Machinery Trader Wheel Excavators Blog Archive

    Liebherr A 909 & A 911 Compact Wheeled Excavators Receive "Red Dot: Best Of The Best 2026" Highest Red Dot Design Award
    Posted On: May 11, 2026
    Liebherr’s new compact wheeled excavators receive the highest possible design award at the Red Dot Design Award 2026. ...
    Volvo Previews Zero-Emissions EWR150 Electric Excavator
    Posted On: June 19, 2024
    Volvo's new 15-tonne EWR150 Electric wheel excavator, slated for select European customers in 2025, will eliminate fumes and reduce noise. ...
    JCB Joins Partnership To Tackle Pothole Problem As Vehicle Damage Hits 5-Year High
    Posted On: January 26, 2024
    The AA, the National Motorcyclists Council, British Cycling, IAM RoadSmart, the British Motorcyclists Federation, and JCB have formed the Pothole Partnership to fix potholes as vehicle damage increases. ...
    Volvo CE EWR150E Wheeled Excavator Becomes Recovery Vehicle For FIA Electric Race Cars
    Posted On: October 12, 2022
    The machine is being trialled by the FIA, which switched its World Rallycross (World RX) race series to 100% electric cars in August, 2022. ...
    Ireland’s Louth County Council Chooses A JCB Pothole Pro To Repair Its Roads
    Posted On: July 11, 2022
    The Pothole Pro is a JCB wheeled excavator with four-wheel steering and cutting, cropping, and sweeping attachments that allow it to repair a pothole in less than eight minutes. ...
    JCB Pothole Pro Wins Over Coventry City Council With Rapid, Permanent Road Repairs
    Posted On: February 23, 2022
    Last summer, the Pothole Pro fixed more than 100 square metres of road in just two hours, which the local authority says would ordinarily take four days using established techniques. ...
    3 Years Of Street Repairs Finished In 130 Days With JCB’s Pothole Pro
    Posted On: February 11, 2022
    "It’s proving so effective across the city that councillors and residents are actively asking for the Pothole Pro when a highway network issue arises,” says councillor Daniel Jellyman. ...
    Select Komatsu Wheeled Excavators Now Feature Euro Stage V Engines, More Power & Comfort
    Posted On: December 13, 2021
    The affected models in the lower-to-middle part of the range include the PW148-11, the PW158-11, and the PW160-11. ...
    New MR50 & MR60 Tiltrotators Enhance Versatility Of Mecalac Excavators
    Posted On: July 29, 2021
    The Tiltrotators are currently available for Mecalac excavators equipped with the CONNECT hydraulic quick coupler, including the wheeled 11MWR and 9MWR, and will soon be an available option for the tracked 8MCR, 10MCR, and 15MC models. ...
    Mecalac Launches Hydraulic Thumb Option For Its 6MCR & 7MWR Compact Excavators
    Posted On: April 29, 2021
    The cylinder-powered thumb applies steady pressure throughout its range of motion to pick up and control long or large objects on the worksite, and stays out of the way during digging operations so you don’t have to remove it before switching tasks. ...
    Mecalac Hydraulic Thumb Helps 6MCR & 7MWR Excavators Handle Objects
    Posted On: April 2, 2021
    The pressure exerted on the thumb throughout the cylinder stroke ensures precise control of the load, making it a useful handling tool when picking up or moving large or long objects. ...
    Mecalac Launches Two-Piece Boom Option For Its 6MCR & 7MWR Compact Excavators
    Posted On: January 27, 2021
    The new boom is optimised for excavation and truck loading and provides a wider working angle, speedier movement, and greater penetration force, while retaining compatibility with loader buckets and pallet forks. ...
    Caterpillar Releases New M316 Wheeled Excavator
    Posted On: December 7, 2020
    The new digger operates more efficiently than previous models and provides lower maintenance costs, the manufacturer says. ...
    Komatsu Unveils PW158-11 16-Tonne Wheeled Short-Tail Excavator
    Posted On: July 30, 2020
    The manufacturer says this 122-horsepower digger can lift more than 5 tonnes over its front or rear without the need for stabilisers. ...
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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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