Short sighted vision for Northern Freight Rail threatens UK economic growth
The reported decision to upgrade the 76-mile Trans-Pennine route between Leeds and Manchester at a cost of £3b without any provision for freight traffic is both unwelcome and deeply troubling for the economy and businesses in the North of En... Read Full ArticleLiebherr concrete mixing plant operates at an altitude of 2,340 metres in Switzerland
Mixing plant supplies concrete for cable car projectUp to 60 m³ quality concrete per hour at lofty heightsA Liebherr Compactmix 1.0 is supplying the construction site for the “V-cableway&rdquo... Read Full ArticleAumund supplies major clinker conveying machinery packages for Argentinian cement plants
AUMUND Brazil and AUMUND China joined forces and worked closely with Sinoma Tianjin TDI to claim two orders in succession for the AUMUND Group of Companies from South America...AUMUND will supply three chain bucket elevators, eig... Read Full ArticleHillside hauling with two TA300s
Deep in Omaio Forest in New Zealand, Gaddum Construction is using two TA300 Terex Trucks articulated haulers to move end material and metal for road-building as well as shift logs. In spite of the slippery surfaces and steep slopes, the projec... Read Full ArticleFM Conway in industry first with auto-stop safety technology
FM Conway has joined forces with vehicle safety technology company Innovative Safety Systems Ltd (ISS) to improve the safety of its vehicles on construction sites and prevent reversing accidents.... Read Full ArticleComing back to Volvo…
Since setting up his own plant hire and ground working business 13 years ago with a brand new EC160B, proprietor Ken Marsh has reverted to owning a new EC140E thanks mainly to the aftersales support and service he’s experienced ... Read Full ArticleYoung Plant Sales and Hyundai Construction Equipment end Sales Agreement
By mutual agreement, Scotland based dealer Young Plant Sales Ltd. and Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe will terminate their existing agreement for sales of new Hyundai Construction Equipment on the 1st January 2019. However, Young Plant... Read Full ArticlePlantworx 2019 over 75% Sold
The Plantworx team announced yesterday that the 2019 event is over 75% sold out overall. This percentage takes into account that the show, at its new East of England Arena home is Peterborough, has 20% more exhibition space than the 2017.... Read Full ArticleJet Plant takes delivery of 100th Wirtgen road planer
Leading road planing company Jet Plant Hire has taken delivery of its 100th planer from the Wirtgen Group, the world’s number one milling machine manufacturer...The new Wirtgen W100CFI, a 1m-tracked-cold mi... Read Full ArticleHatz unveil their latest Silent Pack engine
Hatz, the leading German manufacturer of diesel engines has brought out two new versions of their popular Silent Pack engine. The engines were formally presented at the Eima trade exhibition held in Bologna, Italy, where both the three and four cy... Read Full ArticleDoosan Construction Equipment at World of Concrete 2019
Doosan Construction Equipment will display a variety of products at its booth – C5577 – in the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the annual World of Concrete exhibition in Las Vegas in the USA from 22-25 January 20... Read Full ArticleHycontrol launch new website
Level measurement experts Hycontrol are pleased to announce the launch of the company’s new, totally re-designed website. The site, www.hycontrol.com, has been completely rebuilt to provide users with a faster, modern browsing experience.... Read Full ArticleTransforming solutions from ALLU at bauma China
The exciting capabilities of the ALLU range of Processors and Transformers were the stars of the show at bauma China 2018. As the largest trade show in Asia, ALLU was delighted to show at first-hand how its equipment can help construction comp... Read Full ArticleRidgway Go to New Heights
Shropshire based Ridgway Rentals have added Komatsu PC210LCD-11 crawler excavators with elevating cabs to their fleetThe conversion of these standard PC210LCD-11’s into high rise cabs was carried out in partnership with Kocurek to f... Read Full ArticleAnother Volvo in the log book at Woodgate Sawmills
Family-run Woodgate Sawmills of Coleford, Gloucestershire, continues a tradition of owning and operating Volvo loading shovels since way back in 1963 with the addition of a new L50H loading shovel...Situated in the Forest of Dean... Read Full ArticleShort Courses for Industries that use Powders and Particulates
Learn the techniques to predict and solve bulk materials handling problems The course calendar for 2019 is now out – book early to secure... Read Full Article2019 Solids Handling Industry Awards
The Solids Handling & Processing Association (SHAPA) are delighted to announce that the annual Solids Handling Awards to promote success and achievement across our collective industries, that are open to all companies registered in UK, whether... Read Full ArticleLoadscan launch the conveyor volume scanner.
The global leader in payload profiling systems, Loadscan, has announced the release of its conveyor volume scanner (CVS) – a high-tech, yet easy-to-use, tool that allows users to see how much material is moving across their conveyor be... Read Full ArticleJCB set to make electric start to 2019
Two brand new JCB machines will be shown for the first time at the Executive Hire Show 2019 – the CT260 roller and JCB 19C-1E electric mini excavator.The 19C-1E is JCB’s first ever electric excavator – the quietest digge... Read Full ArticleFlexible screw conveyor quick-ship programme
Flexible screw conveyors in popular sizes are now available for shipment in two-to-five days as ready-to-assemble packages with Flexicon’s ... Read Full Article