Category: Used Machinery Parts

How To Find A Volvo Part During Lock Down

So we all know that the world has been irrevocably changed this year due to Covid 19. The global impact not only on the economy of individual countries but the global economy is yet to be realized but will no doubt be severe and long lasting. I don’t think anyone would have believed this time…

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Our Conexpo-Conagg-2017 Journey

Conexpo-Conagg-2017 As we reflect on our journey to conexpo-conagg-2017 Las Vegas, we were delighted to have the rare opportunity to meet and greet some of our most successful Part Suppliers. These are the people that work tirelessly behind the scenes to help our 45,000+ Buyers find Parts every single day. They do this by ensuring the…

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CAT maintain lead over Komatsu and Volvo

The eagerly awaited updated figures for parts requests have been released for the past six months. CAT still retain their top position with 20% of all parts requests submitted followed by Komatsu, Volvo, JCB and Hitachi. Previously only the top five made it into the list but it was decided to stretch this out to…

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Not “Sub-thing” you see everyday!

Look what we spotted passing the office window this morning. Wonder if they need any parts… A Marine engine perhaps?

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UK Government announces spend of £100bn on infrastructure

Parliament was presented with the announcement of the additional spend ranging across a broad spectrum of areas yesterday. Transport projects including power plants and a commitment to the £43bn HS2 line are the main project in the infrastructure program.  The Chancellor said “We’re announcing the largest program of investment in our roads for half a century……

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JCB Dieselmax – New 6 Cylinder Engine

JCB has invested £45 million in the development of a new 6 cylinder diesel engine the Dieselmax 671. The engine is the result of 2 years of development and has already gone through field testing of over 50,000 hours.  The company say that this is a natural progression from the 4 cylinder units it has…

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High 5… It’s Friday : )

We at UrParts.com work hard and play hard, so when Friday comes along we sometimes like to shout about it.  Enjoy the weekend everybody!

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Poor results for Europe’s construction sector in first quarter.

Results for the European construction industry fell again for the fifth month in a row in March 2013 with a decline rate of 1.7% since February and 7.9% since March 2013.  Results came from the European Unions’s statistic agency and included 17 countries in the Euro area.  Results varied across the different member states as some…

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Court Ruling on suit between Metso and Powerscreen

In 2010 and 2011 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York decided that Metso was in the right over a dispute with Powerscreen.  Powerscreen International Distribution Ltd (today known as Terex GB Ltd), Terex Corporation, Emerald Equipment Systems, Inc. et al., took Metso to court due to patent infringement over…

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Caterpillar 2012 Sustainability

Caterpillar is putting innovation and technology to work to make sustainable progress possible. Doug Oberhelman, Caterpillar Chairman and CEO, provides the Chairman’s Message for the 2012 Sustainability Report. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzCfClF9XkQ&feature=youtu.be  

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