Machinery Trader Wheel Excavators Blog Archive

    Raw Material Extraction On A New Level: Volvo CE At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted On: July 7, 2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will showcase its latest machines, electrification solutions and digital services at Steinexpo 2026, taking place from 2-5 September in Nieder-Ofleiden, Germany. ...
    Liebherr A 909 & A 911 Compact Wheeled Excavators Receive "Red Dot: Best Of The Best 2026" Highest Red Dot Design Award
    Posted On: May 11, 2026
    Liebherr’s new compact wheeled excavators receive the highest possible design award at the Red Dot Design Award 2026. ...
    Volvo Previews Zero-Emissions EWR150 Electric Excavator
    Posted On: June 19, 2024
    Volvo's new 15-tonne EWR150 Electric wheel excavator, slated for select European customers in 2025, will eliminate fumes and reduce noise. ...
    JCB Joins Partnership To Tackle Pothole Problem As Vehicle Damage Hits 5-Year High
    Posted On: January 26, 2024
    The AA, the National Motorcyclists Council, British Cycling, IAM RoadSmart, the British Motorcyclists Federation, and JCB have formed the Pothole Partnership to fix potholes as vehicle damage increases. ...
    Volvo CE EWR150E Wheeled Excavator Becomes Recovery Vehicle For FIA Electric Race Cars
    Posted On: October 12, 2022
    The machine is being trialled by the FIA, which switched its World Rallycross (World RX) race series to 100% electric cars in August, 2022. ...
    Ireland’s Louth County Council Chooses A JCB Pothole Pro To Repair Its Roads
    Posted On: July 11, 2022
    The Pothole Pro is a JCB wheeled excavator with four-wheel steering and cutting, cropping, and sweeping attachments that allow it to repair a pothole in less than eight minutes. ...
    JCB Pothole Pro Wins Over Coventry City Council With Rapid, Permanent Road Repairs
    Posted On: February 23, 2022
    Last summer, the Pothole Pro fixed more than 100 square metres of road in just two hours, which the local authority says would ordinarily take four days using established techniques. ...
    3 Years Of Street Repairs Finished In 130 Days With JCB’s Pothole Pro
    Posted On: February 11, 2022
    "It’s proving so effective across the city that councillors and residents are actively asking for the Pothole Pro when a highway network issue arises,” says councillor Daniel Jellyman. ...
    Select Komatsu Wheeled Excavators Now Feature Euro Stage V Engines, More Power & Comfort
    Posted On: December 13, 2021
    The affected models in the lower-to-middle part of the range include the PW148-11, the PW158-11, and the PW160-11. ...
    New MR50 & MR60 Tiltrotators Enhance Versatility Of Mecalac Excavators
    Posted On: July 29, 2021
    The Tiltrotators are currently available for Mecalac excavators equipped with the CONNECT hydraulic quick coupler, including the wheeled 11MWR and 9MWR, and will soon be an available option for the tracked 8MCR, 10MCR, and 15MC models. ...
    Mecalac Launches Hydraulic Thumb Option For Its 6MCR & 7MWR Compact Excavators
    Posted On: April 29, 2021
    The cylinder-powered thumb applies steady pressure throughout its range of motion to pick up and control long or large objects on the worksite, and stays out of the way during digging operations so you don’t have to remove it before switching tasks. ...
    Mecalac Hydraulic Thumb Helps 6MCR & 7MWR Excavators Handle Objects
    Posted On: April 2, 2021
    The pressure exerted on the thumb throughout the cylinder stroke ensures precise control of the load, making it a useful handling tool when picking up or moving large or long objects. ...
    Mecalac Launches Two-Piece Boom Option For Its 6MCR & 7MWR Compact Excavators
    Posted On: January 27, 2021
    The new boom is optimised for excavation and truck loading and provides a wider working angle, speedier movement, and greater penetration force, while retaining compatibility with loader buckets and pallet forks. ...
    Caterpillar Releases New M316 Wheeled Excavator
    Posted On: December 7, 2020
    The new digger operates more efficiently than previous models and provides lower maintenance costs, the manufacturer says. ...
    Komatsu Unveils PW158-11 16-Tonne Wheeled Short-Tail Excavator
    Posted On: July 30, 2020
    The manufacturer says this 122-horsepower digger can lift more than 5 tonnes over its front or rear without the need for stabilisers. ...
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    High-Performance XPower Wheel Loaders From Liebherr At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 02/09/2026
    At this year’s steinexpo, the international demonstration trade fair for the raw materials and construction materials industry, Liebherr will showcase two high-performance XPower wheel loaders. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 26/08/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Sell Ag Equipment In The UK & Ireland Via Farm Machinery Locator And Farm & Plant Buyers Guide
    Posted 30/07/2026
    Sellers have long promoted their agricultural equipment with Farm Machinery Locator in the UK and Farm & Plant Buyers Guide in Ireland. ...
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    MachineryTrader.me Brings A Trusted Equipment Platform To The Middle East
    Posted 27/07/2026
    Discover MachineryTrader.me, the new platform for buying and selling plant equipment across the Middle East. ...
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    Case TL100EV Electric Mini Track Loader Wins 2 Landscape Industry Awards
    Posted 21/07/2026
    The versatile, stand-on Case machine has received a Green Industry Pros 2026 Editor’s Choice Award and an OPE+Landscape Twenty for 2026 New Product Award. ...
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    JCB, Building success one step at a time
    Posted 21/07/2026
    For ASHBROOK Ltd, an opportunity for success came in 1998 when Founder and Managing Director James Ashbrook started undertaking farm contracting and groundworks work using a machine borrowed from his father. ...
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    Raw Material Extraction On A New Level: Volvo CE At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 07/07/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will showcase its latest machines, electrification solutions and digital services at Steinexpo 2026, taking place from 2-5 September in Nieder-Ofleiden, Germany. ...
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    Bell Plant: 1,000 JCB Machines & Counting
    Posted 01/07/2026
    With a relationship spanning more than 40 years, the partnership between Bell Plant and JCB has been built on trust, reliability and a shared belief in British manufacturing. ...
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    JCB & Base Concrete: A Relationship Set In Concrete
    Posted 24/06/2026
    The JCB TM420 has become central to Base Concrete’s operation, joining an all-JCB fleet that includes a 542-70 Loadall telescopic handler, a 3-tonne mini excavator, and a JCB generator. ...
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    How Much Does It Cost to Rebuild Your Cat Machine?
    Posted 23/06/2026
    Cat Financial makes it easy to extend the life of your machine with a Cat Certified Rebuild; see our featured rebuild offer and learn more below. ...
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