Even the most skilled operator can shorten a wheel loader's life and reduce its productivity by misusing certain functions or by operating the machine in a way that accelerates component wear. The ...

“There is a direct correlation between safety and productivity with regard to skid steer loaders on a construction site,” explains Shawn Warkenthien, product safety manager, Bobcat Company.

The Mine Safety and Health Administation (MSHA) recently conducted an investigation into a fatal accident at the Blue Knob Surface Mine in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. On Thurs., March 7, a ...

Mastering the backhoe-loader is a big job because it is really two machines in one. A good operator can improve productivity by employing many of the same principles that make excavators and wheel ...

The wind-driven snow nearly flew sideways on a frigid 19-degree morning as Construction Equipment editors gathered at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 in Wilmington, Illinois, ...

Volvo Construction Equipment has introduced its latest wheel loader attachment bracket to global markets. The system, which enables operators to switch between tools with ease, has been designed to ...

Gehl is answering the call for larger, more powerful compact loaders with the introduction of five new machines ...

Designed to lower fuel costs and increase operating efficiency, the recently updated Cat 992K Wheel Loader features Caterpillar’s Economy Mode operation. With the new On-Demand Throttle arrangement, ...

The need to regulate safety is a given in any industry, but this is especially true when working in oil and gas applications. Whether the challenge is dealing with extreme temperatures and pressures, ...

Equipment company says its L180H wheel loader has been modified to load a standard size dump truck with three bucket loads. A product manager with Volvo CE says the L180H modifications were “driven ...