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About the Rock Hawg
Tesmec makes a range of carriers for trenching a rock excavation and they are available with rocksaw, chainsaw, bucket or Rock Hawg attachments.
VIDEO: Excavation revelation
A Tesmec ‘Rock Hawg’ mechanical rock excavator made short work of digging a new haul road ramp at Lafarge’s Whitwell quarry in the UK. In fact it was so impressive that the company is hoping to use a larger model for high-volume extraction in sensitive areas. Chris Sleight reports.
JCBs dig second Tyne Tunnel in UK
Two purpose-built JCB tracked excavators with unique boom and dipper configurations are carrying out specialist groundwork on the new Tyne Tunnel project in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Caterpillar machines dig in the desert
A fleet of more than 100 Caterpillar machines is moving 20000 m³ of sand every day to build the world's largest fully integrated Aquaculture project in the Saudi Arabian desert.
Bobcat adds 3 tonne minis
New from Bobcat are the 3 tonne E32 conventional tail swing and E35 zero tail swing mini-excavators
Rusch 34 m gets DNV certification
Det Norske Veritas approved certification of the Rusch 34 m modified Cat 5130
Bobcat introduces new 8 tonne excavator
Bobcat's new 8 tonne E80 tracked excavator is designed for easy, precise control, according to the company.
Going green: Towards more environmentally-friendly excavators.
The emphasis on reducing the impact construction equipment has on the environment is gathering momentum. Becca Wilkins reports on how excavator manufacturers are developing greener machines.
Rusch set to ship modified Cat
Rusch is almost ready to ship its 34 m high reach machine to AF Decom in Norway
Seng Hong quarry depends on Volvo
Growth in Malaysia will need an accelerated development of the country’s infrastructure to keep pace.
Mini power: the latest trends and developments in the mini excavator sector
Mini-excavator sales in Europe this year are expected to be half of what they were in 2007. Despite a challenging climate, manufacturers continue to introduce new machines to the market.
Doosan adds high reach
Doosan has added to its range of high reach demolition rigs with the launch of the 44 tonne DX340 LC demolition specified excavator
Sennebogen's sweet success
Two tracked Sennebogen Green Line 830 R-HD machines have replaced two ageing cable cranes at Sugar Creek Scrap
Generation 6 preview
Liebherr’s new Generation 6 tracked excavators are due for their official launch at April’s Intermat exhibition in Paris, France.
Compact power: The latest developments from the compact equipment sector
Demand for compact equipment has fallen across the globe. However, manufacturers continue to develop new machines in anticipation of the return to market stability and to meet growing interest from emerging markets.
Video exclusive: Liebherr's new Generation 6 excavators
Chris Sleight talks to Liebherr's Kory Kruse about the company's new Generation 6 excavators.
VIDEO: Adding height
Intermat was the venue for the launch of Hitachi's latest generation high reach demolition excavators.
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