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New Wacker Neuson excavator takes the plunge

9 May 12 Like a duck to water, one of this mini excavators first jobs involved paddling out into a pond to perform some dredging and clearance works.

Ageing Akerman set for a new role in Scotland

8 May 12 These photos and background information have reached the Digger Blog from our good friend at Volvo Construction Equipment GB, Mark Gunns.

Worlds heaviest forestry mulcher on display in Paris

7 May 12 Something a little different on the Digger Blog today. Whilst I was touring the stands at Intermat in Paris last month, I spotted this awesome looking forestry mulching machine, the Galotrax 800.

Poclain’s revisited with Generation Deux

6 May 12 One of the highlights for me at the recent Intermat exhibition, was a visit to the Generation Deux stand, where a small number of completely restored Poclain excavators and related memorabilia were on display.

How to build a Cat 6030

3 May 12 Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that a Cat 6030 is going to be appearing at Hillhead 2012, have you ever wondered just what it takes to build a large mining machine? Well checkout this incredible time lapse video to get an idea of how much work goes into putting these earthmoving giants together.

Big Cat looks set to be a show stopper at Hillhead 2012

2 May 12 As big machinery news goes it doesn’t get much bigger than this in the UK! It has been announced today that Finning will be returning to Hillhead 2012 with a bang.

Digger’s Intermat photo round up (Part two)

1 May 12 Well here is my final look back at the recent Intermat exhibition which took place in Paris last month, I have so many photos from the event but just never enough time to share them all with you, but here once again is a small selection of my highlights.

Old Hymac spotted in Northern Ireland

30 Apr 12 Regular Digger Blog reader and plant man Stuart Jamieson, has been out and about with his camera, and has sent in some cracking photos of some old classics, which once again appear to have been abandoned to the elements.

Digger’s Intermat photo round up (Part one)

29 Apr 12 I have had some great feedback on the Intermat post’s, but many readers are requesting more photos of the iron on display, so to round off our coverage of the event, we present a selection of some of the other highlights from my 2 days in Paris.

Diggers for breakfast

28 Apr 12 A construction plant and machinery auction recently made the news during a feature on BBC1’s breakfast television show.

Sam Marles Plant Hire selects the Volvo ECR28

26 Apr 12 "So far I'm extremely impressed" says the proprietor of Sam Marles Plant Hire based at Woodbury Salterton near Exeter as he describes his initial experiences dealing with Volvo’s utility dealer Plant & Engineering Services and his brand new Volvo ECR28 zero swing compact excavator.

Classic Hymac comes to the rescue of a stricken Hitachi

26 Apr 12 These photos were recently posted on our Facebook page, and I just have to share them with the wider Digger Blog audience.

CBL customers get down & dirty at Star Farm

25 Apr 12 CBL Ltd’s first demo & dig day of the 2012 season opened its doors today and is set to continue tomorrow. Sadly we couldn't make it to the event today, but we have been sent these photos taken at the event earlier today.

Bell launches E-series dump truck

24 Apr 12 South African articulated dump truck specialists Bell, chose Intermat in Paris to showcase their latest generation E series ADT’s.

Digger gets a taste of Chinese at Intermat

23 Apr 12 There is no doubt that the Chinese machinery manufacturers are very active in the European market and many are wanting a larger slice of the action, this was evident in Paris last week, as there was large Chinese presence at the venue.

Komatsu’s hybrid excavator is the star of the show

22 Apr 12 Komatsu showcased around 26 machines during last week’s Intermat exhibition in Paris. There was plenty to see on their 3000 m2 stand, so let’s take a look at some of the highlights from my visit.

Hitachi Zaxis-5 machines impress at Intermat

21 Apr 12 Hitachi fans visiting Intermat this week were treated to a showcase of the latest models from the Japanese manufacturer. I stopped by to check out the latest Zaxis-5 machines and some of the supporting cast on the stand.

Eye catching backhoe loader from MST draws the crowds in Paris

19 Apr 12 This new concept backhoe loader was certainly attracting a lot of attention at Intermat this week, with its stunning Knight Rider style looks.

Hyundai’s R1200-9 takes a bow at Intermat

18 Apr 12 After weeks of hype about the new 120 ton Hyundai excavator, the machine officially made its debut at Intermat at 15.30 on Monday afternoon. I was in the assembled crowd to witness the unveiling.

Gold Innovation award for Volvo’s On Board Weighing system

18 Apr 12 Volvo Construction Equipments revolutionary on board weighing system, which is designed for its F Series Full Suspension articulated haulers was awarded the gold prize by the jury at the Intermat 2012 Innovation awards.

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