Construction, Video
Video: Hitachi EX120-5
Loading the player... Metal Mania: the Editor of Deals on Wheels test drives a 12-tonne Hitachi EX120-5. Check out the latest …
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VIDEO: Robur Bucket
Northland-based hire and sales company Ace Equipment has taken a bold step by producing its own brand of attachment. The Ed headed to near the top of the North Island to investigate the Robur Bucket.
Trucks, Video
VIDEO: Freightliner 2013 Coronado 112SD
You know a truck is something special when it catches your eye, already slightly dirty from an honest day's work. But this classy Freightliner 2013 Coronado 112SD (severe duty) turns heads with its mostly black paint really setting off the chrome and white trim.
Trucks, Video
VIDEO: Cat CT630S
Even though it may not become available here in New Zealand, we thought a look at the engineering prototype, the Cat CT630S, would be of great interest to readers.
Construction, Video
VIDEO: Bell B30E
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...
Construction, Video
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.
Construction, Video
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.
Trucks, Video
VIDEO: Hino 2627
Skyrise Hire is based in Penrose and specialises in access solutions. They supply everything from self-powered scissor lift platforms and articulated booms, to dedicated aerial platform trucks. The aim is to get workers safely to and from those hard to reach places. After their trusty old 1997 Hino six-wheeler transporter had a fatal incident, they decided to replace it with a medium wheelbase Hino FM8JRKG-WGN 6x4 with an Allison 3500 series automatic transmission with double overdrive, typically aimed at waste collection or cement distribution. As it’s turned out, the spec might be damn near perfect for the company’s needs.
Construction, Video
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.
Construction, Video
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.
Construction, Video