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For the first time in its 11-year history, the Caterpillar Operator Challenge is won by a German competitor. Racing against 46 elite operators from 20 countries, Sebastian Behr achieved the highest points in the eight tests included in the event. Tim... Read Full Article

 Following the successful introduction of a productive and reliable Liebherr LR 632B specialist landfill crawler loader at Lafarge Aggregates' Walleys landfill site two years ago, the company has now invested in another model. A "New Gener... Read Full Article

Drumclog Plant, a client of JCC Engcon Group for over 10 years, have recently commissioned JCC Engcon to modify their newest Volvo 14t excavators for low ground pressure use, and supply a new EC15 tiltrotator & quick hitch.   JCC Engcon ... Read Full Article

 The construction of a new cement plant at Tarmac's Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire has helped to create one of the busiest sites in Europe, with product movements in excess of 6 million tonnes per annum.With more than 650 vehicle an... Read Full Article

 Freightliner Group Ltd and GE Transportation have today launched images of the new 'PowerHaul(tm)' locomotive being developed for the UK market at the InnoTrans show in Berlin. 30 of these locomotives where ordered by Freightliner last ye... Read Full Article

COVENTRY, ENGLAND, Friday, June 13, 2008 --- Leading construction equipment manufacturer Terex Construction UK won the coveted Supplier of the Year for Plant award at A-Plant's Annual Conference 2008, held... Read Full Article

BG Europa of Wickhambrook has recently installed an FMA Ullrich Hot Asphalt storage extension to existing Sherwin... Read Full Article

Demand for more productive methods of reconstructing runways is increasing the need for high capacity, mobile asphalt plants.Engineers at Colas are preparing to take the firm's Ermont asph... Read Full Article

Scotland's only large coastal quarry, Glensanda Quarry on Loch Linnhe near Oban in western Scotland, has agreed a long term deal with Alfred McAlpine Plant Services, delivering a fleet of 12 new large quar... Read Full Article

Investigators gathering evidence over alleged cement price fixing in the UK have been boosted by Heidelberg, Lafarge, Holcim, Cemex and three other cement producers losing their court bid in Germany to throw out a lawsuit over a price-fixing carte... Read Full Article

Where wind power stations, marine drives or drives with high loads in process engineering are concerned, shaft couplings have a significant influence on the service life and ease of operation of high-quality drives. KTR has extended its po... Read Full Article

Volvo Construction Equipment Ltd is the distribution organisation in Great Britain (GB) for the full range of Volvo Construction Products. The company has confirmed its presence at SED 2008 and will be bringing some new machines. At SED 2008 ... Read Full Article

One of the premier events at any Olympic games is the marathon race, and in 2008 Beijing will play host to the world's best distance runners. Not only will those world-class runners be making history in front of Beijing's historic Forbidden City and ... Read Full Article

There is a growing role for waterborne freight transport in today's logistics, particularly for the bulk handling industry, writes Frank Worsford. As a student I advanced the argument th... Read Full Article

A specialist Scottish plant hirer and earthworks contractor is using a pair of track-mounted mobile crushers in preparatory works for what is scheduled to become Europe's largest onshore windfarm when it comes online next year. Gl... Read Full Article

Since 1996, Canada-based CMLabs Simulations has been engaged in delivering superior simulation products designed for training needs, with attention paid to both the software and the hardware. The company has devoted significant resources to developin... Read Full Article

A high-grade martensitic steel has been developed for rolling bearings, offering very high hardness characteristics, as well as maximum corrosion resistance against aggressive media.  A  new high-grade martensitic hardening stee... Read Full Article

Today the greater number of operators using materials handling equipment and workplace transport are increasing the risk of accidents and making it harder to administer an efficient and eff... Read Full Article

Adding further to their range of Titan motor oils, Fuchs Lubricants has now introduced the Titan GT1 PRO C-1 SAE 5W-30 which is a premium synthetic engine oil for today's engines fitted with exhaust treatment systems such as particulate filters or CR... Read Full Article

Metso Minerals (UK) Ltd, the sole UK importer of Rammer products for the past 10 years, has decided to relinquish the franchise following the rebranding of Rammer's range of hydraulic hammers and attachments as Sandvik Mining and Construction product... Read Full Article