TAKAMATSU--The driver of a 2-ton crawler excavator was fatally crushed when the vehicle tipped over while he was trying to maneuver it from a truck bed by himself, having lowered its arm and bucket to ...

Excavators provide an ideal platform for working on slopes when they are properly equipped and run by skilled operators. But this type of work requires a greater attention to detail than working on ...

The latest OEM technology available in what is a market sweet spot for hydraulic excavators (27 to 36 metric tons) focuses on features geared to help operators do their jobs easier and with more ...

OilQuick showed its automatic hydraulic system for excavators at ConExpo 2026 by quickly changing attachments without the ...

Maximizing the productivity and cost effectiveness of construction equipment is the foremost objective of maintenance managers. To reduce unscheduled downtime and cost, they use a sophisticated ...

In today’s heavy equipment industry, the design of excavator cabs and the technology inside them are just as important as the power and efficiency of the overall machine. For operators who spend long ...

To help meet the industry’s persistent demand for heavy equipment operators, Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers has gone virtual. Facing a bottleneck in getting apprentices ...

Crews have a new tool to help them if a fire breaks out in the Bosque.On Thursday, heavy equipment operators were trained to fight fires. Authorities said heavy equipment operators are crucial in ...

The robotics experts at ETH Zurich have developed an autonomous excavator that uses advanced AI to help it complete high-skill tasks without a human operator. Dry stone wall construction typically ...