by Kyle Molyneux | Wed 30 Dec 2020
YEAR IN REVIEW: November 2020
The construction machinery industry gave us plenty to talk about in November. There were some mean machines in action at Wembley stadium in London, Statom Group treated itself to a big fleet of new Kobelcos, and JCB and Merlo pushed even harder into the electric machine market with new, zero emissions kit. Elsewhere, news came that CITB was offloading a training site to Walsall College, which should mean good things for industry training going forwards, and Doosan teamed up with Leica to offer ready kits for semi-automous excavator operation...
1) DEMOLITION WORK BEGINS ON WEMBLEY WAY
The end of an era for the legendary Wembley stadium entry ramp, as Armac Group and its powerful diggers set their sights on the enormous concrete structure. Read more.
2) J MAC LOOKING FOR DEALERS
Solihull-based company begins search for new dealers to offer its growing range of micro and mini-excavators, towable telescopic handlers, telescopic wheeled loaders and a backhoe loaders. Read more.
3) NEW VOLVO ECR50
Swedish manufacturer's 5-tonne compact excavator meets Stage 5 emissions legislation and packs a 31kW engine within a zero tailswing body. Read more.
4) 40 NEW MACHINES FOR STATOM GROUP
Molsom Group delivers a massive order of Kobelco machines to Dartford-based Statom Group, including SK210LC excavators with handy Geith add-ons. Read more.
5) KOMATSU PC88MR-11 MIDI-EXCAVATOR
A more efficienct Stage 5 engine and increased operational capabilties for Komatsu's successor to its MR-10 midi-excavator. Read more.
6) NEW ELECTRIC JCB COMPACTS
The British manufacturer unveiled an exciting line up of new, battery-powered compacts, including a telescopic loader and dumper, plus a new cab design for its electric 19C-1E mini. Read more.
7) ELECTRIC MERLO TELEHANDLER
Two- and four-wheel drive variants of Merlo's new electric e-Worker telehandler promise to deliver impressive performance in super quiet, zero emissions fashion. Read more.
8) HITACHI WHEEL LOADERS FOR JACK MOODY GROUP
Four ZW180-6, four ZW250-6 and two ZW180-6 high lift Hitachi machines for Jack Moody Group based in Wolverhampton, intended for use across multiple sites. Read more.
9) WALSALL COLLEGE TO BUY CITB FACILITY
Wallsall College acquires training facility from CITB and hope to offer even more opportunities to those wishing to work in the construction industry, among many other sectors. Read more.
10) DOOSAN OFFERED WITH READY KIT FOR LEICA SYSTEM
Doosan DX255LC-5 excavator options list now includes a ready kit for the 2D/3D semi-automation system from Leica Geosystems. Read more.
EARTHMOVERS MAGAZINE: NOVEMBER 2020 ISSUE
In this magazine, we test Caterpillar's new 432 backhoe and meet Shannon Valley Group’s 70-tonne Hitachi 690LCR Dash 7 excavator – the first of its kind in Europe. Elsewhere in the issue, ECL Civil Engineering gives us a tour of its latest Kobelco kit including 37-tonne SK350-10 diggers with Stage 5 engines. Not done yet, we stand back in awe of Komatsu's D475A-8 – the world’s largest dozer – on location in Estonia, and review the latest GPS tilt-rotators for those machine owners and operators looking to ramp up their productivity. We also check out a bunch of LiuGong excavators run by Kingsheath Construction, and assess the benefits of machine guidance control systems with help from veteran dozer operator Murray Stokes.
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