Picture caption – From left to right: Kevin Prince, General Manager, Atlas Copco Construction & Mining, Merrill Lynch, Operations Manager & Liam Moore, Attachments Manager for L.Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage Ltd

As part of a £12 million investment in new equipment during the last twelve months, Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage, a leading name in the UK plant hire sector, has purchased no fewer than 22 Atlas Copco hydraulic breaker and compactor attachments, and the company is planning to make an even larger purchase of Atlas Copco products in the near future.

Many of the attachments from the current batch, which includes five MB 1200E medium breakers, six MB 750E medium breakers, ten SB 302 small breakers and one HC 350 compactor, are already in use on the Crossrail project, which will see 42 km of new rail tunnels constructed under London. Much of the equipment from the future order is destined for use in the construction of the new nuclear power station at Hinckley Point near Bristol.

“We have chosen to invest in Atlas Copco equipment because our rigorous testing of the company’s products has confirmed that they provide excellent performance and reliability in even the toughest of operating conditions,” said Merrill Lynch, Operations Director of Lynch Plant, “which is what our customers justifiably expect.”

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OCAÑA, SPAIN (May 17, 2013) – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, will be selling a selection of more than 1,360 heavy equipment items, including 25 mobile cranes, at its two-day Ocaña/Moncofa, Spain unreserved public auction being held on June 6 – 7, 2013. Included in the auction is a massive 2008 Terex Demag AC700 all terrain crane with a lifting capacity of 700 tons—the largest all terrain crane ever sold at a Ritchie Bros. auction. All equipment items in the multi-million euro auction will be sold unreserved, to the highest bidders without minimum bids or reserve prices.

Information about the 2008 Terex Demag AC700 700 ton 18x8x16 all terrain crane

• Lift capacity: 700 ton
• Upper engine/lifting hours: 2289
• Lower engine hours: 439
• Boom: min 15.5m, max 60m (5 sections)
• Jib: 96m (Superlift and Luffing attachment)
• Counter weight: 160 ton
• Detailed information, photos and a manual are available here: http://ow.ly/l0q0L
• A video of the crane is available here: http://www.youtube.com/user/ritchiebros?v=Tk0mR4eGJ_E

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Worsley Plant are pleased to announce the launch of the brand new screening plant REMU Combi E8 which was launched by their Finnish supplier REMU at Bauma 2013, Munich, Germany.

Combi E8 is a non-clogging screening plant for preparing topsoil and processing various waste materials. New re-engineered solutions have increased screening capacity by a wider 950 mm screening table and a new 2,6 m3 feeder unit. Depending on the configuration of the screening element the blade spacing can be 15 mm to 100 mm. Grain size of screened material is approximately 8 mm smaller than blade spacing.  Screened fines will continue to the fine material conveyor while overs will be conveyed to the side of the plant. Improved screening capacity and easier operation provides more cubics with fewer expenses.

Function of the screening plant is based on rotating blades. Unlike other star screens, the blades of REMU screening plants are always made from wear resistant steel.  A powerful 82 HP (61 kW) CAT C4.4 engine is at the heart of the Combi E8.  A large engine bay and double doors give an easy access to service points.  The structure of the Combi is very compact, but it can reach the capacity of 300 m./h (400 y./h).  Both conveyors can be folded up for the transportation.

If you haven’t registered for the CEA’s PLANTWORX trade show at Stoneleigh Park next week (14-16 May) please do so now at www.plantworx.co.uk.

Advertisement over…. I am delighted at how our industry has joined together to support our own trade event. We stopped the clock at 260 exhibitors from right across the construction equipment industry – and the pre-registrations of visitors are on a very positive upward trajectory. We know we have seen better times in the UK construction industry, but this is our chance to get together and talk business and be proud of what we do. None other than the BBC’s Business Editor, Robert Peston, got it right in his recent blog when he said, “Maybe the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t the oncoming train but the diggers and construction equipment being switched on again”. Amen to that.

And for BBC enthusiasts, be sure to tune in next Tuesday (14th) when the BBC Breakfast business news comes live from PLANTWORX!

Hidromek a leading Turkish manufacturer of construction equipment, specialised in backhoe loaders and excavators has presented its excavator range with its special purpose models and also new backhoe loaders at Bauma 2013.

HIDROMEK continues to broaden its excavator product range, award winning Gen series excavator range from 14 tones  to 54 tones wheel and crawler excavators. At Bauma,  HMK 220NLC crawler excavator narrow  chassis, HMK220LC LR long reach excavator, HMK 300 LC, HMK 370 LCHD, HMK 140 LC crawler excavators, HMK 140W, HMK 200W wheeled excavators and HMK102 B , HMK102 S and HMK 62 SS backhoe loaders have been presented to the taste of users.

The new award winning Gen Series Excavator Design with the New Cabin and with state-of-the art Control Panel will be one of the major attractions of the Bauma Fair. The new cabin is spacious and it proves how operator ergonomics were studied by HIDROMEK engineers. Newly developed neat exterior design of HIDROMEK Excavators is really an eye-catching one. Read More…

The prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade for 2013 has been awarded to Auger Torque Europe Limited, the Earthmoving Attachments company located near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.

Established in 1998, Auger Torque has gone from strength to strength since launching its range of innovative earth moving attachments. The family-owned business, founded by husband and wife team Alister and Wendy Rayner, has successfully grown its export market share, over the past few years, seeing increases that have far exceeded their expectations.

The internationally-recognised Queens Award for Enterprise is awarded to a small number of companies by Her Majesty the Queen each year. Winners of the awards have demonstrated outstanding achievements in international trade over a sustained period.Auger Torque’s export sales have grown by 135% over the last three years with many new markets being opened up. Read More…