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New Holland T8 GENESIS Tractor packs horsepower and PLM Intelligence
New Holland T8 GENESIS Tractor packs horsepower and PLM Intelligence New Holland Agriculture launches the new T8 GENESIS Series tractor with Precision Land Management (PLM™) Intelligence, New H...
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How idling machines affect profitability
How idling machines affect profitability When a piece of construction equipment is idling, not only is it not contributing to production, it’s also costing your profitability. Increased fuel costs Fue...
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BigChange is afoot at GAP Hire Solutions
BigChange is afoot at GAP Hire Solutions Following the announcement last year that GAP Hire Solutions had transformed its business with a BigChange to mobile operations, GAP has now completed the BigC...
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John Deere is extending the 20,000 hour 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader warranty
John Deere is extending the 20,000 hour 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader warranty Confident in the strength and long-lasting design of its machines, John Deere is extending the eight-year/20,000-hour power el...
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Highways England introduces hydraulic piling rigs for quieter roadworks
Highways England introduces hydraulic piling rigs for quieter roadworks People living near a major Highways England roads project have benefitted from new quieter roadworks as hydraulic piling equipme...
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USA loader manufacturer ASV Holdings acquired by Yanmar
USA loader manufacturer ASV Holdings acquired by Yanmar Yanmar Group has announced the completion of its acquisition of compact equipment manufacturer ASV Holdings Inc. (ASV), a designer and manufactu...
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Common mistakes that increase machine downtime
Common mistakes that increase machine downtime Keeping machines up and running – and earning – is of utmost importance and here are five of the most common unnecessary maintenance issues that affect m...
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Liebherr tower crane is the centrepiece of a climate research project in Basel
Liebherr tower crane is the centrepiece of a climate research project in Basel A 150 EC-B 8 Litronic PT Flat-Top crane is the centrepiece of a climate research project in Hölstein near Basel: Currentl...
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MTS Plant expanding territory in Scotland with Yanmar Construction Equipment
MTS Plant expanding territory in Scotland with Yanmar Construction Equipment Following a successful six-months as part of the Yanmar Compact Equipment Europe (CEE) UK and Ireland dealer network, MTS P...
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Stage V engine transition is driving next-generation R and D at Mecalac
Stage V engine transition is driving next-generation R and D at Mecalac With the arrival of Stage V requirements, many manufacturers have simply changed their engines to achieve the necessary particul...
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Tonic Construction breaks with tradition with six new Volvo excavators
Tonic Construction breaks with tradition with six new Volvo excavators “The proof of the pudding will be in the eating,” says Tony Iles, Managing Director of Tonic Construction as the company chooses...
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JCB set new records for turnover, machine sales and earnings in 2018
JCB set new records for turnover, machine sales and earnings in 2018 JCB set new records for turnover, machine sales and earnings in 2018 as global markets for construction equipment and agricultural...
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New Caterpillar D3 Series Skid Steer and Compact Track Loaders rolled out
New Caterpillar D3 Series Skid Steer and Compact Track Loaders rolled out Caterpillar has announced today the release of 16 new Cat® D3 Series Skid Steer Loader (SSL) and Compact Track Loader (CTL) mo...
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At just 14 years old Lance Matheson is an excavator operator and demolition company owner
At just 14 years old Lance Matheson is an excavator operator and demolition company owner Fourteen-year-old Lance Matheson isn’t your typical teenager. He runs his own demolition company, Sage Demolit...
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Ritchie Bros. September auction sees 31 percent increase year over year
Ritchie Bros. September auction sees 31 percent increase year over year With 10,000+ items to sell—up 31% year over year—Ritchie Bros. has extended its September auction to five days. By the end of th...
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West Midlands Mayor Andy Street praises JCB for their spark of Imagination
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street praises JCB for their spark of Imagination The Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has hailed JCB as an innovative ‘world leader’ in engineering as it goes into full...
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MB Crusher turns a complex jobsite on Mayotte into a piece of cake
MB Crusher turns a complex jobsite on Mayotte into a piece of cake Mayotte is an island of 250,000 people that is part of the Comoros archipelago of islands off southeast Africa. With sandy beaches, c...
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Custom Sealcoating solution maximises productivity for Utah’s Morgan Pavement
Custom Sealcoating solution maximises productivity for Utah’s Morgan Pavement There aren’t enough hours in a day. Every sealcoat operator, manager, and company president has found themselves thi...
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CASE sell their first Stage V construction machine into Ireland
CASE sell their first Stage V construction machine into Ireland McCormack Demolition, based near Belfast, Northern Ireland, has just taken receipt of the first Stage V CASE machine sold in Ireland. Th...
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The workings of an Air Compressor
The workings of an Air Compressor From blowing up balloons to powering roller coasters, there are numerous uses for an air compressor in both industry and home-use. Within the air gun category, there...
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Next generation of digital road message signs a UK first for Costain and SWARCO
Next generation of digital road message signs a UK first for Costain and SWARCO Marking an industry first, Costain and SWARCO have collaborated to develop and install the next generation of digital ro...
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CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification project set to complete evaluation phase
CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification project set to complete evaluation phase The new CESAR initiative, helping site managers and others to identify the engine emissions stage compliance of individ...
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VolvoCE improving excavator fuel efficiency
VolvoCE improving excavator fuel efficiency VolvoCE offers many new fuel efficiency technologies and services to help companies reduce spending and become more environmentally friendly in the process....
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Metso’s Shaorui launches new mobile aggregates equipment range in China
Metso’s Shaorui launches new mobile aggregates equipment range in China Metso Shaorui introduces their first range of mobile crushing and screening equipment especially designed for the price and qual...
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First Liebherr mobile construction crane arrives in New Zealand
First Liebherr mobile construction crane arrives in New Zealand The New Zealand crane operator Hi Lift Cranes has acquired an MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane, making it the first ever Liebherr mo...
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John Deere wheels out powerful new L-Series Loaders
John Deere wheels out powerful new L-Series Loaders Designed for the toughest and most demanding work sites, the new John Deere Class Production Class L-Series loaders offer customers the power and co...
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VolvoCE Masters Competition is the toughest challenge for Construction Technicians
VolvoCE Masters Competition is the toughest challenge for Construction Technicians Over the course of three years and many challenges of nerve and knowledge, more than 3,200 technicians from across th...
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Increasing safety standards for Suction Excavator Systems
Increasing safety standards for Suction Excavator Systems RSP, the UK’s leading manufacturer of suction excavator systems has launched a new training and testing facility at their UK headquarters. The...
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Scotland’s Black Isle Show a huge success for Chris Knight Plant Sales and Yanmar
Scotland’s Black Isle Show a huge success for Chris Knight Plant Sales and Yanmar This year’s Black Isle Show proved an unprecedented success for Highland-based Chris Knight Plant Sales. Exhibit...
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Volvo CE’s Stefan Pettersson explores total cost of ownership
Volvo CE’s Stefan Pettersson explores total cost of ownership Application engineer Stefan Pettersson is Volvo CE Sales Region EMEA’s resident expert on total cost of ownership. Below we pick his...
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Liebherr will unveil their latest Construction Machinery in Finland at the 2019 Maxpo
Liebherr will unveil their latest Construction Machinery in Finland at the 2019 Maxpo The Liebherr Group is present at Finland´s largest trade fair for construction machinery Maxpo, which is held from...
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MAJOR optimizes Flex-Mat performance with improved crown curve calculation
MAJOR optimizes Flex-Mat performance with improved crown curve calculation MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, introduces a new crown curve calculation and u...
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Why oil analysis is essential for your machinery
Why oil analysis is essential for your machinery Oil is the lifeblood of a machine. Regular checks and oil analysis help monitor its health, which is vital for maintaining maximum uptime and and minim...
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CEA looking forward to Police support for the CESAR network
CEA looking forward to Police support for the CESAR network The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) confirms that it is looking forward to the formation of a new national police resource to co-or...
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Ritchie Bros. set for largest-ever auction in Manitoba August 15
Ritchie Bros. set for largest-ever auction in Manitoba August 15 Ritchie Bros. has been conducting auctions in Canada for more than 60 years. Next week the company will hold its largest-ever Manitoba...
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Liebherr MK 88 Plus Crane proves a space-saving miracle for historic Mainz
Liebherr MK 88 Plus Crane proves a space-saving miracle for historic Mainz During the use of a Liebherr MK 88 Plus in the city centre of Mainz, the spontaneity of the crane driver and the flexibility...
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Filstone limestone quarry adds Hitachi ZW310-6 wheel loader in Portugal
Filstone limestone quarry adds Hitachi ZW310-6 wheel loader in Portugal A Portuguese limestone supplier, Filstone Natural SA, has added a Hitachi ZW310-6 wheel loader to its fleet to help it maintain...
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True Plant Hire expands in the Midlands with Hyundai Excavators
True Plant Hire expands in the Midlands with Hyundai Excavators Tom Macfarlane started his own business, Trueline Midlands, in 2015 at the age of 25 after his previous employer decided he was too youn...
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Standard Plant Hire builds their fleet with 10 new Volvo excavators
Standard Plant Hire builds their fleet with 10 new Volvo excavators Bromley based Standard Plant Hire Ltd has added ten Volvo fourteen tonne excavators to its plant fleet for the first time heralding...
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Yanmar V80 compact wheel loader features lower emissions and more power
Yanmar V80 compact wheel loader features lower emissions and more power Designed with manoeuvrability and efficiency in mind, the Yanmar V80 compact wheel loader is easy to handle, even in challenging...
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KINSHOFER C40HPX improves productivity and maintenance for re-handling
KINSHOFER C40HPX improves productivity and maintenance for re-handling KINSHOFER, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, offers a line of robust, cylinde...
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Volvo loader heads to Sunk Island to shift muck for W M Osgerby
Volvo loader heads to Sunk Island to shift muck for W M Osgerby A Volvo L70H that has just been delivered to W M Osgerby Ltd of Sunk Island near Hull for its muck spreading and contracting business. T...
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Montracon expands their machinery carrier trailer range
Montracon expands their machinery carrier trailer range Montracon Ltd of Mallusk, Belfast, Northern Ireland, has expanded its machinery carrier trailer range for the UK and Ireland following on from t...
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Hitachi mini excavators one of the main attractions at Ravensburger amusement park
Hitachi mini excavators one of the main attractions at Ravensburger amusement park Adventure, games and action – that’s what visitors young and old can experience at the Ravensburger amusement park, S...
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Simple methods to dispose of inert quarry and construction waste material
Simple methods to dispose of inert quarry and construction waste material The world of inert material recycling is evolving, always looking for the best answer to a single question – How to mana...
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VolvoCE’s top maintenance checks to keep your excavator in tip-top condition
VolvoCE’s top maintenance checks to keep your excavator in tip-top condition By carrying out regular maintenance checks and only using genuine Volvo parts, owners and operators can promote high...
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Minnich adds Farrell Equipment to dealer network in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Minnich adds Farrell Equipment to dealer network in Wisconsin and Minnesota Minnich Manufacturing, the leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring sys...
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New MAJOR Flex-Mat Sensor makes screening performance easier with no downtime
New MAJOR Flex-Mat Sensor makes screening performance easier with no downtime MAJOR, a global leading manufacturer of high-performance screening media, introduces the Flex-Mat Sensor, a valuable and e...
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Hitachi Premium Rental excavator provides versatility and peace of mind in Annecy
Hitachi Premium Rental excavator provides versatility and peace of mind in Annecy When Charvin Entreprises needed a versatile medium excavator to work on its construction projects in and around the ci...
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Mabey Hire awarded 300 ton multi-use equipment contract for Port of Tilbury regeneration
Mabey Hire awarded 300 ton multi-use equipment contract for Port of Tilbury regeneration Temporary works specialist Mabey Hire has announced a deal with construction firm GRAHAM to design and supply a...
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