Machinery Trader Compactors Blog Archive

    JCB’s Biggest-Ever X Series To Debut At Hillhead
    By: JCB
    Posted On: May 25, 2026
    JCB will unveil a host of new machines and technology developments at Hillhead 2026, signalling continued investment in the quarrying, aggregates, and recycling sectors. ...
    Bomag BW 18 RH Pneumatic-Tyred Roller: Versatile & Efficient
    By: Bomag
    Posted On: February 24, 2026
    The new Bomag BW 18 RH pneumatic-tyred roller can be tailored to the specific requirements of a wide range of construction sites and flexibly ballasted up to an operating weight of 18 tons. ...
    Hamm HC 250 Roller Compactors & New Vibration Crusher Offer Single-Pass Crushing & Compacting
    Posted On: March 5, 2024
    The new vibration crusher (VC) drum on Hamm’s 27-ton HC 250i C VC roller compactor simultaneously crushes and compacts stone into a stable substrate and has a new tool holder system requiring no special tools for replacement. ...
    Dynapac CC900 e Compactor & SD1800W e Paver Contribute To Zero-Emissions Amsterdam Highway Project
    Posted On: December 16, 2022
    “It just went the way it's supposed to go,” says Project Manager Sander van Domselaar of working with battery-electric equipment rather than traditional diesel-powered machines. ...
    Hamm Goes Fully Electric With HD 10e & HD 12e Lithium-Ion CompactLine Roller Compactors
    Posted On: November 15, 2022
    The manufacturer says the roller lineup includes its first fully electric battery-driven tandem rollers and the world's first electric combination rollers with oscillation. ...
    Caterpillar Bringing More Than 70 Machines & Attachments To Bauma 2022
    Posted On: July 18, 2022
    The big construction and mining equipment show is set to take place in Munich, Germany, from 24th to 30th October. ...
    HAMM To Launch New HX-Series Pivot-Steered Tandem Rollers At bauma 2022
    Posted On: June 22, 2022
    The new smooth-drum compactors work with HAMM’s new Smart Compact assistant that automatically adjusts a number of compaction settings to help less experienced operators achieve better compaction and use less fuel. ...
    Swedish National Road & Transport Institute (VTI) Confirms Dynapac SEISMIC’s Fuel-Saving Performance
    Posted On: June 2, 2022
    VTI recently supervised a series of fuel consumption tests on the Dynapac CA 3500D SEISMIC Soil Roller in three settings over a period of two weeks; Dynapac reports that the results spoke for themselves. ...
    Dynapac CA5000D Soil Compactors Make Short Work Of Long Swedish Tunnel Project
    Posted On: May 4, 2022
    The contractor made use of the smooth-drum compactors’ Dynapac Seismic vibration-to-ground control feature, Dyn@Link fleet monitoring solution, and Dyn@Lyzer cloud-based compaction control system to attack the project efficiently. ...
    New CASE SV215E & SV217E Vibratory Rollers Increase E Series Compaction Power
    Posted On: November 19, 2021
    CASE says the new rollers’ combination of brains and brawn gets the job done in fewer passes, saving time and money. ...
    Wacker Neuson Construction Equipment Batteries Will Work With BOMAG Battery-Powered Machines This Fall
    Posted On: May 4, 2021
    Wacker Neuson unveiled the world’s first battery-powered rammer back in 2014, and the manufacturer continues to expand its zero-emission range. ...
    Wacker Neuson Introduces Next-Generation RD7 Dual-Drum Vibratory Roller With Ergonomic Handle Design
    Posted On: December 22, 2020
    The roller’s updated controls dampen hand and arm vibrations and provide more convenient, comfortable control, and its tool-free access points and open design make maintenance quicker and less of a chore. ...
    Zero-Emissions Wacker Neuson Equipment Builds Jungle Exhibit For Germany’s BUGA National Garden Show
    Posted On: October 1, 2020
    An electric mini excavator, dumper, wheel loader, and compactor all contributed to the finished product while maintaining a jobsite free of emissions that could harm the botany. ...
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    Grove GMK5150XL Deployed On Restoration Of 200-Year-Old Windmill
    Posted 03/06/2026
    The reach and strength of the Grove GMK5150XL all-terrain crane helped restore a windmill in the Netherlands that is over 200 years old. ...
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    Volvo Construction Equipment brings EWR150 Electric to market in Europe
    Posted 02/06/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bringing its first fully electric wheeled excavator, the EWR150 Electric, to market, with Europe becoming the first region where customers can access the zero-emission machine. ...
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    Find Parts & Components More Easily Than Ever On MachineryTrader.co.uk
    Posted 01/06/2026
    The new Parts For Sale page on MachineryTrader.co.uk makes finding the ag equipment parts you need fast and easy. ...
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    Buller Krane Enhances Rental Fleet With 120-Tonne Grove GMK5120L All-Terrain Crane
    Posted 29/05/2026
    A Grove GMK5120L all-terrain crane has joined the rental fleet of Buller Krane, a fifth-generation family business based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. ...
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    Utranazz Announces Open Days For Concrete Equipment Demos, 11-13 June
    Posted 29/05/2026
    Concrete equipment supplier Utranazz invites customers to Open Days in Piddington, Oxfordshire, UK, 11 to 13 June, for food, fun, and hands-on demonstrations of the newest equipment. ...
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    JCB’s Biggest-Ever X Series To Debut At Hillhead
    Posted 25/05/2026
    JCB will unveil a host of new machines and technology developments at Hillhead 2026, signalling continued investment in the quarrying, aggregates, and recycling sectors. ...
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    JCB Introduces More Productive 420X Crawler Excavator
    Posted 13/05/2026
    JCB is launching the 420X crawler excavator, a high-performance 40-tonne class machine that is primarily aimed at aggregate production, contract crushing, demolition, earthmoving, and quarrying customers. ...
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    Liebherr A 909 & A 911 Compact Wheeled Excavators Receive "Red Dot: Best Of The Best 2026" Highest Red Dot Design Award
    Posted 11/05/2026
    Liebherr’s new compact wheeled excavators receive the highest possible design award at the Red Dot Design Award 2026. ...
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    2026 Construction Conferences & Trade Shows In The UK & Ireland
    Posted 20/04/2026
    To help you find shows of interest, we’ve put together a 2026 schedule of trade shows, conventions, and conferences organised by industry associations, each with useful information and networking opportunities. ...
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    Hyundai Launches 2-Axle, 45-Tonne Articulated Truck
    Posted 17/04/2026
    Designed primarily for longer hauls, with better road conditions, Hyundai’s new 4x4 truck is the ideal ADT for quarries and larger construction projects. ...
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