The Ed spent some time a couple weeks back having a look at the latest Bell ADT, and was lucky enough to be the second person behind the steering wheel of the brand-new B30E...
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VIDEO: Dual Dozer
I recently headed up the hill to Huntly Heights, where I was greeted by Endraulic Equipment's territory manager Chris Skelton to test their Dual Dozer.
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VIDEO: Roma 500 N
A quick phone call to Maurice Gaustad, owner of Blades and Scrapers (agents for Montefiori equipment), determined that the erratic weather the North Island has been having lately, would be settled enough for us to run a test on the Roma 500 N at Gavins Ltd, a large contracting company and grain merchant in Gordonton, about a fifteen minute drive from Blades and Scrapers office in Te Rapa.
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VIDEO: Kobelco SK350LC
On a tight timeframe to make the rendezvous in Gisborne to view a Kobelco SK350LC in action, we opted for a standby car, but that meant leaving behind all the electrical gear we carry on trips these days.
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VIDEO: JCB 531-70
Not too long ago, materials handling specialist Stuart McLean decided to do what many people dream of — start his own business. Six years on, with 40 telehandlers and 15 mini excavators in his fleet, you could safely say his move from employee to company owner was
a positive.
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VIDEO: JB Attachments open day
One thing we discuss at DOW HQ on a semi-frequent basis is the lack of promotion that some manufacturers in the construction and agricultural industries put into marketing their products, so it was a nice shot-in-the-arm to see JB Attachments take the initiative and hold an open day recently.
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VIDEO: Ammann ARX 12
It’s not every day you get to snuggle up to a concrete wall, but thanks to the new Ammann range of ARX tandem rollers, if snuggling up’s what you want to do, then snuggle up you can — Deals on Wheels gets up close and personal with a new ARX 12 vibrating roller.
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VIDEO: Ammann APH 1000TC
Well, star floors, car parks, drainage trenches, roading or anything else that needs compaction work — this little beauty from Ammann is just the thing.
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VIDEO: Takeuchi TB215R
Takeuchi distributor Nationwide Equipment has recently released its latest mini excavator — the zero-tailed TB215R. We took a look to see how it shaped up.
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VIDEO: Microdozer
Out of the need for fast work in a confined environment was born the idea of a bulldozer quite unlike any you’ve seen before. We meet Roger McMillan and his Microdozer.
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