Paint the town red
DYNAPAC will be exhibiting at ScotPlant for the first time under their new owners, the Fayat Group. The business confirmed it will be showing off its complete range of paving and compaction equipment, and will take the opportunity to laucnh its latest small roller, the...
Trailer firm set to Dig deep
VISITORS to the Indespension stand at ScotPlant 2018 will get the chance to see the DigaDoc, the firm’s latest innovation in plant trailers. Designed to enable strapless transportation for mini excavators, the trailer boasts a number of safety features including a quick release anti-slew system...
‘Shear’ quality: Sandhurst back after ten-year gap
ATTACHMENT hire firm Sandhurst is making a welcome return to ScotPlant after a deade-long absence. “It’s our first one in so long, it (feels) like our first show,” David Ross, regional manager for Scotland told Project Plant. “It is the one everyone wants to be...
New truck is a shot in the Arm for firm
VOLUMETRIC mixing machine specialist Armcon will be launching the new AM4 weight-compliant truck at ScotPlant, which they said maximises the benefits of new legislation. The business will be highlighting concrete mixer trucks featuring “Armwatch”, which monitors where and what the truck is delivering. This, Armcon...
Hoping to Steel the show
STEELWRIST UK will be on hand at ScotPlant 2018 with a selection of the latest Swedish-manufactured tiltrotators, quick couplers, SQ auto connection hitches, buckets and various attachments. The firm describes its focus as being on “robust and modern products”. Steelwrist UK managing director Pat Bulcock...
Taylor & Braithwaite hope to make maximum impact
TAYLOR & Braithwaite is looking to open people’s eyes to the benefits of compact screening and crushing during its ScotPlant debut with a range of machinery never before seen at the event. The Cumbria-based dealer will be showing off its recently acquired Rubble Master and...
Morris Site Machinery poised to light up ScotPlant
LIGHT and power supplier Morris Site Machinery is looking to brighten up this year’s ScotPlant after launching six new products in just six months. Thr firm will showcase its compact SL80 Pallet light which has been developed to provide the market with a static eight-metre...
ScotPlant is firmly on Brigade’s radar
BRIGADE Electronics and Banlaw Systems will be co-exhibiting at ScotPlant this year to demonstrate a range of vehicle safety devices including Backsense, marketed as the “most affordable radar on the market”. Brigade’s Backsense emits a continuous wave radar. The sensor system controls the radar beam...
Sand and deliver
SANDVIK’S mobile crushing and screening division will use ScotPlant to showcase standout models from the range, with the QJ341 jaw crusher and QH331 cone crusher set to take pride of place on their stand. The flagship QJ341 is described by Sandvik as providing the “ideal...
“Brilliant” debut prompts HHH to increase stand
HIGHLAND Hammer Hire (HHH) has snapped up an extended stand at this year’s ScotPlant, with the firm planning to put on a live demonstration for the first time. The business will devote about 50% of its stand to Rototilt products, having recently landed a deal...
An intriguing haul
THE SMT GB and Volvo Trucks North & Scotland ScotPlant stand will feature a full line-up of the latest Volvo Construction Equipment machines, along with representative models from Volvo Trucks. The offering is set to include a mix of Volvo excavators, loading shovels, a wheeled...
Prestigious machines boost SCG offering
MUCH has changed at SCG Supplies since the crushing and screening spares supplier exhibited at ScotPlant two years ago. Firstly, the company has passed its tenth birthday, having been founded by Stephen Grieve in August 2007. That anniversary coincided with the seventh anniversary of the...
Wake up and smell the coffee
PRAMAC-Generac UK will be unveiling a selection of products under the theme of ‘Onsite Innovation’ at ScotPlant 2018. The Generac | Towerlight Cube+ Next has been described as offering operators a “cost effective, eco alternative which is as powerful as traditional diesel-lighting sets”. Available in...
New Takeuchi mini helps keep users in tow
THE new Takeuchi TB225 towable mini excavator will take centre-stage on the manufacturer’s stand at ScotPlant 2018. The compact model provides a brand-new addition in the towable weight class. In both cab and canopy, the TB225 is said to comfortably work within towing restrictions. Weighing...
ScotPlant gets set to turn Green
ONE of the most high profile ScotPlant 2018 debutants will be Molson Green, the material handling and processing specialists. The firm announced it will be bringing a selection of newly released machines from brands including Terex Ecotec and Sennebogen. A highlight will be the Scottish...
A changing shade of Blue
A raft of changes at Blue Group since the last ScotPlant exhibition means visitors can expect to see a number of new machines on display on the Blue Scotland stand this year. Rammer Hammers and Fortress hydraulic shears will be on display following Blue’s recent...
Liebherr celebrates five decades in Scotland
LONG-standing ScotPlant exhibitor Liebherr is celebrating 50 years in Scotland this year. The manufacturing giant returns to Ingliston with a line-up that includes an L550 XPower wheel loader, the PR726 crawler tractor with a power angle tilt (PAT) blade and two crawler excavators: an R946...
Coming up Roses
WM Rose & Sons will be displaying an array of telehanders, skid steers, off-road vehicles, tractors and attachments on its stand at ScotPlant this year. The Peeblesshire-based firm has dealt in Manitou equipment for over 40 years and will be showcasing the manufacturer’s latest offerings,...
Murphy’s law
ADRIAN Murphy was appointed CEO at Blue Group last year, tasked initially with bringing increased coordination across the various businesses. Having held senior role at the likes of Hewden, Speedy and Hilti, Adrian was seen as the right man to help grow the Blue business,...
A-Plant training team honoured at powered access awards
A-Plant has won an international training award for the second time in five years. The firm fought off competition from nominees in Brazil, China and The Netherlands to win the ‘IPAF Training Centre of the Year’ prize at the International Awards for Powered Access, held in...