Wacker Neuson UK showcases its latest product range at Hillhead Show 2024.
Peter Haddock caught up with expert Ian Wood for a walk around the stand, where we discussed its smallest dual-view dumper, the DV45, and its EW100 wheel excavator, both powered by Perkins Engines.
We also took a look at its new and largest dual-view, the DV125, and its electric TH 412E telehandler.
Ian: “We have already sold our first DV45, which has a 4.2-tonne payload, to Potter Plant Hire. We are also taking orders for our new DV125, which has a 12.5-tonne capacity, allowing customers to move even more material with all the operational benefits of a dual-view.
“The TH412E now joins our lineup of electric machines with two power options available, including an 18 kWh and 28 kWh battery. It has a lift capacity of 1.25 tonnes with a telescopic arm lift height of 4537 mm.”
You can see more of our interviews on Wacker Neuson products at our special page on Content for Industry here: https://www.contentforindustry.com/organisation?organisation=wacker-neuson
#electricequipment #dualview #telehander #wheeledexcavators #dumper #wackerneuson
What is virtual surveying for rail and infrastructure and how does mobile mapping support it?
Peter Haddock finds out at Rail Live as he talks to expert Ben Barnard of Severn Partnership about how it uses the latest mobile mapping technology from Leica Geosystems to capture data rapidly.
Standing in front of the Leica Geosystems Pegasus TRK 700 Neo, its latest intelligent, autonomous mobile mapping solution, Ben explains how the technology works.
Ben: “The system is mounted on a 4x4 here behind us, but you can also mount it on a road rail vehicle that can travel on the tracks. This allows us to collect survey grade accuracy point cloud data in a safer and much faster way.
“We like to call it virtual surveying now, as our teams can collect data using this technology and create very sophisticated 3D models in the office, giving clients the information they need.”
#mobilemapping #leicageosystems #railsurvey #surveying #surveyingequipment #construction #raillive #3dmodeling #infrastructure
‘It’s just changed everything’ - Next Generation embraces digitalisation as Ben Sibley explains the benefits of combining a Develon Europe DL225 excavator with an Engcon UK Ltd tiltrotator with Leica Geosystems 3D machine control.
Peter Haddock met Ben onsite in Newquay, Cornwall, to find out how, as a younger operator, he has made the switch to using 3D machine control.
He also explained how he and the Chris sibley groundworks team are supported by a local dealer, One Point Survey Equipment, with machine control and surveying equipment.
In this video, Ben explains that, following some awareness training, he now just gets to the site, puts his own offsets into the Leica Geosystems tablet, and gets to work.
Ben: “I have been operating now for around 11 years and recently started using machine control, with the help of Lee Knowles and Robert Elliott of One Point Survey.
“It's just changed everything as I can now get on site and be able to start work because I have the whole 3D earthworks model created by our engineers on my tablet in the machine.
“I am also using an Engcon tiltrotator with the Leica Geosystems machine control and this combines really well for doing housebuilding plots.
"All the buckets I use are calibrated into the machine, and we have even done calibration work on buckets without the tiltrotator if someone else needs to use it.
“A new machine will be arriving soon, already fitted with machine control by One Point Survey. They will calibrate it in the same way so I can then use the tablet and Engcon straight away.”
#machinecontrol #3dmc #operator #plantoperator #earthworks #housebuilding #constructiontechnology engcon
“We recently won four more projects using AGTEK Development, and we are very excited about the latest advances in the software that will help us use more drone data”, says Brendan Morgan, Commercial Director of RMG Groundworks Ltd. based in Newport, Wales.
Peter Haddock met Brendan a while ago on a big site the company successfully won using the specialist earthworks software from AGTEK and the project is now close to completion.
So it was great for them to catch up recently at the UK's first AGTEK community user group held at the Leica Geosystems 'The School' to find out how the business continues growing.
Talking about the event, Brendan added: “As one of the UK’s first users of AGTEK, to come to an event like this and learn about the roadmap of additional innovations coming down the line is brilliant.
“It was also great to share our experiences with other users and see how they use the software, as we can all learn from each other.”
#dirtsimplesolution #agtek #3dmachinecontrol #earthworks #civilengineering #muckaway #earthmoving
CDE Group launches its ProPress and showcases its wet processing product range at Hillhead Show 2024
Peter Haddock visited the CDE Group stand to talk to Engineering Director Kevin Vallelly about its impressive range of wet processing products.
These included the Hillhead show launch of the ProPress, its latest generation of filter press, which turns waste material into a cake to be easily transported offsite and recycled.
Peter and Kevin also discussed its huge AggMax scrubbing and classification system.
This performs numerous operations, including pre-screening, scrubbing, organics removal, sizing, stockpiling, fines recovery, and filtrates removal.
#wasteprocessing #CDEgroup #hillhead2024 #hillhead
Pump it up, pump it out - Atlantic Pumps gets the industry flowing at Hillhead Show
Peter Haddock spoke to Nathan Rowles on its stand at the show, where he explained how its solutions help the industry deal with the challenging conditions of extracting water and dealing with sludge.
Its big modular pump solution (shown as a small model in this video) also helps quarrying and mining applications over a long period of time as it can be moved as the site develops.
Peter: "Dealing with pumping materials is something I have never really thought about, so it's brilliant to see how Nathan explains it all in this video."
#pumps #quarrying #mining #waterremoval #sludge #hillhead #hillhead2024
EDGE Innovate launched its new VS750i high capacity, twin shaft, primary shredder, powered by a C18, 563 kW Caterpillar. engine at Hillhead Show.
Peter Haddock caught up with product expert Tom Connolly to find out more about the product and its key features:
Tom: “We have designed the new machine with a Cat engine, which, due to its power rating, doesn’t need any DEF or AdBlue, making it even easier to maintain for our customers.
“It is designed with twin 2.5m long shredder shafts made from solid steel, an open cutting table and a hydraulic hopper, all of which support the shredding of high volumes of organic waste.
“The big advantage of this range refers to the i in the VS750i model name as this refers to the independent drive system on each one of the gearboxes.
“So the machine has a twin shaft, two pumps two gearboxes all driving on their own to deliver a throughput of 80-100 tonnes per hour. All optimised through our partnership with the Caterpillar engine team.”
#edgeinnovate #caterpillar #newequipment #shredder #wastehandling
Agg-Pro tower above the Hillhead Show visitors with the massive Jonsson och Söner L130 Jaw Crusher.
Peter Haddock caught up with Charlie Eastwood half way up the machine to find out more.
Charlie: “This is a very robust machine that sites can use for many years. It has a Caterpillar Inc. 160kW/380kVA dual power engine and a 400kVA generator.
This setup allows the operator to switch from the generator to mains power with ease. This makes the machine very efficient and able to run on diesel or electric.
“The L30 weighs in at 120 tonnes, and it has a Nordberg C130 jaw crusher with an intake that is 1300mm x 1000mm. When it comes to productivity, depending on the machine spec and settings, you are looking at processing between 450-750 tonnes of material an hour.”
#crushing #quarrying #mining #crusher #hillhead2024 #hillhead
Merlo Group reached new heights at Hillhead Show and Peter Haddock had the best view of its flag from the tilting cab.
He also caught up with product specialist Graham Imms to find out more about the Roto 50:30 S Plus telehandler.
Peter: “The machine at the show has a 5 tonne lift capacity and was fitted with a 4.5 tonne winch. Sitting in the comfortable cab the visibility was really good.”
#telehandler #hillhead #hillhead2024 #merlogroup
Flannery Plant Hire revealed its BIG green LiuGong Machinery Europe machine at Hillhead Show.
Peter Haddock met up with Harry Mellor to find out more about this electric UK partnership.
Harry: "We have been working with Flannery since 2021 when we first introduced the concept of our large all-electric excavators, which include this 922FE that they now have on the fleet.
"It will be great to see Flannery and its customers using this in the UK, and I know they have some interesting opportunities to test it on major infrastructure projects moving forward. This will prove very useful as we look to move the industry forward."
Want to know more about the LiuGong Global 100% electric range?
You can see a detailed interview with both Oliver Keates and Harry at INTERMAT Paris this year.
https://www.facebook.com/contentwithmedia/videos/393435343693127/
#luigong #LiuGong #electricmachines #BEV #lowcarbon #allelectric #construction #quarrying #infrastructure #flannery
A big happy 50th anniversary to The Morris Leslie Group team and MD Morris Leslie at Hillhead Show
Great to see the very special Kubota Tractor Corporation UK excavator and Strickland Mfg bucket that I helped to paint recently at its HQ on the stand U11
#strickland #kubota #hillhead #hillhead2024
RodRadar brings live dig radar bucket to Hillhead Show 2024
RODRADAR live dig radar bucket debuts at its first UK Hillhead Show on the MDiG stand X13.
Peter Haddock talked to Ash Mills about the impact the product has already had in the UK since it recently became the local dealer.
You can also see a site video interview showing a recent RodRadar bucket test with Peter and skilled operator Peter Barrett at the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/contentwithmedia/videos/3429899967308840
#livedigradar #hillhead #hillhead2024 #innovation #buckets #earthworks #constructionequipment
https://www.facebook.com/contentwithmedia/videos/3429899967308840
Kubota Tractor Corporation UK set the operators a big challenge at Hillhead Show as they revealed a new electric excavator model.
Peter Haddock took a stand tour with Colin Frost where they walked around a packed stand full of equipment, including new wheel loaders, a prototype dumper, telehandlers and its powerful yet compact RTV-X1110 utility vehicle.
There was a big focus on versatility for its excavator range with tiltrotators from Steelwrist UK, Rototilt, Kinshofer GmbH (NOX) and Engcon UK Ltd
The stand also featured an older rebuilt model from Kurt Mills aka Lord Muck.
And there are prizes to win for the operator challenge which continues throughout the show.
#kubota #operatorchallenge #excavators #dumpers #telehandlers #tiltrotators #hillhead #hillhead2024
Lucas Haddock interviews and gets interviewed by Ben the Operator, while using the 3D collision avoidance Xwatch Safety Solutions VR experience on the Leica Geosystems stand at Hillhead Show
Lucas: “With this being my first interview at Hillhead, I wanted it to be with a new face, and it only happened that Ben was walking past, and we got talking, then decided to do a video together.”
Lucas also looks forward to seeing the rest of the show in the next few days, doing more interviews and meeting new people at Hillhead.
#hillhead2024 #hillhead #leicageosystems #xwatchsafetysolutions
Got time for a free beer at Hillhead Show?
Come and see the Leica Geosystems team on stand M8 and they will help you download its brand-new operator app to learn more about the industry and some top tips for 3D Machine Control users.
In exchange, you will get a nice cold beer.
#freebeer #hillhead #hillhead2024 #leicageosystems
Hitachi Construction Equipment UK showcase equipment and technology at Hillhead 2024
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK go BIG at Hillhead Show with a double decker stand and an amazing huge viewing platform.
Peter Haddock caught up with Nick Woolliscroft for a tour of the stand, where they talked about the Hitachi ZX530-7 quarry spec excavator that will be feeding the Bell Equipment Mining & Construction fully autonomous ADT in the live demonstration.
They also looked at the Triple Eye AI safety solution for Wheel Loaders, sat in the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity special “Make It Visible’ bucket supporting mental health in the sector. And highlighted its Zaxis 130 with Leica Geosystems 3D machine control.
You can also see a very special Zaxis 890 model being sold for Cancer Research UK on the stand and bid for it at the link below https://bit.ly/4dZzfWQ -
The model was made by Gaz Evans who also features on the stand with an array of models you can buy.
#hitachiUK #hitachi #hillhead2024 #hillhead #quarrying #charity
Attach2 UK launches its tilt coupler and bucket range in the UK at Hillhead Show
Peter Haddock caught up with Garry Critchley, UK CEO, at the show in the demo area near the show entrance to find out more and see its range in action that has been very successful in both New Zealand and Australia.
The team can also be found on stand RD2 in the entrance hall.
Garry: “Using Hillhead as our UK launch is very exciting as we can demonstrate both our Heli-Tilt and Ram Tilt couplers with our bucket range in a real-world environment.
“The Heli-Tilt is our hydraulic tilting quick coupler capable of 180 degrees of tilt and its Ram-Tilt Coupler
“Our Ram-Tilt coupler has a twin-cylinder design that can achieve one of the lowest heights in the twin-cylinder quick hitch category, delivering a total tilt of 90° on even the biggest of diggers.
“And both of our couplers feature the Sure-Grip coupler base for fast attachment coupling and safe continuous operation. In addition the products are also capable of being used with 3D Machine control.”
#Attach2 #tiltcoupler #buckets #hillhead #hillhead2024
Powerscreen Ireland showcases its four pillar approach to decarbonisation at Hillhead Show with new innovative products and solutions.
Peter Haddock caught up with Neil Robinson, Powerscreen Product Director, to find out more.
Their chat also included discovering how the business has taken advantage of Government Funding to develop new alternative fuel solutions.
Some of which will be using green diesel from Catagen.
There is certainly a lot going on at the Hillhead Powerscreen stand L6, and you can also see live demonstrations of its equipment range opposite the stand in Crusher Alley.
#hillhead2024 #hillhead #powerscreen #decarbonisation #quarrying #alternativefuels #alternativedrivetrains
The Big Hillhead Show drive around
The BIG drive around Hillhead Show with organiser Richard Bradbury.
On Monday this week, Peter Haddock caught up with Richard to find out what was new at the show and how the site was progressing.
Doors open next week on 25th - 27th June and you can register now for speedy entry at https://bit.ly/3wN3YFO
We talked about the new road infrastructure, extended indoor space, parking, welfare (toilets) and water stops, the Hillhead Cafe, a great new viewing area and much more..
We also highlighted some of the stands taking shape and equipment arriving, and a lot has already changed onsite since.
You can spot lots in this video, including Hitachi Construction Machinery UK, LiuGong Machinery Europe, JCB Molson Finlay Poggi , HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe, Liebherr - Great Britain, Develon Europe, EvoQuip, Anaconda Equipment a McLanahan Company Lippmann XCMG Group, CASE Construction Equipment, Bell Equipment UK, Powerscreen, Komatsu Europe, Volvo Construction Equipment - Europe, Middle East and Africa& SMT GB, Ammann Group, ASTEC, Terex Corporation, Invest Northern Ireland.
I am also looking forward to meeting exhibitors, some of who have already contacted me, including Miller Groundbreaking, Attach2 UK, Kubota Tractor Corporation Doyle Equipment Manufacturing / Riverview Manufacturing Con Mech Engineers, Bobcat EMEA and EDGE Innovate to name a few.
#hillhead #quarrying #liveshow #construction #infrastructure
The last line of defence against utility strikes: experienced operator demonstrator Peter Barrett tests RodRadar’s Live Dig Radar (LDR).
Having first begun operating equipment in 1974, Peter has travelled the world as a demonstrator operator, recently operating equipment at Intermat with Komatsu Europe.
Peter Haddock caught up with him at an operator training ground, where he was trying out the RodRadar bucket, which incorporates an LDR system and is now supplied by MDiG in the UK.
This bucket aims to be the last line of defence for operators who have to dig in areas where utilities exist and where the proper surveys have already been carried out.
After a 15 minute practice session, Peter used the bucket and in-cab tablet to identify examples of hidden non-live test utilities like cables and pipes using a single and double pass of the bucket.
The double pass performs a more detailed scan. He was then able to dig down, with the final reveal being done by hand using a shovel.
Having had his own personal experience with utility strikes, Peter said: “In my experience, it’s not an exact science to find utilities. This system does exactly what it says on the tin.
“It finds what you’re looking for in the ground and gives you a reading on the screen to show how deep it is below you. For me, as an operator, it also keeps the groundworker out of the trench for longer, which is safer.”
#LDR #earthworks #constructionequipment #utilitystrikes
