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European Plant and Tool Hire company Boels Rental order over 340 JCB Machines
European Plant and Tool Hire company Boels Rental order over 340 JCB Machines JCB is celebrating its biggest single order from leading European plant and tool hire company Boels Rental, as it invests...
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The Liebherr Quick coupler is the optimal tool for every application
The Liebherr Quick coupler is the optimal tool for every application Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH develops and manufactures innovative attachments and their quick coupler system to the highest qualit...
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Volvo EC140E Excavator gets stuck in down on the farm
Volvo EC140E Excavator gets stuck in down on the farm A new Volvo EC140E excavator has been delivered to a large, family run dairy farm near Portpatrick, Stranraer, in Dumfries & Galloway thanks t...
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Digging It Groundworks delivers diversity with their Hyundai fleet
Digging It Groundworks delivers diversity with their Hyundai fleet Ben Boare is the founder and managing director of Digging It Groundworks Ltd– a multifaceted construction company based in Andover, H...
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SENNEBOGEN timber harvesting solutions at Interforst in Munich
SENNEBOGEN timber harvesting solutions at Interforst in Munich As the leading international trade fair, the Interforst attracts a large specialist audience and interested guests from 18 to 22 July 201...
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Road Technology Days shine the spotlight on Wirtgen, Vogele and Hamm
Road Technology Days shine the spotlight on Wirtgen, Vogele and Hamm The focus of this year’s Road Technology Days held by the WIRTGEN, VÖGELE and HAMM brands was on synergies, 3D applications and net...
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Hyundai Construction launches HL960 HD Heavy Duty Wheeled Loader
Hyundai Construction launches HL960 HD Heavy Duty Wheeled Loader Hyundai has recently launched a brand new heavy duty wheeled loader – the HL960 HD. This new addition to the Hyundai range offers the v...
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Hyundai Construction launches brand-new HX130 LCR crawler excavator
Hyundai Construction launches brand-new HX130 LCR crawler excavator The HX range of crawler excavators were first launched in 2015 – they were met with high acclaim and put Hyundai construction equipm...
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Volvo dealer goes Green with Carbon Neutral Articulated Haulers
Volvo dealer goes Green with Carbon Neutral Articulated Haulers Independent Swiss dealer Robert Aebi is offering Volvo customers a chance to show their care for the environment by buying a ‘GoGreen’ a...
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New Holland appoints Pat Smith as its new UK and ROI Business Director
New Holland appoints Pat Smith as its new UK and ROI Business Director Pat Smith has joined New Holland as Business Director UK & ROI upon the retirement of Andrew Watson, after 31 years with the...
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The Ride to Success – How a partnership led to growth for Chicago Trucking Company
The Ride to Success – How a partnership led to growth for Chicago Trucking Company From serving a few surrounding counties to spanning the entire Midwest, Catom Trucking has grown significantly...
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Volvo packs a formidable excavator six pack
Volvo packs a formidable excavator six pack Was there ever a machine more adaptable, scalable, or shape-shifting than the excavator? Here we look at the versatility behind a selection of mighty machin...
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New SENNEBOGEN 624 E taxi duty cycle crane proves its worth in France
New SENNEBOGEN 624 E taxi duty cycle crane proves its worth in France Speyser, a family-run company from Bas-Rhin, France, is widely known in eastern France for its expertise in special large-diameter...
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KINSHOFER P-Series Orange Peel Grapples handle heavier loads and increase efficiency
KINSHOFER P-Series Orange Peel Grapples handle heavier loads and increase efficiency KINSHOFER, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, offers an extensiv...
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Blakedale Traffic Management Vehicles featured at Traffex Seeing is Believing
Blakedale Traffic Management Vehicles featured at Traffex Seeing is Believing The latest Traffic Management (TM) Vehicles designed to support and protect maintenance crews on urban and rural roads wil...
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JLG announces 3D BIM compatible models so you can choose the right equipment
JLG announces 3D BIM compatible models so you can choose the right equipment JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehan...
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Renault Trucks unveils its second generation of electric trucks
Renault Trucks unveils its second generation of electric trucks After ten years of experimentation under actual operating conditions with its customer-partners, Renault Trucks unveil its second genera...
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Volvo CE and LEGO Technic team to create an autonomous wheel loader concept
Volvo CE and LEGO Technic team to create an autonomous wheel loader concept Volvo Construction Equipment and LEGO Technic construction toys have joined creative forces with a team of children to desig...
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New Cat D8T Dozer delivers on productivity, fuel efficiency, easier operation, and faster payback
New Cat D8T Dozer delivers on productivity, fuel efficiency, easier operation, and faster payback The latest Cat D8T Dozer is designed to move more material in less time, at a lower cost per ton, for...
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Hyundai help Demolition South West build a new Cornish demolition business
Hyundai help Demolition South West build a new Cornish demolition business Following the demise of Cornish demolition firm DRS Demolition National in 2015, the area once again found itself without a d...
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Hydrema 912F 12 ton Dump Trucks arrive at Ridgway Rentals
Hydrema 912F 12 ton Dump Trucks arrive at Ridgway Rentals Ridgway Rentals Ltd. have taken delivery of their new Hydrema 912F Rear Tip Dump Trucks! These new additions to their dump truck range are per...
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Ammann Asphalt Plant driving UAE road construction forward
Ammann Asphalt Plant driving UAE road construction forward The needs are straightforward for a new road in the United Arab Emirates. “We need to produce quality asphalt, and high volumes of it,” said...
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Turning Waste into profit with Ammann
Turning Waste into profit with Ammann An Ammann ABA UniBatch Asphalt-Mixing Plant can help businesses increase profits, and the numbers prove it, according to Siddharth Shah, director at RKC Infrabuil...
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Cat CW16 Pneumatic Compactor features two-wheel configuration and ballast choices
Cat CW16 Pneumatic Compactor features two-wheel configuration and ballast choices Designed for use on granular materials and all types of asphalt-mix designs, the new Cat CW16 pneumatic (rubber-tire)...
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Vermeer introduces MUD Hub Slurry Solidification System
Vermeer introduces MUD Hub Slurry Solidification System The new Vermeer MUD Hub slurry solidification system helps control the costs, time and complexity of drilling fluid management. Using the new Ve...
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The Crucial Role of Asphalt Plant Control Systems
The Crucial Role of Asphalt Plant Control Systems As a production manager at Aggregate Industries, Richard Stott’s job is to ensure that asphalt is made – and lots of it, but that’s only the start. Th...
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VolvoCE looks at future-proofing Excavators
VolvoCE looks at future-proofing Excavators The excavator market has soared in recent years thanks to growing urbanization – with 2018 set to mark a record high. But what happens next? Volvo Construct...
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Scotland’s G A Milven Plant Hire reunites with Volvo and the impressive Volvo EC140E excavator
Scotland’s G A Milven Plant Hire reunites with Volvo and the impressive Volvo EC140E excavator Taking delivery of his new fourteen-tonne charge reunites Gavin Milven with the Volvo brand. “It wa...
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Neal Manufacturing introduces the Asphalt Road Preservation Sealcoating Package
Neal Manufacturing introduces the Asphalt Road Preservation Sealcoating Package Neal Manufacturing, a division of Blastcrete Equipment LLC, a leader in asphalt pavement preservation equipment, offers...
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Technology Award for smart hydraulic Hybrid Excavator from VolvoCE
Technology Award for smart hydraulic Hybrid Excavator from VolvoCE A concept for a smart hydraulic hybrid excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment has received the Volvo Technology Award 2018. Engi...
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The Three most important factors to consider when buying a mining machine
The Three most important factors to consider when buying a mining machine Jim Moffat, Product Manager – Rigid Haulers at Volvo Construction Equipment looks at the most important factors you need to co...
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Next IQ Academy Webinar is on how to inspire the next generation in Mineral Extractives
Next IQ Academy Webinar is on how to inspire the next generation in Mineral Extractives Future-proofing the mineral extractives industry’s workforce is an imperative that is being addressed as a prior...
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SENNEBOGEN compact pick and carry material handler showcased in Westerwald Forest
SENNEBOGEN compact pick & carry material handler showcased in Westerwald Forest “A key piece of equipment in our sawmill and in the log yard,” is the glowing review given by Managing Director Bern...
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Volvo pushes Load Assist real-time on-board weighing accuracy to one percent
Volvo pushes Load Assist real-time on-board weighing accuracy to one percent The updated Load Assist, On-Board Weighing, from Volvo Construction Equipment provides payload accuracy within ± 1% on ever...
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CEMEX UK chooses another Rapidmix Mobile Continuous Concrete Mixing Plant
CEMEX UK chooses another Rapidmix Mobile Continuous Concrete Mixing Plant Rapid International Ltd (County Armagh, Northern Ireland) has recently supplied CEMEX UK with a new Rapidmix 600CW mobile cont...
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Next generation Cat Excavators deliver efficiency and lower operating costs in 36-ton size class
Next generation Cat Excavators deliver efficiency and lower operating costs in 36-ton size class The Next Generation 36-ton size class excavator from Caterpillar, the 336 and 336 GC, increase operatin...
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New Cat 814K Wheeled Dozer delivers comfort, efficiency and serviceability
New Cat 814K Wheeled Dozer delivers comfort, efficiency and serviceability Today’s new Cat® 814K wheel dozer from Caterpillar features a new, sound-suppressed cab, efficient power unit and transmissio...
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Deloitte Global looks at the top 10 issues shaping the Mining Industry in 2018
Deloitte Global looks at the top 10 issues shaping the Mining Industry in 2018 As commodity prices enjoy another bull run, how is the mining industry reacting to change? Professional services firm Del...
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New Holland appointed official partner to the Goodwood Estate
New Holland appointed official partner to the Goodwood Estate New Holland Agriculture, as part of the CNH Industrial group, is an Official Partner to the Goodwood Estate, the unique sporting estate in...
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John Deere announces contest finalists for Small Machines. Big Impact.
John Deere announces contest finalists for Small Machines. Big Impact. After reviewing countless standout community enhancement project ideas from across the nation, John Deere selected the three fina...
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Wastemasters Hire opts for JCB Yellow with latest equipment procurement
Wastemasters Hire opts for JCB Yellow with latest equipment procurement A Coventry company has turned its waste and materials handling fleet completely JCB yellow with its latest order of four new mac...
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Hyundai delivers first HX130LCR Excavator in the UK
Hyundai delivers first HX130LCR Excavator in the UK Taylor and Braithwaite, European dealers for Hyundai Construction Equipment have delivered the first Hyundai HX130LCR excavator in the UK. Trevor Ke...
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Productivity records set at Ukrainian Port with the help of Volvo
Productivity records set at Ukrainian Port with the help of Volvo A fleet of Volvo L180 and L220 wheel loaders is helping TIS Group, Ukraine’s largest stevedore and port operator, set new standards fo...
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Scotlands William Hamilton and Sons kick-off with a Volvo loading shovel
Scotland’s William Hamilton and Sons kick-off with a Volvo loading shovel William Hamilton & Sons Ltd of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, has taken delivery of a Volvo L150H loading shovel as it...
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Bulgarian quarry proves value of Hitachi construction machinery with increased efficiency
Bulgarian quarry proves value of Hitachi construction machinery with increased efficiency A Bulgarian quarry is continuing to run efficiently thanks to the addition of two Hitachi Construction Zaxis-6...
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John Deere extends their Compact Equipment Line warranty to two years
John Deere extends their Compact Equipment Line warranty to two years Reinforcing its commitment to producing the industry’s most reliable and durable machinery, John Deere extended its machine warran...
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Dutch demolition experts AC Stolwerk Sloopwerken buy first Hitachi Premium Used Excavator
Dutch demolition experts AC Stolwerk Sloopwerken buy first Hitachi Premium Used Excavator AC Stolwerk Sloopwerken BV has purchased the first Hitachi Premium Used excavator to work on a wide range of p...
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Timber rafting in northern Russia revitalised with modified Volvo Construction Equipment
Timber rafting in northern Russia revitalised with modified Volvo Construction Equipment The introduction of a modified Volvo EC250 crawler excavator and L120 wheel loader into Arkhsplav’s timber raft...
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Hyundai machines rolling off at Tilbury Docks
Hyundai machines rolling off at Tilbury Docks Over 800 Hyundai construction machines came into the UK last year, including crawler excavators, wheeled excavators and wheeled loaders. The machines are...
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A first in Pavement Striping Assessment for the USA
A first in Pavement Striping Assessment for the USA Striping Service and Supply, Inc. (SSS) is the first USA striping contractor certified by TxDOT to operate the RetroTek-MU road striping Retro-refle...
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