Earthmovers & Excavators

Auger Torque has been expanding its range of earthmoving attachments; recently showing its latest products at shows including the Diesel Dirt & Turf Expo. This includes a multipurpose mulcher that has been developed for applications including ground

For Dean Lucas, owner/operator of Lucas Civil Group, excavation and machinery are truly in his veins. As a child, growing up around his father, uncles and cousins, Dean has lived and breathed the industry since his earliest memories. From the day he

The newest addition to Tigercat’s machine offering, the Tigercat 480B Mulcher, was launched in Australia in May with in-field demonstrations in Trawalla, a 30-minute drive from Ballarat in Victoria. A group of local customers including mulcher contra

Komatsu and Cummins are celebrating the delivery of the 100th MCRS repower engine module to their partner Rio Tinto in a ceremony that also saw the handover of $19,400 to mental health awareness organisation Beyond Blue. The celebration and Beyond Bl

With the right balance of power and weight, three Volvo R60D rigid haulers and a EC950E crawler excavator are providing crucial support to help mining company PT Prima Sarana Gemilang reach its monthly targets. With booming demand for coal, PT Prima

With McCloskey Washing Systems’ (MWS) Sandstorm, compact washing systems and tracked mobile rinser screens in stock in Australia, 888CSE offers Australia-wide coverage for one of the most comprehensive sand and aggregate washing portfolios in the ind

The JCB 3CX Road Master backhoe has been released, which is suitable for use in road surfacing, resealing and maintenance applications, says JCB. The company says that this loader is safer for construction workers and pedestrians because it travels f

John Deere Construction and Forestry Equipment customers can look forward to an expanded range, a dedicated Australian parts hub and, soon, an all-new forestry fleet management software system, according to Mark Kuhn, general manager sales for RDO Eq

Earthmovers & Excavators’ publisher Bauer Media Group has unleashed an action-packed, first-of-its-kind television show called Mighty Machines, showcasing the mightiest machinery the world has to offer. Hosted by young guns Harrison Hunkin and Cobey

Twenty-eight years in the industry have taught Melbourne contractor Phil Harbeck that versatility is the key to success in the dirt-shifting game; fit in with what the client wants, not the other way around. In order to meet such expectations, havin

The never ending drought conditions in Queensland have certainly forced many landowners into making decisions that a mere year ago one would have never contemplated. Living in a usually secure 35 inch (88.9cm) rainfall area, one rarely thinks that we

The National Diesel Dirt & Turf Expo is always the place to get all the up-to-date “goss” on what’s happening in our industry and it never fails to impress me with the endless array of new equipment on display, new directions of certain companies and

I will never tire of this passion and role I have in bringing you guys stories of the good old blokes who have done the hard yards in our industry and refuse to lie down once they get a bit of age on them. Step up to the plate Russ Hardy and Bill Daw

No doubt about it, the Brisbane Truck Show is Australia’s premier trucking showcase. The one and only event on the Australian trucking calendar where tens of thousands of visitors flock to see the latest and greatest trucks and trucking equipment, mi

Victoria University Polytechnic took the delivery of two Case excavators, two skid steers and a loader in mid-May and Victoria University Polytechnic general manager manufacturing, technology & trades Paul Sadler says he couldn’t be happier with the

Hawe Earthmoving, based in Queensland’s Wide Bay region around Bundaberg, recently purchased a Komatsu HB215LC-1 hybrid excavator, which is giving fuel savings of up to five litres/hour, says Komatsu. Owner Mick Hawe bought the hybrid as a low-hour m