Leading name for plant truck sales across Ireland, TBF Thompson, has become the latest commercial and plant dealer to position itself as an official distributor of articulated dump trucks (ADTs), designed and manufactured by Bell Equipment. Established in 1958, TBF Thompson (Garvagh) Ltd. has been at the forefront of commercial …
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Roadbridge adds intelligent machine control & eco-friendly hybrid technology to excavator fleet
Contractor Roadbridge has committed itself to hybrid and intelligent machine control with the purchase of new Komatsu machines for service at Dublin Airport and on other projects, which include a major road realignment at Collooney and the Facebook data centre in Clonee. Their fleet is being expanded with the addition …
Read More »CDE install new washing plant to D’arcy Sands in County Wexford
Cookstown-based CDE have provided a bespoke M2500 E4 washing plant to D’Arcy Sands. The plant is based in D’Arcy’s sand pit in Blackwater, Co. Wexford. CDE took the opportunity to let new and existing customers see the plant in action and held open days on 25-26th June. Of course, when …
Read More »Seamus Ryan Sand & Gravel’s new Hyundai HX330L excavator
It’s a long way to Tipperary, it’s a long way to go. Well not really, from my base it is very much a short trip to Tipp. Down the N7, turn off for Moneygall and a short drive from there would you bring you into the quarry of Seamus Ryan. …
Read More »Hillhead expands again
On the back of a record-breaking event in 2018 which was supported by 546 exhibitors and an independently audited attendance of 19,753*, the Organisers have made the decision to extend the event once again for 2020. With outdoor space currently on track to be sold out by late autumn, an …
Read More »VOLVO CE SEE SALES RISE 10% IN SECOND QUARTER
Improvements in the key European and North American markets, coupled with a strong focus on its service business, volume flexibility in the industrial system and tight cost control helped Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) deliver a good all round performance in its second quarter 2019 results. Net sales in the …
Read More »MERLO ATTRACTS HIGH-PROFILE USERS
The availability of models within the Merlo telehandler range that are equipped to meet the needs of construction and industrial users generally – as distinct from those designed for agricultural contracting application – has helped distributor McHale Plant Sales to add a number of high-profile users to its customer base. …
Read More »MICHELIN LAUNCHES NEW EARTHMOVER TYRE
Michelin is introducing a new generation of tyre for the earthmover market which has been designed to extend tyre life, improve traction and deliver better comfort and stability versus the generation of products they replace. Optimised for fitment to loaders, graders and articulated dump trucks, the new Michelin Xtra FlexLife …
Read More »Vintage 1960’s ‘Hymac 480’ smashes estimated sale price and sells for £16,500
Euro Auctions, record breaking auctioneers of industrial plant, construction and agricultural machinery, has all manner of equipment go over the ramp at each sale. At the recent sale on 4th to 6th of July, an iconic original rolled across the ramp and took everyone by surprise! An early 1960’s Hymac 480 tracked excavator …
Read More »NEW CAT® R2900 UNDERGROUND LOADER OFFERS EXPANDED EMISSIONS CONTROL OPTIONS, ENHANCED COOLING AND EASE OF SERVICE
The new Cat®R2900 Underground Loader offers configurations to meet the strictest diesel engine emissions standards, including those in Europe and North America, and it continues to deliver the high performance and 17.2-tonne payload of its proven predecessor. The new LHD leverages Caterpillar’s next generation design to provide extended durability, superior …
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