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Hyundai R210LC-9 first action video

Our good friends at Hyundai have highlighted this video of one of the latest dash 9 series excavators in action in New Zealand. This fine looking machine which appears to be sporting rubber track pads is in action Installing the...

Posted by Nick Drew on November 10, 2009 1:41 PM

How not to park your excavator!

Talking of Hyundai in Australia Hyundai Motor Company has been running a TV commercial to launch the new iLoad van, which is as tough as a R500LC-7 Robex Excavator... But a hell of a lot easier to park! Please don't...

Posted by Nick Drew on September 22, 2009 6:50 PM

Hyundai backhoe loader ?

Rumours are rife on the machinery forum circuit that Hyundai are going to launch a new range of backhoe loaders. According to Hyundai Construction Equipment's Webzine 'Hyundai Edge' (Summer 2009), the HB100 and a smaller HB90 will be launched at...

Posted by Nick Drew on September 22, 2009 11:08 AM

Hyundai's rule in Turkey

Turkish machinery operator and enthusiast Mehmet Boyaci recently made contact with me on the new Friends of the Digger blog group on Facebook Mehmet lives and works in Izmir which is Turkey's third most populous city and the country's largest...

Posted by Nick Drew on September 6, 2009 6:20 PM

Hyundai R800LC-7A video.

This video from our good friends at Hyundai shows the largest hydraulic excavator currently available in the range the 82.320 kg R800LC-7A Power is supplied by a Cummins QSX15 engine with a rated output of 380kw / 517hp at 1800...

Posted by Nick Drew on August 9, 2009 3:10 PM

Digger goes to Cyprus part two

With the much hyped British "barbeque" summer in full swing...rain, rain, and more rain It seems like a good idea to bring a bit of sunshine into our lives and look back again to some of my plant shots taken...

Posted by Nick Drew on August 1, 2009 9:49 AM

Hyundai's Doug Potter in action at SED 2009

Following unprecedented requests for more video footage of Hyundai's resident demonstrator Doug Potter in action we present this video taken by Earthmovers Graham Black at last month's SED 2009 event. With Doug retiring after next year's event who on earth...

Posted by Nick Drew on June 17, 2009 7:11 PM

Doug pushes the envelope with the Hyundai 210-7

We have had a lot of feedback following the Doug Potter post last week and in particular a lot of emails from our overseas readers asking for some video footage. In response to those requests here is a video of...

Posted by Nick Drew on June 9, 2009 7:00 PM

Doug Potter Hyundai demonstration legend

Anyone who has ever attended SED could not have missed the amazing demonstrations put on by highly experienced operator Doug Potter. Doug has been wowing the crowds at SED and similar shows all over the world for the last 22...

Posted by Nick Drew on May 31, 2009 4:05 PM

Digger's SED round up

As Freddie Mercury and Queen once sang "the show must go on" and go on it did at SED 2009 last week at Rockingham! Understandably in the current climate the show was considerably smaller than in previous years but most...

Posted by Nick Drew on May 16, 2009 1:59 PM

SED Revisited part three - Fen Farm

With SED 2009 just three weeks away we conclude our look back at shows from the past with a look at my personal favourite venue Fen Farm Milton Keynes. The show was held at Fen Farm from 1991-2005 and had...

Posted by Nick Drew on April 19, 2009 10:28 AM

SED 2009: the build up begins

SED 2009 takes place at Rockingham motor speedway on 12th May- 14th May It will be the only outdoor demonstration show taking place in the UK this year, so it will be your only chance to see & try what's...

Posted by Nick Drew on March 9, 2009 9:08 PM

Amazing floating Hyundai - VIDEO

Came across this video of an amazing piece of kit, a specially adapted Hyundai 210LC-7. Certainly must be a rather strange feeling to operate a machine in these conditions The BIG FLOAT, equipped with standard pontoons, floats and makes it...

Posted by Nick Drew on October 4, 2008 6:32 PM