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Hyundai Enters 10-Tonne Wheeled Excavator Range

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe is expanding its wheeled excavator range, with the launch of the HW100A. This compact, highly versatile machine, delivers a best-in-class operator environment, a powerful driveline, multiple steering modes and a range of chassis layouts to suit all job sites. Mobility and versatility The HW100A takes Hyundai into the largest sector […]

More Payload and Performance for the New Cat 995 Wheel Loader

Building on the success of the 994K, the new Cat 995 Wheel Loader features up to 19% increased productivity than the previous model with its higher rated payload and 6% increase in hydraulic force with equal hydraulic cycle time. This new loader delivers up to 13% lower hourly fuel consumption and offers up to an additional 8% […]

Small in Size, Big on Performance: Kobelco Upgrades Mini Excavator Range to Meet Customers’ Needs

Despite their small size, mini excavators can play an important role on any jobsite. Their small working footprint enables better access to restricted spaces such as residential gardens and inside buildings, while they can also provide key support to larger construction projects. With this in mind, Kobelco continually reviews and improves its mini excavator range […]

Develon Launches New 6 Tonne Stage V Mini-Excavators

Develon (formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment) has launched the new DX62R-7 and DX63-7 6 tonne Stage V mini-excavators, continuing the roll out of the next generation of machines from the company, with a new shared global styling design. The new mini-excavators are designed to offer maximum performance, optimum stability, increased versatility, enhanced operator comfort, […]

First Volvo EC380E Hybrid Excavator on Worksite Maintains Fuel Savings Promises

The first EC380E Hybrid excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to be put to work on a customer site in Europe is already proving it can deliver big savings. Family firm, Eichstetter, is the first in Europe to operate a Volvo EC380E Hybrid. A large crawler excavator, it delivers the same power and performance […]

New Technology Advancement in Construction Equipment, an AEM Study Shows

AEM has released a study outlining how construction equipment technologies have advanced the construction industry and benefited a wide range of stakeholders, from contractors, to owners, to society as a whole.  The Benefits of Construction Equipment Technologies and Their Impact on Society details four construction equipment technologies that play critical roles in advancing the industry, and thereby enabling […]

Kubota Displays Micro Hybrid Engine at Plantworks

As part of its continuous advance towards reaching a carbon neutral future, Kubota’s latest micro hybrid engines will be on the company’s stand at the Plantworx trade show. The D1105 P2 and V3307-CR-T micro hybrids are among the key players in Kubota’s drive to help to decarbonise work sites and they form part of a […]

Caterpillar Updates Standard Technology with the New Cat 836 Landfill Compactor

The new Cat 836 Landfill Compactor leverages Caterpillar’s decades of experience in maximizing machine performance and reliability in the harshest working environments. Engineering upgrades to the axles and transmission of the new landfill compactor help to increase durability of the heavy-duty main structures that support multiple life cycles. New standard technologies increase machine efficiency by allowing the […]

Bobcat Electric Loader Awarded as 2023 “World Changing Idea”

Bobcat has been recognized as a winner of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards. The World Changing Ideas Awards honour sustainable designs, innovative products, bold social initiatives and other creative projects that are changing the way we work, live and interact with the world. The world’s first all-electric compact track loader, the Bobcat T7X, […]

New Mini Excavator Enter Kubota Family: the 8.5 tonne Hydraulic Model is the Right Tool to Operate in Restricted Spaces

Kubota has enhanced its extensive range of innovative construction machinery with the launch of a new 8.5 tonne mini-excavator, providing operators with advanced performance and superior operation. Powered by a high power, low emission advanced Kubota built engine, the KX085-5 boasts a robust hydraulic system, giving operators the reliability and operability needed to complete a […]

A new opportunity to become Hitachi dealer in Hungary!

Hitachi Construction Machinery announces that its Board of Management has made the strategic decision to terminate and dissolve the exclusive distribution agreement with MPH Epitogep on 1st of June, 2023. In 2014, MPH was appointed as the authorized dealer for HCME in Hungary, providing access to the full range of Hitachi construction machinery products. However, […]

Hyundai now expanding in MEA with Develon

HD Hyundai Infracore is targeting the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market with its new brand, DEVELON, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment. The company recorded revenue of $330 million last year in the MEA region, which is a sharp increase of 116% compared to $150 million in 2020. The number of machines sold has […]

A New Tool for Pre-lift Planning by A1A Software

A1A Software LLC, developer of 3D Lift Plan, has released a new application-based tool for anyone who needs to create rigging plans. The stand-alone application, available in the A1A Product Suite, provides detailed documentation for pre-lift planning, while also being easy to use on-the-go for planning in the field. “Whether you are working in construction, […]

PALFINGER Showcases P 250 BK eDRIVE during World Premiere Event APEX

The PALFINGER P 250 BK eDRIVE is celebrating its world premiere at this year’s APEX and is paving the way to an emission-free future with further modular offerings of smart and emission-free access platforms. 40,000 kilometers on the road, hundreds of work cycles and myriad tests and optimizations: The journey from prototype to series production […]

Genie 4m Boom Lifts Platform Now Available for the EMEAI Market

The Genie 4 m/13 ft platform for boom lifts is now available for use on three Genie XC boom lifts in North America and the EMEAI region (Europe, Middle East, Africa and India). The platform adds more than 60% additional room in the platform, increasing the versatility of rental companies’ boom lift fleets while boosting […]

Doka Formworks Bring Connectivity in India Completing Work on 900mt Cable Stayed Bridge

Doka formwork and engineering solutions have successfully been used to deliver a 900-metre central cable-stayed bridge, including highway approaches. Spanning a length of 2.5 km, the 29.6-metre-wide, four-lane bridge includes 3.5 km of retaining walls, and a 1.42-kilometre approach on either side. Comprised of a composite deck and pylon structure, the total length between the […]

CM Labs Releases Add-On Modules for Grapple Attachment Training

CM Labs Simulations, leading vendor for simulation-based training in the construction and ports industries, has announced the release of two Add-on Modules – Grapple Attachment and 360° Tiltrotator Bucket Attachment for the Excavator Simulator Training Pack. These Modules are part of the only simulation-based system on the market that accurately replicates soil and load management […]

Continental Awares Vehicle Operators About the Importance of Tyre Regrooving

Continental Tyres is calling on commercial vehicle and fleet operators to ensure they are carrying out tyre regrooving safely and effectively. Earlier this year, Continental unveiled a five-part series of tyre safety and advice videos, aimed at supporting technicians, drivers and business owners with key maintenance topics. In one video Tom Roberts demonstrated the correct regrooving […]

MAXAM Tire Announces the New MS925 LIFTXTRA

 MAXAM Tire, a leader in specialty tire manufacturing, marks another milestone in the construction industry by delivering an all-new performance solution. Introducing the MS925 LIFTXTRA, developed specifically to deliver the superior strength and stability required for aerial work platforms. Rounding out MAXAM’s offering for the construction industry, the MS925 is designed with one thing in […]

Komatsu Satellite Positioning System Apt Will be Fitted for Forestry Equipment

Latest market information from Komatsu gives details of a new satellite positioning technology capable of being fitted to their forest equipment. Described by Komatsu as “bringing opportunities for new, smarter ways of working” thanks to satellite positioning technology, it “can show a machine’s position to within just a few centimetres” with a negligible error margin. […]

Lincoln Electric Introduces New Power Mig 211i Mig Welder for Three-step Quick Welding

Lincoln Electric introduces the Power Mig 211i MIG welder, the newest member of the Power Mig family of welding machines. The Power Mig 211i welder is a straightforward, dependable 200-amp machine – for MIG, flux-cored, and spool gun welding – that you can depend on for just about any environment or application: the small shop, […]

[Job Story] Develon Fleet Helps Recovering Abandoned Factory and Work Area in Italy

An impressive fleet of machines from DEVELON (formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment) has been at work for about a year in recovery work on the long-abandoned area of the former Innocenti factory in the Rubattino district, on the outskirts of Milan in Italy. This part of the Lambrate region has previously experienced depopulation and […]

[Job Story] Sany Makes Excavator Driving for Wheelchair Users Possible: the Story of Christian Röhrs

For the first time, Klarmann Bau- und Landmaschinen from Westerstede organized the handicapped-accessible conversion of a SY26U mini excavator from Sany, so that entrepreneur Christian Röhrs from Bergen in Lower Saxony will be able to get in and out comfortably in the future and thus better pursue his business. Markus Tackenberg, sales manager at Klarmann […]