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.

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 ...

Two key factors determine how fast a properly sized wheel loader can load trucks—the trucks' position relative to loading face, and how well the operator fills the bucket with each pass. Construction ...

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, ...