Hillhead/QMJ 2024

May 2021 Issue 205


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ATTACHMENTS: CAT TILT-ROTATOR: The roll-out of Caterpillar’s range of integrated tilt-rotators has begun.

MARKET REVIEW: ELECTRIC COMPACT KIT: Latest zero-emissions, electricpowered compact construction equipment.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: HYUNDAI HL975A CVT: Report from the cab of this new CVT-equipped 27-tonne wheel loader.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: SUNWARD SWE 90UF: Reduced-tailswing, off set-boom 9t Chinese midi at work in Ireland.

ATTACHMENTS: KINSHOFER TILT-ROTATOR: First Wacker Neuson duck fitted with a Kinshofer TR11 tilt-rotator.

SITE VISIT: MENZI MUCK: Extremely challenging work being undertaken by Kelly Earthmoving.

SITE VISIT: SHERFORD NEW TOWN: Machinery at work on a massive new town development in the south west.

RUNNING REPORT: TEREX TRUCKS TA300: A Molson-supplied 28-tonne capacity articulated dump truck.

MATERIALS HANDLING: FUCHS MHL390: Return visit to a 90-tonne wheeled handler on duty at Limerick Port.

FLEET FOCUS: G&J GROUNDWORKS: Scottish Borders-based firm has Engcon tilt-rotators on all its excavators.

SITE VISIT: HEADS OF THE VALLEYS: Report on a Liebherr A914 duck working on a challenging road project.

EXTREME MACHINES: KOMATSU PC7000: Queensland’s Callide surface coal mine operates fully-connected systems.

INTERVIEW: MATTHEW AYRES: With diversity and inclusion champion and MD of the Bennie Group.

CLASSIC PLANT: NORTHERN STRIP MINING: Opencast coaling in the UK created this leading contractor.

TRAINING: STARS OF THE FUTURE: Revised arrangements for the Construction Plant-hire Association’s awards.

PLANTMOBILIA: 1:24-SCALE CAT D11: A giant 1:24-scale model of a huge Cat D11 dozer.