First DEVELON branded machines debut at CONEXPO
On 18th January 2023, it was announced that the familiar brand of orange construction equipment known as Doosan would now be called DEVELON throughout the world. Under the new brand name, the company will continue providing innovative p... Read Full ArticleJCB wins its biggest ever UK order
JCB has won its biggest ever deal in the UK after rental firm Morris Leslie Plant Hire placed an order for £87.5 million worth of machines – including a big fleet of 3CX backhoe loaders.The huge order from the Perth-based comp... Read Full ArticleThe new Flender One: drivetrain questions are a thing of the past
Without drives the world would not turn, even in our more digitalized era. No raw materials are being processed, no food made, no containers loaded, no energy generated, no smartphones produced without a gearbox being involved. For more than 120 y... Read Full ArticleBobcat unveils world’s first all-electric Skid-Steer Loader and new, all-electric and autonomous concept machine at CONEXPO
Bobcat has taken innovation to the next level with the introduction of two, new concept machines unveiled during the first day of CONEXPO 2023.Following the 2022 release of the Bobcat T7X, the world’s first all-electric compact trac... Read Full ArticleDoosan at SaMoTer - Italian Premiere of new DEVELON brand
DEVELON Brand Builds on Achievements in Technology & Innovation...(Note: Doosan Infracore is replacing the DOOSAN brand on its construction equipment and introducing its new brand named DEVELON which is n... Read Full ArticlePD Ports delighted to secure long-term deal from CLdN.
PD Ports is delighted to have secured a new long-term deal with worldwide logistics specialist CLdN.The new service, consisting of four round trip sailings per week, three from Zeebrugge and one from Rotterdam, reinforces Teesport’s... Read Full ArticlePair of Ajax Equipment Triple Screw Feeders for Coveya.
Solids handling equipment maker, Ajax Equipment, has supplied material transfer specialists, , with two retractable stainless steel triple screw feeders with hoppers for powder handling.Sitting above the triple screw feeders, the hoppers ... Read Full ArticleCallum Mackintosh recognised for outstanding leadership at national awards
The President of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) Callum Mackintosh has been recognised for his outstanding track record of leadership at the prestigious Trade Association Forum Awards, held 23rd February. In M... Read Full ArticleQuick wins: Rubix releases report identifying opportunities to double the efficiency of motor-driven systems
Rubix, a market leading pan-European distributor of industrial products and services, has released a new ‘Quick wins to cut energy waste’ report, which addresses inefficiency issues in motor-driven systems.Industrial motor-dri... Read Full ArticleWebinar: Digital Twinning in Pneumatic Conveying: Leveraging Virtual Models to Improve Performance and Efficiency
Recently, the Wolfson Centre started applying digital twinning in the field of pneumatic conveying, which involves transporting bulk materials through pip... Read Full ArticleNorthern Section of the Hinkley Connection Project in progress
Following the successful completion of the installation phase of the Southern section of Hinckley Connection, Kelston Sparkes was subsequently appointed to manage the groundworks along the northern section from Sandford to Portbury. The two-year p... Read Full ArticleNokian Tyres Ground Kare product family just got a new member
The rising star of excavator tyres, Nokian Tyres Ground Kare, is now available in size that fits smaller wheeled excavators in the 9–15-ton range. With the new size, Nokian Tyres continues to make excavator work easier – especially... Read Full ArticleAtlas Copco launches the E-Pump, a fully electric range of self-priming dewatering pumps with a lower total cost of ownership
Atlas Copco has developed a new versatile range of ele... Read Full ArticleDoosan DL420CVT-7 Wheel Loader saves 9 l/h in fuel
Owner continues to benefit from enormous fuel savings...August Lücking GmbH & Co. KG is a 123 year old building materials producer based in north-west Germany. About two years ago, the company purchased a Doosan DL420CVT... Read Full ArticleKeestrack strengthens the South East Asia region
By hiring Song Yik Chong as Area Sales Manager for South East Asia, Keestrack strengthens its sales team and is expanding and professionalizing the support to their dealer network...With over 29 years of experience, within se... Read Full ArticleNew national research confirms that ‘Freight Belongs on Rail’, says DB Cargo UK
DB Cargo UK has reiterated its call for the UK Government to set an ambitious target for rail freight growth...New research published today by Rail Partners claims that trebling rail freight traffic by 2050 would deli... Read Full ArticleUK construction equipment sales continue to grow in 2023
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment showed further growth in the first month of the year, recording a 10% increase compared with January 2022 levels, as shown in the chart below. This followed strong sales in Q4 last year wh... Read Full ArticleNew courses open for registration
All short courses are written with the industrial engineer in mind. They are recommended for operators who handle bulk materials daily, for maintenance, Health & Safety officers, plant or equipment desi... Read Full ArticleNew Komatsu Skid Steer now available in Ireland.
Komatsu distributor McHale Plant Sales has confirmed that models from the all-new EU Stage V compliant SK715-8, SK815-8 and SK820-8 range of skid steer loaders are now available in Ireland.The new ‘Dash 8’ range comes with a s... Read Full ArticleNational Highways is formally trialling PMB bio-binder on the strategic road network
Hanson has used an innovative low carbon asphalt to resurface the A30 Cutteridge to Alphington eastbound scheme near Exeter in Devon. The work is being carried out as part of its pavement category management framework agreement with National Highw... Read Full Article