As fun as operating heavy machinery looks, complex machines like excavators require a trained and skilled operator to get a job done quickly and safely. But as the pool of trained operators continues ...

Manufacturers in the 60,000- to 80,000-pound hydraulic excavator class have been busy adding Tier 4-Interim engines but also refining controls and the way engine and hydraulic power can be used, ...

Onboard monitors on current generation excavators provide a wealth of information and capability that can increase productivity, reduce fuel consumption and enhance safety on the jobsite. The monitors ...

Trimble side-by-side evaluations of excavator operators using conventional as well as guided methods of trenching produced data showing just how effective machine control can be. Two tests were held, ...

Seat-mounted or fully adjustable control pods with critical machine functions located at your fingertips are the norm for the current crop of backhoe-loaders. Yet some manufacturers have pushed ...