Plant News

Aug 01
Caterpillar Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results: Profits Up

Caterpillar Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results August 1, 2023 Second-quarter 2023 sales and revenues increased 22% to $17.3 billion Second-quarter 2023 profit per share of $5.67; adjusted profit per share of $5.55 Returned $2.0 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the quarter IRVING, Texas, August 1, 2023 – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) […]

Jul 31
JCBs New Pothole Pro

COUNCIL’S NEW POTHOLE PRO CLOCKS ON FOR FIRST SHIFT CLOSE TO HOME https://www.jcb.com/en-gb/products/wheeled-excavators/hydradig/potholeproStaffordshire County Council’s brand-new Pothole Pro has clocked on for its first shift – on the doorstep of the JCB factory where it was produced. The council has just taken delivery of the machine from the JCB Heavy Products factory in Uttoxeter – […]

Jul 25
Discover Vacuum Excavation: Everything You Should Know

Discover Vacuum Excavation: Everything You Should Know Vacuum excavation, or suction or hydro excavation, actively employs pressurised water or air to break up the soil. The process then vacuums the loosened soil into a debris tank, making it a non-destructive digging method. More and more people recognise this method for its safety, efficiency, and accuracy, […]

Jul 21
JCBs Hydrogen Engine Impresses

ENERGY MINISTER IMPRESSED WITH JCB’S HYDROGEN ENGINE DEVELOPMENT Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has challenged JCB to have its super-efficient hydrogen machines working on building sites and farms by next year – declaring himself “impressed” with the company’s early success in developing engines powered by the zero-carbon fuel.   The Secretary of State for Energy Security […]

Jul 13
JCB NSPCC Appeal: Plant News

BIGGEST EVER JCB APPEAL FOR THE NSPCC GETS OFF TO FLYING START JCB has launched the biggest-ever fundraising drive for the NSPCC in its history – with a target of £2 million. The appeal will culminate in 2025 when JCB celebrates its 80th anniversary – and 40 years of support for the UK’s leading children’s […]

Jul 11
DEVELON 7 Series Wheel Loaders: Plant News

New Technologies Available for DEVELON 7 Series Wheel Loaders (SUWANEE, Ga. – June 2023) DEVELON is introducing new innovative technologies on its next-generation -7 Series wheel loaders in North America. Technologies previewed during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 help improve operator productivity, visibility and safety. Technologies including the Transparent Bucket, around view monitor (AVM) camera system and object […]

Jul 04
Erkat ER 250 Stump Grinder: New Video

Erkat ER 250 Stump Grinder Making Easy Work of a Tree Stump The Erkat ER 250 Stump Grinder, equipped with longitudinal drum cutters powered by a robust radial piston motor, generates incredibly high cutting forces. When paired with a Wacker Neuson EW65 wheeled excavator, this machinery can easily remove an old tree stump in an […]

Jul 04
50 000th Cat Wheel Excavator: Plant News

Caterpillar celebrates production of the 50,000th Cat® Wheel Excavator In 1984, Caterpillar, Eder and Zeppelin Baumaschinen, the Cat® dealer in Germany, introduced a new wheeled excavator line, offering four models under the Cat Eder brand. Eight years later, the line became a 100% Cat product with a designated wheel excavator team. Twenty-eight years later, in 2012, […]

Jul 03
JCB WINS 900 MACHINE DEAL

JCB WINS 900 MACHINE DEAL FROM NATIONAL BUILDERS’ MERCHANT JCB has won one of its biggest orders of the year after a 900-machine deal was signed with national builders’ merchant Jewson. The order for machines worth more than £12 million is the biggest ever placed by Tool Hire – the rental division of Jewson – […]

Jun 23
New Cat 995 Wheel Loader: Breaking News

New Cat 995 Wheel Loader offers more payload and performance while using less fuel New Cat® 995 Wheel Loader offers more payload and performance while using less fuel Building on the success of the 994K, the new Cat® 995 Wheel Loader features up to 19% increased productivity than the previous model with its higher rated […]