I hope you and your business are well and things are looking prosperous for you going forward, especially after the difficult trading period we have all been through.

As you may be aware, coupler safety regulations have been reviewed over the past 3 years, and the latest draft version of the new ISO standard has been produced (though it remains confidential to the general public at present). This will come into force only after further feedback has been received from all member states. Miller has played an active role in this process and it is my intention to present the facts clearly to you to avoid confusion.

I would like personally to reassure you that Miller products DO meet the latest draft of the anticipated ISO standard. As a responsible manufacturer, in our ever changing world we continue to invest in R&D to ensure that you, our customer, not only have a product that meets ALL the latest and expected legislation, including any contactors’ policy but also that the product is reliable and simple to operate.

We have an experienced Product Support Team, dedicated to resolve any issues and give training support, or advice when needed, to ensure that you are 100% satisfied with the quality, service and performance of your Miller product.

May I close by emphasizing that Miller is the pioneer of pin grabber quick couplers and we brought this technology to the UK market in 1987. Our dedicated engineers and R&D team are world class and have more than 26 years’ experience designing quick couplers for our customers and we continuously re-evaluate, innovate and update our products.

As I write, I am very excited about the new products that are currently in the pipeline expanding our product range. May I personally thank you for choosing Miller products and for your continued support.

Please do not hesitate to contact us as we would be happy to discuss any of these issues with you. Our UK National Sales Manager, Stephen McMahon can be contacted on 07850 048 762, or call our office and ask for Customer Support.

Yours sincerely,

Keith Miller
Miller International Chairman

For over 34 years, Miller has been developing products to make a difference to its customers. Since introducing the first pin grabber quick coupler to the UK in the late 1980’s, Miller’s first priority has been developing couplers and supporting systems to keep its customers safe.

The Miller CASS in Action

The Miller CASS system is the latest product innovation and has been designed to work in conjunction with the Miller PowerLatch TwinLock quick coupler to alert external ground workers that the operator is releasing the attachment. Comprising of a LED warning light and audio “Stand Clear” message, the CASS offers additional peace of mind that only the PowerLatch can give you.

Gary Miller, technical Director adds “We recognised that a lot of emphasis had been put on improving the safety features of the quick coupler but asked ourselves, what about those working near to a machine? We wanted to go that extra mile to make sure that ground workers are aware every time the machine operator is changing an attachment”.

The Miller PowerLatch is not only a genuine TwinLocking quick coupler, its re-engineered cast design means that it is the lightest coupler available on the market (based on a 20T samples provided). With the addition of CASS, the PowerLatch creates a safer working environment for all.

Howard Reay, R&D manager “In the last 30 years, I have seen a huge change in the working practices onsite and the drive to improve safety. We are working closer than ever with our customers during the design phase to ensure that we develop products that help them to work smarter and more efficiently but most important of all much more safely”.

CASS is available now with the purchase of a Miller PowerLatch coupler or it can be retrofitted to an existing PowerLatch quick coupler. CASS is easy to install and offers additional peace of mind to ground workers in the vicinity of a working excavator.

The Miller PowerLatch complies with EN474, Machinery Directive, anticipated future ISO standard and UK contractor site policies.

View the CASS in action for yourself.

Miller is delighted to announce its participation in the first ever PLANTWORX exhibition. It is the UK’s new biennial event for the construction industry and will take place from the 14th-16th May 2013 at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.

PLANTWORX is set to become the major UK event for construction, showcasing the best in new construction equipment alongside live machine and tool demonstrations.

Lisa Croft, Marketing Supervisor for Miller said “PLANTWORX offers a different approach to exhibiting with more emphasis on live product demonstrations to recreate construction site activity, so we were really keen to support this exhibition from the start. Our stand is located in the dig zone, which gives our customers the opportunity to see our latest quick couplers and buckets in action”.

“We are really excited about the new products our R&D team are working on at the moment, the first of which will be launched to our UK customer base this summer” adds Jacqui Miller.

Providing value to our customers remains our aim by inventing solutions that enhance their products and profit earning opportunities.

For further information on the event, visit www.plantworx.co.uk

John Coward, Account Manager for Miller Quarrying & Mining Solutions said “We have been working closely with a national quarry and development company to completely refurbish a number of large dump truck bodies.”

To date, we’ve successfully refurbished a large number of dump truck bodies with more scheduled over the coming months. From collection to delivery, it took only 10 days to refurbish each of the 190 tonne and 100 tonne truck bodies.

Back to work in record time - Good as new!

“We secured the contract because we have the necessary experience as well as the ability to offer a quick turnaround for each refurbishment. Each job was successfully executed in a fraction of the time that other companies could commit to, which has proved of siginificant value to our customer” adds John.

Find out more about the Miller repair and refurb services available.

Miller is proud to be exhibiting at EXCON 2011, South East Asia’s largest Construction Equipment and Construction Technology Exhibition, held in Bangalore.

We will use this prestigious event in the construction calendar to unveil the next generation coupler for the Indian market – THE MILLER BUG

Due to the success in India to date with the first model, the MPG – the safety pin type, Miller has chosen EXCON to showcase the next evolution in innovative quick coupler technology.

The Miller BUG is a fully automatic quick coupler system manufactured from a cast steel body which is generally stronger than steel fabrications and in most cases considerably lighter, making the changeover process more efficient and greener.

This will be the first time that Miller has managed to secure its own stand at an exhibition in India and the team are looking forward to welcoming customers both new & old to our exhibition stand 887, Outdoor-2.

Jacqui Miller, Sales & Marketing Director for Miller says “We have been working very hard over the last 2 years to establish a presence in India and have developed a very strong distributor network across the entire country. EXCON is the perfect opportunity for us to launch the new fully automatic coupler system, for us to increase product awareness and to show all our customers partnering with Miller can make a real difference to their daily on-site tasks.”

See a live demonstration showing how a Miller Quick Coupler will increase your productivity and profitability.

A live product demonstration of the Miller BUG fully automatic quick coupler will take place on the stand, showing its versatility by working with a range of different attachment tools including buckets and rock breakers. The quick coupler has been part of everyday life in the construction industries of the UK, Europe and USA for the last 2 decades or more and Miller’s customers in India are already seeing the benefits that the quick coupler can offer to increase their machine productivity and profitability.

Kunal Mehta, Business Development Manager adds “We have been working closely with the organisers for some time now to try and secure an outdoor plot to carry out a live demonstration of our quick coupler and it is great for us that we have been successful in achieving this”.

To see our latest fully automatic quick coupler in action and to find out more how Miller can make a difference to your business, visit us at Stand 887, Outdoor-2.

EXCON, 23-27th November 2011,
Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bengaluru
www.excon.in

New Holland’s Grand Prix is back in the UK with two events during July in Oxford and Leeds.

This year’s events will display New Holland’s latest models to construction equipment operators, giving them the opportunity to test their skills while experiencing the exceptional fuel efficiency these machines deliver.

Operators can tackle a series of challenges on New Holland’s latest models, competing for a place in the European final, which will take place in Italy in October.

Miller will be at both events to demonstrate the new CAST PowerLatch TwinLock quick coupler, so make a date in your diary now for one of the UK events.

UK Event Dates

• Oxford, 21 & 22 July

  – McKenna Plant City Farm, Lower Road, OX29 4EG, Eynsham.



• Leeds, 28 & 29 July

  – Opposite Cramscene Farm (on A653 road to Leeds off Junction 28 M62), Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1SH

To find out more about the event or to sign up and take part in the competition, visit New Holland’s Energy Saving Grand Prix website. ]]> http://www.millergroundbreaking.com/new-hollands-grand-prix-event/feed/ 0 http://www.millergroundbreaking.com/case-rodeo-rides-into-town/ http://www.millergroundbreaking.com/case-rodeo-rides-into-town/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:44:23 +0000 lisa.croft@miller.gb.com http://www.millergroundbreaking.com/?p=1592 Miller played host to Case Construction Equipment UK as it begin the first of two UK customer events at its site in Cramlington, Northumberland.

Case displayed an impressive line up of machines

Following the UK events, Case Construction UK will put together a four-man team to take part in the final of the Case European Rodeo in France later this year.

The UK events were a huge success and the operators came from across the regions to take part in the Rodeo trials and show off their skills on the specially desiged events.

Miller demonstrated the benefits of the NEW cast PowerLatch coupler

The Northern heat was won by James Binks, with Richard Christian as runner-up and the Southern heat, in Oxfordshire, saw Robert Broadwood take first place and Tom Newby take second.

We wish them all the best as they form the UK team to take part in the European finals later on this year in Paris.

To find out more about the Case Rodeo, visit www.caserodeo.com

Being keen cyclists, they set themselves a huge challenge of cycling home in Cramlington, Northumberland from Edinburgh on Friday 29th April 2011, aiming to leave Edinburgh at 8.00am and be home by 6.00pm.

“We decided when we were given the extra bank holiday to do it as a challenge to ourselves and raise money for a good cause, so we chose Macmillan Cancer Support, not for any real personal reasons other than that it is a more than worthy cause and is in its centenary year this year.” said Dean Hunter

On the day, they managed to complete the ride in a repectable time of 8 hours (6 hours 30 minutes, excluding breaks). Everybody involved completed the full 105 miles and enjoyed almost every mile.

So far, they have raised a fantastic £1,300 but if you would like to contribute to this great cause, then please dig deep and donate now.

www.justgiving.com/dean-coates-hunter

For more information on the great work carried out by Macmillan, please visit www.macmillan.org.uk

The Miller Stand at ConExpo 2011

Miller’s main reason for exhibiting at ConExpo was to support its new North American partner, Paladin Construction Group, who came on board in January 2011. The timing of the exhibition was perfect and it made sense to use it to launch both this new partnership and our new PowerLatch quick coupler.

Despite the uncharacteristic cool temperatures and strong winds, the team spirit remained high and this was echoed by the overall feeling from those visiting the show.

“Although there is continued uncertainty in U.S. construction markets and the overall economy, industry professionals expressed hopeful optimism for a sustained U.S. upturn in the coming months, while global sales continue to be strong.” Source: www.conexpoconagg.com

While the show may have been slightly quieter than 2008, the quality of the visitors definitely made up for this, with many senior company management and key decision makers in attendance.

Gary Miller demonstrates the features of Miller's Cast PowerLatch quick coupler

“The majority of show attendees were key company decision-makers, including 44 percent with the top titles of president/owner and vice president/ general manager/ chief financial officer.”
Source: www.conexpoconagg.com

“I thought the show was a great success and definitely a good last minute addition to our Marketing efforts in the US this year. It cemented our new relationship with Paladin Construction Group and promoted the new brand in North America. Everyone worked really hard to capture the customer leads and promote our product offering.” Jacqui Miller, Sales and Marketing Director for Miller commented.

Paladin’s stand was in a superb location, surrounded by all of the excavator machine manufacturer’s, such as Caterpillar, CASE, Volvo, John Deere and Komatsu. This gave them the perfect opportunity to show off the Miller products now available from them and they were overwhelmed by the response their received from existing and potential customers.