Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

New Leica, Trimble and Xsite Ready Kits are now available for the Doosan range of wheeled and crawler excavators from 14 to 30 tonne, to meet the increasing demand for machine guidance systems for use with excavators.The ... Read Full Article

June 12, 2019 – Peterborough, UK – LiuGong is showcasing a 7-machine line up of tough equipment designed for the world’s toughest conditions. The full display of 915E, 924E, 928E, 933E crawler excavators that are... Read Full Article

Orkney based Heddle Construction has opted for a Volvo reduced swing radius ECR145E complete with a Steelwrist tiltrotator for its fleet of equipment...Heddle Construction is no stranger to owning and operating Volvo construction... Read Full Article

The Australian mining company South32 has awarded SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH an engineering order for a harrow modification, which became necessary after the alteration of the coal specification at the DMO (Douglas-Middelburg Op... Read Full Article

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK (CEUK) will showcase a suite of new additions to its compact equipment portfolio on Stands H39/H40 at this year’s Plantworx exhibition. Taking place at the East of England Arena between 11-13 June, the live ... Read Full Article

UP, UP, UP!! Over the Euro Auctions sale, at the same time last year in May 2018, the numbers were up across the board: The number of lots were up by 25%; The number of bidder accounts increased by 22%; First time registrations were up... Read Full Article

Earthmoving attachments manufacturer, Miller UK have announced that they are bringing something truly groundbreaking to Plantworx 2019.Miller UK will reveal its next generation, hydraulic quick couplers which are suitable for excavators f... Read Full Article

Two brothers who work at The Crosby Group’s Arlington, Texas facility have thrown their support behind the company’s commitment to raise up to $25,000 for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation by donating a portion of every wire r... Read Full Article

Euro Auctions, Europe’s largest auctioneers of industrial plant, construction machinery and agricultural equipment, appointed by Alistair Wardell, Restructuring Partner of the Grant Thornton rest... Read Full Article

Corr Plant Hire, the Hertfordshire based hirer of a wide range of plant, skips and associated machinery have purchased an X-BOOT footwear cleaning module from Trime UK.The X-BOOT is an on-site footwear wash system. It recycles 100% of the... Read Full Article

We are delighted to be supporting Forterra this summer at their Forklift Truck Safety Day at the Measham Brickwork Plant site in Derbyshire on 13th June 2019.Experts from the industry will provide technical and safety guidance ... Read Full Article

With an ever increasing demand for not only machines but also support, TDL Equipment are making further improvements to their customer focussed approach with new area managers and dedicated divisions.Heavy Investment to better ser... Read Full Article

Essex based Nasco Load Indicators is the brainchild of Managing Director Neil Smith who has over 30 years of experience in the business. The company which has developed a ‘one stop shop’ approach has been supplying plant safety and pro... Read Full Article

Sound and vibration expert to exhibit new meter during four-day show...Visitors to this year’s inter.noise 2019 conference will get a first-hand look at how Brüel & Kjær’s B&K 2245 sound level meter... Read Full Article

Sutherland based Edward Mackay Contractor Ltd has opted for a second Volvo EC140E excavator, thanks to the machine’s impressive fuel economy, operator comfort and acceptance and general productivity according to Director, Scott Mackay.... Read Full Article

Engcon, the world’s leading supplier of tiltrotators, welcomed excavator operators from across the UK to its first Big Dig Day of 2019The event, which took place at Northamptonshire’s Wicksteed Park on the 26th and ... Read Full Article

Martin Motion, a robotics team made up of students from nine local high schools, recently competed at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Central Illinois Regional in Peoria as well as the Idaho FRC Regio... Read Full Article

JCB is celebrating 50 years of wheeled loading shovel manufacture – with production hitting record highs.  Over those five decades, the company’s award-winning loader range has expanded beyond recognition, introducing many ma... Read Full Article

Terex Trucks’ dealer TDL Equipment will bring the company’s upgraded TA300 articulated hauler to PlantWorx, the UK’s biggest show for the construction equipment industry.TDL Equipment will proudly exhibi... Read Full Article

Mentor is reminding employers that they can take full advantage of our ALLMI accredited lorry loader training courses and gain the CPC approved training hours towards the required 35 hours of periodic training for your Drivers Qualification Card (... Read Full Article