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Sentinel Systems, a specialist in vehicle safety solutions, continues to develop its range of reversing safety systems as part of its commitment to protecting the fleet industry.This past year has seen companies and authorities face avoid... Read Full Article

Hyundai Heavy Industries announce the appointment of Mr K.Y. Kong as the new COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the Hyundai Construction Equipment division.Mr K.Y. Kong has been working for Hyundai for 30-years and has held a number of posi... Read Full Article

Collins Earthworks Ltd of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, has taken delivery of the first seventy five tonne Volvo EC750E to land in Great Britain following its launch at this year’s Bauma exhibition. The new arrival will ... Read Full Article

After over 12 years of heavy use, the Bugatti Circuit of Le Mans has undergone renovation to replace its top layer of asphalt. Despite the excellent structure of the existing track, the renovation was necessary because of the performance needs of ... Read Full Article

Walsh Plant Services, a southern service dealer of Kubota equipment, has renovated an original KH10 mini-excavator, the first ever model produced by the manufacturer in 1979, to celebrate the significant milestone of Kubota selling its 50,000th ex... Read Full Article

SEA-Invest, one of the world’s largest terminal operators with expertise spanning a multitude of port related activities in 25 ports over 2 continents, have placed an order for an Eco Hopper from SAMSON ... Read Full Article

Link-Lok pins could radically change the way farm workers attach implements and trailers, to their tractors, in the future.An innovative idea to resolve the daily ‘bug-bear’, on the farm, of using linch pins, has come from the... Read Full Article

JCB has announced news of one of its biggest deals of the year with an order for 1,200 machines worth £35 million from the UK’s largest plant hire firm.The contract from A-Plant – which follows its purchase last year of ... Read Full Article

Sykes Pumps is set to revolutionise the way that utility companies, contractors and local authorities manage their emergency pumping requirements with the launch of its compact Rapid Response Pump, which... Read Full Article

International construction equipment manufacturer Chicago Pneumatic has launched the RX12, a powerful new rig-mounted hydraulic breaker for carriers between 9-15 tonnes. Compared to its predecessor model, the RX12 offers a 10% increase in output p... Read Full Article

A new line of Cat® grading and trenching buckets is available for Cat track excavator models 311 to 323 and for wheel excavator models M314F to M322F. The new ... Read Full Article

NSK has introduced a free guide entitled 'Bearings for Pumps and Compressors', which contains detailed information on the latest bearing designs and technologies, helpfully matching them to various pump ... Read Full Article

The Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group was formed to produce good practice guidance on plant safety-based subjects and is managed and chaired by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) on behalf of the construction and allied sectors. The pl... Read Full Article

Global engine manufacturer appoints national distributor for ScotlandKubota, the globally renowned manufacturer of world-class oil and water-cooled diesel and dual fuel engines, has announced a new strategic partnership with engi... Read Full Article

Freightliner is boosting operational efficiencies across its 13 inland rail sites with a new fleet of 10 Hyster reachstackers, supplied and maintained by Briggs Equipment.The UK’s top intermodal rail freight company currently operat... Read Full Article

Since 2008, AAF International has worked closely with a coal fired electric power generating facility on providing dust collection solutions for a variety of applications.AAF began this relationship with the installation of... Read Full Article

It was all smiles at the former RAF Brampton site this week, thanks to a special arrival, as Mick George Ltd became part of a very exclusive club.Only last month, the very first Volvo EC480E High Reach was commissioned in Great Britain, a... Read Full Article

Oman National Engineering & Investment Co. (SAOG), based in Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman, has taken delivery of the first mini-excavators to be sold in the country, comprising 20 new Bobcat E20 compact excavators supplied by International H... Read Full Article

LCC Groups hugely impressive new coal washing and sorting plant in Belfast dock has become the latest European site to benefit from the inclusion of SlurryPro pumps.Plant manufacturer, Dernaseer has incorporated a number of SlurryPro Silv... Read Full Article

A Volvo EC220E crawler excavator has changed the face of baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays, transforming the team’s infield from artificial turf to all-dirt.America’s northern neighbor is known for the production of maple syr... Read Full Article