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10 tonne class “Duck” market raises massive interest

Mon 04 Apr 2016

10 tonne class “Duck” market raises massive interest

There was a time in the UK when wheeled excavators were somewhat frowned upon as something only the Central Europeans were keen on. As with many ideas, it has taken a while for folk in the UK to “cop on” to the versatility of these machines, which when fully loaded with a complete arsenal of attachments offer unprecedented flexibility on a wide variety of applications and that I feel could potentially see a further decline in the traditional backhoe loader market. WN_image_EW100_action_02_700x466_ee52ef6572 There are some excellent offerings in the more traditional format with rear or side mounted engines from the likes of Takeuchi, and Terex to name a couple. Also one must not forget the new Mecalac model that we are expecting to see in Munich next week. One that has been around a while now, but that really catches the eye at the moment is the Wacker Neuson EW100. Let’s take a look at this machine in the build up to Bauma where Wacker Neuson always have a bustling stand. [youtube width="725" height="344"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj7iBkoVyUg [/youtube]

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