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[Nick Drew]

TILTING COUPLERS ANOTHER OPTION

For those that are not yet ready to go the whole hog and invest in a tilt-rotator a new tilting coupler could be the ideal compromise, these cheaper alternatives are now being offered by most of the major quick coupler manufacturers and in this blog we will take a look at some of the choices available.

http://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/?p=11617

[Nick Drew]

CLASSIC AMERICAN DRAGLINES AT REST AND PLAY

As a direct response to the many emails I have received asking for more material on old draglines, it gives me great pleasure to re-visit this blog post from the old SED365.com period of my blog, which features photos sent into us by our good friend Bob Rocker who lives in Florida.

http://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/?p=11625

[Nick Drew]

CLASSIC JCB’S ON PARADE

JCB put on a fine display of classic backhoe loaders during the recent press event held at the company’s World Headquarters in Staffordshire.

http://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/?p=11636

[Nick Drew]

CLASSIC CAT 988B AT REST IN CHINA

Regular Digger Man Blog reader Gary Major has sent in some photos of a true Cat classic he came across during a recent visit to China.

http://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/?p=11655

[Nick Drew]

100% HYUNDAI FLEET FOR HOPKINSON WASTE MANAGEMENT

Hopkinson Waste Management, based in Staveley Derbyshire was established in 1984 by managing director, David Hopkinson. The company is still a ‘family run’ business more than 30-years later with David at the helm.

http://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/?p=11663

[Nick Drew]

MOTORWAY MASTERCLASS MEMORIES

Looking back at an old post from the Contract Journal period of the blog, today we go back in time to 1974 when as a young 12 year old lad, I used to accompany my Father on his 3 year tour of duty on hire to John Laing during construction of the M27 south coast motorway between Southampton and Portsmouth.

http://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/?p=11672

[Nick Drew]

OLLIE GETS TO GRIPS WITH NEW SMP TREE SHEAR

I’m back off my holidays with a report on well known rubber duck owner/operator and great supporter of the Digger Man Blog Ollie Kitchin, who has recently taken delivery of his new SMP tree shear which he completed a deal on at Plantworx earlier this year and has sent in some photos to share with the readers.

http://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/?p=11721

[Nick Drew]

LIUGONG IS THE STAR IN TV TALENT SHOW

While I was away on holiday I came across yet another stunt video doing the rounds on social media. Similar to the many we have posted from the German Wetten Das show, this footage comes from the Chinese equivalent of Britain’s Got Talent.

http://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/?p=11748

[Nick Drew]

ITS A DOZEN HYUNDAI’S IN ONE YEAR FOR PETE MARQUIS CONTRACTORS

Pete Marquis Contractors, based in Preston in Lancashire, was established in 1991 by managing director Pete Marquis, alongside his team of two, one of which is still with the company now – Billy Morton who is charge of the Civil Engineering side of the business. The firm now boasts a team of more than 50, and from the company’s modest beginnings, working on agricultural work in the local Fylde area, the business has now expanded into many other areas including Civil Engineering, Demolition and Waste Management including Asbestos Removal.

http://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/?p=11752

[Nick Drew]

IT’S A CAT DOUBLE ACT FOR PEAK WASTE

Peak Waste Recycling has bought two Cat 305.5E Hydraulic Excavators from Caterpillar dealer, Finning UK & Ireland.

http://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/?p=11786