Company News

From the dusty cabins of traditional excavators, where operators juggled mechanical levers, to the contemporary cockpits equipped with cutting-edge technology, the world of hydraulic excavators has evolved substantially over the years. A significant leap in this evolution has been the introduction of the Xwatch proportional Electric Over Hydraulic Control (EOHC) …

MILWAUKEE – To fully understand the potential of renewable diesel and its role in what’s expected to be a greener, more sustainable future for the construction industry, it’s important to understand what’s expected of the fuel in both the near term and the long term. In November of 2022, the California …

Long telescopic boom decisive purchase criterion for Grúas Alhambra High performance and versatility of the LTM 1300-6.3 enable a wide range of applications World record: LTM 1300-6.3 carries complete 90-metre telescopic boom at 12-tonne axle load on public roads With the procurement of the Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane, the …

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. The large hybrid crawler excavator is being used by Eichstetter GmbH at its gravel works in Fürth, Germany to extract …

The first mid-size electric excavator by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is now available for select customers in Europe – delivering more sustainable operation with low noise and zero emissions. The EC230 Electric excavator, one of only a few larger-sized battery-electric excavators in the industry, has already proved successful in …

A custom-made quick-change boom system on its Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) EC380E HR is helping German demolition and earthworks specialist Austen GmbH make light work of demolition projects, whatever the reach requirements. The toughest demolition jobs demand the ultimate in heavy-duty demolition machinery – and the Volvo EC380E HR, …

Murphy Plant is one of the largest providers of plant, transport and equipment in the UK, managing and maintaining more than £100 million worth of plant, transport and specialist equipment. It is a part of J. Murphy and Sons Limited – a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company. The …

Family-owned Civil Engineering company, PF Murphy & Son’s, based in Banbridge, County Down has added a brand new 36-tonne R936 Compact Liebherr excavator to its fleet. The new two-piece boom Liebherr is a specialist model and is the largest compact crawler excavator of its kind and is the very first …

Manitou, one of the earliest adopters of the industry’s own security marking scheme CESAR, is one of the latest companies to recognise the additional benefits of the scheme’s recent development – ECV (Emissions Compliance Verification). Manitou began fitting the enhanced system earlier this year to all construction, aerial work platforms, …

Requiring a robust, reliable articulated hauler to remove overburden for ten hours a day, five days a week, Erdbau Schrader found the perfect solution with Rokbak and its RA30. In a pit near to Calbe, a town in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, around 6,000 tons of gravel …