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UXB experts develop system to convert Bobcat skid steer into a remote-controlled robot.
QinetiQ, a company more commonly associated with remotely-controlled equipment used to diffuse bombs and explosives, has developed a kit that can be installed in about 15 minutes on any of 17 models of Bobcat skid-steer, all-wheel steer, or compact track loaders that are [...]

Skid steer market leader Bobcat returns to its roots with anti-recession consolidation.
US magazine Construction Equipment reports that Bobcat is transferring all North American machinery production to its original manufacturing facility in Gwinner, North Dakota, a move that will result in discontinuing production at Bobcat’s Bismarck plant by the end of 2009.
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A nice photo of an old Syd Bishop & Sons vehicle that has recently been restored.
UK demolition contractor Syd Bishop & Sons, famous for its “watch it come down” tagline, recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, this vehicle (which had lain unused in the company’s yard for some 15 [...]

More photos have just become available of the new Rusch Triple 34-25 in Norway.
We would never suggest that you, our loyal readers, are predictable. But there are two things guaranteed to be popular here on Demolition News: video of demolition gone bad; and video and photos of big machines.
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New photo showing the 34-25 high reach excavator from Dutch modifier Rusch.
When your best-known machine has a working height of 90 metres, anything else is going to look pretty small by comparison. But don’t be fooled. The machine in the photo (left) might only reach a lowly 34 metres, but it [...]

The compact crusher bandwagon rolls on with two new Italian contenders.
Picture the scene. You are the marketing manager of an Italian equipment manufacturer that is just a few months away from launching a pair of new but as yet unnamed compact crushers. It is your job to think of an appropriate [...]

The new GDR-200 is the latest attachment to join the swelling Genesis product range.
Genesis has unveiled the GDR-200, a new processing attachment designed for excavators in the 20 tonne operating weight class.
The GDR-200 delivers 104 tonnes of crushing force at the tip, an 813 mm jaw depth, a jaw opening of 890 mm, and a [...]

Indignant rant about a magazine’s apparent inability to describe a machine properly.
About 25 years ago, I was told by a senior officer from within the Kent police force that one of the biggest challenges facing them when trying to recover stolen equipment was the fact that they couldn’t identify machine types. The term [...]

Experienced UHD machines users will spot the problem about 21 seconds in.
In light of the ongoing discussions regarding the inexperience ultra-high demolition excavator utilisation of some US contractors, and the willingness of others to use undersized machines, the outcome of this (quite old) video should become apparent about 21 seconds after it starts, even though [...]

The debate about the US’ apparent reluctance to high reach machines rages on…
What started out as a simple, almost rhetorical question has proved to be the most eagerly followed and contentious in Demolition News’ 12 month history.
Towards the end of last week, we innocently asked “why don’t Americans GET high reach demolition [...]