June 2022 Issue 218
Published Friday 6th May 2022
FIRST DRIVE: BOBCAT E88 R2: On test in Sicily, latest US-built midi makes us an offer we can’t refuse.
OPERATOR FEEDBACK: VOLVO EWR130E: The first compact radius wheeled excavator to enter service in the UK.
SHOW REPORT: FUTUREWORX: National Highways’ strategic plan for connected and autonomous machines.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: KOBELCO SK380SR: The first example of this 38t excavator put to work in Ireland.
MARKET REVIEW: BATTERY COMPACTS: Battery-powered compact construction equipment currently available.
RUNNING REPORT: HIDROMEK 62SS: Turkish-made skid-steer backhoe loader is a two-for-one machine.
PLANT HIRE: CASE CX750D: Hodge Plant’s biggest excavator is well up to handling an 8.5t hammer.
SITE VISIT: RUGELEY B: Skillings Crushing undertakes the removal of concrete turbine bases.
MARKET GUIDE: TILT-ROTATORS: The expanding range of this versatile attachment currently available.
OPERATOR INTERVIEW: FIONA SCOTT: New plant operator, who has made an excellent start to her career.
OPERATOR INTERVIEW: DOUG POTTER: Former Hyundai demonstrator known for his extreme excavator stunts.
FACTORY VISIT: ROKBAK: New name for ADTs produced at the Motherwell factory near Glasgow.
EURO FOCUS: UDS 214 & TATRA 815: Truck-mounted excavator was once a common sight on Czech roads.
And much, much more
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