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“A machine-and-a-half”

A Steelwrist tiltrotator has journeyed to the Orkney Islands where it will be put to work on a range of demanding projects. Biggings-based Eoin Muir Plant Hire recently took delivery of a Takeuchi TB295W wheeled excavator fitted with a Steelwrist X12 and floatation tyres. Owner...
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Liebherr in the mix for 50 years

LIEBHERR is celebrating 50 years of producing truck mixers for concrete transport. The fifth generation of truck mixer is now in production, with the manufacturer delivering the first one on a Henschel HS22 chassis back in 1967. Liebherr said the type HTM 601 version with...
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Are you really ready for winter?

Brendan Aherne, GRITIT’s regional director for Scotland, explains that taking on adverse weather conditions in increasingly litigious times takes careful planning and meticulous execution. It’s just before 6am on Sunday when Steve arrives at the first of his sites, stopping at the gate and leaning...
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Demolition man

David Skillings, founder of Skillings Crushing Company speaks to Project Plant about his long-standing relationship with Rammer breakers and Rammer UK dealer Murray Plant OVER the last 20 years sub-contract demolition works firm, the Skillings Crushing Company, has been involved in a range of high...
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School of hard NOX

Kinshofer UK recently held two open days to educate potential users on the benefits of the NOX tilitrotators.  Andrew Little, Kinshofer UK national sales manager (excavators) spoke to Project Plant about the event Q) WHY DID YOU PUT ON THE NOX OPEN DAYS? A) The...
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ScotPlant 2018 to welcome a mix of old and new

SCOTPLANT 2018 is on track to be the biggest event in the show’s 20-year history, with a string of new exhibitors joining familiar faces in a sterling line-up. Molson Green, Taylor & Braithwaite, Boecker UK, Bay-lynx manufacturing, Wheelmasters UK, Northern Survey Supplies, Bunkabin and Stag...
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Small but mighty: JMS takes on Truxta dealership

ABERDEENSHIRE-based JMS Equipment has become the latest dealer in the Truxta network, supplying one of the smallest mini-dumpers in the market. The machines are made by Tufftruk Ltd. Truxta was highly commended at the Plantworx Innovation Awards for safety, with features including a failsafe brake...