New Develon Series 9 Excavators UK Debut at Hillhead 2026

The Develon stand at the Hillhead 2026 show in Buxton, Derbyshire from 23-25 June provided the first sighting in the UK of the company’s new 37 tonne DX360LC-9 and 42 tonne DX400HD-9 smart crawler excavators.

Part of the new Series 9 range, the DX360LC-9 worked in the demonstration area at the quarry face at Hillhead, whilst the DX400HD-9 formed part of the static display on the Develon Stand No Z4. The DX400HD-9 was joined by the new 23 tonne DX230LC-9 model, which with the 26 tonne DX260LC-9 model, also forms part of the Series 9 range of Smart Crawler Excavators.

Visitors to Hillhead were also able to see the latest version of the DA30-7 articulated dump truck (ADT), featuring a new cab design for the ADT range, together with the DA45-7 model in the demonstration area.

Develon’s quarrying and construction lineup was further represented by the DL420CVT-7 wheel loader in the static display area, alongside the larger DL480-7 wheel loader in the demonstration area. The static display also featured the DD130-7 dozer, recently joined by the newly launched smaller DD100 model, expanding the dozer range from Develon.

Completing the display, Hillhead marked the first appearance of the DX25Z-7 mini excavator at the event, displayed alongside the larger DX55R-7 and DX85R-7 mini excavators.