At its first-ever appearance at Bauma, Develon—formerly Doosan Construction Equipment—announced several groundbreaking innovations. These included the premiere of the Next Generation -9 crawler excavators, alongside Real X, the next stage in autonomous operations. The company also unveiled a new agreement with Holcim Inc., a global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, as well as…

A leading North West civil engineering contractor has invested in two of the first new JCB 145XR reduced tailswing excavators to roll off the production line. Purchased by Stockport-based Williams Construction (Stockport) Ltd, the two 145XRs are working on the construction of a new £108 million facility in Warrington for the world leader in aluminium…

Caterpillar has chosen bauma to unveil the Cat 395 Front Shovel Large Excavator, the company’s first new Front Shovel configuration in 15 years. Designed to meet the exacting needs and expectations of mining and quarry customers, this new Caterpillar model takes full advantage of standard next generation features, such as fuel economy and low maintenance…

With a maximum digging depth of nearly 22 metres, and up to 28 metres of reach at ground level, Caterpillar says the 395 LRE is firmly in the ‘super long reach’ category, matching its outstanding stick and boom configuration with substantial digging force. Best-in-class performance is Caterpillar’s description for the Cat® 395 Long Reach Excavator…

European plant and tool hire company BOELS Rental has placed its biggest ever order with JCB as it invests in a new machine fleet worth £65 million (€78 million). Netherlands-based BOELS Rental has ordered more than 700 machines including tracked and wheeled excavators, wheeled loading shovels, Loadall telescopic handlers, rotating telescopic handlers, electric scissor lifts…

Take a look at the offer from Northside Truck & Van on this week’s front cover. the offer is not restricted to top-end tractor units, but also covers 7.5 tonne tippers and more. Inside the magazine, check out the auction of excavators that closes on 8th January. There’s a choice of Caterpillar and Hitachi models…

New module replicates Komatsu PC490HRD with K100 boom change system Komatsu has revealed the expansion of their model range of Komatsu simulators with the new K100 High Reach Demolition Excavator Simulator. The Komatsu simulator add-on module for demolition excavators is designed based on the Komatsu PC490HRD excavator and features the company’s unique K100 boom change…

North West civil engineering firm, Chandos Civil Engineering, has bought one of the first JCB 370X tracked excavators. The Withington in Greater Manchester-based business has invested in the new machine – JCB’s biggest and most powerful ever X Series excavator – for demanding earthmoving jobs at its sites across the region. Supplied by dealer Gunn…

Plantmaster have the JCB JS200 tracked excavator shown on this week’s front cover advertised for sale on the inside front cover of the magazine. It is a year 2000 machine running on an Isuzu diesel engine with a well maintained undercarriage. See all the details inside the magazine. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery…

The simple answer is that they carry out an ‘Operators’ Clinic’ with operators from across Europe and North America at their impressive testing site in the mountains in Boryeong, 200 km southwest of Seoul, South Korea. This testing centre was opened in 2019, so engineers and operators could test prototypes in real conditions, as part…

Develon has launched the DX235RTF-7 Tunnelling Excavator, a new extension to the company’s line-up of Special Application machines. The DX235RTF-7 is based on Develon’s well-established DX235LCR-7 reduced radius crawler excavator and is powered by a DL06V Stage V engine, providing 141 kW (189 HP) of power. The DX235RTF-7 utilises the successful compact design and minimum…

A neat Caterpillar 312BL tracked excavator is highlighted on the front cover of this week’s magazine. It looks in good condition with undercarriage in solid condition. It can be bought from Plantmaster – see their advert on the inside front cover of the magazine. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale at our…

Tru7 Group has invested in a fleet of 20 new JCB 140X tracked excavators – much to the delight of the company’s operators. The major Ipswich-based construction group has bought the JCB X Series models to operate on general construction and housebuilding sites as well as working on high-profile energy contracts across the UK. Supplied…

One of the UK’s leading multi-disciplined contractors has invested in a fleet of seven new JCB 370X excavators – among the first of JCB’s latest X Series models to be produced. South Wales-based Walters Group has ordered the brand new machines to work predominantly on a series of highway earthworks projects. Supplied by dealer Holt…

Develon, (previously Doosan) has launched the new DX140RDM-7, the latest addition to the company’s range of demolition excavators. Like the three larger models from 31 to 61 tonne, the new DX140RDM-7 22.5 tonne demolition excavator offers multiple configurations to choose from, providing the customer with a range of solutions depending on the project to be…

 JCB has expanded its X Series range of crawler excavators with the launch of the brand new 145XR – a second reduced tailswing model that delivers performance and productivity with compact dimensions and a full-size operator cab. Key features include: Compact Counterweight The 145XR reduced tailswing model builds upon the success of JCB’s larger 245XR,…

Shannonside Civil Engineering Ltd has used more than 200 Hitachi excavators over the last ten years, and currently has a fleet of over 100 Zaxis models ranging from 3 to 30 tonnes. The Midlands-based company specialises in housing, infrastructure, and commercial projects, operates on multiple sites within an 80-mile radius of its Redditch headquarters. Two…

Machine performance, productivity, operator acceptance, fuel consumption and dealer back-up are all contributing factors in Welsh groundworks contractor Hywel Griffiths Plant Hire and Groundworks’ continued move to a CASE Construction Equipment fleet of machinery. The company, established 28 years ago from its base in Clunderwen near Carmarthen in South Wales, first turned to the CASE…

Plant Master are showing their 2013 CASE CX300 excavator for sale on this week’s front cover. Made by Sumitomo, it is a 30 tonne excavator complete with a hammer line, quick hitch and has been well looked after. Find the contact details on the Plant Master advert on the inside front cover. Remember, there’s always…

Castle Douglas-based James Gordon Ltd (Gordons), the Authorised Dealer for Develon for the whole of Scotland and the county of Cumbria in England, showed the Develon range for the first time at the ScotPlant 2024 Exhibition. Held at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh in Scotland from 26-27 April 2024, the Gordons stand at ScotPlant…