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Hitachi blends proven technology with new innovations to create new hybrid excavator
Hitachi blends proven technology with new innovations to create new hybrid excavator The new Hitachi hybrid hydraulic excavator has been unveiled for the first time in Europe this month. The ZH210-6 w...
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Atlas Copco launches compact, lightweight and mobile Compressors for utility trucks
Atlas Copco launches compact, lightweight and mobile Compressors for utility trucks Atlas Copco has launched a new range of lightweight and versatile air compressors for secure integration into utilit...
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Wirtgen South Africa debuts new MS 953 EVO triple-deck mobile screen
Wirtgen South Africa debuts new MS 953 EVO triple-deck mobile screen Wirtgen South Africa will soon introduce the new Kleemann MOBISCREEN MS 953 EVO triple-deck mobile classifying screen to its Southe...
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Haver and Boecker introduce vibrating screen for efficient and consistent fines output
Haver and Boecker introduce vibrating screen for efficient and consistent fines output Haver & Boecker, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider in aggregates and mining application...
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Sandvik equipment essential for major Hong Kong infrastructure development
Sandvik equipment essential for major Hong Kong infrastructure development The Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point (BCP for short) is a series of infrastructure projects that will see the c...
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Durability and accuracy with new screening media from Sandvik
Durability and accuracy with new screening media from Sandvik The all-new Sandvik WX6500 screening media, introduced at the Steinexpo show in Germany, August 30th to September 2nd, is a dependable, fl...
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FHWA and Transtec Group release Intelligent Compaction guideline documents
FHWA and Transtec Group release Intelligent Compaction guideline documents Adequate and uniform compaction of road materials, such as soils, aggregate bases, and asphalt pavement materials, is one of...
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GSSI introduces a handheld all-in-one GPR Concrete Inspection System
GSSI introduces a handheld all-in-one GPR Concrete Inspection System GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces the availability of a new accessory f...
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Hitachi unveils a first for the construction industry
Hitachi unveils a first for the construction industry Hitachi has developed an industry-leading innovation as part of its ConSite remote fleet monitoring system. The first of its kind in the construct...
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Recycling 100 miles of highway in San José, day and night with Wirtgen
Recycling 100 miles of highway in San José, day and night with Wirtgen In San José, USA, in-situ cold recycling with a Wirtgen 3800 CR recycler proves to be the most economical solution. Time is money...
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Mburg Mini Plant in South Africa relies on Kubota mini-excavator for tight access
Mburg Mini Plant in South Africa relies on Kubota mini-excavator for tight access Tight working areas are the order of the day in Mburg Mini Plant’s line of work, and to prevail over space-constrained...
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Fastsource hails their Volvo Excavators best on the market
Fastsource hails their Volvo Excavators best on the market … is the considered opinion of Fastsource Director, Keith Blasket, as he adds another Volvo excavator to his plant fleet And joining his mixe...
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Serbian Teko Mining increases quality and capacity with Metso crushing and screening solutions
Serbian Teko Mining increases quality and capacity with Metso crushing and screening solutions Teko Mining, Serbia’s largest aggregates producer has selected Metso to provide crushing and screen...
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Metso presents latest innovations for the mining industry at Exposibram 2017
Metso presents latest innovations for the mining industry at Exposibram 2017 At Exposibram, the largest mining exhibition in Latin America, Metso will introduce its latest innovations for mining indus...
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JCB secures £10m deal for gas powered generators
JCB secures £10m deal for gas powered generators JCB has secured a deal worth £10 million which will see the company’s first major entry into the gas powered generator sector. The company’s Power Prod...
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Metso delivers 500th Lokotrack Crusher to Germany for Andres Erdarbeiten at Steinexpo
Metso delivers 500th Lokotrack Crusher to Germany for Andres Erdarbeiten at Steinexpo Metso reached another significant milestone in Lokotrack sales by delivering today the 500th unit sold to Germany...
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Volvo CE completes sale of GB dealership
Volvo CE completes sale of GB dealership After a period of employee consultation, Volvo Construction Equipment has concluded the sale of its Volvo Construction Equipment GB dealership to long term dis...
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Ditch Witch partners with Utilicor Technologies to simplify keyhole coring
Ditch Witch partners with Utilicor Technologies to simplify keyhole coring Utilicor keyhole coring and reinstatement products offer solution to simplify utility repairs, saving contractors and municip...
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Roadtec large Soil Stabilizer-Reclaimer handles challenging applications
Roadtec large Soil Stabilizer-Reclaimer handles challenging applications The Roadtec SX-8e/ex is the largest in the Roadtec line of soil stabillizer-reclaimer machines. With an operating weight of 82,...
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Skene Group adds another Volvo Loader to their Soutra Mains Quarry in Scotland
Skene Group adds another Volvo Loader to their Soutra Mains Quarry in Scotland Skene Group Construction Services Ltd of Glenrothes, Fife, has added a second Volvo L220H loading shovel to work at its S...
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Metso hosts Distribution Days in Finland to showcase their quarry innovations
Metso hosts Distribution Days in Finland to showcase their quarry innovations Metso will host its first global distributor event for the aggregates industry in Tampere, Finland next week. This interac...
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Danish rental company Gustav HC invests in reliable Hitachi Excavators
Danish rental company Gustav HC invests in reliable Hitachi Excavators Rental company Gustav HC A/S has invested in a new Hitachi ZX225USLC-6 for its fleet of construction machinery. Based in the Dani...
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John Deere purpose built Pipelayer Crawlers place new options for the Pipeline Industry
John Deere purpose built Pipelayer Crawlers place new options for the Pipeline Industry Purpose-built in Dubuque, Iowa, the John Deere-designed and manufactured 1050K pipelayer-ready (PL) crawlers are...
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Northern Ireland’s leading waste management company keeps productive with expanding JCB Fleet
Northern Ireland’s leading waste management company keeps productive with expanding JCB Fleet Up until four years ago, McKinstry Skip Hire, had never bought a JCB. Now, Northern Ireland’s leading wast...
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15 km HDPE water supply pipeline for new Mozambique graphite mine
15 km HDPE water supply pipeline for new Mozambique graphite mine The Australian industrial minerals and technology company is to represent the largest graphite resource with multiple projects at Bala...
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Ammann launches the RSS 120-M Shredder, Iron Separator and Screener 3-in-1 Machine
Ammann launches the RSS 120-M Shredder, Iron Separator and Screener 3-in-1 Machine Ammann has released the RSS 120-M Shredder, Iron Separator and Screener. It is a mobile machine that prepares recycle...
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All-in-one heater heats the asphalt tank while supplying hot oil to the plant
All-in-one heater heats the asphalt tank while supplying hot oil to the plant The All-In-One Heater Kit from Seattle, Washington-based Process Heating Company is a complete system that can provide dir...
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New electric drive Cat Wheel Loader delivers on fuel efficiency and running costs
New electric drive Cat Wheel Loader delivers on fuel efficiency and running costs Electric drive loader delivers 25% greater overall efficiency and up to 10% more productivity in load-and-carry applic...
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Thomas Menzies in Scotland expands with Volvo Excavators
Thomas Menzies in Scotland expands with Volvo Excavators Thomas Menzies Builders Ltd of Kirkcaldy, Fife, in Scotland has opted for its first Volvo EC220E excavator thanks to the high level of operator...
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UK Hose replacement specialist Hydraquip goes national
UK Hose replacement specialist Hydraquip goes national Hydraulic hose replacement specialist Hydraquip invests in new vans to extend national coverage and enhance local service. Hydraquip, the UK’s la...
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Hitachi ZX300LC-6 excavator proves its reliability and ease on D1 Highway in Czech Republic
Hitachi ZX300LC-6 excavator proves its reliability and ease on D1 Highway in Czech Republic A Hitachi ZX300LC-6 medium excavator is helping to upgrade a vital stretch of the D1 highway in the Czech Re...
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The legacy that shaped Volvo Construction Equipment world-class excavators
The legacy that shaped Volvo Construction Equipment world-class excavators Volvo has leveraged 180 years of technical know-how and over 75 years of excavator experience to develop some of the world’s...
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New Cat D6K fuel efficient dozer even more productive with GRADE Technology
New Cat D6K fuel efficient dozer even more productive with GRADE Technology The new Cat D6K dozer combines best-in-class fuel efficiency with the power and precision to excel in a wide range of jobs....
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Colas and partners launch first autonomous road safety vehicle
Colas and partners launch first autonomous road safety vehicle Colas in partnership with US companies Royal Truck and Equipment (RT&E) and Micro Systems Inc. (MSI) have developed the world’s first...
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Intelligent soil compaction with Bomag Economizer for single drum rollers
Intelligent soil compaction with Bomag Economizer for single drum rollers The Bomag Economizer measures the level of compaction and displays the result in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. At custo...
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Minera Las Bambas gives METSO award for exceptional safety performance in Peru
Minera Las Bambas gives METSO award for exceptional safety performance in Peru Metso has received an award from Minera Las Bambas for achieving the goal of zero incidents during plant shutdowns. The s...
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Hutton Stone invests in new Volvo EC380E crawler excavator for a new sandstone venture in the Scottish Borders
Hutton Stone invests in new Volvo EC380E crawler excavator for a new sandstone venture in the Scottish Borders Hutton Stone Co Ltd based close to Berwick upon Tweed in the Scottish Borders has purchas...
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Neal introduces generation IV Sealcoating Pumps for asphalt trucks
Neal introduces generation IV Sealcoating Pumps for asphalt trucks Neal Manufacturing, a division of Blastcrete Equipment Company and a leader in asphalt pavement maintenance equipment, has launched i...
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Taking articulated dump truck safety levels to zero
Taking articulated dump truck safety levels to zero Leading contractor Chepstow Plant International, like many contractors, takes health and safety very seriously. They have increased their focus on A...
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11 new Volvo articulated haulers and a 75t excavator for Hall Construction
11 new Volvo articulated haulers and a 75t excavator for Hall Construction A package of eleven Volvo articulated haulers and a seventy-five tonne EC750E mass excavator have re-established a long stand...
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New Volvo double drum rollers crush the competition on fuel efficiency
New Volvo double drum rollers crush the competition on fuel efficiency Able to perform in tight areas or the open road, the DD30B and DD35B double drum compactors from Volvo Construction Equipment off...
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Société Lyonnaise de Travaux Publics operators unanimously choose Hitachi Excavators
Société Lyonnaise de Travaux Publics operators unanimously choose Hitachi Excavators Société Lyonnaise de Travaux Publics (SLTP) has purchased eight Hitachi medium excavators and one mini excavator fr...
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ALE complete Mine transport project in South Africa
ALE complete Mine transport project in South Africa ALE has successfully transported 30 components making up two new Sandvik bucket wheel stacker reclaimers inside Richards Bay Coal Terminal, South Af...
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‘First of its kind’ speed awareness solution installed across six locations on the A75 in Scotland
‘First of its kind’ speed awareness solution installed across six locations on the A75 in Scotland The A75 Gretna Green to Stranraer road is the main route through Scotland to the ferry port servicing...
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New Mecalac MWR Excavators deliver a practical solution with a revolutionary design
New Mecalac MWR Excavators deliver a practical solution with a revolutionary design “Made in Mecalac” Design Design that sets us apart from the crowd is a major feature of Mecalac products. Besides be...
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Trimble announces machine control solution for Sumitomo Excavators
Trimble announces machine control solution for Sumitomo Excavators Trimble and Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo) announced today that Trimble has been chosen as Sumitomo’s preferred...
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Saxby Surfacing celebrate 30 years in business with purchase of a Volvo P6870C ABG Paver
Saxby Surfacing celebrate 30 years in business with purchase of a Volvo P6870C ABG Paver Saxby Surfacing Contractors from Sheffield are entering their thirtieth year of trading and to commemorate the...
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Hitachi excavators make their mark in Denmark
Hitachi excavators make their mark in Denmark Hitachi short-tail swing mini and medium excavators are relied upon by Danish contractor Allan Madsen of AM Entreprise ApS for completing groundworks, dra...
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Metso celebrates Copper Mine’s 100 million tons of crushed ore
Metso celebrates Copper Mine’s 100 million tons of crushed ore Metso and Freeport-McMoRan celebrated an impressive milestone as the new HRC™3000, the world’s largest operating high-pressur...
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Cold-in-place recycling additive system allows milling and paving a roadway in a single process
Cold-in-place recycling additive system allows milling and paving a roadway in a single process The Roadtec CIR Additive System is used in the cold-in-place recycling of asphalt pavement in the repair...
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