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 may have the possibility to see stay demonstrations, take a look at drive the most recent machines, discover new security methods, and communicate on to the groups behind the know-how.
Contained in the indoor pavilion, a devoted tech zone will showcase automation, connectivity and management methods designed to remodel how development websites function.
New for this 12 months is the Website Sustainability Showcase which is targeted on sensible, lower-carbon options, from battery storage to hydrogen-powered equipment.
This lineup for this 12 months consists of 16 of the world’s prime 50 development gear producers together with Caterpillar (represented by Finning), JCB, XCMG, Kubota, HD Hyundai, Sany, Manitou, Fayat, Shantui, Takeuchi, Lonking, Sunward, Hidromek, Merlo, Yanmar, and most not too long ago, Zoomlion, the fast-rising Chinese language OEM.
JCB will return to PlantWorx with a packed lineup concentrating 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 not too long ago 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, website dumpers and compaction gear. JCB’s tech zone will characteristic its world-first hydrogen inner 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 absolutely electrical telehandler with a 2.5-tonne elevate capability, 5m elevate top 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 elevate top, 5-tonne capability) will probably be on show with hydraulic winch.
Merlo’s dumpers embrace the compact Cingo M700TD Hello-Tip, simply 750mm vast, and the 9-tonne dual-view DM9 with 180° swivel seat and rotating skip for safer website dealing with.
Reside demos will run every 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 structure, and a strong heating and cooling system.
For tight website circumstances, the ZE27GU mini excavator affords zero-tail swing, swingable work gear, 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 customary.
Additionally on show is the ZS090V compact loader with vertical elevate geometry – delivering a 14% efficiency acquire. Twin throttle management adapts to load adjustments for higher gas effectivity, whereas a pressurised cab reduces mud ingress. Operator security is enhanced via a panoramic cab and willow leaf-shaped growth design, enhancing lateral visibility by 30%.
Sany UK is ready to make a significant impression 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 customary, 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 absolutely electrical 6m STH625e – becoming a member of its full telehandler vary with elevate heights from 7–18m. Tandem rollers will even be on show.
Six excavators, together with the SY80U, will probably be obtainable in a hands-on demo zone.
“Sany helps companies work smarter,” says Leigh Harris, Sany enterprise growth director. “PlantWorx is the perfect platform to point out it.”
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