Materials Handling - Product News

Technological advancements continue apace at Komatsu with the news that its Advanced Joystick Steering System (AJSS) is now available as an option on its next generation 24-tonne WA475-10 wheel loader.Designed to enhance versatility, mano... Read Full Article

Hitachi has put owners and operators at the heart of the design for its latest Zaxis-7 medium excavators¬: the ZX210-7, ZX225US-7 and ZX225USR-7. Continuously improving on previous generation machines, Hitachi has focused on enhancing the expe... Read Full Article

When the brothers Louis and Cyril Keller invented the first front end loader to help a local farmer remove turkey manure from his barn in Minnesota in 1957, few could have imagined the impact this development would have on the world of heavy machi... Read Full Article

The MHM Group have confirmed that all their diesel powered machinery, principally generators and lighting towers are now fully compatible with HVO fuel.For rental firms and contractors which are not familiar with HVO fuel, it is a renewab... Read Full Article

Enerpac announces the RC-Trio hydraulic cylinders range featuring a new bearing system for enhanced durability and a hybrid spring-return system for up to 3x faster retraction. The general purpose RC-Trio range is the next evolution of the Enerpac... Read Full Article

As part of its continued drive towards zero accidents, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is introducing an industry-first safety feature designed to eliminate machine movement linked to unintentional activation o... Read Full Article

The DX225LC-7 is the first of Doosan’s new medium-sized excavators ...Doosan has launched the first of the company’s new generation medium-sized Stage V compliant excavators - the new DX225LC... Read Full Article

Transport operators across the UK are set to benefit from the introduction of new connected vehicle technology that will reduce accidents and improve fleet behaviour.Spillard Safety Systems is planning to officially launch ‘Spillard... Read Full Article

Atlas Copco Power and Flow has launched a new user-friendly solar-powered LED light tower, the HiLight S2+, which enables users to reduce CO2 emissions by up to six tones compared with traditional technologies. The innovative S2+ li... Read Full Article

The UK’s leading long reach excavator hire company, WM Plant Hire has recently joined the XWatch revolution with purchase of an XW4 slew and height restrictor system for their 22m long reach, Caterpillar 340F 50 tonne excavator.WM P... Read Full Article

The company has a share greater than 50% of the hire market...The exclusive dealer for the Bobcat range in the Czech Republic, Bobcat CZ a.s., has announced it has won a new order comprising 71 mini-excavators and loaders from co... Read Full Article

Coinford Plant kick started the year with an extensive order of 95 excavators, supplied by HCMUK throughout 2021.Coinford Director Lee Burlton said, “Our latest purchase of Hitachi Excavators gives our expanding Fleet of Excavators ... Read Full Article

ProStack is pleased to launch the Manta™ product range, which will include standard, heavy duty and customised environmental port unloading hoppers. To bring this product range to market, ProStack is partnering with DOCKSOLID, an Irish manuf... Read Full Article

Company manufactures in-house battery pack prototype No. 1 Mountable on electrically driven vehicles including construction/mining/agricultural machinery and golf carts…annual sales target of more than 50... Read Full Article

Following the Environment Agency’s recent pledge to default to low carbon concrete when constructing flood defences and other critical infrastructure projects, CEMEX confirms it offers a range of sustainable building materials that can help ... Read Full Article

In a move aimed at those engaged in indoor demolition, confined, challenging site works and disaster rescue, Komatsu has unveiled details of its first fully electric, remote-controlled mini excavator concept machine.Powered by a 31.5 kWh ... Read Full Article

4B has just launched an ATEX version of its popular Milli-Speed, a loop powered 4 - 20 mA analogue output speed switch for PLC, DCS or stand-alone controllers.The Milli-Speed switch is designed to detect belt slip, belt underspeed, stop m... Read Full Article

Compact dimensions and a travel weight of just 1,465kg/1,555kg (canopy/cabin) mean the SV15VT can be easily towed between work sites, along with buckets and a light work tool, on a standard 2.5 tonne ... Read Full Article

Moving a large mass of material quickly, reliably and safely usually requires the use of hydraulic excavators, mining trucks and material-handling machines at construction sites, scrapyards or ports. However, to ensure that they function reliably ... Read Full Article

With the optimized wheel dumpers DW60 and DW90 from Wacker Neuson...Wacker Neuson presents new versions of the two biggest wheel dumpers: the models DW60 and DW90 convince with impressive additional options, improved sa... Read Full Article