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MINI-EXCAVATOR

Compact, versatile, robust and reliable, is how Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA is describing the ViO17 zero tail swing mini-excavator. There’s the option of a long digging arm, and an additional 83kg counterweight. When coupled with the excavator’s compact variable undercarriage (955mm-1,280mm) the latter achieves what is described as class-leading stability – even when faced with the toughest terrains. TO WATCH A VIDEO ON THE VIO17 GOTO WWW.RDR.LINK/CAC040 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE MACHINE GOTO WWW.RDR.LINK/CAC041

TRAINING

The latest machine to join the Lynch training centre in Brampton, Cambridgeshire is a Hitachi ZX135US 16 tonne reduced tailswing crawler excavator. Xwatch Safety Solutions has installed an XW5 Series RCI to the machine to bring operators up to speed with the functions of the rated capacity indicator. It’s the only system with overload, height and slew limitation controlled by using proportional soft-stop hydraulic valves that come as standard. FOR MORE INFORMATION WWW.RDR.LINK/CAC042 GOTO

FACTORY-FITTED MACHINE CONTROL

Expanding its range of connected machinery, Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) is now offering its Zaxis-7 excavators ranging from 10 to 50 tonnes with factory-fitted 2D and 3D machine control solutions from Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon. Customers will benefit from (supplier) warranty, extensive testing to ensure optimum machine calibration, several options, and professional installation. FOR MORE INFORMATION WWW.RDR.LINK/CAC043 GOTO

HYBRID

Two new Volvo CE EC300EL hybrid excavators – the first of their kind in the UK – are hard at work at a Winvic Construction project. Powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), the machines are at the St Modwen Park Derby scheme, which is located off the A52 and close to junction 25 of the M1, where the contractor will complete four modern industrial units at the new 67acre business park in less than 10-months. FOR MORE INFORMATION GOTO WWW.RDR.LINK/CAC044