Earthmoving & soil compaction

A new Hitachi ZW220-6 wheeled loader has been delivered to Jysk Kloak Entreprise, a sewage and landscaping contractor in Tjæreborg on the coast of Denmark. It is the latest addition to the company’s Hitachi fleet, which includes a ZX250LC-6 medium and three mini excavators , the ZX10U-2, ZX18-3 and ZX27-3. “We needed the most versatile model available for our requirements,” said company owner Jan Christensen. Fitted with additional lights and a larger 4m³ bucket, the wheeled loader was supplied in Februa

Scottish hire business Jarvie Plant Group has sent all three of its recently purchased Hyundai 14tonne HX140 crawler excavators out on job sites. The machines went straight out on hire and are working on various civil engineering projects across Scotland. Jarvie Plant has 1,750 machines in its hire fleet ranging from Stihl saws, to dumpers, rollers and excavators up to 22tonnes. Within the company’s fleet are 10 Hyundai machines which include Hyundai fork-trucks, a R125LCR-9A, an R210LC-9A and the largest

SDLG is offering a new backhoe loader model for the Middle East and Africa markets. The firm claims that its B877F backhoe loader is efficient and versatile, with plenty of power and a high degree of manoeuvrability, allowing it to handle a wide range of applications. The SDLG B877F is a sideshift backhoe loader model and is 500kg lighter than its predecessor, the B877. The improved model benefits from a new engine, greater cab space, and better cooling capacity, as well as the latest loader linkage.

The use of sophisticated machine control tools from Trimble has helped US contractor Beaver Excavating deliver a project more efficiently. In the US, earthworks contractor Beaver Excavating is testing Trimble’s new machine control platform and is achieving high accuracy and consistent excavation and grading in less time. Jim Sterling, survey and GPS manager for Beaver Excavating, explained that the company has been a longtime Trimble customer. Over the years, the company has added additional machine

When Flannery Plant Hire was awarded work on the Norwich bypass project, they purchased a wide range of new Caterpillar machines. Caterpillar dealer Finning UK & Ireland supports construction of the Norwich Bypass, one of the UK’s largest road infrastructure projects, with a vast range of Caterpillar machines and advanced Caterpillar Production Management - CPM. Known as the Northern Distributor Road, the project is managed by primary contractor Balfour Beatty, with P. Flannery Plant Hire as main earthwork

Scottish manufacturer Terex Trucks is increasing its presence in Kazakhstan, having recently exhibited at the Kazcomak 2017 exhibition. This is the 14th edition of Kazcomak, which took place at the Atakent IEC in Almaty, Kazakhstan.