Articles by Andy Brown
Published on: 09 September 2026
New Kalmar facility will produce full breaker range for construction, demolition, quarrying and mining
Published on: 08 September 2026
Webinar and report will examine the changing global market, regional forecasts and rise of battery electric machines
Published on: 04 September 2026
Partnership combines Caterpillar’s equipment expertise with FieldAI’s robot-agnostic autonomy and foundation models
Published on: 03 September 2026
Extended partnership will focus on hydraulics, advanced manufacturing and engineering talent development
Published on: 28 August 2026
Alan Berger and Robert Droogleever from abcg examine how value machines gave Chinese OEMs their foothold – and whether an emerging electric advantage could turn market presence into global leadership
Published on: 20 August 2026
OEM says more than half of its North American machine supply will now be built at Shippensburg, US
Published on: 18 August 2026
Construction robotics firm says its retrofit system has been installed on machines from major OEMs
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Published on: 17 August 2026
Francesco Quaranta, president and CEO of Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) tells Andy Brown why the change to Landcros is coinciding with a sharpening of its strategy around reliability, tech and dealer support
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Published on: 10 August 2026
Melker Jernberg talks to Andy Brown about North America, China, Rokbak, James Bond – and why he still believes electric equipment’s S-curve will arrive
Published on: 30 July 2026
New test bench allows crawler excavators to operate remotely while engineers monitor structural performance
Published on: 23 July 2026
RodRadar system to be deployed across more than 200 machines to reduce utility strike risk during excavation work
Published on: 23 July 2026
Uruguayan club’s New Belvedere project will create 15,000-20,000-capacity arena in Montevideo
Published on: 22 July 2026
US$5bn research initiative will give scientists access to federal datasets and Department of Energy supercomputers
Published on: 17 July 2026
Volvo CE’s sales fell 6% in the second quarter, reflecting the divestment of SDLG, but organic sales rose 13% as its business grew across several regions
Published on: 30 June 2026
Off-Highway Research webinar will reveal which markets account for around a third of global electric equipment sales
Published on: 22 June 2026
BauWatch report says theft of vehicles and heavy machinery is rising, while criminals are also using drones, AI fraud and digital credentials
Published on: 17 June 2026
Samoter event manager Matteo Pasinato explains why the Verona show wants to bring OEMs, contractors, rental companies, startups and universities into the same conversation
Published on: 03 June 2026
Volvo CE used its Volvo Days event to outline its electric equipment strategy, future focus sectors and SEK 9.2 billion investment plans in Europe
Published on: 28 May 2026
Karl Goose will leave the UK contractor after both sides concluded the role was not the right long-term fit
Published on: 26 May 2026
Agreement covers selected mining and infrastructure applications, including attachments and electric equipment