Despite many upgrades with new technology for loaders, excavators and cranes, manufacturers are still busy trying to solve a persistent safety problem: striking workers or pedestrians while moving in ...

The careful safety inspection of jobsite machinery should be an integral part of an operator’s daily schedule. Wheel loaders should be inspected at the beginning of every shift prior to starting the ...

In 2019, before the coronavirus, European sales of wheeled loaders with buckets over 1.0m3 hit a record high, according to specialist market research and forecasting company, Off-Highway Research (OHR ...

Manufacturers of compact track loaders have moved toward closed-unit cabs in recent years, which not only improves visibility but also, and perhaps more importantly, improves operator safety. Recent ...

Gehring Construction & Ready Mix Concrete Inc., Columbus, Neb., is facing $14,630 in Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) penalties after an employee was killed when struck in the head ...

Did you know that wheel loaders spend 40% of their time in reverse? John Deere knows, and that’s a big reason why the company has taken a well-thought-out building block approach to its safety systems ...

Norcross, Georgia-based Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has announced the availability of an AAVM (All-Around View Monitoring) system on new factory orders of Hyundai HL900 series wheel ...

The loader crane may be a globally ubiquitous sight delivering building materials but change could be just around the corner, according to Christian Shelton. Loader cranes, articulating cranes, or ...

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 new Cat ® 990K Wheel Loader offers more power and increased payload for greater productivity and fuel efficiency. The 990K also features a redesigned cab that delivers a superior operator ...