It's too easy to settle for the usual way of digging trench when soil conditions or limited right of way challenge the textbook prescription for setting up a job. It's a mistake to throw out the ...

Compact excavators have really come of age. They have found a niche in the construction market for smaller trenching and digging applications, as well as jobs that require maneuvering in tight and ...

When I first got my hands on a Chinese electric mini-excavator, I thought it would be a fun little machine for digging a few holes and moving some dirt around. What I didn’t expect was just how useful ...

Dan Rafferty, compact product manager, JCB, recalls a saying his grandfather impressed upon him: "Use the right tool for the job." While it was made in reference to hand tools, Rafferty believes the ...

Industrial equipment — skid-steer loaders, wheel loaders, excavators and backhoes — has become agriculture’s mechanical equivalent of a utility player. Planters, combines and sprayers are ...