Bodies unite to counter operator trapping danger
Posted: 01 July 2009Associations across the access industry are teaming-up in a major campaign to counter the problem of access platform operators becoming trapped against overhead obstructions.
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Voluntary tower crane register by September
Posted: 01 July 2009The voluntary register of tower cranes should be available by the end of the summer.
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Sandvik rebrands and broadens mobile range
Posted: 01 July 2009Sandvik has completed the rebranding of Extec and Fintec products and introduced a new mobile scalping screen and breaker.
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Rising residual values pose threat to plant owning firms
Posted: 01 July 2009A pick-up in residual values as the recession eases could prompt a spate of insolvencies among plant owning companies, according to Niall Wordsworth, managing director of site dumper manufacturer Barford.
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Finning rebuilds Cat 775D off-highway truck - VIDEO
Posted: 30 June 2009A Lafarge Cat 775D off-highway truck, which has worked for 10 years and over 25,000 hours, has been completely rebuilt in just three months at Finning’s specialist rebuild centre in Chesterfield.
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Dynapac expands offering
Posted: 25 June 2009Dynapac has added four tandem rollers, three plates and a compact planer to its offering.
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'Trapping' accidents in MEWP baskets on the rise
Posted: 24 June 2009Associations from across the spectrum are teaming up in a major campaign to counter the problem of access platform operators becoming trapped against overhead obstructions.
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Marking diamond blades to deter theft
Posted: 22 June 2009Leach Lewis Plant is offering its customers a marking system for diamond-tipped saw blades in an effort to deter theft and aid recovery.
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Ford revised connect range
Posted: 22 June 2009Ford has facelifted its Transit Connect and introduced a Trend trim level between the Standard and Limited versions.
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Perkins fills gap with 854 series
Posted: 22 June 2009Perkins' new 854 engine completes its Stage IIIB product range fitting between the 400 and 1200 series.
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Caterpillar 407 telehander in action on Oxford farm - VIDEO
Posted: 18 June 2009The new Caterpillar 407 Ag spec telehander is put through its paces on Rufus Dudfield' farm near Oxford.
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New map lifts allowable tower crane heights
Posted: 17 June 2009Tower cranes can be higher and use smaller bases, according to new Technical Information Notes from the Construction Plant-hire Association Hire (CPA.
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New Total Stations from Trimble
Posted: 16 June 2009Trimble has introduced the RTS555, RTS655 and RTS633 Robotic Total Stations for construction layout applications.
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Eve adds site security
Posted: 16 June 2009Eve Trakway has added a portable freestanding intruder alarm system to its range.
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Crane, access platform and pump drivers exempt from Driver CPCs
Posted: 16 June 2009Drivers of mobile cranes, truck-mounted access platforms and lorry-mounted concrete pumps will not have to hold a Driver CPC, according to the Construction Plant-hire Association.
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ADTs - what's new on the market
Posted: 15 June 2009Although ADT sales have been hit hard by the downturn, the are still a number of new models coming on to the market. Colin Sowman rounds them up.
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JCB Light Equipment win £1/2m deal
Posted: 15 June 2009Dutch-based plant hirer Bo-Rent places £1/2m order with JCB Light Equipment.
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Case suits world champion's Formula - PHOTO
Posted: 11 June 2009Case delivers machines to former Formula-One world champion Jody Scheckter.
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Low loaders face approval peril
Posted: 11 June 2009Low loaders, for long the workhorse of plant transport, are undergoing something of a transformation.
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Michelin launches approval scheme for off-road tyre repairs
Posted: 10 June 2009Michelin has joined forces with tyre repair materials and equipment specialist Tip Top to introduce a repair accreditation and guarantee scheme for off-road tyres.
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