From 23-25 September, PlantWorx, which takes place at Newark Showground, will host over 300 exhibitors together with main OEMs and specialist suppliers.
Guests on the occasion could have the possibility to see stay demonstrations, check drive the most recent machines, discover new security techniques, and converse on to the groups behind the expertise.
Contained in the indoor pavilion, a devoted tech zone will showcase automation, connectivity and management techniques designed to remodel how building websites function.
New for this yr is the Website Sustainability Showcase which is targeted on sensible, lower-carbon options, from battery storage to hydrogen-powered equipment.
The lineup for this yr consists of 16 of the world’s high 50 building tools producers together with Caterpillar (represented by Finning), JCB, XCMG, Kubota, HD Hyundai, Sany, Manitou, Fayat, Shantui, Takeuchi, Lonking, Sunward, Hidromek, Merlo, Yanmar, and most just lately, Zoomlion, the fast-rising Chinese language OEM.
JCB will return to PlantWorx with a packed lineup focusing on civil engineering, housebuilding, highways and utilities.
Making its PlantWorx debut is the model new 8008E CTS electrical micro excavator. Designed for confined and concrete job websites, JCB says this sub-1-tonne machine matches the efficiency of its diesel counterpart, with zero emissions, low noise, and a full day’s battery life. It options an extending undercarriage and is simple to move and recharge.
Additionally on present is the just lately launched 145XR decreased tailswing excavator, the JCB Pothole Professional, the 558 260R Professional rotating telehandler, and the 4CX PRO DualDrive backhoe loader.
Alongside the most recent fashions, guests can discover key machines from JCB’s wider ranges together with excavators, backhoe loaders, web site dumpers and compaction tools. JCB’s tech zone will function its world-first hydrogen inside combustion engine.
Merlo UK is again at PlantWorx 2025 with its most complete vary but, showcasing efficiency, security, consolation, and sustainability on an expanded stand on Avenue B.
Main the lineup is the eWorker 25.5 – Merlo’s totally electrical telehandler with a 2.5-tonne carry capability, 5m carry peak and 8-hour runtime.
Guests can discover compact telehandlers just like the P27.6PLUS and TF33.7G, plus heavy-duty fashions together with the P40.13PLUS, P40.17, and 12-tonne P120.10HM. Merlo’s flagship ROTO 50.30SPLUS high-reach mannequin (30m carry peak, 5-tonne capability) shall be on show with hydraulic winch.
Merlo’s dumpers embody the compact Cingo M700TD Hello-Tip, simply 750mm huge, and the 9-tonne dual-view DM9 with 180° swivel seat and rotating skip for safer web site dealing with.
Reside demos will run day by day, that includes the Roto 50.35SPLUS with 3-person basket, the favored P40.13 with chassis side-shift, the all-electric Cingo M600TD-E, and the compact tracked M12.3-Evo Handler 400.
Zoomlion will current three standout machines at PlantWorx 2025. The primary is the ZE55GU – a high-powered compact excavator providing 5% improved digging capability and improved climbing and bulldozing efficiency because of its large-displacement journey motor. Load-sensitive hydraulics present smoother, extra exact management aligned with European operator preferences. Contained in the spacious cab, customers profit from an air-suspension seat, ergonomic format, and a strong heating and cooling system.
For tight web site situations, the ZE27GU mini excavator affords zero-tail swing, swingable work tools, and a detachable cab for added flexibility. Constructed with an 8,000-hour structural lifespan and four-track curler undercarriage for improved stability, it comes with a factory-fitted air-conditioned cab as commonplace.
Additionally on show is the ZS090V compact loader with vertical carry geometry – delivering a 14% efficiency acquire. Twin throttle management adapts to load modifications for higher gasoline effectivity, whereas a pressurised cab reduces mud ingress. Operator security is enhanced by means of a panoramic cab and willow leaf-shaped increase design, enhancing lateral visibility by 30%.
Sany UK is ready to make a serious influence at Plantworx 2025 with a number of UK product debuts. Making their first look are the SY10U micro excavator, SANY’s first 1-tonne digger with zero tail swing, the compact 2-tonne SY20C with air con as commonplace, and the decreased tail swing SY60U – all designed for tight job websites and demanding functions.
Within the electrical lineup, guests can discover the upgraded SY19E, the brand new SY35E (4-tonne, 6-hour runtime, quick charging), and the 23-tonne SY215E crawler excavator, praised for its efficiency and battery life. All are powered by lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries providing lengthy life, thermal stability, and quick charging.
Sany will even debut two new telehandlers – the 9m STH936 and the totally electrical 6m STH625e – becoming a member of its full telehandler vary with carry heights from 7–18m. Tandem rollers will even be on show.
Six excavators, together with the SY80U, shall be accessible in a hands-on demo zone.
“Sany helps companies work smarter,” says Leigh Harris, Sany enterprise growth director. “PlantWorx is the best platform to indicate it.”
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