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“Going.., going.., and I …, sold it to the gentleman in the back! What’s your buyer number, Sir?” On May 10 heavy equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. held its third UK auction of the year in Donington Park (Derby). The thre... Read Full Article

Continuous non-contact level measurementThe robust stainless steel construction makes the NR 3000 extremely suitable for all kinds of industrial applications. The unit operates at a high frequency of 78 GHz. This delivers... Read Full Article

The Stormajor® was originally installed in 1988 at the port for stockpiling oil rape seed, barley, wheat and malt. Forth Ports and SAMSON Materials Handling decided that bringing the St... Read Full Article

A leading hirer to the road building and maintenance sector has bought two of JCB’s brand new 3CX Compact models which have been purpose-built for the industry.Supplied by dealer Gunn JCB, Tipton-based MAC Surfacing has taken delive... Read Full Article

A global leader in mobile dust and odor suppression has announced the introduction of its new and largest trailer-mounted dust control system, a powerful atomized mist design featuring a range of 100 meters and the ability to deliver 140,000 squar... Read Full Article

The National Fluid Power Centre (NFPC) prides itself on its reputation as a global training provider for those involved in the maintenance and management of fluid power systems and control and is recognised as the leader in industry training and d... Read Full Article

MJ Church, a leading civil engineering, earthworks and waste management contractor based in Wiltshire, has further strengthened its already extensive taskforce with the addition of ten new Bell Equipment B30E ADTs.With a number of machine... Read Full Article

Dean Ashton, a specialist with a track record of delivering major multi-million projects within the recycling and waste to energy sector, and an in-depth knowledge of plant procurement, joins the co... Read Full Article

Chicago Pneumatic has extended its range of CPDG mobile diesel generators up to 200 kVA. Originally including 5 models from 9 to 40 kVA, the CPDG range has been bolstered with the addition of six new models from 60 to 200 kVA. Tony Calippe, spokes... Read Full Article

Bell Equipment’s relationship with ECI JCB continues to go from strength to strength, since the leading Irish construction machinery dealer became the main Bell supplier for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland last year. The result ... Read Full Article

Wirtgen Slipform Pavers face the challenge...The growing capital Ulaanbaatar is getting ready for a new airport. The New Ulaanbataar International Airport, or NUBIA for short, will increase passenger capacity by ... Read Full Article

RUD Chains Ltd is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of round steel chains, producing top quality chain components and systems for a wide variety of markets and applications. They supply the bulk... Read Full Article

Liebherr invited to design and supply excavator for Moray Council’s new £2.5 million dredgerLiebherr 936 excavator chosen to be bow-mounted on the MV Selkie936 unloads 260 tonnes in half an hour on first tr... Read Full Article

GWS Vacuum Equipment is currently been used on board the new super-carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Queen Elizabeth is the first of the UK’s two new aircraft carriers. The vessel, which will have a displacement of 65,000 tons, is the largest... Read Full Article

The centenary of the birth of JCB’s Founder was today marked with the unveiling of a specially commissioned bronze bust.Joseph Cyril Bamford CBE was born on June 21st, 1916 at the family home, The Parks, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, th... Read Full Article

Building on the success of the company’s previous E55W model, Bobcat has launched the new E57W Stage IIIB compliant wheeled excavator. The new E57W is equipped with the Bobcat D24 diesel engine that delivers a 4% increase in power (42.5 kW) ... Read Full Article

International construction equipment manufacturer Chicago Pneumatic has launched two new tough and highly versatile mid-sized portable air compressors with adjustable pressure settings. The CPS 11-10 can be set at either 7 or 10 bar, while the CPS... Read Full Article

A UK plant hire company is celebrating 10 years of business success with a massive investment in new JCB equipment.Haydock-based Plant Hire UK (PHUK) has placed an order for almost 400 new machines in a deal worth £16.5 million. The... Read Full Article

How to boost innovation and productivity – and raise profits – is the subject of a new conference, the Construction Productivity Forum.Taking place at the Inmarsat Conference Centre in London on June 8, the keynote speaker is ... Read Full Article

In the UK, a new Doosan DX300SLR-5 crawler excavator that was part of a fleet of machines hired from Fraserburgh-based David Smith Contractors Ltd has played a vital role in helping to save the historic Abergeldie Castle following huge storms in S... Read Full Article