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The Priestman VC range " a unique concept

27 Jan 12 In the early 1980’s Priestman Brothers Ltd of Hull launched a revolutionary product to the world market. A machine which would become the forerunner of today’s modern long reach machines, the VC15.

Intermat 2012 - The build up begins

24 Jan 12 The French tri-annual event for construction plant & machinery, Intermat 2012 opens its doors for business on Monday 16th " Saturday 21st April in Paris.

Volvo L45F provides greater capacity at Cornish china clay producers Goonvean Limited

24 Jan 12 News reaches the Digger Blog about a new Volvo L45F wheeled loader which has been supplied to Goonvean Limited and is in charge of handling the finished dried china clay product at the company’s Trelavour Works near St Austell in Cornwall.

Caterpillar excavator reaches new heights thanks to a Cat ADT

21 Jan 12 This photo has been shared with us by Verbruggen Patrick, who is one of our readers from Belgium and a member of our Friends of the Digger Blog page on Facebook.

Abandoned machines unearth so many questions

21 Jan 12 Michael Bullock has recently contacted the Digger Blog in response to the JCB 3C lying in a field post that we featured a couple of weeks ago, a post that really got Michael thinking about all the abandoned machines at rest in the UK and around the world.

Mini diggers are the key to success for Always Digging

19 Jan 12 Neil Grainger has been in the plant game for many years, but now runs a nice little business supplying mini diggers on an operated only basis. He tells the Digger Blog a bit more about his machines and the type of work he undertakes.

Liebherr dozer gets that sinking feeling

18 Jan 12 This new video is currently doing the rounds on the machinery forum circuit, and I simply couldn't resist sharing it with my Digger Blog readers.

Mike Attwell’s machine memories

17 Jan 12 I have been very fortunate to meet some great people over the years in this industry. In particular, I love to have the crack with fellow machine operators, as it’s often the only time in the day when we get to talk to anyone with a bit of sense! Just recently, experienced operator Mike Attwell, has been telling me about his time on machines.

New Cat telehandler goes to work at anaerobic digestion facility

16 Jan 12 Biffa’s Cannock based anaerobic digestion facility turned to Finning to supply a new Cat TH407 with specialist air filtration unit to handle the 120,000 tonnes a year of food waste that comes through their brand new facility.

Takeuchi takes midi excavator quality to another level with the TB285

15 Jan 12 The Digger Blog recently visited Takeuchi UK’s headquarters in Rochdale to take a good look at the latest offering in the increasingly popular 8 ton class from the Japanese manufacturer the TB285.

Bobcat celebrates 25 years of compact excavators

12 Jan 12 In 2012, Bobcat celebrates 25 years of success in the compact excavator market. From what began as an important diversification for Bobcat as the premier manufacturer of skid-steer loaders, the last 25 years have seen the company evolve to become one of the world's leading compact excavator manufacturers and lay claim to being the global leader in compact construction equipment.

A JCB classic spotted over a hedgerow

12 Jan 12 I have recently come across this old JCB lying in a field not 10 miles from where I live in Devon. I stopped by on route back home one day to try to take some photos of an old classic.

Foundations Swedish style

11 Jan 12 Our good friend from the forums and a regular Digger Blog reader Robert Carlsson, has been in touch with us about the way we dig footings in the UK. In Sweden they have a very different approach as he tells and shows us here.

JCB Backhoe Loader takes on a rugby team

10 Jan 12 This video was posted on Facebook by regular Digger Blog reader Scott Hastings, although originally posted on You Tube in 2009, I still think it’s worth a posting here on the blog.

The futures bright, the future is orange for MJL Contractors

8 Jan 12 With a heavy workload ahead the MJL Group based in Helston in Cornwall, continues to add more Doosan excavators to its fleet with the latest additions being a DX140LC and another DX225LC.

Sandvik DI550 Drills Down Fuel Costs

4 Jan 12 Something a bit different on the Digger Blog today, as news reaches us about a UK drilling and blasting contractor who is enjoying significantly reduced fuel consumption levels and increased productivity following the recent purchase of a Sandvik DI550 down-the-hole drill rig, the first unit of its kind in the UK.

Oaks Plant Hire spreads its roots with more Yanmar mini excavators

3 Jan 12 Oaks Plant Hire based in Sevenoaks, Kent have recently taken delivery of 2 new Yanmar VIO 50 5Ton zero tail swing machines .

Takeuchi feast awaits Digger

1 Jan 12 Next week the Digger Blog is paying its first official visit to the headquarters of Takeuchi UK. Hopefully we will be getting hands on with some of the company’s latest items of kit. In this taster blog, we will take a look at some of the company’s products that I have been lucky to spend some time on over the years.

Happy New Year to all Digger Blog readers

31 Dec 11 As 2011 draws to a close, the Digger Blog in conjunction with our friends at Hidromek, would like to wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Stairway to excavator heaven

30 Dec 11 During the Digger Blogs recent visit to our friends at Finning Cat in Cannock, we were given a demonstration of the latest operator access ladder system, which was fitted to a Caterpillar 374D LME excavator.

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