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    Wacker Neuson introduce two new mini-excavators

    Both new tracked excavators in the 4- or 5-metric ton class, ET42 and EZ50 – the Z stands for zero tail, ...

    Both new tracked excavators in the 4- or 5-metric ton class, ET42 and EZ50 – the Z stands for zero tail, i.e. with no rear overhang – enable working even more efficiently and comfortably, according to ...

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    Bobcat Expansion at Black Cat Plant Hire

    Black Cat Plant Hire has purchased a Bobcat E10z and E27z zero tail swing (ZTS) mini-excavator from AMS B ...

    Black Cat Plant Hire has purchased a Bobcat E10z and E27z zero tail swing (ZTS) mini-excavator from AMS Bobcat, the local Authorised Bobcat Dealer.  Jack Lycett, company owner of South Yorkshire-based ...

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    JCB wins engineering award

    There's something to shout about as the ultra-quiet JCB 19C-1E electric digger wins an award The UK’s Roy ...

    There's something to shout about as the ultra-quiet JCB 19C-1E electric digger wins an award The UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering has today announced that JCB’s ultra-quiet and zero emissions 19C-1E ...

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    Takeuchi launches 1.7 tonne short tail

    The popular Takeuchi TB216 is joined by a short tail swing option TB217R. Offering the same operating per ...

    The popular Takeuchi TB216 is joined by a short tail swing option TB217R. Offering the same operating performance, the new TB217R provides that added short-tail swing option with a slew radius of just ...

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    Return of magnificent seven tonne Takeuchi

    Takeuchi’s new TB370 is packed full of features in a stylish and roomy cab For many years Takeuchi’s old ...

    Takeuchi’s new TB370 is packed full of features in a stylish and roomy cab For many years Takeuchi’s old 7 tonne TB175 was a very popular machine on site and the arrival of a brand new 7 tonne Takeuch ...

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    Kubota launches the KX042-4α

    The most sustainable mini excavator in its class is how the manufactuer, Kubota describes the new KX042-4 ...

    The most sustainable mini excavator in its class is how the manufactuer, Kubota describes the new KX042-4α Kubota has announced the launch of the KX042-4α excavator, an update to the existing KX042-4 ...

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    XCMG Electric Excavator makes its ‘beautiful’ debut

    Cummins Inc. with XCMG, the 4th largest construction machinery company in the world, have designed and bu ...

    Cummins Inc. with XCMG, the 4th largest construction machinery company in the world, have designed and built a 3.5-ton electric excavator to serve as a technology demonstrator. The XCMG electric excav ...

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    Factory Visit: Yanmar

    It’s a small world in the UK construction sector with our mini excavator market now super sizing to becom ...

    It’s a small world in the UK construction sector with our mini excavator market now super sizing to become the largest in Europe. As a consequence, companies like Yanmar are looking to dig out their s ...

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    JCB Set to Make Electric Start in 2019

    Two brand new JCB machines will be shown for the first time at the Executive Hire Show 2019 – the CT260 r ...

    Two brand new JCB machines will be shown for the first time at the Executive Hire Show 2019 – the CT260 roller and JCB 19C-1E electric mini excavator. The 19C-1E is JCB’s first ever electric excavator ...

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    MOLSON COMPACT EQUIPMENT: True Blue

    Molson Compact Equipment might be a new name in the mini excavator sector, but there’s a very experienced ...

    Molson Compact Equipment might be a new name in the mini excavator sector, but there’s a very experienced team behind it. Construction Plant News visits the new importer of the Kobelco range of minis. ...

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