck, drop...
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Hitachi’s remote monitoring system ConSite proves a hit in Norway
Hitachi’s remote monitoring system ConSite proves a hit in Norway Norwegian company H&K Sandnes is an active user of Hitachi’s remote monitoring system, Global e-Service, for a wide range of...
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JW Speaker introduces Model 234 Flash LED Tail Lights with SmartHeat
JW Speaker introduces Model 234 Flash LED Tail Lights with SmartHeat JW Speaker Corporation announced the newest LED tail lights for transport, industrial, construction, agriculture and specialty vehi...
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MAJOR App delivers expert tools and information for Quarry screen media
MAJOR App delivers expert tools and information for Quarry screen media MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screen media, launches a new smartphone app to give customers up-t...
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Caterpillar introduces the M314 and M318 next-generation Wheeled Excavators
Caterpillar introduces the M314 and M318 next-generation Wheeled Excavators Two new Cat Next Generation wheeled excavators, the Cat M314 and the M318 feature multiple design updates that boost machine...
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Remondis recycling site goes CO2 neutral electric SENNEBOGEN 817E materials handler
Remondis recycling site goes CO2 neutral electric SENNEBOGEN 817E materials handler An exciting project with the potential to be replicated at other branches: Remondis’ dismantling center in Lün...
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Hyundai CE HX10A digs in under the Knibbeler building near Valenciennes
Hyundai CE HX10A digs in under the Knibbeler building near Valenciennes Manufor Fondations is underpinning the foundations of the “Knibbeler” apartment block at Saint-Saulve near Valencien...
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Kubota Corporation celebrating their 130th anniversary
Kubota Corporation celebrating their 130th anniversary Kubota’s journey started in 1890, by manufacturing Japan’s first iron pipelines for waterworks. Its founder, Gonshiro Kubota, laid th...
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VolvoCE wins Highest Retained Value and Lowest Cost of Ownership EquipmentWatch Awards
VolvoCE wins Highest Retained Value and Lowest Cost of Ownership EquipmentWatch Awards For the fifth year in a row, construction industry insights provider EquipmentWatch has recognized Volvo Construc...
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CAT 725 Articulated Truck delivers performance with 50 percent less operator input
CAT 725 Articulated Truck delivers performance with 50 percent less operator input Built with the next generation cab, powerful engine meeting the current emissions standards and automatic features to...
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Aebi Schmidt looks at the issue of using disinfectants in their sweepers and sprayers
Aebi Schmidt looks at the issue of using disinfectants in their sweepers and sprayers In the past days, some cities have decided to disinfect so-called “hot spots” such as bus stops in the fight again...
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Liebherr and Designwerk announce first fully electric Concrete Truck Mixers
Liebherr and Designwerk announce first fully electric Concrete Truck Mixers Liebherr and Designwerk have developed the first fully electric truck mixers with 10 and 12 m³ drums on a 5-axle chassis. Th...
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Caterpillar’s new small dozers deliver better visibility, grade control and fuel economy
Caterpillar’s new small dozers deliver better visibility, grade control and fuel economy Building on the same base machine platform as their successful predecessors, the new Caterpillar D1, D2 a...
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Streumaster Maschinenbau appoints new Managing Director
Streumaster Maschinenbau appoints new Managing Director In February 2020 Andreas Marquardt was appointed as the new Managing Director of Streumaster Maschinenbau GmbH in Egglkofen, Bavaria. He has suc...
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Volvo L45H and L50H loaders now available with high-speed driveline
Volvo L45H and L50H loaders now available with high-speed driveline Offering speeds of up to 50km per hour where conditions allow, a new high-speed driveline option for Volvo’s popular utility wheel l...
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New Managing Director appointed for Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA
New Managing Director appointed for Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has announced the appointment of Damiano Violi as Managing Director. Joining the business from 1 April,...
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Oakley Plant hails new Volvo Excavator the right package and an even better product
Oakley Plant hails new Volvo Excavator the right package and an even better product “The package was right – the product is even better!” is the sentiment of Stuart Oakley, Proprietor of family run bu...
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Metso and FEMCO deal increases North American servicing for metal recycling customers
Metso and FEMCO deal increases North American servicing for metal recycling customers Metso has signed a service partner agreement with FEMCO Holdings, LLC, that will provide service support for metal...
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GSSI releases PaveScan RDM 2.0 Asphalt Density Assessment Tool
GSSI releases PaveScan RDM 2.0 Asphalt Density Assessment Tool GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces PaveScan® RDM 2.0 – an innovative asphalt d...
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Ridgway Rentals braving crisis to continue support for Waste and Recycle Industry
Ridgway Rentals braving crisis to continue support for Waste and Recycle Industry Ridgway will continue to supply plant hire for all the essential services including the waste & recycling industry...
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