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 is test-operating a remote-controlled wheel loader over a 5G network in a forestry application. Volvo suggests that the application may help improve safety and ...

See 13-year-old Finlay Gallagher, the UK’s youngest CPCS digger driver, in action at PlantWorx 2025 with live demos and a crowd-drawing showdown.

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 ...

Caterpillar has introduced the 980 GC wheel loader, designed for fuel efficiency and operator comfort in high-production environments like construction and quarry sites. Powered by a Cat C13 engine, ...

In an industry that is slowly embracing alternative energy for heavy equipment, John Deere's Construction & Forestry division has thrown its hat into the hybrid ring with its new 644K Hybrid wheel ...

MILFORD, Mass.(WCVB/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) — A runaway front-end loader unleashed chaos after the operator lost braking and steering control. A 60,000-pound front-end loader lost control and barreled ...

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The operator of a front-end loading tractor was injured after a collision with a train in the Lehigh Valley. It happened at a railroad crossing off Riverside Drive, ...